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Majibur Rahman @ MD Mazibar Rahman v. the Secretary and Registrar Assam State Information Commission and 6 Ors.

Gauhati HC12 Aug 2025WP(C)/1238/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This order consolidated numerous writ petitions regarding unpaid contractual dues for flood management schemes. The court directed the Central Government to release arrears, authenticated engineering certificates, and ordered payment for work done on foreclosed schemes.

What did the court decide?

Directed Central Government to release Rs. 10.84 crore arrears; Chief Engineer to certify bills and ensure payment including for foreclosed schemes within six months.

Majibur Rahman @ MD Mazibar Rahman Vs the… — Public Procurement and Tenders | Gauhati HC (2025)

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GAHC010079242025

2025:GAU-AS:10770

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : WP(C)/2303/2025

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AMARENDRA SARMA

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S/O- LATE PRAFULLA SARMA, VILL- BAMUNIJAN, PO- BAMUNIJAN AND PS- RAHA, PIN- 782425, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM

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VERSUS

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UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL, 6TH FLOOR CABIN, SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI- 110001.

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2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

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3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

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REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

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4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29.

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5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON-782001.

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6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION JAGIROAD PIN- 782410

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY,

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Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MRS. A GAYAN (C.G.C),MRS. A GAYAN (C.G.C),SC, WATER RESOURCE

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Linked Case : WP(C)/62/2023

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M/S BINIT INDUSTRIES A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SHANKAR KUMAR KHANDELIA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SON OF LATE SATYANARAYAN AGARWALLA

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RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 201 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHAGALI A.T. ROAD BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY

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TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

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WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

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DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM.

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2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003

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ASSAM.

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3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESUORCE DEPARTMENT PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION (W.R.) CIRCLE

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BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009

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ASSAM.

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4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCES DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009

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ASSAM.

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5:THE MANAGER MARKETING DIVISION ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.

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BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021

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ASSAM.

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6:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER

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MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

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NEW DELHI- 110001.

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7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

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BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 781029

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ASSAM.

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8:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT)

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MAIDAMGAON KRIHNANAGAR

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BELTOLA GUWAHATI- 781028

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ASSAM.

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-----------Advocate for : MR. M BISWAS Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/4238/2023

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SAIDUL AHMED @ MD SAIDUL AHMED SON OF SAMSUDDIN AHMED

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R/O- BHUYAN PATTY A.J.B. ROAD

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P.O.- HAIBORGAON P.S. NAGAON SADAR

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IN THE DISTRICT OF NAGAON

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ASSAM PIN- 782105.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

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WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

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DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BASISTHA ASSAM WATER CENTRE GUWAHATI-29. 3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MORIGAON PIN- 782105. 4:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD WATER RESOURCES IN THE DISTRICT OF MARIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782410.

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5:THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MORIGAON PIN- 782105. -----------Advocate for : MR. S S S RAHMAN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/8431/2022

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M/S D D WIRE NETTING A REGISTERED PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI KUMUD CHANDRA DUTTA SON OF LATE BIRESWAR DUTTA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SANKARNAGAR LAKHAMI PATH BELTOLA

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P.O.- BELTOLA P.S.- BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 781023 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

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DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCE

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DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI-3.

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3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9

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ASSAM.

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4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION W.R. CIRCLE

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BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9

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ASSAM.

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5:MANAGING DIRECTOR

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ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED BAMUNIMAIDAM

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GUWAHATI- 21.

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6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

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7:THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION CR SECTION ROOM NO 224 SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001. -----------Advocate for : MR. B PATHAK Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/515/2023

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RAFUL AMIN S/O- ABDUL MALEK R/O- MULADHARI P.O. DHARAMTUL P.S. DHARAMTUL DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782412 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS TO BE REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. ASSAM CHANDMARI GHY-3 3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON NAGAON P.O. AND DIST.- NAGAON

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ASSAM PIN- 782001 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON P.O. AND DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM 5:THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPTT. OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI- 110001

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6:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHATI 7:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON KRISHNANAGAR BELTOLA GHY ASSAM PIN- 782105 -----------Advocate for : MR. N AHMED Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/694/2025 JUGAL BARUAH S/O- PADUM BORUAH R/O- BOKAKHAT TOWN WARD NO. 3 P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM VERSUS

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THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001. 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVASAGAR-785640. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/243/2025 NIPEN DAS S/O- ASADAR DAS R/O- KURUABAHI SATRA BOKAKHAT P.O.- KURUABAHI SATRA AND P.S.- BOKAKHAT

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PIN- 785615 DIST.- GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL

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6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN

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RAFI MARG

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NEW DELHI- 110001.

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2:BRAHMAPUTRA BORAD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

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3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

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WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

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DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

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4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 29.

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5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR- 785640.

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6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001.

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7:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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BOKAKHAT W.R. SUB-DIVISION PIN- 785612.

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-----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/438/2025

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ANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O LATE ANAYET ULLAH

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RESIDENT OF SUNDARISAL PS KAMALPUR PO KAMALPUR DIST KAMRUP R ASSAM 781380

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006

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2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 781003

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3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 781003

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4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

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PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION CIRCLE GUWAHATI 781008

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5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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WATER RESOURCE DIVISION GUWAHATI WEST WR DIVISION GUWAHATI 781009

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6:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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RANGIA

WR DIVISION RANGIA

7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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HAJO WR DIVISION RANGIA -----------Advocate for : MR. R K TALUKDAR Advocate for : SC. WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS.

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Linked Case : WP(C)/2536/2025

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DIMBESWAR KONWAR S/O- DHARMESWAR KONWAR R/O- KOLONGPAR ROAD NEAR L P SCHOOL RAHA GAON PO- RAHA GAON PS- RAHA DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782103.

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VERSUS

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UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS. MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

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2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

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3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

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REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

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DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON PIN- 782105. 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION JAGIROAD PIN- 782410 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS.

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Linked Case : WP(C)/2933/2023 M/S ISHANT ENTERPRISE REP. BY PROPRIETOR ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA S/O- LATE SURAJMAK AGARWALLA

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R/O- 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHA GALI A.T ROAD GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP METRO ASSAM VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 (ASSAM) 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-781003 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

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WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI PIN- 781003.

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4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT NORTHERN ASSAM W.R CIRCLE GUWAHATI-03 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOALPARA W.R DIVISION GOALPARA -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/3854/2023 ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA S/O- LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA R/O- 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHA GALI A.T.ROAD GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDMARI GHY-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GHY-3 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. MUKALMUA PROTECTION W.R.CIRCLE MUKALMUA 5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. NALBARI W.R.DIVISION NALBARI -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/567/2025

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MRIDUL SAIKIA S/O- SARBANANDA SAIKIA R/O.- KURUABAHI SATRA P.O. - KURUABAHI TINIALI AND P.S. - BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTL E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN

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SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

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2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN - 781029

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3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

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REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

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4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

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WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29

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5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR-785640

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6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001

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7:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

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BOKAKHAT W.R. SUB-DIVISION PIN- 785612 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/2218/2025

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PRAJIB DUTTA S/O- TILESAWR DUTTA

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R/O- VILL- KURUABHAI SATRA PO- KURUABAHI SATRA PS- BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E- GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001.

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2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM-781029. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GHY-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR ASSAM-785640. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DIVISION JORHAT-785001. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/2534/2025

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AGRAGAMI BIKASH PRATISTHAN PROPRIETOR S/O- MANAB HAZARIKA R/O- VILL- SAMAGURI P.O. AND P.S.- SAMAGURI PIN- 782140 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM VERSUS

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UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

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2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

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3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29.

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5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001.

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6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION NAGAON

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PIN- 782001. 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION PIN- 782103 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/4697/2023 BINOD KUMAR AGARWALLA SON OF LATE PRAHALAD RAI AGARWALLA RESIDENT OF KIRANSHREE APARTMENT TARUN NAGAR DISPUR GUWAHATI-5 DISTRICT- KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN ASSAM (W.R.) CIRCLE

CHANDMARI

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GUWAHATI-3.

4:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MANGALDAI W.R. DIVISION MANGALDAI. -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/3848/2023 PRADIP KUMAR AGARWALLA S/O- LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA R/O- 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHA GALI A.T.ROAD GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM ASSAM WATER CENTER BASISTHA CHARIALI GUWAHATI-29

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4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. NORTH LAKHIMPUR W.R. CIRCLE NORTH LAKHIMPUR

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5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. DHEMAJI W.R.DIVISION DHEMAJI -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/240/2025 RAJIB DUTTA S/O- TILESWAR DUTTA R/O- KURUABAHI SATRA BOKAKHAT P.O.- KURUABAHI SATRA AND P.S. BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST.- GOLAGHAT ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA

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GUWAHATI-29 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR- 785640 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001 7:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BOKAKHAT W.R. SUB-DIVISION PIN- 785612 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/3281/2025

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CHANDRESWAR SAIKIA S/O- LATE RAMESWAR SAIKIA R/O- SEUJPUR BYE LANE -3 P.O. AND DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 ASSAM 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 DIST. KAMRUP(M) ASSAM 3:THE ADDITINAL CHIEF ENGINEER

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UPPER ASSAM ZONE WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIBRUGARH. 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NAGHULI MAIJAN PROTECTION CIRCLE DIBRUGARH ASSAM 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DIBRUGARH WATER RESOURCES DIVISION DIBRUGARH ASSAM 6:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-110001. 7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHATI-781029. 8:THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. -----------Advocate for : MR. P TALUKDAR Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/6017/2024

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TAPAN KUMAR SARMA @ TAPAN SARMAH S/O PURNA KANTA SARMA

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RESIDENT OF NAKHULA GAON NEAR SBI PO AND PS RAHA DIST MORIGAON ASSAM 782410

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VERSUS

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UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHREM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI 110001 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM 781029

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3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06

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4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

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WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI 29 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON 782001

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6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶206

MORIGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MORIGAON 782105 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/588/2025

¶208

SMTI JYOTI DEKA W/O LATE BIMAL DEKA VILL- SHILJURI KAKAJURI P.O. KURUBAHI SATRA P.S. BOKAKHAT DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN- 785615

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VERSUS

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UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

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2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR- 785640 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/985/2023 SAMSUDDIN AHMEED S/O LATE NAZIMUDDIN AHMED R/O SINGIMARI (ALIKASH) P.O.-ROWMARI P.S.-HAJO DIST-KAMRUP

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ASSAM

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VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (PREVIOUSLY DEPARTMENT OF FLOOD CONTROL GUWAHATI 3 GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI EAST W.R. DIVISION GUWAHATI-8 6:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (LIT MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES) E-GOVERNANCECELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARGE NEW DELHI-110001 7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029 -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA

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ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

¶219

Linked Case : WP(C)/688/2024

¶220

AZAD HUSSAIN LASKAR

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S/O LT. HAJI KHALIL UDDIN LASKAR R/O VILL MAJIRGRAM DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788119

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VERSUS

¶223

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

¶224

REP BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

¶225

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

¶226

TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

¶227

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶228

WATER RESOURCES DEPTT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 3

¶229

4:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER

¶230

CACHAR AND HILLS WATER RESOURCES DEPTT CACHAR SILCHAR PIN 788001

¶231

5:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

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CACHAR WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE CACHAR SILCHAR PIN 788001

¶233

6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶234

CACHAR WATER RESOURCES DEPTT CACHAR SILCHAR PIN 788001

¶235

7:THE UNION OF INDIA

¶236

REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-110000.

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¶238

Advocate for : MR H I CHOUDHURY Advocate for : SC FINANCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

¶239

Linked Case : WP(C)/2184/2025

¶240

M/S MRIDUL SAIKIA WIRE NETTING INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MRIDUL SAIKIA

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S/O- SARBANANDA SAIKIA R/O- KURUABAHI SATRA P.O.- KURUABAHI TINIALI AND PS- BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001. 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR-785640. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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¶244

Linked Case : WP(C)/1872/2023

¶245

ASHA HAQUE ALI S/O- LATE YASIN ALI

¶246

R/O- KARIGURI KHANDAKHAITI

¶247

P.S- MAYONG

¶248

DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782411

¶249

VERSUS

¶250

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

¶251

TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

¶252

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

¶253

3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER

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WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON NAGAON P/O AND DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001.

¶255

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶256

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON P/O AND DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM.

¶257

5:THE UNION OF INDIA

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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI- 110001. 6:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHATI. 7:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ( AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR. N AHMED Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/2618/2024 MRIDUL RANJAN NATH SON OF LATE NINANDA NATH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BINANDA RAJAGAON P.O. RAHA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001

¶261

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4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON W.R.DIVISION MORIGAON

¶263

5:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD W.R. SUB-DIVISION MORIGAON -----------Advocate for : MR J C BORAH Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶264

Linked Case : WP(C)/594/2025

¶265

CHANDRAJIT HAZARIKA S/O- BIRNCHI HAZARIKA R/O.- KURUABAHI GAON BOKAKHAT P.O. - KURUABAHI SATRA AND P.S. - BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

¶266

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

¶267

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ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR- 785640 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001 7:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BOKAKHAT W.R. SUB-DIVISION PIN- 785612 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

¶270

Linked Case : WP(C)/313/2025 MUJAHIDUL ISLAM @ MUZAHIDUL ISLAM S/O. LATE SAJAHAN ALI R/O. GORAIMARI SATRA P/O. TUKRAPARA P/S. GORAIMARI DIST.KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781137. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-10001.

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2:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029.

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3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 5:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (PREVIOUSLY DEPARTMENT OF FLOOD CONTROL) GUWAHATI-3 GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 6:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION CIRCLE (W.R) DEPARTMENT BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI WEST W.R. DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

¶274

Linked Case : WP(C)/2572/2025

¶275

ZAKIR HUSSAIN S/O- AFTAB UDDIN R/O- SALMARA PO- SALMARA PS- KAMPUR PIN- 782425 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA

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MIN OF JAL SHAKTI E GOV CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON PIN- 782001 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION PIN- 782103 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA

¶278

Linked Case : WP(C)/3516/2025

¶279

PRADIP KHARGHARIA S/O LATE MANIK KHARGHARIA

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R/O - BORIGAON NIMATI ROAD P O AND P.S. BHOGDOI DIST JORHAT ASSAM PIN-785001

¶282

VERSUS

¶283

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM WATER CENTER BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29

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4:THE ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM WATER CENTER BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782105 6:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION MORIGAON PIN-782105

¶285

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¶286

ASSAM

¶287

-----------Advocate for : MR. R BORUAH Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

¶288

Linked Case : WP(C)/4603/2024

¶289

RUDRAM SAIKIA S/O- LATE MOHAN SAIKIA R/O- KUSHAL PATH DEMOW P.O. DEMOW P.S. DEMOW PIN- 785662 DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM

¶290

VERSUS

¶291

UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001

¶292

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 29

¶293

4:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVASAGAR WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE SIVASAGAR- 785640 ASSAM

¶294

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶295

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JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001 ASSAM 6:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES SUB DIVISION PIN- 785001 ASSAM 7:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781029. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

¶297

Linked Case : WP(C)/266/2025

¶298

ROBIN DAS S/O- SARBESWER DAS

¶299

R/O- CHINAKAN CHARIALI KURUBAHI SATRA

¶300

P.O.- CHINAKAN CHARIALI P.S.- BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST.- GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

¶301

VERSUS

¶302

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

¶303

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¶304

2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

¶305

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶306

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

¶307

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29.

¶308

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR- 785640.

¶309

6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001.

¶310

-----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

¶311

Linked Case : WP(C)/632/2025

¶312

SHANTI BORAH W/O- LATE RAM BORAH. R/O- BOIRAGIMATH

¶313

P.O- BOIRAGIMATH DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786001

¶314

2: SHANTANU BORAH DIBRUGARH ASSAM

¶315

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3: PALLAVI BORAH KALITA DIBRUGARH ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03 ASSAM 3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT UPPER ASSAM ZONE PALTAN BAZAR DIBRUGARH-786001 ASSAM 4:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT NAGHAGJULI MAIJAN PROTECTION CIRCLE

¶317

PALTANBAZAR DIBRUGARH ASSAM 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT PALTANBAZAR DIBRUGARH-786001 ASSAM 6:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT EAST WATER RESOURCE SUB-DIVISION

¶318

PALTANBAZAR DIBRUGARH-786001 ASSAM 7:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIBRUGARH

¶319

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MANCOTTA ROAD RAILWAY COLONY DIBRUGARH-786003 ASSAM 8:THE UNION OF INDIA SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI C-WING 4TH FLOOR PANDIT DIN DAYAL ANTYODAY BHAWAN CGO COMPLEX NEW DELHI-110003 9:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN NH 37 BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 -----------Advocate for : MR MAHARSHI SARMA Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶321

Linked Case : WP(C)/1953/2023

¶322

SURUJ ALI S/O- UMAR ALI R/O- TENGAGURI P/S- BHURAGAON DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782127.

¶323

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

¶324

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

¶325

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¶326

DISPUR GUWAHATI- 06. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON NAGAON P/O AND DIST.- NAGAON

¶327

ASSAM PIN- 782001.

¶328

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON P/O AND DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM. 5:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

¶329

NEW DELHI- 110001. 6:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHATI. 7:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON KRISHNANAGAR BELTOLA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 782105. ------------

¶330

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¶331

Advocate for : MR. N AHMED Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

¶332

Linked Case : WP(C)/4535/2023 M/S BHABANI PERFORMER AND 2 ORS PANDU P.O. PANDU P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP(M) ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI DEBASHIS BHATTACHARJEE S/O- LATE RATHINDRA BHATTACHARJEE R/O- PANDU P.O. PANDU P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP(M) ASSAM 2: DEBASHIS BHATTACHARJEE S/O- LATE RATHINDRA BHATTACHARJEE R/O- PANDU P.O. PANDU P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP(M) ASSAM 3: DEBOJIT BHATTACHARJEE S/O- LATE RATHINDRA BHATTACHARJEE R/O- PANDU P.O. PANDU P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP(M) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT

¶333

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¶334

DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-781003. 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION NAGAON ASSAM 5:THE TREASURY OFFICER NAGAON TREASURY NAGAON ASSAM

¶335

6:MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI UNION OF INDIA E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001

¶336

7:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD UNDER THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

¶337

BASISTHA GUWAHATI KAMRUP(METRO) -----------Advocate for : MS. RUKMINI BARUA Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

¶338

Linked Case : WP(C)/8433/2022

¶339

MANJU KUMAR DEKA SON OF GAJENDRA DEKA

¶340

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NIZ BARAPUJIA

¶341

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¶342

P.O.- BARAPUJIA

¶343

DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM.

