Power Grid Compensation Writ Withdrawn

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

Order Date: 02.11.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Sabira Begum Choudhury and two others (Abdul Kalam Choudhury’s heirs) residing at Lakshminagar Pt‑I, P.O. Nischintapur, Hailakandi, Assam.
• Respondents: The State of Assam and three others: Commissioner & Secy. Land, Revenue, Disaster Management Dept., Dispur, Guwahati; Deputy Commissioner, Hailakandi; Assistant Settlement Officer, Lala Circle, Hailakandi; Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd represented by its Asst. General Manager, Badarpurghat, Hailakandi.
• Linked Case: WP(C)/1183/2015 involving Irshad Ali Laskar family and the State of Assam with similar respondents.
• Counsel for Petitioners: MRA R. Bhuayan, MS S. R. Mazarbhuia, Mr. A. M. Barbhuiya, Mr. F. A. Laskar.
• Counsel for Respondents: Mr. S. K. Medhir‑4, SC, Power Grid (R4), Mr. J. Das (R‑4), Mr. S. Dutta (R‑4), GA, Assam (R1‑3), Mr. A. Das (R‑4).
• Nature of Dispute: Non‑payment of compensation by Power Grid Corporation for laying a high‑power transmission line over the petitioners’ land.
• Petitioners’ Prayer: To withdraw the writ petition and instead seek remedy before the jurisdictional District Judge, citing the availability of an alternative adjudicatory forum.

Final Outcome

• The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury allowed the petitioners’ prayer.
• The writ petitions were closed with liberty as prayed for, permitting the petitioners to approach the District Judge for compensation.

Topics: Compensation, Power Transmission, Land Acquisition