Gauhati High Court
Firoze Dotiwala vs The Union Of India And 2 Ors on 13 December, 2023
Author: Parthivjyoti Saikia
Bench: Parthivjyoti Saikia
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GAHC010087562020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Crl.Pet./340/2020
FIROZE DOTIWALA
S/O- FAROOKH RUSTOMJI DOTIWALA, R/O- 401, ANANT BUILDING, PLOT
NO. 13, SECTOR-4, KHARGHAR, NAVI MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS.
REP. BY THE SECY., MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVT. OF
INDIA, SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI- 110001
2:THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
5
SHAM NATH MARG
PREMA KUNJ
CIVIL LINES
NEW DELHI-110054
3:THE ASSTT. LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
GHY
ZOO NARENGI TINIALI
SAPTARSHI PATH
GHY-2
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S N SARMA SENIOR ADVOCATE
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I.
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Linked Case : I.A.(Crl.)/408/2022
ADITYA SONOWAL AND 17 ORS.
SON OF LATE MULA RAM SONOWAL
RESIDENCE OF GORAJAN
P.O.-GORAJAN- 785631
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
2: SRI BIREN DAS
SON OF SRI RAM CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
P.O.- BEKAJAN
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM
3: SRI HARDUGAN TOPNA
SON OF LATE PRAKASH TOPNA
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
4: SRI SIDANANDA SONOWAL
SON OF LATE BABULA SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
5: SRI BASANTA SAIKIA
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SON OF SRI SARU RAM SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF BORANA GAON
TITABAR
P.O. - TITABAR
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
6: SRI HAREN KACHARI
SON OF LATE KALIA KACHARI
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGOAN
14 NO. BLOCK
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
7: SRI ANIL SONOWAL
SON OF LATE MAKHESWAR SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
8: SRI DINA SAIKIA
SON OF SRI SASHI SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF KHERMA GAON
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
9: SRI NOMAL CHANDRA DAS
SON OF LATE KUSH RAM DAS
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RESIDENT OF BOJAL KATA
P.O.- URANGIAL
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
10: SRI CHAMPAK SAIKIA
SON OF PREMANANDA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF HARUKACHARI GAON
P.O. - PULIKITANI
P.S. - GHILADHARI
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
11: SRI APLUS BARJO
SON OF LATE PAOLUS BARJO
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
12: SRI HAREN DUTTA
SON OF SRI GOPI RAM DUTTA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
BLOCK NO. 1
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
13: SRI DIP SONOWAL
SON OF BABULA SONOWAL
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RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
14: SRI DWEJEN KUMAR SONOWAL
SON OF SRI BAPURAM SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
15: SRI BARHMANANDA SONOWAL
SON OF LATE KULAI SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF RUP NAGAR
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
16: SRI ANIL CHUTIA
SON OF LATE HEMO CHUTIA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
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17: SRI RATNESWAR HAZARIKA
SON OF SRI JOGESWAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
BLOCK NO.-10
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
18: SRI BIPIN HAZARIKA
SON OF ROBEN HAZARIKA
RESIDENCE OF KAKODANGA
HABIGAON
BLOCK NO. -10
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
VERSUS
RAJANI KANT AND ANR.
S/O LATE LAKSHMAN DAS
R/O NEW DELHI
2:THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN
RAFI MARG
NEW DELHI- 110001.
3:THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER
(CENTRAL)
5
SHAM NATH MARG
PREM KUNJ
CIVIL LINES
NEW DELHI-110054.
4:THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
GUWAHATI
ZOO NARENGI TINIALI
SAPTARSHI PATH
GUWAHATI- 781024
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Advocate for : MS D BORGOHAIN
Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for RAJANI KANT AND ANR.
Linked Case : Crl.Pet./650/2022
SUSHMA RAWAT
D/O LATE MADAN SINGH RAWAT
R/O CINNAMARA COMPLEX
ONGC
JORHAT.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN
RAFIMARG
NEW DELHI-110001.
2:THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
5
SHAM NATH MARG
PREMA KUNJ
CIVIL LINES
NEW DELHI- 110054.
3:THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
GUWAHATI
ZOO NARENGI TINIALI
SAPTARSHI PATH
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GUWAHATI - 781024.
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Advocate for : S N SARMA
Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Crl.)/410/2022
ADITYA SONOWAL AND 17 ORS.
S/O LATE MULA RAM SONOWAL
R/O GORAJAN
P.O.-GORAJAN-785631
DIST-JORHAT
ASSAM
2: SRI BIREN DAS
SON OF SRI RAM CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
P.O.- BEKAJAN
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM
3: SRI HARDUGAN TOPNA
SON OF LATE PRAKASH TOPNA
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
4: SRI SIDANANDA SONOWAL
SON OF LATE BABULA SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
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DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
5: SRI BASANTA SAIKIA
SON OF SRI SARU RAM SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF BORANA GAON
TITABAR
P.O. - TITABAR
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
6: SRI HAREN KACHARI
SON OF LATE KALIA KACHARI
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGOAN
14 NO. BLOCK
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
7: SRI ANIL SONOWAL
SON OF LATE MAKHESWAR SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
8: SRI DINA SAIKIA
SON OF SRI SASHI SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF KHERMA GAON
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
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9: SRI NOMAL CHANDRA DAS
SON OF LATE KUSH RAM DAS
RESIDENT OF BOJAL KATA
P.O.- URANGIAL
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
10: SRI CHAMPAK SAIKIA
SON OF PREMANANDA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF HARUKACHARI GAON
P.O. - PULIKITANI
P.S. - GHILADHARI
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
11: SRI APLUS BARJO
SON OF LATE PAOLUS BARJO
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
12: SRI HAREN DUTTA
SON OF SRI GOPI RAM DUTTA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
BLOCK NO. 1
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
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13: SRI DIP SONOWAL
SON OF BABULA SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
14: SRI DWEJEN KUMAR SONOWAL
SON OF SRI BAPURAM SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
15: SRI BARHMANANDA SONOWAL
SON OF LATE KULAI SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF RUP NAGAR
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
16: SRI ANIL CHUTIA
SON OF LATE HEMO CHUTIA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
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DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
17: SRI RATNESWAR HAZARIKA
SON OF SRI JOGESWAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
BLOCK NO.-10
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
18: SRI BIPIN HAZARIKA
SON OF ROBEN HAZARIKA
RESIDENCE OF KAKODANGA
HABIGAON
BLOCK NO. -10
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
VERSUS
FIROZE DOTIWALA AND 3 ORS.
S/O- FAROOKH RUSTOMJI DOTIWALA
R/O- 401
ANANT BUILDING
PLOT NO. 13
SECTOR-4
KHARGHAR
NAVI MUMBAI
MAHARASHTRA.
2:THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN
RAFI MARG
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NEW DELHI- 110001.
3:THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER
(CENTRAL)
5
SHAM NATH MARG
PREM KUNJ
CIVIL LINES
NEW DELHI-110054.
4:THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
GUWAHATI
ZOO NARENGI TINIALI
SAPTARSHI PATH
GUWAHATI- 781024
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Advocate for : MS D BORGOHAIN
Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for FIROZE DOTIWALA AND 3 ORS.
Linked Case : I.A.(Crl.)/409/2022
ADITYA SONOWAL AND 17 ORS
S/O LATE MULA RAM SONOWAL
R/O GORAJAN
P.O.-GORAJAN-785631
DIST-JORHAT
ASSAM
2: SRI BIREN DAS
SON OF SRI RAM CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
P.O.- BEKAJAN
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM
3: SRI HARDUGAN TOPNA
SON OF LATE PRAKASH TOPNA
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
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P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
4: SRI SIDANANDA SONOWAL
SON OF LATE BABULA SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
5: SRI BASANTA SAIKIA
SON OF SRI SARU RAM SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF BORANA GAON
TITABAR
P.O. - TITABAR
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
6: SRI HAREN KACHARI
SON OF LATE KALIA KACHARI
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGOAN
14 NO. BLOCK
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
7: SRI ANIL SONOWAL
SON OF LATE MAKHESWAR SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O. - BORHULA
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P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
8: SRI DINA SAIKIA
SON OF SRI SASHI SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF KHERMA GAON
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
9: SRI NOMAL CHANDRA DAS
SON OF LATE KUSH RAM DAS
RESIDENT OF BOJAL KATA
P.O.- URANGIAL
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
10: SRI CHAMPAK SAIKIA
SON OF PREMANANDA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF HARUKACHARI GAON
P.O. - PULIKITANI
P.S. - GHILADHARI
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
11: SRI APLUS BARJO
SON OF LATE PAOLUS BARJO
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
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P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
12: SRI HAREN DUTTA
SON OF SRI GOPI RAM DUTTA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
BLOCK NO. 1
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
13: SRI DIP SONOWAL
SON OF BABULA SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
14: SRI DWEJEN KUMAR SONOWAL
SON OF SRI BAPURAM SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF GORAJAN GAON
BORHOLLA
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
15: SRI BARHMANANDA SONOWAL
SON OF LATE KULAI SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF RUP NAGAR
BORHOLLA
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P.O. - BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
16: SRI ANIL CHUTIA
SON OF LATE HEMO CHUTIA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
P.O. - BORHULA
P.S. - BORHULA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
17: SRI RATNESWAR HAZARIKA
SON OF SRI JOGESWAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF KAKODANGA HABIGAON
BLOCK NO.-10
P.O.- BORHULA
P.S.- BORHULA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
18: SRI BIPIN HAZARIKA
SON OF ROBEN HAZARIKA
RESIDENCE OF KAKODANGA
HABIGAON
BLOCK NO. -10
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM.
VERSUS
SMT SUSHMA RAWAT AND 3 ORS.
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D/O LATE MADAN SINGH RAWAT
R/O CINNAMARA COMPLEX
ONGC
JORHAT.
2:THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN
RAFI MARG
NEW DELHI- 110001.
3:THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER
(CENTRAL)
5
SHAM NATH MARG
PREM KUNJ
CIVIL LINES
NEW DELHI-110054.
4:THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
GUWAHATI
ZOO NARENGI TINIALI
SAPTARSHI PATH
GUWAHATI- 781024
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Advocate for : MS D BORGOHAIN
Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for SMT SUSHMA RAWAT AND 3 ORS.
Linked Case : Crl.Pet./649/2022
RAJNI KANT
SON OF LATE SHRI LAKSHMAN DAS
R/O NEW DELHI.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
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GOVT. OF INDIA
SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN
RAFI MARG
NEW DELHI- 110001
2:THE CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
5
SHAM NATH MARG
PREMA KUNJ
CIVIL LINES
NEW DELHI-110054
3:THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
GOVT. OF INDIA
GUWAHATI
ZOO NARENGI TINIALI
SAPTARSHI PATH
GUWAHATI- 781024.
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Advocate for : MR S N SARMA SENIOR ADVOCATE
Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS
BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA
ORDER
13.12.2023 Heard Ms. B. Baishya, learned counsel for the petitioner. Ms. Baishya prays for some more time to file the additional affidavit. Prayer is allowed.
I have also heard Ms. D. Borgohain, learned counsel appearing for the applicants in the connected interlocutory applications.
List these matters on 04.01.2024 by reflecting the name of Mr. D. Saikia, learned Page No.# 20/20 Senior counsel, as the counsel for the petitioner in the cause list.
Sd/- Parthivjyoti Saikia JUDGE Comparing Assistant