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Debo Prasad Brahma v. the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.

Gauhati HC14 Jul 2026I.A.(Civil)/2273/2026

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What is this about?

Interlocutory impleadment order: Gauhati High Court allows addition of Secretary, Land & Revenue, BTC as necessary party-respondent no. 7 to W.P.(C) No. 2841/2023 (Debo Prasad Brahma v. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. and others, Kokrajhar, Assam — challenge to erection of transmission towers and electricity lines over petitioner's land); amended Cause-Title, Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023, Registry/CIS correction; Justice Manish Choudhury; decision date 15.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

Impleadment of the Secretary, Land & Revenue, BTC as party-respondent no. 7 in W.P.(C) No. 2841/2023, subject to filing of an amended Cause-Title within three working days in terms of Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023, with the Registry to effect necessary corrections in the Cause-Title and CIS. ¶31

Debo Prasad Brahma Vs the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether 'the Secretary, Land & Revenue, Bodoland Territorial Council [BTC]', sought to be impleaded, is a necessary party for adjudication of the issues raised in the accompanying writ petition (W.P.(C) No. 2841/2023), warranting its addition as party-respondent no. 7.

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Court's answer

This Court held that the proposed party-respondent no. 7 (Secretary, Land & Revenue, BTC) is a necessary party-respondent for adjudication of the issues raised in the accompanying writ petition, and accordingly allowed the impleadment application.

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Ratio / Principle

Operative directions: the counsel for the applicants-writ petitioners is to file an amended Cause-Title in terms of Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023 within three working days; upon submission, the Registry shall carry out the necessary correction in the Cause-Title as well as in the CIS.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court, order dated 15.07.2026 (Manish Choudhury, J.), in I.A.(Civil)/2273/2026 filed by Debo Prasad Brahma, writ petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 2841/2023 — a petition challenging erection of towers and installation of electricity lines by the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (opposite party nos. 1-3) over the petitioner's lands — allowed impleadment of 'the Secretary, Land & Revenue, Bodoland Territorial Council [BTC], BTC Headquarters, Kokrajhar' as party-respondent no. 7, considering its presence a necessary party-respondent for adjudication of the issues raised; counsel for all opposite parties raised no objection. The petitioner's counsel was directed to file an amended Cause-Title in terms of Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023 within three working days, upon which the Registry was to carry out the necessary correction in the Cause-Title as well as in the CIS.

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GAHC010135872026

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

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2273/2026

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DEBO PRASAD BRAHMA

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S/O - SABENDRA BRAHMA, R/O - NORTH KHARGAON, P.O. - KHARGAON, DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT B 9, QUTAB INSTITUTION AREA, KATWARIA SARAI, NEW DELHI110016.

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2:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD 6TH FLOOR MONAL TOWER G.S. ROAD OPPOSITE ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI -781006.

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3:THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PGCIL SALAKATI P.O. SALAKATI DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN -783372.

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4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI - 06.

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5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF KOKRAJHAR PO. AND DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR

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PIN -783370

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6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER KOKRAJHAR P.O. AND DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR PIN -783370. 7:THE REVENUE SECRETARY BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL BTC BTC HEADQUARTERS KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P K DAS, MR. M BARUAH

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Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, BTC

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

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ORDER

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Date : 15.07.2026

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Heard Mr. N.J. Daimary, learned counsel appearing for the applicants; Mr. R.K. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel, Power Grid Corporation for the opposite party nos. 1, 2 & 3; Mr. N. Das, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the opposite party nos. 4 & 5; and Mr. B.C. Musahary, learned Standing Counsel, BTC for the opposite party no. 6.

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The applicants as the writ petitioners have preferred the accompanying writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 2841/2023 challenging actions on the part of the opposite party nos. 1, 2 & 3 in erecting towers, installation of electricity lines over the lands of the petitioner.

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The instant application is filed seeking impleadment of the following authority :-

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‘the Secretary, Land & Revenue, Bodoland Territorial Council [BTC], BTC Headquarters, Kokrajhar, District – Kokrajhar, Assam.’

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as party-respondent no. 7 in the accompanying writ petition.

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It is averred that the presence of the proposed party-respondent no. 7 is necessary for adjudication of the issues raised and involved in the accompanying writ petition.

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The learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties have submitted that they have no objection if the instant application is allowed.

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Having regard to the issues raised in the accompanying writ petition, this Court is of the considered view that the presence of the proposed party-respondent no. 7 is a necessary party-respondent. Therefore, the instant application is allowed.

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The learned counsel for the applicants-writ petitioners is to file an amended Cause-Title in terms of the Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023 within 3 [three] working days from today. On submission of the amended Cause-Title, the Registry shall carry out the necessary correction in the Cause-Title as well as in the CIS.

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JUDGE

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