The High Court held that the writ petition had become infructuous and accordingly, the instant writ petition stands closed without any decision on the merits of the underlying grievance.
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GAHC010249622014
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2173/2014
DIP KUMAR BORAH and 13 ORS S/O SRI INDESWAR BORAH R/O VILL- JOYPUR PICHALA P.O. BHOGPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787033.
2: SRI BHADRA BORUAH S/O LT. TILESWAR BORUAH R/O VILL- BALIYANI P.O. and P.S. GHILAMARA DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
3: SRI SANKAR SAHU S/O SRI BANUWARI SAHU R/O VILL- TAKELACHUK P.O. DIKRONG DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
4: SRI DIMPAL KONCH
S/O SRI BOPA RAM KONCH R/O IVLL- TENGAAM MAJGAON P.O. and P.S. GHILAMARA DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN - 787053.
5: SRI MANTU SAIKIA
S/O SRI SAILENDRA NATH SAIKIA R/O IVLL- SELKATHIA P.O. MADHABPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
6: SRI SUNA RAM MEDAK
S/O LT. BONGAMAL MEDAK R/O VILL- DIPAGAON P.O. GOGAMUKH DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM.
7: SRI SAHABA PEGU
S/O LT. CHANDRA PEGU R/O VILL and P.O. MAINAPARA DIST. DHEMAJJI
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ASSAM
8: SHRI BHABESH DOLEY
S/O SRI DINA NATH DOLEY R/O VILL- LAMUCHUK SARIYNI DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
9: SRI NABIN THENGAL KACHARI
S/O LT. LOKESWAR THENGAL KACHARI R/O VILL- NO. 1 MORICHA PATHAR P.O. and P.S. BIHPURIA DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN - 784161.
10: NITULA HAZARIKA
S/O LT. UMA HAZARIKA R/O VILL- NAPAMUA P.O. and P.S. HAWAJAN DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM.
11: SRI BINDESWAR SONOWAL S/O LT. BHUGIRAM SONOWAL R/O VILL- NO. 2 NORICHA PATHAR P.O. and P.S. BIHPURIA DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
12: SRI BRAJEN BORAH S/O LOKESWAR BORAH R/O VILL- AMPARA P.S. LALUK DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
13: SRI DILIP DEURI S/O MINA RAM DEURI R/O VILL- KACHARI KATA P.S. BIHPURIA DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. VERSUS
THETHE ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD ASEB and ORS REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN ASEB BIJULEE BHAWAN PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI- 781007. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM POWER DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWHAATI-781006. 3:SRI BITUL SAIKIA ROLL NO. B/288 DRIVER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE
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PIN - 787001. 4:SRI DIGANTA GOGOI ROLL NO. B/2262 R/O BAHJANI P.O. LILABARI DIST. LAKHIMPUR PIN - 787051. 5:MD. ZAKIR HUSSAIN ROLL NO. B/2191 R/O VILL- MOIDOMIA P.O. MOIDOMIA DIST. LAKHIMPUR PIN - 787032. 6:THE CHAIRMAN ASEB REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN ASEB BIJULEE BHAWAN PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI- 781007. 7:THE DY. GENERAL MANAGER NORTH LAKHINPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTATAION COMPANY LTD. APDCL NORTH LAKHIMPUR PIN-787001. 8:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE APDCL NORTH LAKHIMPUR PIN-787001. 9:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE TRAINEE SAHAYAK NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE APDCL NORTH LAKHIMPUR. 10:SRI NABA DAS ROLL NO. B/145 COOK OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE PIN - 787001. 11:MD. ADIL HUSSAIN ROLL NO. A/17 R/O VILL- MOIDOMIA P/O- MOIDOMIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR-787032. -----------Advocate for : MR.R SARMA Advocate for : GA
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ASSAM appearing for THETHE ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD ASEB and ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/2173/2014
NALINI KUMAR SARMA S/O- LT. BHABA KANTA SARMA R/O- BIHPURIA WARD NO. 4 MUKUTABAN P.O.- BIHPURIA DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 784161.
VERSUS
THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. and 5 ORS IN SHORT APDCL AND REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BIJULI BHAWAN PALTAN BAZAR GHY- 7. 2:THE CHAIRMAN APDCL BIJULI BHAWAN PALTANBAZAR GHY- 7. 3:THE DY. GENERAL MANAGER NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. NORTH LAKHIMPUR PIN- 787001. 4:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE APDCL NORTH LAKHIMPUR PIN- 787001. 5:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE TRAINEE SAHAYAK NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE APDCL NORTH LAKHIMPUR PIN- 787001. 6:THE STATE OF ASSAM
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REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM POWER DEPTT. . DISPUR GHY- 6. 7:BITUL SAIKIA ROLL NO. B/288 DRIVER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE PIN-787001. 8:NABA DAS ROLL NO. B/145 COOK OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE PIN-787001. 9:Md. ADIL HUSSAIN ROLL NO- A/17 R/O VILL MOIDOMIA P.O. MOIDOMIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR PIN-787051. 10:DIGANTA GOGOI ROLL NO. B/2262 R/O BAHJANI P.O. LILABARI DIST- LAKHIMPUR PIN-787051 11:Md ZAKIR HUSSAIN
ROLL NO. B/2191 R/O. VILL. MOIDOMIA P.O. MOIDOMIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR PIN-787032. -----------Advocate for : MS.K D SARMAH Advocate for : appearing for THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. and 5 ORS
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
ORDER
Date : 15-02-2024
Mr. R Sarma learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous.
Accordingly the instant writ petition stands closed being
infructuous.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Dip Kumar Borah and 13 Ors
The Assam State Electricity Board
Arun Dev Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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