Numaligarh Refinery Contempt Petition Closed

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

Order Date: 03.08.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: IQUBAL Singh, son of Late I. Singh, residing at J.P.R. Road Near Rice Mill, Jorhat, Assam.
• Respondent: Pankaj Kumar Saikia, Managing Director, Numaligarh Refinery Ltd., registered office at Numaligarh, Golaghat, Assam, PIN‑785615.
• Case Number: Cont.Cas(C)/319/2016 (Contempt Petition).
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. M. Hussain (advocates listed include S R Barbhuiya, A Choudhury, A K Azad, B K Mahajan, M Hussain, N Haque).
• Counsel for Respondent: None listed.
• The petitioner, through counsel Mr. M. Hussain, communicated that he no longer wishes to pursue the contempt petition and requests its closure.

Final Outcome

• Justice Soumitra Saikia ordered that, based on the petitioner’s instructions, the contempt petition be closed.
• Any notices that may have been issued in connection with the petition are to be recalled.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Contempt, Oil & Gas Refining