Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1934/2026 of SAILEN KUMAR SHARMA Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM on 11 June 2026
GAHC010114112026 2026:GAU-AS:8434 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1934/2026 SAILEN KUMAR SHARMA SON OF LATE MANIRAM SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4, TANGLA TOWN, P.O. TANGLA, DISTRICT UDALGURI BTC,
GAHC010114112026
2026:GAU-AS:8434
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1934/2026
SAILEN KUMAR SHARMA
SON OF LATE MANIRAM SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDENT OF
WARD NO. 4, TANGLA TOWN, P.O. TANGLA, DISTRICT UDALGURI BTC, ASSAM, PIN-784521.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM
ASSAM WATER CENTRE
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-781029.
3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
KAMRUP RURAL WATER RESOURCES DIVISIO
FORMERLY KNOWN AS GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
BHARALUMUKH
GUWAHATI-781009
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S SARMA, MS. M SHARMA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC. WATER RESOURCE DEPTT.,
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Linked Case : WP(C)/5513/2025
SAILEN KUMAR SHARMA
S/O LATE MANI RAM SHARMA
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4
TANGLA TOWN
P.O. TANGLA IN THE DIST. UDALGURI (BTC)
PIN-784521.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
ASSAM
ASSAM WATER CENTRE
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-781029.
3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
KAMRUP RURAL WATER RESOURCES DIVISIO
FORMERLY KNOWN AS GUWAHATI WEST WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
BHARALUMUKH
GUWAHATI-781009.
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Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. S Sarma Advocate for the respondent(s): Ms. R Deka B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
12.06.2026
This is an application filed by the applicant, who is the petitioner in the accompanying writ petition to implead the Union of India as well as the Brahmaputra Board as respondent Nos.4 and 5 respectively to the accompanying writ petition.
2. Taking into account that the claim made by the writ petitioner arises out of a project which is centrally sponsored, it is the requirement that the Union of India as well as the Brahmaputra Board ought to be made parties to the accompanying writ petition.
3. Accordingly, the following parties are impleaded as respondent Nos.4 and 5 respectively to the accompanying writ petition:
(i) . The Union of India, represented by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Jal Shakti Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001;
(ii) . The Brahmaputra Board, represented by the Chairman, Brahmaputra Board, Basistha, Guwahati, Assam 781029.
4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner shall file a fresh memo of parties before the Registry of this Court within 7(seven) days from today, and the Registry on the basis of the instant order and the fresh memo of parties shall make necessary correction in the cause-title of the accompanying writ petition and update the same in the CIS.
5. Interlocutory application stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant