Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 08 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Handique and Baruwa Enterprise Pvt. Ltd., office at Hancharra Gohain Gaon, Simaluguri Mouza, Teok, Dist. Jorhat, Assam, represented by its Director, Sri Karanjyoti Handique.
- Respondents: Union of India and six others: (1) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, (2) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), (3) NHAI Regional Office Guwahati, (4) National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL), (5) District Commissioner Jorhat, (6) Additional District Commissioner (Land Acquisition) Jorhat, (7) Circle Officer Teok Revenue Circle.
- Case Number: WP(C)/2431/2024.
- Nature of Petition: Writ petition seeking relief likely related to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956 for highway projects.
- Counsel: Petitioner's advocates listed as Mr. B. Sharma, Mr. S. Sharma, Mr. M. Hassan; Respondent No. 4 (NHIDCL) represented by Mr. R K Talukdar.
- The matter was called twice; petitioner's counsel did not appear, while respondent counsel was present.
Final Outcome
- The Court, presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami, dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.
Topics: Land Acquisition; High Court Order