Gauhati High Court
MC/37/2026 of HANDIQUE AND BARUWA ENTERPRISE PVT. LTD., Vs THE UNION OF INDIA and ORS on 22 June 2026
GAHC010121192026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MC/37/2026 HANDIQUE AND BARUWA ENTERPRISE PVT. LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HANCHARA GOHAIN GAON, SIMALUGURI MOUZA, TEOK, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM, BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MC/37/2026
HANDIQUE AND BARUWA ENTERPRISE PVT. LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HANCHARA GOHAIN GAON, SIMALUGURI
MOUZA, TEOK, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM, BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS
DIRECTOR, SRI KARANJYOTI HANDIQUE, S/O- SR. DHRUBA JYOTI
HANDIQUE, R/O- KOTHIALHUNDA GAON, P.O. AND P.S. SAPEKHATI, DIST.
SIVASAGAR, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA and ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT
AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI.
2:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN HAVING ITS HEADQUARTERS AT SECTOR-10
DWARKA
NEW DELHI-110075
NEW DELHI.
3:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI NRDFI HOUSE
4TH FLOOR
GS ROAD
DISPUR
GHY-06
ASSAM
REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR.
4:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (NHIDCL)
PTI BUILDING 4
PARLIAMENT STREET
SAMAD MARG AREA
NEW DELHI-110001.
5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
JORHAT
DIST. JORHAT
PIN- 785001.
6:THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER/ BRANCH OFFICER
(LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH)
JORHAT DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN- 7800
ASSAM (COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
ACT
1956).
7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
TEOK REVENUE CIRCLE
TEAOK
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785001
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B SHARMA, M RAI,MR. M HASSAN
Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, NHIDC
Linked Case : WP(C)/2431/2024
HANDIQUE AND BARUWA ENTERPRISE PVT. LTD.
HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HANCHARA GOHAIN GAON
SIMALUGURI MOUZA
TEOK
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR
SRI KARANJYOTI HANDIQUE
S/O- SR. DHRUBA JYOTI HANDIQUE
R/O- KOTHIALHUNDA GAON
P.O. AND P.S. SAPEKHATI
DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT
AND HIGHWAYS
NEW DELHI.
2:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN HAVING ITS HEADQUARTERS AT SECTOR-10
DWARKA
NEW DELHI-110075
NEW DELHI.
3:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI NRDFI HOUSE
4TH FLOOR
GS ROAD
DISPUR
GHY-06
ASSAM
REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR.
4:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (NHIDCL)
PTI BUILDING 4
PARLIAMENT STREET
SAMAD MARG AREA
NEW DELHI-110001.
5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
JORHAT
DIST. JORHAT
6:THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER/ BRANCH OFFICER
(LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH)
JORHAT DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN- 7800
ASSAM (COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT
1956).
7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
TEOK REVENUE CIRCLE
TEAOK
Page No.# 4/5
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785001.
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Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. B Sharma Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. RK Talukdar, Standing Counsel NHIDC
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
23.06.2026
Heard Mr. B Sharma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. RK Talukdar, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of respondent No.4 and Mr. J Handique, the learned counsel, who appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.5, 6 and 7.
2. This is an application seeking recall of the order dated 08.06.2026 whereby the writ petition being WP(C) No.2431/2024 was dismissed for non-prosecution.
3. This Court has duly perused the grounds on which the instant application was filed and it is the opinion of this Court that this is a fit case for recalling the order dated 08.06.2026 by which the accompanying writ petition was dismissed for default.
4. Accordingly, the accompanying writ petition being WP(C)No.2431/2024 is restored back to the file.
5. Interlocutory application stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant