Gauhati High Court
Sikh Pratinidhi Board Eastern Zone vs S Daljit Singh Sethi And 62 Ors on 6 January, 2026
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GAHC010282032025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : FAO/81/2025
SIKH PRATINIDHI BOARD EASTERN ZONE
, DHUBRISAHEB, DHUBRI, ASSAM A REGISTERED SOCIETY UNDER THE
SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT, 1860 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT
DHUBRI, P.O. -DHUBRI, DISTRICT- DHUBRI, ASSAM PIN-
783301REPRESENTED BY ITS INTERIM PRESIDENT S. BHEGAL SINGH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O LATE BALWANT SINGH, S/O LATE BALWANT
SINGH, R/O SATRARTAR TEA ESTATE, P.O. MULUKGAON, DIST. TINSUKIA,
ASSAM, PIN 786189
VERSUS
S DALJIT SINGH SETHI AND 62 ORS
SON OF LATE G. S. SUKHI RESIDENT OFBAKSHISH PLAZA, 3RD FLOOR,
LOKHRA ROAD, KALAPAHAR COLONY BAZAAR, P.O.-BINOVANAGAR,
P.S.-ODALBAKRA, DIST.-KAMRUPM PIN-781018
2:S BHUPINDERPAL SINGH
SON OF LATE SARITOK SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY
BAZAR
GUWAHATI 3. S. RESHAM SINGHSON OF LATE RAJINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF WOOD AND WOOD CRAFTS
MANKOTTA ROAD
DIBRUGARH
PIN-786001
3:S KULWANT SINGH
SON OF LATE KARTAR SINGH RESIDENT OF CARE OF BHARAT STEEL
HIJUGURI
TINSUKIA
4:S PRAHLAD SINGH GUJRAL
SON OF LATE AVTAR SINGH RESIDENT OF JK AVTAR CEMENT
LAST GATE RAJDHANI
GUWAHATI
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5:S AMRIK SINGH PADAM
SON OF LATE KARTAR SINGH RESIDENT OF CARE OF PUNJAB
ENGINEERING COMPANY
MARYANI ROAD
JORHAT
6:S BALBIR SINGH
SON OF LATE KARAM SINGH RESIDENT OF CARE OF GURUDWARA
SAHIB BELTOLA
GUWAHATI
7:S CHARANJIT SINGH GANDHI
SON OF LATE R.S GANDHI RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
8:S BHUPINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BONGAIGAON 10. S RAVINDERPAL SINGH SON OF LATETARLOCHAN
SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
9:S HARCHARAN SINGH BAWA
SON OF LATE BALWINDER SINGH 15. S JASWINDER SINGH SON OF
LATEDAVINDER SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BONGAIGAON
10:S MANVINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
11:S GURMUKH SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BARKHOLA
NAGAON
12:S RAMINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF BARABAZAR
GURUDWARA
SHILLONG
13:S SAMSHER SINGH
SON OF SHARWAN SINGH 6 RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
GOLAGHAT
14:S HARJINDER SINGH ALHUWALIA
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
DIMAPUR
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NAGALAND
15:S HARBAJAN SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BELTOLA
16:S JASWINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF UDAIPUR GOPINATH NAGAR
NEAR PAJI BIKE HOUSE
GUWAHATI
17:S KURWINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BELTOLA
18:S HARPREET SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
DHUBRI
19:S RAJBIR SINGH
RESIDENT OF DIPHU
KARBIANLONG
ASSAM
20:S DALJIT SINGH SETHI
SON OF HOSHIAR SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
NAGALAND
21:B KAWAL KAUR
WIFE OF D.S SETHIRESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
22:B NIRMAL KAUR
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
23:S GURCHARAN SINGH VILKHU
RESIDENT OF BAR ASSOCIATION
DHUBRI
24:B MANDEEP KAUR
RESIDENT OF BAR ASSOCIATION
DHUBRI
25:S SATNAM SINGH SATTA
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARABELTOLA
GUWAHATI
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26:S PARMINDER SINGH MANCHANDA
RESIDENT OF TRANSENCLAVE ZOO ROAD
GUWAHATI
27:S RANDHIR SINGH BASIN
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
28:S FATEH SINGH PANESAR
SON OF DHARAM SINGH RESIDENT OF PUNJABI COLONY HIJUGURI
TINSUKIA
29:S SANGAM SINGH
SON OF MANJIT SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
SHILLONG
30:S GURDEEP SINGH
SON OF KARNAIL SINGH RESIDENT OF SKSS
OPPOSITE TO THERMA GATE
DIBRUGARH
31:S KASHMIR SINGH
SON OF BALDEV SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
32:S RAJA SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARAMARAKHALI
GUWAHATI
33:S SAHIB SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARADISPUR
34:S RAJGURMEET SINGH PADAM
GENERAL SECRETARY
SPBEZ GURUDWARA SHRI GURU TEGBAHADURSAHEBJI SON
OFSARDARGYAN SINGH RESIDENT OF PUNJAB ENGINEERING COMPANY
RAJABARI P.O. RAJABARI
P.S JORHAT DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN-785014
35:S DEVENDER SINGH SEHMI
WORKING PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ
DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
36:S BALBIR SINGH BHAMRAH TREASURER
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ
DHUBRISAHEB
9 P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
37:S RAMINDER SINGH SAHNI
ASSSITANT TREASURER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ
DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
38:S SARVZIT SINGH MARVAH
VICE PRESEIDENT INTERNAL AUDIT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
39:S LAKHWINDER SINGH
JOINT SECRETARY CASH AND GOLAK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S- DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
40:S MANJEET SINGH
VICE PRESIDENT DHARAMPRACHAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P
41:S RAM SINGH
JOINT SECRETARY DHARAMPRACHAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S- DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
42:S HARBHAJAN SINGH KHALSA
JOINT SECRETARY DHARAMPRACHAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
43:S RANJEET SINGH SAGGU
JOINT SECRETARY FINANCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
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DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
44:S SHARANJIT SINGH JOINT SECRETARY
CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
45:S AMARPAL SINGH (RAJU)
MEMBER OF JOINT SECRETARY CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
46:S VIKRAM SINGH KHALSA
VICE PRESIDENT YOUTH AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
47:S JASWANT SINGH FLORA
JOINT SECRETARY YOUTH AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
48:S GURMAIL SINGH
JOINT SECRETARY HISTORY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
49:NIRMAL KAUR VICE PRESIDENT
SOCIAL WELFARE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
50:S KAWAL KAUR JOINT SECRETARY
SOCIAL WELFARE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S- DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
51:S BALJEET SINGH BHAMRAH
ASSISTANT JATHEDAR LANGAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
52:S PAWITAR SINGH SURYA UPPER ASSAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
53:S RANJIT SINGH
GUWAHATI AND LOWER ASSAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
54:S SURJIT SINGH
NAGALAND DIMAPUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
55:S BALJINDER SINGH
MANIPUR IMPHAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN78330
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P P DAS, MR. SURAJIT DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/4164/2025
SIKH PRATINIDHI BOARD EASTERN ZONE
DHUBRISAHEB
DHUBRI
ASSAM A REGISTERED SOCIETY UNDER THE SOCIETY REGISTRATION
ACT
1860 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT DHUBRI
P.O. -DHUBRI
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
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ASSAM PIN-783301REPRESENTED BY ITS INTERIM PRESIDENT S. BHEGAL
SINGH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
S/O LATE BALWANT SINGH
R/O SATRARTAR TEA ESTATE
P.O. MULUKGAON
DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN 786189
2: S BHEGAL SINGH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
SON OF LATE BALWANT SINGH
RESIDENT OF SATRARTAR TEA ESTATE
P.O.-MULUKGAON
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM PIN- 786189
VERSUS
S DALJIT SINGH SETHI AND 62 ORS
SON OF LATE G. S SUKHI RESIDENT OFBAKSHISH PLAZA
3RD FLOOR
LOKHRA ROAD
KALAPAHAR COLONY BAZAAR
P.O.-BINOVANAGAR
P.S-ODALBAKRA
DIST.-KAMRUPM PIN-781018
2:S BHUPINDERPAL SINGH
SON OF LATE SARITOK SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI 3. S RESHAM SINGHSON OF LATE RAJINDER SINGH RESIDENT
OF WOOD AND WOOD CRAFTS
MANKOTTA ROAD
DIBRUGARH
PIN-786001
3:S KULWANT SINGH
SON OF LATE KARTAR SINGH RESIDENT OF CARE OF BHARAT STEEL
HIJUGURI
TINSUKIA
4:S PRAHLAD SINGH GUJRAL
SON OF LATE AVTAR SINGH RESIDENT OF JK AVTAR CEMENT
LAST GATE RAJDHANI
GUWAHATI
5:S AMRIK SINGH PADAM
SON OF LATE KARTAR SINGH RESIDENT OF CARE OF PUNJAB
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ENGINEERING COMPANY
MARYANI ROAD
JORHAT
6:S BALBIR SINGH
SON OF LATE KARAM SINGH RESIDENT OF CARE OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BELTOLA
GUWAHATI
7:S CHARANJIT SINGH GANDHI
SON OF LATE R.S GANDHI RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
8:S BHUPINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BONGAIGAON 10. S RAVINDERPAL SINGH SON OF LATETARLOCHAN
SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
9:S HARCHARAN SINGH BAWA
SON OF LATE BALWINDER SINGH 15. S JASWINDER SINGH SON OF
LATEDAVINDER SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BONGAIGAON
10:S MANVINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
11:S GURMUKH SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BARKHOLA
NAGAON
12:S RAMINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF BARABAZAR
GURUDWARA
SHILLONG
13:S SAMSHER SINGH
SON OF SHARWAN SINGH 6 RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
GOLAGHAT
14:S HARJINDER SINGH ALHUWALIA
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
DIMAPUR
NAGALAND
15:S HARBAJAN SINGH