¶344

VERSUS

¶345

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

¶346

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

¶347

DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003.

¶348

3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001.

¶349

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON W.R. DIVISION MORIGAON.

¶350

5:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶351

JAGIROAD W.R. SUB-DIVISION

¶352

MORIGAON.

¶353

-----------Advocate for : MR J C BORAH Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶354

Linked Case : WP(C)/233/2023

¶355

M/S NORTHERN SUPPLY AGENCIES A PROP FIRM

¶356

BEING REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR ARUNA DEVI AGARWALLA W/O- SRI ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA

¶357

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¶358

R/O- FLAT NO. 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHAGALI AT ROAD BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPTT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 ASSAM 3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPTT PALSHBARI TOWN PROTECTION (WR) CIRCLE BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009 ASSAM 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GHY- 781009 ASSAM 5:THE MANAGER MARKETING DIVISION ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 ASSAM 6:THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER MIN OF JAL SHAKTI

¶359

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¶360

DEPTT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI- 110001 7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 781029 ASSAM 8:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON KRIHNANAGAR BELTOLA GUWAHATI- 781028 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR. M BISWAS Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

¶361

Linked Case : WP(C)/146/2023

¶362

ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA S/O- LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA R/O- FLAT NO-202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHAGALI A. T ROAD BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-781009 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-06.ASSAM

¶363

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶364

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¶365

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION (W.R) CIRCLE BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09 ASSAM 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09 ASSAM 5:THE MANAGER MARKETING DIVISION ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-21 ASSAM 6:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-01 7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BASISTHA GUWAHTI-29 ASSAM 8:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON KRISHNANAGAR BELTOLA GUWAHATI-28 ASSAM

¶366

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¶367

-----------Advocate for : MR. M BISWAS

¶368

Advocate for : SC. WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

¶369

Linked Case : WP(C)/4696/2023

¶370

SUBHAS DAS SON OF LATE SOLORAM DAS

¶371

RESIDENT OF KHARKHARI

¶372

P.O.- BAMUNIGAON P.S.- CHHAYGAON

¶373

DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM.

¶374

VERSUS

¶375

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

¶376

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

¶377

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

¶378

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

¶379

3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN ASSAM (W.R.) CIRCLE

¶380

CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

¶381

4:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MANGALDAI W.R. DIVISION

¶382

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¶383

MANGALDAI.

¶384

-----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

¶385

Linked Case : WP(C)/5460/2023

¶386

LANKESWAR DAS S/O LATE BIREN DAS R/O VILL- KHARKHARI P.O.-BAMUNIGAON P.S.-CHAYGAON DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM

¶387

VERSUS

¶388

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3

¶389

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3

¶390

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN ASSAM (W.R.) CIRCLE CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3

¶391

5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MANGALDAI W.R. DIVISION MANGALDAI

¶392

¶393

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¶394

Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶395

Linked Case : WP(C)/2338/2025

¶396

PONJUMONI DAS W/O- LATE ROBIN DAS R/O- KURUABAHI RONGAGORAPAR PO- CHINAKAN CHARIALI PS- BOKAKHAT DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN- 785612

¶397

VERSUS

¶398

THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001

¶399

2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 781029

¶400

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶401

REP BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

¶402

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI 29

¶403

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DIVISION JORHAT PIN 785001

¶404

6:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BOKAKHAT W R SUB DIVISION BOKAKHAT PIN 785612

¶405

-----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

¶406

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¶407

Linked Case : WP(C)/4611/2024 DEBEN RAJKHOWA S/O- LATE SARULORA RAJKHOWA R/O- KARUABAHI SATRA P.S.- BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST.- GOLAGHAT ASSAM VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 4:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER UPPER ASSAM ZONE WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DIBRUGARH PIN- 786005 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER SIVASAGAR WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE SIVASAGAR- 785640 ASSAM 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DIVISION JORHAT

¶408

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¶409

PIN- 785001 ASSAM 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BOKAKHAT WATER RESOURCE SUB-DIVISION PIN- 785612 ASSAM 8:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781029 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

¶410

Linked Case : WP(C)/4345/2023

¶411

BODHEN PHUKAN SON OF LATE KAN CHANDRA PHUKAN RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 5 CHANDMARI NABAGIRI ROAD 2ND BYE LAND GUWAHATI-3 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

¶412

2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER ASSAM WATER CIRCLE BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

¶413

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¶414

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI EAST W.R. DIVISION GUWAHATI-8 -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶415

Linked Case : WP(C)/2548/2025

¶416

NARSINA BEGUM W/O- MAFIDUR RAHMAN R/O- VILL- BHELOGURI PO- BHELOGURI PS SAMAGURI PIN- 782140 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM

¶417

VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA MIN OF JAL SHAKTI E GOV CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

¶418

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶419

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

¶420

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¶421

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON PIN- 782001 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION PIN- 782103 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA

¶422

Linked Case : WP(C)/1912/2023 ASHADUL ISLAM S/O- ASHA HAQUE ALI R/O- KARIGURI P/S- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782411.

¶423

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

¶424

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

¶425

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¶426

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

¶427

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

¶428

3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON NAGAON P/O AND DIST.- NAGAON

¶429

ASSAM PIN- 782001.

¶430

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION

¶431

MORIGAON P/O AND DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM.

¶432

5:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER

¶433

MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

¶434

NEW DELHI- 110001. 6:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BORAD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHATI. 7:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON KRISHNANAGAR BELTOLA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 782105. -----------Advocate for : MR. N AHMED

¶435

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¶436

Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

¶437

Linked Case : WP(C)/2923/2023

¶438

ASSAM WIRE ENTERPRISE REP. BY PROPRIETOR ARUNA DEVI AGARWALLA W/O- ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA

¶439

R/O- 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHA GALI A.T ROAD GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

VERSUS

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM

¶444

CHANDMARI GUWAHATI PIN- 781003.

¶445

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT NORTHERN ASSAM

¶446

Page No.# 57/119

¶447

W.R CIRCLE GUWAHATI-03

¶448

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶449

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOALPARA W.R DIVISION GOALPARA -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶450

Linked Case : WP(C)/7903/2022 M/S R K WIRE PRODUCTS A REGISTERED PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI KUMUD CHANDRA DUTTA S/O. LT. BIRESWAR DUTTA VILL. SANKARNAGAR LAKHAMI PATH BELTOLA P.O. BELTOLA P.S. BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781023 DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

¶451

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY DEPTT. OF WATER RESOURCE DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶452

WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. CHANDMARI-03. 3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCE DIVISION

¶453

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¶454

BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09 ASSAM.

¶455

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

¶456

PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION W.R. CIRCLE BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09 ASSAM.

¶457

5:MANAGING DIRECTOR

¶458

ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-21.

¶459

6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

¶460

DEPTT. OF FINANCE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. -----------Advocate for : MR. B PATHAK Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

¶461

Linked Case : WP(C)/949/2024

¶462

UGRA SEN BORA SON OF JODHA RAM BORA RESIDENT OF MUKTI NATH GOSWAMI ROAD MANGALDAI IN THE DISTRICT OF DARRANG ASSAM.

¶463

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI -3

¶464

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM ASSAM WATER CENTER BASISTHA

¶465

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¶466

GUWAHATI - 29.

¶467

3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

¶468

SOUTHEN ASSAM 9W.R) CIRCLE CHANDMARI GUWAHATI - 3

¶469

4:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DARRANG W.R DIVISION MANGALDAI.

¶470

-----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC. WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

¶471

Linked Case : WP(C)/8184/2022

¶472

SANJIB KR SARMA S/O- PROMOD CH. SARMA R/O- H.NO. 5 MATHURA NAGAR ASOMI PATH GHY-06 IN THE DIST.- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

¶473

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 2:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GOALPARA WATER RESOURCE DIVISION P.O. GOALPARA DIST.- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783101 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NORTHERN ASSAM W.R. CIRCLE GHY-03 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶474

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¶475

WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GHY-03 -----------Advocate for : MR. M A SHEIKH Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

¶476

Linked Case : WP(C)/2571/2025

¶477

NARAYAN DAS S/O- JOY KANTA DAS R/O- DIGHALDORI PO- PASEEM DIGHALDORI PS- RAHA PIN- 782103 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM

¶478

VERSUS

¶479

THE UNION OF INDIA MIN OF JAL SHAKTI E GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001

¶480

2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

¶481

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

¶482

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA

¶483

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¶484

GUWAHATI-29.

¶485

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON PIN- 782001 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION PIN- 782103 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA

¶486

Linked Case : WP(C)/1670/2025 RUMI AHMED W/O- FIROZ HUSSAIN R/O- ASTHA MEDICOS VILL- M. AZAD ROAD P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- SADAR PIN- 782002 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM.

¶487

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS. MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001. 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM

¶488

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¶489

PIN- 781029.

¶490

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

¶491

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

¶492

DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

¶493

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION NAGAON PIN- 782001. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS.

¶494

Linked Case : WP(C)/1861/2023

¶495

ELIAS ALI S/O- ASHA HAQUE ALI R/O- KARIGURI P/S- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782411.

¶496

VERSUS

¶497

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

¶498

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¶499

TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

¶500

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

¶501

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

¶502

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

¶503

3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON NAGAON

¶504

P/O AND DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM

¶505

PIN- 782001.

¶506

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON

¶507

P/O AND DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM.

¶508

5:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

¶509

NEW DELHI- 110001.

¶510

6:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

¶511

GUWAHATI.

¶512

7:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ( AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA

GUWAHATI

Page No.# 64/119

ASSAM

PIN- 782105. -----------Advocate for : MR. N AHMED Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

¶517

Linked Case : WP(C)/3826/2023

¶518

BINOD KUMAR AGARWALLA S/O- LATE PRAHAD RAI AGARWALLA R/O- 501 KIRANSHREE APARTMENT BYE LANE NO 2 ABC TARUN NAGAR DISPUR GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

¶519

¶520

Page No.# 65/119

¶521

WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOALPARA W.R. DIVISION GOALPARA

¶522

-----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶523

Linked Case : WP(C)/2785/2023

¶524

RABINDRA CHHAWCHHARIA SON OF LATE GIRIDHARILAL CHHAWCHHARIA

¶525

RESIDENT OF 5TH FLOOR KAMAKHYA APARTMENT

¶526

B.K. KAKOTI ROAD REHABARI GUWAHATI P.S.- BHARALUMUKH DISTRICT- KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM.

¶527

VERSUS

¶528

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

¶529

DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6.

¶530

2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

¶531

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶532

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (PREVIOUSLY DEPARTMENT OF FLOOD CONTROL) GOVT. OF ASSAM

¶533

CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

¶534

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¶535

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI.

¶536

5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI EAST WATER RESOURCES DIVISION

¶537

GUWAHATI-8.

¶538

-----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

¶539

Linked Case : WP(C)/1633/2025

¶540

CHANDRA MOHAN SARMAH S/O- SOMESWAR SARMAH R/O- VILL- SOUTH HAIBARGAON PO HAIBARGAON PS SADAR PIN- 782002 NAGAON ASSAM

¶541

VERSUS

¶542

THE UNION OF INDIA MIN OF JAL SHAKTI E GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001

¶543

2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

¶544

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶545

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

¶546

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¶547

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON PIN-782001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION NAGAON PIN- 782001. 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA WATER RESOURCES SUB- DIVISION RAHA NAGAON PIN- 782001 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA

¶548

Linked Case : WP(C)/1558/2025

¶549

CHANDRA MOHAN SARMAH S/O- SOMESWAR SARMAH R/O- VILL- SOUTH HAIBARGAON PO HAIBARGAON PS SADAR PIN- 782002 NAGAON ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA MIN OF JAL SHAKTI E GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN

¶550

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¶551

SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781029 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 5:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782001 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782105 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782410 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA

¶552

Linked Case : WP(C)/3840/2023 RABINDRA CHHAWCHHARIA

¶553

Page No.# 69/119

¶554

S/O LATE GIRIDHARILAL CHHAWCHHARIA R/O KAMAKHYA APARTMENT B.K. KAKATI ROAD REHABARI GUWAHATI-8 DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

¶555

VERSUS

¶556

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3

¶557

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT NORTHERN ASSAM W.R. CIRCLE GUWAHATI-3

¶558

5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOALPARA W.R. DIVISION GOALPARA

¶559

-----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶560

Linked Case : WP(C)/28/2023

¶561

M/S ASSAM WIRE ENTERPRISE A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM

¶562

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¶563

BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETORARUNA DEVI AGARWALLA

¶564

WIFE OF SHRI ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA

¶565

RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 202

¶566

MAHABIR APARTMENT USHAGALI

¶567

A.T. ROAD BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.

¶568

VERSUS

¶569

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

¶570

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

¶571

DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM.

¶572

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESUORCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003

¶573

ASSAM.

¶574

3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION (W.R.) CIRCLE

¶575

BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009

¶576

ASSAM.

¶577

Page No.# 71/119

¶578

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCES DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI- 781009

¶579

ASSAM.

¶580

5:THE MANAGER MARKETING DIVISION ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.

¶581

BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021

¶582

ASSAM.

¶583

6:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER

¶584

MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

¶585

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

¶586

NEW DELHI- 110001.

¶587

7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

¶588

BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 781029

¶589

ASSAM.

¶590

8:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON KRIHNANAGAR

¶591

BELTOLA GUWAHATI- 781028

¶592

ASSAM.

¶593

-----------Advocate for : MR. M BISWAS Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

¶594

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¶595

Linked Case : WP(C)/1645/2025

¶596

FIROZ HUSSAIN S/O- LATE ABDUL HUSSAIN R/O- ASTHA MEDICOS VILL M AZAD ROAD PO NAGAON PS SADAR PIN- 782002 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM

¶597

VERSUS

¶598

UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS. MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001.

¶599

2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

¶600

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

¶601

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

¶602

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29.

¶603

5:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001.

¶604

Page No.# 73/119

¶605

6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION NAGAON PIN- 782001. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS.

¶606

Linked Case : WP(C)/7626/2017

¶607

ALL ASSAM WATER RESOURCES CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI MUHI BORGOHAIN S/O- LT MUKHESWAR BORGOHAIN R/O- WARD NO. 3 DHEMAJI TOWN P.O. and P.S.- DHEMAJI DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057 OFFICE ADDRESS- CHANDMARI GHY-3 KAMRUP M ASSAM

¶608

VERSUS

¶609

THE UNION OF INDIA and 8 ORS. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES GANGA WING 11TH BLOCK CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003

¶610

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶611

REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GHY-6 3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GHY-6

¶612

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¶613

4:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE NEW DELHI-110003

¶614

5:THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 6:THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 7:THE CHAIRMAN BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GHY-29 8:THE COMMISSIONER/THE SENIOR JOINT COMMISSIONER-IIGANGA GANGA WING 11TH BLOCK CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003

¶615

9:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDMARI GHY-3 -----------Advocate for : MR.S DIHINGIA Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCER - 2 TO 4 appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA and 8 ORS.

¶616

Linked Case : WP(C)/109/2023

¶617

JUGAL PATAR S/O- LT. GHANA KANTA PATAR R/O- VILL- RAHA KAMARJAN P.O. AND P.S. RAHA DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM

¶618

Page No.# 75/119

¶619

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDMARI GHY-03 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON W.R. DIVISION MORIGAON 5:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD W.R. SUB-DIVISION MORIGAON 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON W.R. DIVISION NAGAON 7:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA W.R. SUB DIVISION NAGAON -----------Advocate for : MR J C BORAH Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

¶620

Linked Case : WP(C)/3429/2025

¶621

MS YUGANT INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD PROPRIETOR- YUGANT AGARWAL S/O SRI ASHOK KR. AGARWALLA

¶622

R/O A.T. ROAD

¶623

Page No.# 76/119

¶624

BHARALUMUKH DIST. KAMRUP (M) GUWAHATI-9 ASSAM

¶625

VERSUS

¶626

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER SOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 ASSAM

¶627

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶628

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 ASSAM

¶629

3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER

¶630

WATER RESOURCES DIVISION

¶631

BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

¶632

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶633

BARPETA WATER RESOURCES DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

¶634

5:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶635

BARPETA W.R. SUB DIVISION

¶636

BARPETA -781301 ASSAM

¶637

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¶638

6:THE UNION OF INDIA

¶639

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-110001.

¶640

7:THE BRAHMAPUTGRA BOARD

¶641

ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHATI- 781029. 8:THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER

¶642

BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. -----------Advocate for : MR. P TALUKDAR Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS.

¶643

Linked Case : WP(C)/315/2025

¶644

ABDUL BASER @ ABUL BASER S/O. LATE ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE R/O. GORAIMARI SATRA P/O. TUKRAPARA P/S. GORAIMARI DIST.KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781137.

¶645

VERSUS

¶646

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-10001.

¶647

2:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN

¶648

Page No.# 78/119

¶649

BASISTHA

¶650

GUWAHATI-781029. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 5:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (PREVIOUSLY DEPARTMENT OF FLOOD CONTROL) GUWAHATI-3 GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 6:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PLASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION CRICLE (W.R) DEPARTMENT BHRALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI WEST W.R. DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

¶651

Linked Case : WP(C)/87/2023 M/S P K INDUSTRY A PROPRITORSHIP FIRM BEING REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR PRAMOD KUMAR AGARWALLA AGED 50 YRS. S/O- LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA

¶652

R/O- P.O P.S - DHEMAJI ASSAM

¶653

Page No.# 79/119

¶654

VERSUS

¶655

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-06.ASSAM 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

¶656

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION (W.R) CIRCLE BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09 ASSAM 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09 ASSAM 5:THE MANAGER MARKETING DIVISION ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-21 ASSAM 6:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-01

¶657

7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM

¶658

Page No.# 80/119

¶659

REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BASISTHA GUWAHTI-29 ASSAM 8:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT) MAIDAMGAON KRISHNANAGAR BELTOLA GUWAHATI-28 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR. M BISWAS Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

¶660

Linked Case : WP(C)/3303/2025 M/S. BINIT INDUSTRIES PROPRIETOR MR. SHANKAR KUMAR KHANDELIA S/O. LT. SANTYANARAYAN KHANDELIA R/O. 201 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHAGALI A.T. ROAD BHARALUMUKH DIST. KAMRUP (M) GUWAHATI-9 ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS. REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI

¶661

Page No.# 81/119

¶662

GUWAHATI-3.

¶663

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT NOTHERN ASSAM W.R. CRICLE GUWAHATI-3 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOALPARA W.R. DIVISION GOALPARA 6:THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANJA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-110001 7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHARIMAN GUWAHATI-781029. 8:THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER BRAHAMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029 -----------Advocate for : MS D ANGANA Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS. Linked Case : WP(C)/6015/2024

¶664

M/S ROYAL CONSTRUCTION S/O DHARAMBIR BANSAL RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 202 JEWTARA APARTMENT BASISTHA CHARALI NEAR MEGHA PLAZA BASISTHA CHARIALI PO AND PS BASISTHA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781029

¶665

VERSUS

¶666

Page No.# 82/119

¶667

UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHREM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI 110001 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM 781029

¶668

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI 29 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON 782001 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶669

MORIGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MORIGAON 782105 -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

¶670

Linked Case : WP(C)/3853/2023

¶671

M/S YUGANT INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD REP. BY ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA PROPRIETOR OF M/S YUGANT INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD S/O- LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA R/O- 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHA GALI A.T.ROAD GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM

¶672

Page No.# 83/119

¶673

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDMARI GHY-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GHY-3 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. NORTHERN ASSAM W.R.CIRCLE GUWAHATI-3 5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOALPARA W.R.DIVISION GOALPARA -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶674

Linked Case : WP(C)/1238/2024

¶675

MAJIBUR RAHMAN @ MD MAZIBAR RAHMAN S/O LATE NUR ALI R/O VILL- MILONPUR WARD NO. 3 P.S.-MORIGAON DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

¶676

VERSUS

¶677

THE SECRETARY AND REGISTRAR ASSAM STATE INFORMATION

¶678

Page No.# 84/119

¶679

COMMISSION AND 6 ORS JONAKEE COMPLEX SHILPGRAM ROAD PANJABARI GUWAHATI-037 2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (I) TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM AND SPIO WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 3:THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER CUM ASSTT. CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AWC BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER CENTRAL ASSAM WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03 5:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION NAGAON PIN-782001 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION P.O. AND P.S.-MORIGAON DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782105 7:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION JAGIROAD PIN-782410 -----------Advocate for : MD B ISLAM Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE SECRETARY AND REGISTRAR ASSAM STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION AND 6 ORS

¶680

Linked Case : WP(C)/2410/2024

¶681

Page No.# 85/119

¶682

DAMBARU KALITA S/O LATE GUNESWAR KALITA R/O VILL- HARIAMUKH P.O.-HARIAMUKH DIST- NAGAON ASSAM

¶683

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-781003 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE NAGAON-782001 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MORIGAON W.R. DIVISION MORIGAON 5:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAGIROAD W.R. SUB-DIVISION MORIGAON -----------Advocate for : MR J C BORAH Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶684

Linked Case : WP(C)/690/2024

¶685

MONJURUL ISLAM BARBHUIYA S/O LT. INTAZ ALI BARBHUIYA VILL SOURT KRISHNAPUR P.O. SONABARIGHAT DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788013

¶686

VERSUS

¶687

Page No.# 86/119

¶688

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

¶689

REP BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

¶690

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

¶691

TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

¶692

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶693

WATER RESOURCES DEPTT ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 3

¶694

4:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER

¶695

CACHAR AND HILLS WATER RESOURCES DEPTT CACHAR SILCHAR PIN 788001

¶696

5:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

¶697

CACHAR WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788001

¶698

6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶699

CACHAR WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788001

¶700

7:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESURCES AND RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-110000.

¶701

-----------Advocate for : MR H I CHOUDHURY Advocate for : SC FINANCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

¶702

Linked Case : WP(C)/631/2025

¶703

BHASKAR SARMAH S/O- MOHEN SARMAH R/O.- KURUABAHI TINIALI KURUBAHI GAON P.O. - KURUABAHI TINIALI P.S. - BOKAKHAT PIN- 785615 DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

¶704

VERSUS

¶705

UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS. MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL 6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN

¶706

Page No.# 87/119

¶707

RAFI MARG NE DELHI-110001.

¶708

2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

¶709

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶710

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

¶711

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

¶712

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

¶713

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29.

¶714

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SIVSAGAR- 785640.

¶715

6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JORHAT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION JORHAT PIN- 785001. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS.

¶716

Linked Case : WP(C)/5273/2024

¶717

M/S EASTERN SUPPLY AGENCIES PROPRIETOR- MR. PRADIP KR. AGARWALLA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA R/O A.T. ROAD BHARALUMUKH DIST. KAMRUP (M)

Page No.# 88/119

GUWAHATI-9 ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 ASSAM

¶722

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶723

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM WATER CENTRE 5TH FLOOR BASISTHA CHARIALI GUWAHATI-29

¶724

3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

¶725

GUWAHATI WATER RESOURCES CIRCLE

¶726

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09.

¶727

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶728

KAMRUP WATER RESOURCES DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-09.

¶729

5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER

¶730

FINANCE ACCOUNTS MARKETING DIVISION ASTDC LTD. GUWAHATI-21.

¶731

6:THE ASSISTANT MANAGER

¶732

MARKETING DIVISION ASIDC LTD. BAMUNIMAIDAN

¶733

Page No.# 89/119

¶734

GUWAHATI-21

¶735

7:THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-110001

¶736

8:THE CHIRMAN BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029

¶737

9:THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD

¶738

BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29 -----------Advocate for : MR. P TALUKDAR Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

¶739

Linked Case : WP(C)/2930/2023

¶740

M/S NORTHERN SUPPLY AGENCIES REP. BY PROPRIETOR ARUNA DEVI AGARWALLA W/O- ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA R/O- 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHA GALI A.T ROAD GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

¶741

VERSUS

¶742

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 (ASSAM)

¶743

Page No.# 90/119

¶744

2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-781003

¶745

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶746

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI PIN- 781003.

¶747

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT NORTHERN ASSAM W.R CIRCLE GUWAHATI-03 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶748

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GOALPARA W.R DIVISION GOALPARA -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

¶749

Linked Case : WP(C)/2547/2025

¶750

BALEN KUMAR HIRA S/O- BHUGESWAR HGIRA R/O- BAHAKABARI ATIGAON PO- PUB GUIMARI PS SADAR PIN- 782103 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM

¶751

VERSUS

¶752

THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL

¶753

Page No.# 91/119

¶754

6TH FLOOR CABIN SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI- 110001 2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE CIRCLE NAGAON- 782001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION MORIGAON PIN- 782001 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA WATER RESOURCES SUB-DIVISION PIN- 782103 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA

¶755

Linked Case : WP(C)/264/2025

¶756

SUMESWAR DAS S/O- BABA DAS

¶757

Page No.# 92/119

¶758

R/O- KOIBARTA GAON NIMATI GHAT

¶759

P.O.- NIMATIGHAT PIN- 785111

¶760

DIST.- JORHAT ASSAM.

¶761

VERSUS

¶762

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI E-GOVERNANCE CELL

¶763

6TH FLOOR CABIN

¶764

SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN

¶765

RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

¶766

2:BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781029.

¶767

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

¶768

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

¶769

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

¶770

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

¶771

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-29.

¶772

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION NAGAON- 782001.

¶773

6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON

¶774

Page No.# 93/119

¶775

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DIVISION NAGAON PIN- 782001. 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION DIVISIONAL OFFICER PIN- 782001 ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MRS. K K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

¶776

Linked Case : WP(C)/449/2023

¶777

M/S PRAG WIRE PRODUCTS A REGD. PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI SRIRAM BARTHAKUR S/O- LT. PURNESWAR BARTHAKUR AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/O- VILL- NANDANPUR SHIV MANDIR PATH R.G.BARUAH ROAD P.O. AND P.S. DISPUR GHY-05 IN THE DIST. OF KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

¶778

VERSUS

¶779

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SPECIAL SECRETARY DEPTT. OF WATER RESOURCE DISPUR GHY-6 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPTT. CHANDMARI-3 3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GHY-9

¶780

Page No.# 94/119

¶781

ASSAM

¶782

4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PALASBARI TOWN PROTECTION W.R. CIRCLE BHARALUMUKH GHY-9 ASSAM 5:MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED BAMUNIMAIDAM GHY-21 6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPTT. OF FINANCE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 7:THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION CR SECTION ROOM NO 224 SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI-110001 -----------Advocate for : MR. B PATHAK Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

¶783

Linked Case : WP(C)/2663/2023

¶784

RAKESH KUMAR SINGHHANIA S/O- MANGILAL AGARWALLA R/O- AT ROAD

¶785

P.S- BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI KAMRUP

¶786

Page No.# 95/119

¶787

(METRO) ASSAM

¶788

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.

¶789

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

¶790

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI PIN- 781003. 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

¶791

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

¶792

WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI EAST WATER RESOURCE DIVISION GUWAHATI-08

¶793

-----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

¶794

Linked Case : WP(C)/3742/2022

¶795

BABUL CHOUDHURY S/O LT. AKBAR ALI VILL AND P.O.-MANDAKATA P.S.-BAIHATA CHARIALI

¶796

Page No.# 96/119

¶797

DIST-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781121

¶798

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUIWAHATI-6 ASSAM 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781003 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER SOUTHERN ASSAM W.R. CIRCLE CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 ASSAM

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4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI EAST W.R. DIVISION PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI-8 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR. P K MAZUMDAR Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/3850/2023

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M/S SREE KRISHNA ENTERPRISE REP. BY ASHOK KUMAR AGARWALLA PROPRIETOR OF M/S SREE KRISHNA ENTERPRISES S/O- LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA R/O- 202 MAHABIR APARTMENT USHA GALI

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A.T.ROAD GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDMARI GHY-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GHY-3 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. NORTHERN ASSAM W.R.CIRCLE GUWAHATI-3 5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPTT. GOALPARA W.R.DIVISION GOALPARA -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/6303/2024 FARUKAR RAHMAN S/O- LATE ABDUL RAJEK R/O- HEDAYETPUR HOUSE NO.- 89 P.B. CHALIHA ROAD GUWAHATI

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P.O.- SILPUKHURI P.S.- LATASIL

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DISTRICT OF KAMRUP(METRO)

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ASSAM PIN- 781003.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

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WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT

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DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

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2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003.

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3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER KAMRUP RURAL WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI

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PIN- 781009.

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4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER KAMRUP RURAL WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI

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PIN- 781009. 5:SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PALASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION W.R. CIRCLE GUWAHATI- 9.

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6:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAMRUP RURAL WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI PIN- 781009.

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7:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAMRUP RURAL WATER RESOURCE DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI PIN- 781009. 8:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKATI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION PIN- 110001. 9:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GUWAHATI BELTOLA PIN- 781028. 10:THE PRINCIPAL OF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL MAIDAMGAON KRISHNANAGAR BELTOLA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781028. -----------Advocate for : MR. S M BARUAH Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/1831/2025

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RODALI ENTERPRISE REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MAHIBUL HAQUE BARBHUYAN S/O- HAJI MASADDAR ALI BARBHUYAN R/O- NOWAPARA SATGAON ROAD GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

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PIN- 781037

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPTT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER REJUVENATION NEW DELHI-110001. 2:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 5:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT (PREVIOUSLY DEPARTMENT OF FLOOD CONTROL GUWAHATI-3 GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI. 6:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PLASHBARI TOWN PROTECTION CIRCLE (W.R) DEPARTMENT BHRALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9. 7:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT KAMRUP RURAL W.R DIVISION BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9. -----------Advocate for : MR. D K JAIN Advocate for : SC WATER RESOURCE appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

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ORDER

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Date : 13-08-2025

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Heard Ms. K.K. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 2303/2025, WP(C) 2534/2025, WP(C) 4603/2024, WP(C) 4611/2024, WP(C) 6015/2024, WP(C) 6017/2024, WP(C) 240/2025, WP(C) 243/2025, WP(C) 264/2025, WP(C) 266/2025, WP(C) 567/2025, WP(C) 588/2025, WP(C) 594/2025, WP(C) 631/2025, WP(C) 694/2025, WP(C) 1558/2025, WP(C) 1633/2025, WP(C) 1645/2025, WP(C) 1670/2025, WP(C) 2184/2025, WP(C) 2218/2025, WP(C) 2338/2025, WP(C) 2536/2025, WP(C) 2547/2025, WP(C) 2548/2025, WP(C) 2571/2025, WP(C) 2572/2025; Mr. B. Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 449/2023; WP(C) 8431/2022 and WP(C) 7903/2022 with I.A.(Civil) 1938/2025 in WP(C) 7903/2022; Mr. R.A. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 515/2023, WP(C) 1861/2023, WP(C) 1872/2023, WP(C) 1912/2023 and WP(C) 1953/2023; Ms. D. Angana, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 5273/2024, WP(C) 3281/2025, WP(C) 3303/2025 and WP(C) 3429/2025; Mr. R. Boruah, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 3516/2025; Ms. Tinlung, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 438/2025; Mr. A. Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 1238/2024; Mr. K.P. Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 688/2024 and WP(C) 690/2024; Mr. P.K. Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 3742/2022; Ms. P. Barua, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 4535/2023; Mr. D.K. Jain, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 2663/2023, WP(C) 2785/2023, WP(C) 2923/2023, WP(C) 2930/2023, WP(C) 2933/2023, WP(C) 3826/2023, WP(C) 3840/2023, WP(C) 3848/2023, WP(C)

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3850/2023, WP(C) 3853/2023, WP(C) 3854/2023, WP(C) 4345/2023, WP(C) 4696/2023, WP(C) 4697/2023, WP(C) 5460/2023, WP(C) 947/2024, WP(C) 313/2025, WP(C) 315/2025, WP(C) 1831/2025 and Ms. F. Intaz, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 8184/2022 and WP(C) 985/2023.

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2. Also heard Ms. A Gayan, learned CGC for the Brahmaputra Board and Ministry of Jal Shakti, Mr. R.M Das, learned Standing Counsel for the Water Resource Department; Mr. B Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department as well as Mr. D Bhattacharyya, learned counsel, Office of the AG (Audit) Office, Assam in WP(C) 1872/2023, WP(C) 1912/2023, WP(C) 1953/2023, WP(C) 515/2023 as well as Mr. R.K Talukdar, learned counsel for the Office of the AG (Audit) Office in WP(C) 28/2023, WP(C) 62/2023, WP(C) 87/2023, WP(C) 146/2023, WP(C) 233/2023, WP(C) 449/2023, WP(C) 1861/2023.

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3. The petitioners’ case is that they had been issued work orders in respect of various schemes initiated by the Government of Assam for flood control. Though some of the petitioners have completed their contract work, some have done a part of their contract work. However, payments have not been made to the petitioners by the respondents for the contract work done by them.

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4. The petitioners have all been issued work orders by various Divisions of the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam and despite certificates being issued by the Water Resources Department Engineers, who have supervised the works done by the petitioners and have certified the work done by the petitioners, the contractual dues of the petitioners have not been paid.

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5. The stand of the State Government is that the contractual dues of the

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petitioners have not been paid, due to the fact that the Central Government has not been releasing their share of the funds pertaining to the Flood Control Schemes that have been implemented in the State of Assam. The State Government has, however, released their share of the funds. As and when the Central Government releases it’s share of the funds, the petitioners would be paid their contractual dues.

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6. This issue had been taken up by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in a number of writ petitions on an earlier occasion, with the lead case being WP(C) No.4734/2021 (Nazim Hussain Vs. The State of Assam & 8 Ors.). In the order dated 31.08.2022 passed in WP(C) No.4734/2021 there had been an agreement between the counsels for the parties that the petitioners therein had already been paid their bills pertaining to the State’s share, but since the budgetary provision for providing the Central Govt. funds had not yet been created through the State Legislative Assembly, the remaining amount could not be disbursed since the share of the Central Govt. had not yet been received. The State Government counsel on 31.08.2022 had submitted in WP(C) No.4734/2021 that once the budgetary provision was made through the State Legislature, the amount due and payable to the petitioners would be cleared without further delay. The State Government counsel had further informed this Court that efforts were on, to place the supplementary budget in the next session of the State Legislative Assembly, so that the Ministry of Jal Shakti could release the amount required on receipt of the supplementary budget from the State Government. The bunch of writ petitions claiming payment of contractual dues of the petitioners therein, the lead case being WP(C) No.4734/2021, was thereafter disposed of vide order dated 27.09.2022, with the following directions:-

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“(1) Within 15 (fifteen) days from today, the concerned official of the State

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Government of Assam will communicate the supplementary budget passed in the last Assembly Session pertaining to the scheme to the competent authority of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.

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(2) Within 60 (sixty) days from the date of receipt of such communication, the Ministry of Jal Shakti to release the amount due under the schemes to the concerned Department of the Government of Assam.

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(3) Upon receipt of the amount, bills of the writ petitioners shall be processed and cleared within a further period of 45 days.”

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7. Despite the time frame provided by the Coordinate Bench in the bunch of writ petitions, the lead case being WP(C) No.4734/2021, a number of similar writ petitions have been subsequently filed, on the ground that the payments for contractual dues were pending.

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8. The stand taken by the State Government in the present writ petitions is to the effect that due to non release of the Central share of the funds for the Flood Control Projects/Schemes, that had been initiated by the State Government, there was no money to pay to the contractors, though the State share of the funds had been released by the State Government.

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9. Keeping all the above in view, this Court had called the officials of the State Government, the Accountant General (Audit), Assam and the officials of the Brahmaputra Board, to try to find the reason as to why the Central Government was not releasing funds for payment of the contractual dues of the petitioners.

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10. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and the various officials on various dates, it has come to light that the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam and the Ministry of Jal Shakti had approved 100 Flood

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Management Projects/Schemes during the 11^th Plan, with an estimated cost of Rs.996.14 Cr. and 41 Flood Management Projects/Schemes during the 12^th Plan, with an estimated cost of Rs.1386.97 Cr. Thus, the total estimated cost for the 141 Flood Management Projects/Schemes for the 11^th and 12^th Plan amounted to Rs.2383.11 Cr. Though the funding pattern for the Flood Management Projects/Schemes was initially made in the ratio of 90:10, the same was changed to 80:20 (Central share : State share).

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11. Out of the total approved cost of Rs.2383.11 Cr., the Central Government has already released the Central share of Rs.1582.54 Cr.

