NHPC Appeal Withdrawn, Review Petition Allowed

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

Order Date: 31.08.2026

Case Overview

• Appellants: NHPC Limited, its Chairman & Managing Director, Director (Personnel), and Departmental Promotion Committee, represented by Senior Advocate Gaurav Agarwal and counsel.
• Respondents: Multiple individuals (employees of NHPC) and the Union of India, represented by Senior Advocate K.N. Choudhury and counsel.
• The appeal (Case No. WA/259/2026) was filed by the appellants; they sought permission to withdraw the appeal to pursue a review petition before the learned Single Judge.

Final Outcome

• The Court, comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury, granted the request to withdraw the appeal.
• The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, and the appellants are given liberty to file a review petition before the Single Judge.

Topics: Legal Withdrawal, Power Sector Litigation