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RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BELTOLA
16:S JASWINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF UDAIPUR GOPINATH NAGAR
NEAR PAJI BIKE HOUSE
GUWAHATI
17:S KURWINDER SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
BELTOLA
18:S HARPREET SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
DHUBRI
19:S RAJBIR SINGH
RESIDENT OF DIPHU
KARBIANLONG
ASSAM
20:S DALJIT SINGH SETHI
SON OF HOSHIAR SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
NAGALAND
21:B KAWAL KAUR
WIFE OF D.S SETHIRESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
22:B NIRMAL KAUR
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
23:S GURCHARAN SINGH VILKHU
RESIDENT OF BAR ASSOCIATION
DHUBRI
24:B MANDEEP KAUR
RESIDENT OF BAR ASSOCIATION
DHUBRI
25:S SATNAM SINGH SATTA
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARABELTOLA
GUWAHATI
26:S PARMINDER SINGH MANCHANDA
RESIDENT OF TRANSENCLAVE ZOO ROAD
GUWAHATI
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27:S RANDHIR SINGH BASIN
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
28:S FATEH SINGH PANESAR
SON OF DHARAM SINGH RESIDENT OF PUNJABI COLONY HIJUGURI
TINSUKIA
29:S SANGAM SINGH
SON OF MANJIT SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA SAHIB
SHILLONG
30:S GURDEEP SINGH
SON OF KARNAIL SINGH RESIDENT OF SKSS
OPPOSITE TO THERMA GATE
DIBRUGARH
31:S KASHMIR SINGH
SON OF BALDEV SINGH RESIDENT OF GURUDWARA FANCY BAZAR
GUWAHATI
32:S RAJA SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARAMARAKHALI
GUWAHATI
33:S SAHIB SINGH
RESIDENT OF GURUDWARADISPUR
34:S RAJGURMEET SINGH PADAM
GENERAL SECRETARY
SPBEZ GURUDWARA SHRI GURU TEGBAHADURSAHEBJI SON
OFSARDARGYAN SINGH RESIDENT OF PUNJAB ENGINEERING COMPANY
RAJABARI P.O. RAJABARI
P.S JORHAT DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN-785014
35:S DEVENDER SINGH
SEHMI WORKING PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ
DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
36:S BALBIR SINGH BHAMRAH
TREASURER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ
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DHUBRISAHEB
9 P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
37:S RAMINDER SINGH SAHNI
ASSSITANT TREASURER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ
DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
38:S SARVZIT SINGH MARVAH
VICE PRESEIDENT INTERNAL AUDIT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
39:S LAKHWINDER SINGH
JOINT SECRETARY CASH AND GOLAK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S- DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
40:S MANJEET SINGH
VICE PRESIDENT DHARAMPRACHAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND PS DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
41:S RAM SINGH
JOINT SECRETARY DHARAMPRACHAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S- DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
42:S HARBHAJAN SINGH KHALSA
JOINT SECRETARY DHARAMPRACHAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
43:S RANJEET SINGH SAGGU
JOINT SECRETARY FINANCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
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44:S SHARANJIT SINGH
JOINT SECRETARY CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
45:S AMARPAL SINGH (RAJU)
MEMBER OF JOINT SECRETARY CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
46:S VIKRAM SINGH KHALSA
VICE PRESIDENT YOUTH AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
47:S JASWANT SINGH FLORA
JOINT SECRETARY YOUTH AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
48:S GURMAIL SINGH
JOINT SECRETARY HISTORY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
49:NIRMAL KAUR
VICE PRESIDENT SOCIAL WELFARE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
50:S KAWAL KAUR
JOINT SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S- DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
51:S BALJEET SINGH BHAMRAH
ASSISTANT JATHEDAR LANGAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
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DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
52:S PAWITAR SINGH SURYA
UPPER ASSAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
53:S RANJIT SINGH
GUWAHATI AND LOWER ASSAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
54:S SURJIT SINGH
NAGALAND DIMAPUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301
55:S BALJINDER SINGH
H MANIPUR IMPHAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPBEZ DHUBRISAHEB
P.O. AND P.S-DHUBRI
DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN783301 PRO-FORMA RESPONDENTS
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Advocate for : MR. P P DAS
Advocate for : appearing for S DALJIT SINGH SETHI AND 62 ORS
BEFORE
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA
ORDER
Date : 06.01.2026.