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12. The above being said, the issue with regard to the non-payment of contractual dues of the petitioners herein relates to the 17 Flood Control Management Projects/Schemes, out of the 100 Flood Management Projects/Schemes of the 11^th Plan. These 17 Flood Control Management Projects/Schemes have a history of it’s own. The issue of nonpayment of contractual dues in this batch of writ petitions pertains to these 17 Schemes, having the scheme codes from AS-88 to AS-104 and in respect of one other scheme, which is numbered as AS-116. The scheme AS-116 is not a part of the 17 Schemes, but it is a part of the 100 Flood Management Schemes of the 11^th Plan.

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13. This Court is first going into the issue of nonpayment of contractual dues pertaining to the 17 schemes, which have the scheme codes AS-88 to AS-104. The stand of the Central Government with regard to the 17 schemes, i.e., AS-88 to AS-104 is that the State Government had made the 17 schemes in the 11^th

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Plan having a fund requirement of Rs.341.4530 Cr. The State Government had also given administrative approval for the said fund amount of Rs.341.4530 Cr. for completion of the 17 schemes. The 17 Flood Control Projects/Schemes requiring funds amounting to Rs.341.4530 Cr. was approved by the Planning Commission, Government of India and the Technical Advisory Committee, consisting of members of the Brahmaputra Board as well as the members of the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam and Ministry of Jal Shakti. However, the fund requirement of Rs.341.4530 Cr. was not accepted by the Inter Ministerial Committee, Government of India and approval for the fund requirement for the 17 schemes was finally fixed by the Central Government at Rs.191.68 Cr. Thus, in terms of the approved Minutes of the 7^th Meeting of the Empowered Committee of Flood Management Programme held on 18.08.2011, in the Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi, the fund requirement for the 17 Flood Management Schemes were approved to the extent of Rs.191.68 Cr. It was also stated in the said meeting that the Central share out of Rs.191.68 Cr. would be limited to Rs.172.46 Cr.

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14. As per the D.O. No. Z-16013/1/2024-FM dated 26.05.2025 issued by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, total Central assistance of Rs.129.63 Cr. had been released in respect of 17 projects/schemes

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under the 11^th Plan. The said letter dated 26.05.2025 also states that 3 out of the 17 Flood Management Projects/Schemes had been declared as foreclosed by the State Government/CWC.

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15. Thus, what can be inferred from the above, is that the Central Government

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is still liable to pay Rs.42.83 Cr. to the State Government for the 17 Flood Management Projects/Schemes out of Rs.172.46 Cr., which was earmarked as the Central share.

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16. The stand of the Central Government is that though the liability of the Central Government for the 17 schemes mentioned above is limited to Rs. 172.46 Crores, out of the approved fund requirement of 191.68 Crores, the actual balance payment to be made by the Central Government is Rs. 10.84 Crores and not Rs. 42.83 crores, inasmuch as, a number of the 17 schemes which had not been completed, had been foreclosed. As such, the payable Central Government share became less, as the actual work done in respect of the foreclosed schemes out of the 17 schemes was less.

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17. The payment of funds (proportionate ratio) by the Central Government (central share) and State share would be limited to the progress of work/completed work done in respect of each scheme and on the basis of work orders issued prior to 2019. Thus, the payment for the work already done by the petitioners, would have to be borne by the State and Centre, in terms of their respective shares, while keeping in view the overall progress/percentage of work done in each scheme.

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18. Ms. A. Gayan, learned CGC appearing for the Union of India submits that Central funds would be made available as per the physical progress of the work done in respect of the schemes and after the same is verified by the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam and as per the guidelines. However, release of funds would be limited to the extent the Government of India had committed itself to.

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19. Another aspect with regard to the present case of nonpayment of contractual dues relates to the action of the Accountant General’s (Audit) Office, Assam, which has disallowed payment of bills in respect of 5 schemes, i.e., AS92, AS-93. AS-94, AS-103 and AS-104. All the above schemes, except for AS103, was allegedly due to diversion of funds.

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20. The stand taken by the Office of the Accountant General (Audit) Office, Assam, is to the effect that though Annexure-VI of the additional affidavit filed by the respondent nos. 1 & 2 in WP(C) 2303/2025, shows that the AG(Audit) Assam, had disallowed Rs. 17.98 Crores against the 5 FMP schemes (Scheme Code AS 92, AS 93, AS 94, AS 103 and AS 104) based on the audit observations, the AG’s office has now allowed the payment of bills in respect of AS-103 amounting to Rs. 1159.76 lakhs by way of a revised Audit Certificate dated 26/03/2025.

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21. In respect of Scheme code AS-92, AS-93 and AS-94, while issuing the audit certificate on 08/03/2019, AG (Audit) Office has disallowed Rs. 637.87 lakhs based on audit observations. However, due to replies received from the Executive Engineer, Jorhat Water Resource Division, Jorhat, on 31/05/2019 and 24/06/2024, the AG’s Office has already settled audit observations amounting to Rs. 574 lakhs, which was initially disallowed. In respect of Scheme Code AS104, the amount disallowed by the AG’s Office amounting to Rs. 1.27 lakhs, was settled during audit committee meeting and the same was communicated to the concerned Water Resource Division on 25/04/2025.

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22. The learned counsel for the Office of the Accountant General (Audit) Office, Assam submits that out of the remaining disallowed amount of Rs. 6,39,13,562/-, the AG (Audit) has settled/dropped audit observations involving

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Rs. 5,75,27,327/- pertaining to the 4 (four) schemes i.e. AS-92, AS-93, AS-94 and AS-104. He submits that the Water Resource Department may take suitable action as deemed fit, based on the settlement of the audit observations which has been intimated to the Water Resources Division. However, there is a balance amount of Rs. 63,86,235/-, which could not be settled for want of documents/replies.

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23. To enable the settlement of the audit observations made by the Office of the Accountant General (Audit) Office, Assam for Rs. 63,86,235/-, intimations were made to the Department vide documents which have been produced today before this Court. The said documents have apparently not been given to the office of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Assam. Accordingly, this Court directs the Office of the Accountant General (Audit) Office to provide copies of the documents for settlement of the balance amount of Rs. 63,86,235/- within two days from today. The Office of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, shall thereafter submit relies to the AG(Audit) Office at the earliest, which would enable the AG’s Office to take a decision. The entire exercise should be completed within a period of one month from today.

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24. This Court, vide order dated 23.06.2025, had directed the various authorities to conduct a meeting to find a solution with regard to why the Centre had not been releasing it’s share of the funds for payment of the contractual dues of the petitioners, which had been verified by the various Divisions of the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam.

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25. In pursuance to the order dated 23.06.2025 passed by this Court, a

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meeting was held on 25.06.2025, wherein officers of the department of W.R. Department, Government of India, Officers of the Brahmaputra Board and officers of the W.R. Department, Government of Assam were present. In the said meeting, no consensus could be reached between the various authorities under the Departments/Board/Ministry.

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26. The facts enumerated above clearly show that though the State Government had prepared Flood Management Projects/Schemes with a fixed requirement of funds, the fund requirement aspect was not accepted by the Government of India. Thus, it is clear that the liability of the Government of India can only be limited to the amount of funds it has approved for payment for the Flood Management Projects/Schemes in question.

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27. In relation to the 17 Schemes that have been mentioned above, pertaining to the Scheme Codes AS-88 to AS-104, the fund requirement made by the State Government was Rs.341.4530 crores. However, the Government of India had approved the said 17 schemes only to the extent of Rs.191.68 crores. Out of 191.68 crores, the Central share was pegged at Rs.172.46 crores. As Rs.129.63 crores has been released by the Central Government, the Central Government is still liable to release an amount of Rs.42.83 crores to the State Government. The disbursement of this amount for payment of contractual dues would be subject to the verification of the contract works done by the petitioners, to be made by the various W.R. Divisions in the W.R. Department, Government of Assam. The liability of the Central Government would naturally have to be limited to Rs.172.46 crores, in terms of the 17 Schemes. Similarly, in respect of the Scheme AS-116, the fund requirement as per the State Government was Rs.24.416 crores. Though the whole amount of Rs.24.416 crores had been

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approved by the Central Government, the balance Central share amounting to Rs.5.1039 crores has not been released by the Centre. The reason given for the same is due to foreclosure of the Scheme in the year 2019, due to less than 50% of the work progress being made.

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28. A perusal of the chart provided by the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam, in respect of the fund requirement for the 17 FMP schemes taken up during the 11^th plan, which is relatable to the administrative approval made by the State Government, shows the various stages of the physical progress of each of the 17 Schemes. However, it has to be noted that the percentage of physical progress with regard to the said 17 schemes may not be accurate, inasmuch as, the Government of India has approved the fund requirement for the 17 schemes, not in terms of the administrative approval amounting to Rs. 341.453 Crores, but to the limit of Rs. 191.68 Crores.

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29. During the course of submissions made by the parties, it had been submitted that the four Schemes AS-88, AS-90, AS-102 and AS-103 had been foreclosed in the year 2019 by the State Government. These 4 schemes pertain to the 17 schemes that is considered in the present order.

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30. Besides the 4 schemes that had been foreclosed out of the 17 schemes mentioned above, the Flood Management Scheme, having the scheme code of AS-116 had also been foreclosed by the State Government in the year 2019. This foreclosure of AS-116 had been made in view of the FMBAP Guidelines and the Cabinet Decision of February, 2019, which excluded projects with less than 50% physical progress from Central funding. However, it should be remembered that at the time the schemes were approved in December, 2013, no guideline

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regarding minimum physical progress requirement was in place. AS-116 was launched in January, 2015 and remained active up to April, 2016 achieving 36.13% progress. However, due to the 2016 flood and damages caused by upstream of channel flow at Taparbhita area, the executed work appears to have been severely affected. Post flood measures to resume the work was apparently a non starter, as the contractors chose not to resume the work due to nonpayment of their bills, which, as per the stand taken by the State Government, was the result of non-receipt of the Central share of the funds. Thus, though the respondents’ case is that there could be no payment with respect to those schemes, which had been foreclosed in the year 2019, the fact remains that work for these foreclosed schemes had started prior to the foreclosure. Some of the individual contract works were completed, while some were not completed. When work has been initiated on the basis of work orders issued by the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam and the contract works had started prior to the foreclosure, equity and fair play demands that the contractors should be paid their bills for the work done by them. It should also be kept in mind that though the yardstick adopted by the Central Government and the State Government for foreclosure of a Scheme (Central funding) was the FMBAP Guidelines and the decision to exclude projects with less than 50% physical progress, the individual contractors of particular schemes cannot be kept in the lurch, only because the scheme/s as a whole was not being worked as per the guidelines, which could also be due to non-payment of their contractual bills. It should be remembered that there were numerous persons given contract works for each project/schemes and who had not been given their contractual bills.

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31. As the petitioners have been given work orders under the Flood

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Management Projects/Schemes, they would have to be given their contractual dues, upon verification of their work orders and contract works by the various divisions of the W.R. Department, Government of Assam. If it is found that the petitioners have done the work and they are liable to be paid their bills, the same would have to be paid by the State respondents. The Central Government would have to release the Central balance share of the amount they have committed themselves to, for completing Flood Management Projects/Schemes. The respondents cannot be allowed to wriggle out of their liability to pay their dues, only on the ground of foreclosure of the schemes, leaving the poor contractors in the lurch. Further, as the contract works having been given on the basis of work orders issued prior to 2019, there is no justification for a foreclosure being made in 2019, to bar the payment of the legitimate dues of the contractors. Payments would have to be made on the work done by the contractors. Though the liability of the Central Government to release the Central share of the funds would be limited to the amount it has committed itself to, as indicated in the foregoing paragraphs, the Central Government and the State Government should have a re-look, as to whether some mechanism can be worked out, for payment of the dues of the petitioners beyond the commitment made by the Central Government, with regard to the 17 Schemes and AS-116.

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32. It is also made clear that as the State Government has issued work orders on the basis of the administrative approval given by them in respect of 17 Projects/Schemes, amounting to Rs.341.4530 crores, i.e. beyond the Central Government approved fund amount of Rs.191.68 crores, the State Government would have to make payment for the bills claimed by the petitioners, even if the same is beyond the Central share of the funds. Thus, if there are pending

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contractual bills even after the Central share of the funds is exhausted, the State Government would have to pay the contractual dues of the petitioners from their own funds, if the bills are found to be valid.

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33. The admission made by Mrs. A Gayan, learned CGC that the arrear fund of Rs. 10.84 Crores is still to be paid by the Central Government, requires the Central Government to immediately release the said amount to the State Government. The same should be done within a period 2 (two) months, from the date of the proposal and verification of the work done by the Water Resource Division/Department, Govt. of Assam and received by the Brahmaputra Board.

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34. The documents which have been submitted today by the AG’s Office are made a part of the record and marked as Annexure”X” and Annexure ‘Y” collectively.

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35. In the case of ABL International Ltd. Vs. Export Credit Guarantee Copn. of India Ltd. , reported in (2004) 3 SCC 553, the Supreme Court has held that when an instrumentality of the State acts contrary to public good and public interest, unfairly, unjustly and unreasonably, in its contractual, constitutional or statutory obligations, it really acts contrary to the constitutional guarantee found in Article 14 of the Constitution. Therefore once the State or an instrumentality of the State is a party, it has an obligation in law to act fairly, justly and reasonably to a contract which is the requirement of Article 14 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court further held in Para 27 of the said judgment as follows:-

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“From the above discussion of ours, the following legal principles emerge as to the maintainability of a writ petition:-

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(a) In an appropriate case, a writ petition as against a State or an instrumentality of a State arising out of a contractual obligation is maintainable.

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(b) Merely because some disputed questions of facts arise for consideration, same cannot be a ground to refuse to entertain a writ petition in all cases as a matter of rule.

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36. In the case of Union of India Vs. Puna Hinda , reported in (2021) 10 SCC 690, the Supreme Court has held that disputed questions of fact could not be raised in a writ petition. Though the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution is wide, in respect of pure contractual matters in the field of private law, having no statutory flavor, the same are better adjudicated by a forum agreed to by the parties.

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37. Though there is a divergence of views in the above two judgments of the Supreme Court in ABL International Ltd. (supra) and Puna Hinda (supra), in respect to contractual matters involving disputed questions of facts in the present case, the concerned Engineers of the various Water Resources Divisions of the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam have admitted their liability towards payment of contractual dues to the petitioners. The only reason for nonpayment of the contractual dues of the petitioners is due to lack of money, the reason being the non-release of the Central share of the funds required for the various schemes. Keeping in view the above two judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in ABL International Ltd. (supra) and Puna Hinda (supra), this Court is of the view that the present cases can be disposed off by way of this order, as there is no dispute with regard to the

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contractual dues payable to the petitioners.

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38. The above being said, in the case of Tamsher Ali and Etc. Etc Vs. State of Assam and Ors., reported in 2008 (4) GLT 1, the Full Bench of this Court had directed the State Government to verify and pay the admitted contractual dues of the petitioners therein, after the admitted amount was certified by the respective Chief Engineers of the Works Department and in respect of the other Departments by the Head of the Department.

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39. In the present batch of cases, as there is no certification made by the Chief Engineer of the Water Resources Department, this Court is of the view that certificates issued by the various Executive Engineers/Assistant Engineers etc., admitting the liability of the Water Resources Department to pay the contractual dues of the petitioners, should be certified by the Chief Engineer, by way of abundant caution.

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40. In view of the reasons stated above, the Chief Engineer of the W.R. Department, Government of Assam or his representative shall re-verify the bills of the petitioners, with regard to the contractual work done by them. If it is found that the petitioners have done their contract work, completely or otherwise, on the basis of work orders issued by the respondents, the petitioners should be paid their contractual dues. The entire exercise should be concluded within a period of 6 (six) months.

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41. The facts enumerated above goes to show that the State respondents have not been fair in their dealings with the petitioners. Though they had issued work orders to the petitioners, the payment for the works completed has not been made by the State Government. This, in the view of this Court, is not only

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arbitrary, but also contrary to public good and public interest. The completion certificates issued by the various Executive Engineers of various Divisions, certifying the correctness of the dues payable to the petitioners, requires the State Government to pay to the petitioners their legitimate dues. The reasons initially stated by the State respondents that the bills of the petitioners could not be paid, due to the Government of India not having released the entire Central share of funds in relation to the required funds amounting to Rs. 341.4530 crores, is a wrong statement of fact. The same cannot be made the basis for denial of the dues of the petitioners. The State respondents are accordingly bound to pay to the petitioners their bills for the works done by them, including works done in the foreclosed schemes, so long as work orders had been issued prior to the foreclosure. The Central Government cannot be made to release funds beyond the Central share, for implementation of the 17 schemes. The Central Government would be required to release the required funds to the limit it has committed itself to and it is their discretion, to release more than the funds that they have committed themselves to release.

¶910

42. The present cases pertain to the schemes pertaining to Flood Management Border Area Program (FMBAP). Thus, the issue of payment of contractual dues can only relate to FMBAP schemes. However, WP(C)3849/2023 and WP(C) 3852/2023 do not pertain to FMBAP scheme, but to the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) schemes. As such, the above two writ petitions cannot be covered by the decision to be made in the present batch of writ petitions and the same would be decided separately. As such, the above two writ petitions are to be detached from this batch of writ petitions, to be listed separately before the appropriate Bench.

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43. In view of the reasons stated above, the present batch of writ petitions are disposed off, with of the following directions:-

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The Ministry of Jal Shakti shall release the arrear funds of Rs.10.84 crores in respect of the 17 schemes. The same should be done, within a period of 2(two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the Brahmaputra Board.

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The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Assam, who has been given the communications made by the office of the Accountant General (Audit) Assam with regard to the non-release of Rs.63,86,235/- in respect of the 4 schemes, i.e., AS-92, AS-93, AS-94 and AS104, shall submit replies to the communications made by the Accountant General (Audit) Office, within a period of 1(one) month from today and the Accountant General (Audit) Office shall decide the same, within a further period of 1(one) month.

¶915

The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Assam shall certify the correctness of the certificates issued by the various Engineers of the Water Resources Department, with regard to the contract works done by the petitioners and thereafter, pay to the petitioners the admitted amount.

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The State and Central Government will have to pay the bills of the contractors/petitioners for work done even on the foreclosed schemes, if the work orders had been issued prior to the foreclosure of the schemes in 2019, as per their respective shares.

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The entire exercise should be concluded within six months from the date of receipt of this order by the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Assam and the Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government of Assam, Water Resources Department.

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JUDGE

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