Denish Kukurachowa v. the State of Assam and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, the petitioner, a lessee of a tea estate, challenged a show cause notice for potential lease termination due to encroachments and excess workers. The court granted liberty for the petitioner to submit a reply and stayed coercive action.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to petitioner to submit reply to show cause notice by 12.02.2024; coercive action stayed subject to submission of reply.
What the court decided
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GAHC010007052024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/165/2024
DENISH KUKURACHOWA
MANAGING DIRECTOR DEEPLING TEA ESTATE S/O LT. RAMPRASAD KUKURACHOWA R/O VILL. BOKOTA KOHAR GAON PATSAKU DIST SIVASAGAR ASSAM 785673
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETRARY , INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPTT DISPU 781006
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT DISPUR 781006
3:ASSAM TEA CORPORATION LTD
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioner is entitled to liberty to reply to the show cause notice issued by the Assam Tea Corporation Ltd before the matter is finalized.
Whether the petitioner should be granted protection against coercive action till a decision is taken on his reply to the show cause notice.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Denish Kukurachowa
- respondent
The State of Assam
- respondent
The Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt of Assam
- respondent
Assam Tea Corporation Ltd
- respondent
The District Commissioner Charaideo
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/165/2024
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