Heard Mr. S. Das, the learned counsel for the applicant/appellant.
This petition under Order 39, Rule 1 & 2 of the CPC, read with Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, praying for temporary injunction, restraining the defendant/respondent No.1, from disturbing/discharging the duty of the Sikh Page No.# 15/17 Pratinidhi Board, Eastern Zone, Dhubri Saheb at Dhubri, Assam (here-in-after referred to as 'the Pradinidhi Board').
It is submitted by Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner that for looking after the smooth functioning of the Pradinidhi Board, a general meeting of the Gurdwara Prabandhak Committees (in short 'the GPC') was held on 09.03.2024 for constitution of the Board and accordingly, an executive committee was also formed for a tenure of three years, where the respondent No.1 was the de-facto President and the Pro-forma respondents were elected as the Secretary Generals. Further, a meeting was supposed to be held on 18.08.2024 for constitution of the Executive Committee but due to sudden death of one relative of the Secretary General, the meeting was not held and requested to postpone the meeting for the said reason. But the respondent No.1, namely, S. Daljit Singh Sethi had constituted a committee without any authority and dissolved the earlier Executive Committee and constituted new Executive Committee, wherein he nominated himself as the Working President of the Committee.
It is submitted by Mr. Das, the learned counsel for the applicant/appellant that coming to know about such formation of an illegal committee by the respondent No.1, the Pradinidhi Board had convened an extra ordinary meeting on 25.08.2024 and the Executive Committee, which was formed by the respondent No.1 was dissolved and he was also expelled from the said Committee. In the same meeting, the petitioner was elected as interim President till the formation of the new Committee. But in spite of that, the defendant/respondent No.1 is running the Executive Committee and at present, two Executive Committees are running parellelly, for which the functions of the entire Pradinidhi Board become stands still.
Page No.# 16/17 Thereafter, the Committee Members had filed a Title Suit, being Title Suit No.240/2024 but subsequently it was withdrawn and later on the Title Suit No.1/2025 was instituted before the learned Addl. District Judge, Dhubri for declaration of the Committee formed by the defendant/respondent No.1 as illegal and two Injunction Petitions were also filed seeking exparte ad-interim injunction as well as interim injunction against the defendant/respondent No.1, who is still running a parallel Committee. But the learned Addl. District Judge, Dhubri vide its order dated 05.12.2025, had rejected the prayer for injunction with the observation that no prima facie case is made out and no irreparable loss will be caused to the present petitioner/plaintiff, if the injunction petition is not allowed. In the said order, it is also observed that the balance of convenience is also not in favour of the present petitioner/ plaintiff.
Mr. Das, the learned counsel for the applicant/appellant further submitted that as a result of rejection of the prayer for injunction, the defendant/respondent No.1 is still running the Pratinidhi Board illegally and there is every possibility of using the fund of the Pratinidhi Board illegally, if he is not restrained from running the Committee, till his appearance before the learned Trial Court, which may decide the matter of injunction. Mr. Das further submitted that if the defendant/respondent No.1 is restrained from functioning as the President of the Committee, till his appearance before the learned Trial Court, will not cause prejudice to him and the matter of injunction may accordingly be decided by the learned Trial Court on his appearance before the Trial Court and in that case, the prayer made in the present Interlocutory Application may also become infructuous. Accordingly, it is prayed by Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner that till the appearance of the defendant/respondent No.1, before the learned Addl. District Judge, Dhubri and till disposal of the injunction petition, Page No.# 17/17 ad-interim temporary injunction may be granted, restraining the defendant/respondent No.1, namely, S. Daljit Singh Sethi from discharging his duty as the President of the Pratinidhi Board, which was constituted illegally by him, even after his expulsion from the Committee.
Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the Bye Laws of the Sikh Pratinidhi Board, Eastern Zone, Dhubri Saheb at Dhubri, Assam which is annexed with the present petition and other aspects of the case, I find it justified to passed an order of injunction, restraining the defendant/respondent No.1, namely, S. Daljit Singh Sethi from discharging his duty as the President of the Committee, which was stated to be formed on 18.08.2024, till his appearance before the Court of learned Addl. District Judge, Dhubri, so that the matter may be heard and decided by the learned Addl. District Judge, Dhubri.
With the above observation, the present Interlocutory Application stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant