Fada Ram Boro v. the Bodoland Territorial Council and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This pending writ petition challenged a market settlement favoring a respondent over the petitioner. The court temporarily barred the respondent from operating the market and directed authorities to finalize the tender per the sought Note of Intent to ensure fairness. The petition was then administratively closed.
What did the court decide?
The respondent No. 6 was barred from operating the market, and the BTC authorities were directed to finalize the tender in terms of the NIT dated 21.06.2022.
What the court decided
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GAHC010147002022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4863/2022
FADA RAM BORO S/O MUNDA RAM BORO,
VILL.- CHINGLIMARI, P.O.- BENGALIGAON, DIST.- UDALGURI, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL AND 5 ORS. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, KOKRAJAHAR, ASSAM.
2:THE JOINT SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.
3:THE CHAIRMAN MARKET SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE BTC KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.
4:THE JOINT SECRETARY BTR (MARKET AND FAIR) KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.
5:THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DALGAON SIALMARI DEVELOPMENT BLOCK KHARUPETIA.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the settlement made at a lower quoted rate in the tender process should be allowed to proceed despite the petitioner's lower quote.
Whether the respondent can be temporarily barred from operating the market pending final settlement.
Whether the authorities must make a final settlement of the tender in terms of the NIT dated 21.06.2022.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Fada Ram Boro
- respondent
The Bordoland Territorial Council
- respondent
Maneswar Basumatary
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/4863/2022
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