Pranab Pathak Withdraws Writ Against Indian Oil

Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

Order Date: 18.08.2026

Case Overview

• Petition: I.A.(Civil)/1836/2026 (linked I.A.(Civil)/1837/2026) filed by Pranab Pathak, resident of No.2 Dilinga, Singra, Boko, Assam, seeking relief against Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and five of its officials: Deputy General Manager (Human Resource), Assistant Manager (ER), Chief Power and Utility Manager (CPUM), Junior Engineering Assistant – JINTU DEKA, and Junior Engineering Assistant – MRINAL DEKA.
• Respondents: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Guwahati Refinery Division, represented by its Executive Director and Refinery Head, and the five officials listed above.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. B.D. Deka, Mr. A. Bhatra, Mr. M. Das.
• Counsel for respondents: Mr. R. Karim, Mr. R. Borpatra, Mr. M. Sarma, Mr. M.K. Choudhury.
• The petition sought relief through a writ; interlocutory applications were also filed.

Final Outcome

• The petitioner, through counsel Mr. B.D. Deka, instructed the court to withdraw the writ petition and all interlocutory applications, requesting liberty to file a fresh petition if required.
• Justice Kaushik Goswami ordered that the writ petition and interlocutory applications stand closed as per the petitioner's request, granting liberty to re‑file.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas