Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/2273/2026 of DEBO PRASAD BRAHMA Vs THE POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD on 14 July 2026
GAHC010135872026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2273/2026 DEBO PRASAD BRAHMA S/O - SABENDRA BRAHMA, R/O - NORTH KHARGAON, P.O. - KHARGAON, DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE POWER GRID CORPORATION OF
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2273/2026
DEBO PRASAD BRAHMA
S/O - SABENDRA BRAHMA, R/O - NORTH KHARGAON, P.O. - KHARGAON, DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAVING
ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT B 9, QUTAB INSTITUTION AREA, KATWARIA
SARAI, NEW DELHI110016.
2:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE POWER GRID CORPORATION OF
INDIA LTD
6TH FLOOR
MONAL TOWER
G.S. ROAD
OPPOSITE ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI -781006.
3:THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PGCIL
SALAKATI
P.O. SALAKATI
DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN -783372.
4:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 06.
5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF KOKRAJHAR
PO. AND DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR
PIN -783370
6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
KOKRAJHAR
P.O. AND DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR
PIN -783370.
7:THE REVENUE SECRETARY
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL BTC
BTC HEADQUARTERS
KOKRAJHAR
DISTRICT - KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P K DAS, MR. M BARUAH
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, BTC
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
Date : 15.07.2026
Heard Mr. N.J. Daimary, learned counsel appearing for the applicants; Mr. R.K. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel, Power Grid Corporation for the opposite party nos. 1, 2 & 3; Mr. N. Das, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the opposite party nos. 4 & 5; and Mr. B.C. Musahary, learned Standing Counsel, BTC for the opposite party no. 6.
2. The applicants as the writ petitioners have preferred the accompanying writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 2841/2023 challenging actions on the part of the opposite party nos. 1, 2 & 3 in erecting towers, installation of electricity lines over the lands of the petitioner.
3. The instant application is filed seeking impleadment of the following authority :- ‘the Secretary, Land & Revenue, Bodoland Territorial Council [BTC], BTC Headquarters, Kokrajhar, District – Kokrajhar, Assam.’
as party-respondent no. 7 in the accompanying writ petition.
4. It is averred that the presence of the proposed party-respondent no. 7 is necessary for adjudication of the issues raised and involved in the accompanying writ petition.
5. The learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties have submitted that they have no objection if the instant application is allowed.
6. Having regard to the issues raised in the accompanying writ petition, this Court is of the considered view that the presence of the proposed party-respondent no. 7 is a necessary party-respondent. Therefore, the instant application is allowed.
7. The learned counsel for the applicants-writ petitioners is to file an amended Cause-Title in terms of the Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023 within 3 [three] working days from today. On submission of the amended Cause-Title, the Registry shall carry out the necessary correction in the Cause-Title as well as in the CIS.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant