Gauhati High Court
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Author: Manish Choudhury
Bench: Manish Choudhury
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2620/2024
DEBESH BASUMATARY AND 5 ORS
SON OF LATE MAHESHWAR BASUMATARY,
VILL- RAMFALBIL ALIGURI,
P.O.- RAMFALBIL,
P.S.- SARFANGURI,
DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR, BTAD, ASSAM,
PIN- 783370.
2: RAJKUMAR ROY
S/O- LATE MAJEN ROY
VILLAGE AND P.O.- UTTAR RAMFALBIL
P.S.- SARFANGURI
DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN- 783370.
3: RATNA KT. BASUMATARY
SON OF LATE LONKESWAR BASUMATARY
VILLAGE- BHUTIPARA
P.S.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
4: MANIK BRAHMA
SON OF LATE PIJURA BRAHMA
VILLAGE PATGAON
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P.S. AND P.O.- PATGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
5: RAJAN BRAHMA
SON OF LATE SAMBHU BRAHMA
VILLAGE- PATGAON
P.S. AND P.O.- PATGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
6: SWMKWR NARZARY
VILLAGE AND P.O.- UTTAR RAMFALBIL
P.S.- SARFANGURI
DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN- 783370
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROAD),
GUWAHATI- 781003.
2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS)
ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI- 781003.
3:THE HPIU
SIVASAGAR AND SUPERINTENDING ENGINER
PWD
JORHAT ROAD CIRCLE
JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785001.
4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
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PWD
CHARAIDEO RURAL ROAD DIVISION
SONARI
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785690.
5:GAMBARU MUSHAHARY
SON OF U MUCHAHARY
VILLAGE AND P.O.- TELISHAL
P.S.- MERAPANI
DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785705.
6:LABOUR OFFICER
CHARAIDEO
SONARI
DIST.- CHARAIDEO
ASSAM
PIN- 785690
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S J SARMAH, MRS. B TALUKDAR,MR. P BOIRAGI
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, PWD,
Linked Case : WP(C)/36/2019
GAMBARU MUCHAHARY
SON OF SRI U. MUCHAHARY
VILL. AND P.O. TELISHAL
P.S. MERAPANI
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785705.
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VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.
2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PWD (ROADS)
ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI-3.
3:THE EMPOWERED OFFICER
ASRB AND ADDL. CHIEF ENGINEER (W/Z)
PWD (ROADS)
ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI- 3.
4:THE HPIU
SIVASAGAR AND SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
PWD
JORHAT ROAD
CIRCLE JORHAT
ASSAM.
5:THE HPIU AND EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PWD
CHARAIDEO RURAL ROAD DIVISION
SONARI
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
6:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PWD
CHARAIDEO RURAL ROAD SUB0DIVISION
SONARI
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. M SARANIA
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
23.03.2026 Mr. S.J. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.[C] no. 2620/2024 and Mr. N. Gogoi, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.[C] no. 36/2019 are present.
In the writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 36/2019, no counter affidavit on behalf of the State respondents has been filed till date.
Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, PWD has sought for and is granted 3 [three] weeks' time as a last opportunity to file the counter affidavit on behalf of the respondent PWD authorities.
List the cases on 04.05.2026.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant