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Prakash Shah v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and 20 Ors.

Gauhati HC12 May 2026WP(C)/6610/2022

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/6610/2022; Prakash Shah versus Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Marketing Division) and 20 others including Digboi Terminal and Tinsukia/Dibrugarh/Golaghat transporters and contractors; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; subject NIT expired during pendency; Justice Kaushik Goswami; order dated 13.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition stands dismissed on being rendered infructuous, the subject NIT having expired during its pendency so that nothing survived for adjudication. ¶¶29

Prakash Shah Vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and 20 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010204282022

2026:GAU-AS:6573

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/6610/2022

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PRAKASH SHAH S/O NANDU SHAH, R/O UCHAMATI SANKAR DEV NAGAR, P.O.DOOMDOOMA, P.S.-DOOMDOOMA, DIST-TINSUKIA, ASSAM, PIN-786151

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VERSUS

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INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD AND 20 ORS (MARKETING DIVISION) EASTERN REGION OFFICES, REGIONAL CONTRACT CELL, INDIAN OIL BHAWAN, 2 GARIAHAT ROAD (SOUTH), DHAKURIA, KOLKATA-70068, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. (MARKETING DIVISION)

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2:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD (MARKETING DIVISION) EASTERN REGION OFFICES REGIONAL CONTRACT CELL INDIAN OIL BHAWAN 2 GARIAHAT ROAD (SOUTH) DHAKURIA KOLKATA-700068

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3:INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. (MARKETING DIVISION) DIGBOI TERMINAL P.O.-DIGBOI DIST-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786171

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4:M/S SEKHAR KALITA SRIPURIA TINSUKIA ASSAM

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5:M/S M.K. TRANSPORT G.N.B. ROAD TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786125 6:M/S SULTAN AHMED G.N.B. ROAD TINSUKI ASSAM PIN-786125

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7:M/S JOYANTA BARMAN RUPJYOTI NAGAR WARD NO.-1 GOLAGHAT-785621 8:M/S N.S. TRANSPORT WEST SRIPURIA P.O.-TINSUKIA DIST-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786125 9:M/S BIPLOB MECH HATIALI GAON DIGHOLIA DIST-DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786101

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10:M/S A K AND COMPANY BUDDHA MANDIR ROAD P.O.-DULIAJAN DIST-DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786602 11:M/S HIMANTA HAZARIKA TENGAKHAT P.O.-TENGAKHAT DIST-DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786103 12:M/S PUNAM TRANSPORT L.N.B. ROAD

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NEAR NEPALI MANDIR SRIPURIA P.O.-TINSUKAI DIST-TINSUKIA PIN-786125 13:M/S A B C CONSTRUCTION GOLAI NO. 1 P.O.-DIGBOI DIST-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786171 14:M/S BAIPALLI GIRIDHAE RAO BAM HUKUTA P.O.-DULIAJAN DIST-DIBRUGARH ASSAM 15:M/S JOYDEEP DAS SAMPRITEE LANE 2 NO. DULIAJAN GAON P.O.-ANANDAPARA DIST-DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786602 16:M/S TUHIN TRANSPORT SAI SARI A T ROAD DHKIAJURI TINSUKIA-786125 ASSAM PIN-786125 17:M/S KAVITA KALITA LACHIT NAGAR SRIPURIA TINSUKIA ASSAM 18:M/S PRASAD TRANSPORT SRIPURIA NEPALI MANDIR IOC ROAD TINSUKIA ASSAM 19:M/S HARDISH SINGH HIJUGURI

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P.O.-HIJUGURI DIST-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786192 20:M/S BHUJAL GRAM COKE COAL LEDO TIRAP GAON P.O.-LEDO DIST-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786182

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21:M/S SHISHAM SHAH MISSION PARA P.O.-TINSUKIA DIST-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-78612

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. T BAIDYA, MS. C DEVI,MS N DEKARAJA,MR. T BAIDYA

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, I O C, R SULTANA(R1,2,3),MR. A JAHID(R1,2,3),M. A. OASIS,MR S DAS,MR R SENSUA,MR. A KABRA (r-17),MR. N HASAN (R-18),MS. S KAKATI (R-18),MR. A HASAN (R-18)

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

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ORDER

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Date : 13.05.2026

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Heard Mr. T. Baidya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A. Jahid, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

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Mr. T. Baidya, learned counsel, submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, the subject NIT has expired and, as such, nothing survives for adjudication in the matter and the writ petition has become infructuous.

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In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed on being rendered infructuous.

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JUDGE

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