Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 02.11.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Six women – Smti Nirola Haloi and five other residents of Nalbari district, Assam.
- Respondents: Director, Assam Handloom and Textile; Assistant Director, Assam Handloom and Textile; Superintendent, Assam Handloom and Textile; State of Assam represented by the Secretary, Handloom Textiles and Sericulture Department.
- Application sought to implead the Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Assam as respondent No.5 to ensure a fair and complete adjudication of the matter.
- Counsel for petitioners: Senior Counsel A. Dasgupta assisted by A. R. Das, J. K. Sharma and B. D. Das.
- Counsel for respondents: Government of Assam (Handloom and Textile, Finance). State counsel R. Dhar appeared and did not object to the prayer.
- The matter was heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi.
Final Outcome
- The court ordered that the Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Assam be impleaded as respondent No.5, deeming their presence necessary for a fair and complete adjudication.
- The interim application was disposed of following this order.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Handloom Sector