Oval Projects Engineering Private Limited Vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited and 6 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Oval Projects Engineering Private Limited Vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited and 6 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief adjudicated; writ petition disposed of as the grievance stood resolved after the ONGC Authority disposed of the petitioner's appeal on 19.01.2026; petitioner reserved the right to challenge the validity of the ONGC Authority's order by a separate proceeding; pending interlocutory application(s) disposed; interim order(s), if any, stand merged.

Issue for consideration

Whether any grievance remained to be pursued in the writ petition after the ONGC Authority disposed of the petitioner's appeal by order dated 19.01.2026.

Court's answer

As the petitioner's sole grievance (non-disposal of its appeal by the ONGC Authority) was resolved by the ONGC Authority's order dated 19.01.2026 and no further grievance remained to be pursued, the writ petition was disposed of; the petitioner reserved the right to challenge the validity of the ONGC Authority's order in a separate proceeding.

Ratio / Principle

Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, were also disposed of.

Key takeaways

Interim order(s), if any, passed earlier stand merged.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh), W.P.(C) No. 6834 of 2025 - Oval Projects Engineering Private Limited v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited & 6 others. Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia. Order dated 04.02.2026. The writ petitioner's grievance - non-disposal by the ONGC Authority of an appeal filed by it - was overtaken by the ONGC Authority's order dated 19.01.2026 disposing of the appeal. Counsel for the petitioner having submitted that there was no further grievance to pursue, while reserving the right to challenge the validity of the ONGC Authority's order in a separate proceeding, the Court disposed of the writ petition; pending interlocutory application(s) were also disposed of and any interim order passed earlier stands merged. No statutes or precedents cited; no quantum involved.

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GAHC010257802025

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

Case No. : WP(C)/6834/2025

OVAL PROJECTS ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MILAM CHAKRA, BADHARGH, POST OFFICE, A.D. NAGAR NO. 11, AGARTALA, TRIPURA, PIN- 799003, REPRESENTED BY SRI SWAPAN BHATTACHARYA.

VERSUS

OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, PANDIT DEENDAYAL UPADHYAYA URJA BHAWAN, 5, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI- 110070.

2:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER- HEAD MM

OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED NAZIRA ASSAM ASSET OFFICE OF THE CGM HEAD MM ROB-II 1ST FLOOR NAZIRA-785685.

3:THE PROJECT COORDINATOR ASSAM ASSET OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785697.

4:THE HEAD ENGINEERING SERVICES OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED ASSAM ASSET

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SIVASAGAR ASSAM-785697. 5:THE MATERIALS MANAGER (IN-CHARGE) MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED ASSAM ASSET SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785697. 6:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASSET MANAGER OIL AND NARURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED ASSAM ASSET NAZIRA ASSAM-785685. 7:THE OFFICIATING ASSET MANAGER OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED ASSAM ASSET NAZIRA ASSAM-785685

Advocate for the Petitioner : MS M HAZARIKA, MS. S NEWAR,MS V V THANYU

Advocate for the Respondent : MR S CHAKRABORTY, FOR CAVEATOR

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER

04.02.2026

Ms. M. Hazarika, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. S. Newar, learned counsel for the submits that the grievance of the writ petitioner is with regard to the appeal filed by the petitioner not being disposed of by the ONGC Authority, which subsequently by order dated 19.01.2026 came to be disposed of. Therefore, the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no

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other further grievance to be pursued in the present writ petition. However, she reserves a right to challenge the validity of the order passed by the ONGC Authority by a separate proceeding, if so advised in the meantime.

2. Mr. I. Chowdhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. S. Chakrabarty, learned counsel appears for the respondent ONGC.

3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of.

4. Pending Interlocutory Application, if any is also disposed.

5. Interim order, if any passed earlier stands merged.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant