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Pawan Baid Vs the Union of India and 5 Ors.Pawan Baid v. the Union of India and 5 Ors.

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Pawan Baid v. the Union of India and 5 Ors.

Gauhati HC5 May 2026WP(C)/1511/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court WP(C) withdrawal/disposal order dated 06-05-2026 by Justice Kardak Ete closing seven writ petitions without adjudication: WP(C)/1684/2026 (M/S Kitchenmate, Durgapur) and linked WP(C)/1506/2026 (Baid Pariwahan Ltd., Kolkata), WP(C)/1508/2026 (Smti Shruti Agarwal, Guwahati), WP(C)/1510/2026 (Karamveer Transport Co. Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata), WP(C)/1511/2026 (Pawan Baid, Silchar), WP(C)/1513/2026 (M/S Lima Akum, Dimapur) and WP(C)/1514/2026 (M/S Helang Phom, Dimapur), all against the Union of India/Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, IOCL (respondent nos. 2-6) and BPCL (respondent no. 7); petitions withdrawn with liberty to file afresh owing to subsequent developments; no statute or precedent cited; advocates: Sr. Adv. S. Borthakur, Ms. J. Saikia, Mr. U.S. Bora (petitioners); Dy.S.G.I., S.S. Roy (CGC), S. Kakati (Union of India), M. Sarma (standing counsel, IOCL), S. Borthakur (BPCL).

What did the court decide?

All seven writ petitions (WP(C)/1684/2026 and linked WP(C)/1506, 1508, 1510, 1511, 1513 and 1514/2026) closed upon voluntary withdrawal by counsel for the petitioners, with liberty to file afresh. ¶110

What the court decided

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Outcome

All seven writ petitions (WP(C)/1684/2026 and linked WP(C)/1506, 1508, 1510, 1511, 1513 and 1514/2026) closed upon voluntary withdrawal by counsel for the petitioners, with liberty to file afresh.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court, single-judge order (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kardak Ete) dated 06-05-2026 in WP(C)/1684/2026 (M/S Kitchenmate through its authorized director Mr Arup Mandol v. The Union of Indian and 6 Ors) together with six linked writ petitions - WP(C)/1506/2026 (Baid Pariwahan Ltd.), WP(C)/1508/2026 (Smti Shruti Agarwal), WP(C)/1510/2026 (Karamveer Transport Co. Pvt. Ltd.), WP(C)/1511/2026 (Pawan Baid), WP(C)/1513/2026 (M/S Lima Akum) and WP(C)/1514/2026 (M/S Helang Phom) - directed against the Union of India (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas), the Indian Oil Corporation (respondent nos. 2-6) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (respondent no. 7). Counsel for the petitioners (Sr. Adv. S. Borthakur, assisted by Ms. J. Saikia) did not press the petitions in view of subsequent developments in the matters and prayed for withdrawal with liberty to file afresh; the Court closed the petitions upon withdrawal with liberty as prayed. Purely a disposal-by-withdrawal order: no issue was examined, no statute was invoked and no precedent was cited, so there is no merits holding available for citation.

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GAHC010058242026

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

Case No. : WP(C)/1684/2026

M/S KITCHENMATE

THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR MR ARUP MANDOL, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT JUNCTION OF VIDYASAGAR AVENUE AND KIRTIBAS ROAD NORTH, DURGAPUR STEEL TOWNSHIP, B ZONE, DURGAPUR- 713205, WEST BENGAL.

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIAN AND 6 ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY A -WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI 110001

2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

3:THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

4:THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL)

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INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM 5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM 6:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 7:CHIEF MANAGER LOGISTICS (LPG) EAST BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED BHARAT BHAVAN PLOT NO- 31 PRINCE GULAM MD. SHAH ROAD GOLF GREEN KOLKATA WEST BENGAL- 70009

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S BORTHAKUR SR. ADV, MS J SAIKIA,MR. U S BORA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. S S ROY,SC, I O C,SC, BPCL

Linked Case : WP(C)/1511/2026

PAWAN BAID S/O SRI BUDHMAL BAID

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R/O CAPITAL TRAVELS BUILDING CLUB ROAD SILCHAR 788001 ASSAM.

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY A WING SHASTRI BHAWAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI 110001

2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

3:THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

4:THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

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ASSAM

6:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 -----------Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/1513/2026

M/S LIMA AKUM THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR OLANG OZUKUM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT OZUKUM COMPLEX (NEAR NAGAMESE CHURCH) AOYIMKUM VILLAGE DIMAPUR- 797112 NAGALAND.

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY A WING SHASTRI BHAWAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI 110001

2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

3:THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

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SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

4:THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

6:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 -----------Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/1514/2026

M/S HELANG PHOM THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. HELANG PHOM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT H/N-2B NAHARBARI NH 29 DIMAPUR NAGALAND- 797112

VERSUS

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THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY A WING SHASTRI BHAWAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI 110001

2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 3:THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 4:THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

6:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI

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GUWAHATI- 781020

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

Linked Case : WP(C)/1510/2026

KARAMVEER TRANSPORT CO. PVT. LTD. THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR

MR. KARAMVEER SINGH HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR UPOHAR TOWN CENTRE 2052 CHAK GARIA KOLKATA- 700094 WEST BENGAL

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIAN AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY A -WING SHASTRI BHAWAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI 110001 2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 3:THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 4:THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL)

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INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

6:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 -----------Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIAN AND 5 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/1506/2026

BAID PARIWAHAN LIMITED THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR SMTI JINI JAIN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 1- J EMBASSY BUILDING 4 SHAKESPEARE SARANI KOLKATA- 700071 WEST BENGAL. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY A WING SHASTRI BHAWAN

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DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI 110001

2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 3:THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 4:THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM

5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM 6:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 -----------Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/1508/2026

SMTI SHRUTI AGARWAL W/O SANJAY AGARWAL R/O SURYAVILLAS 1ST FLOOR FLAT NO 1A RKC ROAD NEAR HARYANA BHAWAN BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI ASSAM- 781009

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIAN AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY A -WING SHASTRI BHAWAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI 110001

2:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

3:THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

4:THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020

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ASSAM

5:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 ASSAM 6:THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES) THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) INDIAN OIL AOD STATE OFFICE

SECTOR-III NOONMATI GUWAHATI- 781020 -----------Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIAN AND 5 ORS

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

ORDER

Date : 06-05-2026

Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. J. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners who submits that in view of the subsequent development in the matters, he would not like to press these writ petitions. Therefore, he prays for withdrawal of these writ petitions with a liberty to file afresh.

Mr. S.S. Roy, learned CGC appearing for respondent no.1 in WP(C) 1684/2026 and Mr. S. Kakati, learned counsel for the respondent no.1 in WP(C) 1506/2026, WP(C) 1508/2026, WP(C) 1510/2026, WP(C) 1511/2026, WP(C) 1513/2026 and WP(C) 1514/2026, Mr. M. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the IOCL appears for respondent nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the respondent no. 7 are present.

Accordingly, these writ petitions stands closed upon being withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

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JUDGE.

Comparing Assistant

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
M/S KITCHENMATE THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR MR ARUP MANDOL (petitioner, WP(C)/1684/2026)¶6
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.), MS J SAIKIA, MR. U S BORA
respondent
THE UNION OF INDIAN AND 6 ORS (respondent no. 1 - Union of India, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)¶10
DY.S.G.I., Mr. S.S. Roy, Mr. S. Kakati
respondent
THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) (respondent no. 2)¶11
Mr. M. Sarma
respondent
THE GENERAL MANAGER L.P.G. (OPERATIONS), THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) (respondent no. 3)¶13
Mr. M. Sarma
respondent
THE MANAGER L.P..G. (OS), THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) (respondent no. 4)¶15
Mr. M. Sarma
respondent
THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (FINANCE), THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) (respondent no. 5)¶18
Mr. M. Sarma
respondent
THE DEPUTY MANAGER L.P.G. (SALES), THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) (respondent no. 6)¶18
Mr. M. Sarma
respondent
CHIEF MANAGER LOGISTICS (LPG) EAST, BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED (respondent no. 7)¶18
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.)
petitioner
PAWAN BAID S/O SRI BUDHMAL BAID (petitioner, linked WP(C)/1511/2026)¶21
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.)
petitioner
M/S LIMA AKUM THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR OLANG OZUKUM (petitioner, linked WP(C)/1513/2026)¶39
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.)
petitioner
M/S HELANG PHOM THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. HELANG PHOM (petitioner, linked WP(C)/1514/2026)¶52
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.)
petitioner
KARAMVEER TRANSPORT CO. PVT. LTD. THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR MR. KARAMVEER SINGH (petitioner, linked WP(C)/1510/2026)¶68
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.)
petitioner
BAID PARIWAHAN LIMITED THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR SMTI JINI JAIN (petitioner, linked WP(C)/1506/2026)¶81
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.)
petitioner
SMTI SHRUTI AGARWAL W/O SANJAY AGARWAL (petitioner, linked WP(C)/1508/2026)¶92
MR S BORTHAKUR (Sr.)

Coram

AI extract

Mr. Justice Kardak Eteauthor¶105

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Gauhati HC
Decided on: 5 May 2026 · May
Registered: 12 Mar 2026
Case no.: WP(C)/1511/2026
CNR: GAHC010052802026
Bench: Kardak Ete
Disposal: Dismissed on withdrawal with liberty to approach again
Case type: WP(C)

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Pawan Baid v. the Union of India and 5 Ors., WP(C)/1511/2026 (GAU), decided on 5 May 2026.

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