Writ petition by LPG transport contractors and others against IOCL, the State of Assam and the Union of India. Counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition; the court dismissed the matter as withdrawn.
Permission to withdraw the petition; matter dismissed as withdrawn.
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GAHC010007792024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/173/2024
PANKAJ KUMAR NATH AND 15 ORS
SON OF LATE PREMANANDA NATH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JARAILTOLA BAZAR, P.O.- JARAILTOLA BAZAR, P.S.- BORKHOLA, PIN-788127, DISTRICT- CACHAR, ASSAM.
2: M/S TRISHNA TRANSPORT
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI KUMUD NATH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SON OF DHANESWAR NATH RESIDENT OF ABHAYPUR NORTH GUWAHATI PIN-781031 DISTRICT-KAMRUP ASSAM.
3: M/S PRAGOTI ASSOCIATE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI HARAKANTA BORAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SON OF BADAN CHANDRA BORAH RESIDENT OF ABHAYPUR NORTH GUWAHATI PIN-781031 DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM.
4: M/S H.B. ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI ARUP BAISHYA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SON OF LALIT BAISHYA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SILA P.O.- CHANGSARI P.S.- CHANGSARI PIN- 781101 DISTRICT-KAMRUP ASSAM
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5: M/S MAHABIR TRANSPORTERS REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI MRIDUL KUMAR DAS AGED ABOUT 56YEARS SON OF SRI ANIL KUMAR DAS RESIDENT OF PRAGJYOTISH NAGAR JALUKBARI PIN-781014 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 6: JAYANTA KUMAR NATH SON OF LATE RAMESH CHANDRA NATH RESIDENT OFABHAYPUR P.S.- CHANGSARI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) PIN-781031 ASSAM. 7: BIMAN KANTI HALDER SON OF LATE MANARANJAN HALDER RESIDENT OF PANDU NEW COLONY PIN-781012 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 8: M/S TRANS BROTHERS ASSOCIATE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI BHUPEN BORA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SON OF LATE JITENDRA KR. BORA RESIDENT OF KACHARI BASTI GANESHGURI GUWAHATI PIN - 781005 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 9: PRADIP TAMULI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GOURIPUR P.O.-SANSARI NORTH GUWAHATI PIN-781031 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 10: M/S N.B. ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI BOLIN MORAN
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AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SON OF LATE TOKAL MORAN RESIDENT OF BETONI GOAN P.O.- MAMORANI PIN-786170 DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM. 11: M/S VISHWAKARMA TRUCK OWNER ASSOCIATE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI SANIB CHOUDHURY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SON OF PRADYUMNA SINGHA CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF MIRZA JUNAKIPUR PIN-781125 DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM. 12: M/S BURN BRIGHT ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI BINANDA MORAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SON OF LATE BULESWER MORAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BETONI GOAN P.O. MAMORANI PIN- 786170 DISTRICT-TINSUKIA ASSAM. 13: M/S MODIN CHANDRA MOHAN ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI MODIN CHANDRA MOHAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SON OF LATE BHUBUL MORAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BETONI GOAN P.O.-MAMORANI PIN-786170 DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM. 14: M/S RUP ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI DIPEN BARUAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SON OF LATE M BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BETONI GOAN P.O.- MAMORANI PIN-786170 DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM.
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15: NIRANJAN MAHANTA SON OF LATE MOHIM MAHANTA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAJARAPARA P.O. -PALASHBARI P.S.-PALASHABARI PIN- 781128 DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM.
16: SANGRAM ROY SON OF LATE RAMANI MOHAN ROY RESIDENT OF VIP ROAD SARADAMONY LANE RONGPUR PT-IV PIN-788009 DISTRICT- CACHAR ASSAM
VERSUS
THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI-400051, MAHARASHTRA.
2:THE DIRECTOR (MARKETING) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. REGIONAL CONTRACT CELL EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE 9TH FLOOR CENTRAL WING INDIAN OIL BHAWAN 2 GARIAHAT ROAD (SOUTH) DHAKURIA KOLKATA-700068 WEST BENGAL.
3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (LPG) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. ASSAM OIL DIVISION) SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI-781020 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.
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4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.
5:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASHTRI BHAWAN A-WING DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI-110001
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A CHAMUAH
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, I O C
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/255/2024
PANKAJ KUMAR NATH AND 15 ORS SON OF LATE PREMANANDA NATH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JARAILTOLA BAZAR P.O.- JARAILTOLA BAZAR P.S.- BORKHOLA PIN-788127 DISTRICT- CACHAR ASSAM.
2: M/S TRISHNA TRANSPORT REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI KUMUD NATH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SON OF DHANESWAR NATH RESIDENT OF ABHAYPUR NORTH GUWAHATI PIN-781031 DISTRICT-KAMRUP ASSAM.
3: M/S PRAGOTI ASSOCIATE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI HARAKANTA BORAH
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AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SON OF BADAN CHANDRA BORAH RESIDENT OF ABHAYPUR NORTH GUWAHATI PIN-781031 DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM. 4: M/S H.B. ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI ARUP BAISHYA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SON OF LALIT BAISHYA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SILA P.O.- CHANGSARI P.S.- CHANGSARI PIN- 781101 DISTRICT-KAMRUP ASSAM 5: M/S MAHABIR TRANSPORTERS REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI MRIDUL KUMAR DAS AGED ABOUT 56YEARS SON OF SRI ANIL KUMAR DAS RESIDENT OF PRAGJYOTISH NAGAR JALUKBARI PIN-781014 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 6: JAYANTA KUMAR NATH SON OF LATE RAMESH CHANDRA NATH RESIDENT OFABHAYPUR P.S.- CHANGSARI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) PIN-781031 ASSAM. 7: BIMAN KANTI HALDER SON OF LATE MANARANJAN HALDER RESIDENT OF PANDU NEW COLONY PIN-781012 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 8: M/S TRANS BROTHERS ASSOCIATE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI BHUPEN BORA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
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SON OF LATE JITENDRA KR. BORA RESIDENT OF KACHARI BASTI GANESHGURI GUWAHATI PIN - 781005 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 9: PRADIP TAMULI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GOURIPUR P.O.-SANSARI NORTH GUWAHATI PIN-781031 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 10: M/S N.B. ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI BOLIN MORAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SON OF LATE TOKAL MORAN RESIDENT OF BETONI GOAN P.O.- MAMORANI PIN-786170 DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM. 11: M/S VISHWAKARMA TRUCK OWNER ASSOCIATE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI SANIB CHOUDHURY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SON OF PRADYUMNA SINGHA CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF MIRZA JUNAKIPUR PIN-781125 DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM. 12: M/S BURN BRIGHT ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI BINANDA MORAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SON OF LATE BULESWER MORAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BETONI GOAN P.O. MAMORANI PIN- 786170 DISTRICT-TINSUKIA ASSAM. 13: M/S MODIN CHANDRA MOHAN ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI MODIN CHANDRA MOHAN
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AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SON OF LATE BHUBUL MORAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BETONI GOAN P.O.-MAMORANI PIN-786170 DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM. 14: M/S RUP ENTERPRISE REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI DIPEN BARUAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SON OF LATE M BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BETONI GOAN P.O.- MAMORANI PIN-786170 DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM. 15: NIRANJAN MAHANTA SON OF LATE MOHIM MAHANTA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAJARAPARA P.O. -PALASHBARI P.S.-PALASHABARI PIN- 781128 DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM. 16: SANGRAM ROY SON OF LATE RAMANI MOHAN ROY RESIDENT OF VIP ROAD SARADAMONY LANE RONGPUR PT-IV PIN-788009 DISTRICT- CACHAR ASSAM. VERSUS THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND 4 ORS (B) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT INDIAN OIL BHAVAN G-9 ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG BANDRA (EAST) MUMBAI-400051 MAHARASHTRA. 2:THE DIRECTOR (MARKETING)
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INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. REGIONAL CONTRACT CELL EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE 9TH FLOOR CENTRAL WING INDIAN OIL BHAWAN 2 GARIAHAT ROAD (SOUTH) DHAKURIA KOLKATA-700068 WEST BENGAL. 3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (LPG) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. ASSAM OIL DIVISION) SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI-781020 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOOD PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM. 5:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASHTRI BHAWAN A-WING DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI-110001. -----------Advocate for : MR. A CHAMUAH Advocate for : SC I O C appearing for THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND 4 ORS (B)
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
ORDER
Date : 03.05.2024
Mr. K. P. Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for allowing him to withdraw this petition.
Mr. P. Bharadwaj, learned Standing counsel for the IOCL and Mr. H. Sarma, learned Additional Senior Govt. Advocate are present.
Accordingly the matter stands dismissed on withdrawal.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Pankaj Kumar Nath and 15 Ors
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited and 4 Ors
Kalyan Rai Surana
As recorded by the court registry
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