Seven writ petitions concerning LPG distributorship matters against the Union of India, IOCL and BPCL were not pressed; counsel sought withdrawal with liberty to file afresh in view of subsequent developments.
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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
M/S Kitchenmate through its authorized director Mr. Arup Mandol
Pawan Baid
M/S Lima Akum through its proprietor Olang Ozukum
M/S Helang Phom through its proprietor Mr. Helang Phom
Karamveer Transport Co. Pvt. Ltd. through its authorized director Mr. Karamveer Singh
Baid Pariwahan Limited
Kardak Ete
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