Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/2321/2026 of M/S MAHALAXMI TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD. Vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS on 3 May 2026
GAHC010082272026 2026:GAU-AS:6063 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2321/2026 M/S MAHALAXMI TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD. (FORMERLY MAHALAXMI TEA ESTATE FACTORY, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM), REP. BY SRI DHIRAJ BORAH (MANAGER) HAVING REGISTERED
GAHC010082272026
2026:GAU-AS:6063
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2321/2026
M/S MAHALAXMI TEA ESTATE PVT. LTD.
(FORMERLY MAHALAXMI TEA ESTATE FACTORY, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM), REP. BY SRI DHIRAJ BORAH (MANAGER) HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT
NAHORBARI BAGAN GAON, FALLANGANI GAON PANCHAYAT, MARANGI
MOUZA, DIST. GOLAGHAT, ASSAM, PIN- 785702.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS
THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
2:THE TEA BOARD OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND REGISTERING
AUHTORITY
TEA BOARD OF INDIA
HEAD OFFICE-14
BIPLABI TRAILOKYA MAHARAJ SARANI
KOLKATA-700001.
3:THE CONTROLLER OF LICENSING
TEA BOARD OF INDIA
HEAD OFFICE- 14
BIPABI TRAILOKYA MAHARAJ SARANI
KOLKATA-700001.
4:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TEA BOARD OF INDIA
NORTH EASTERN ZONAL OFFICE
HOUSEFED COMPLEX
CENTRAL BLOCK
5TH AND 6TH FLOOR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. GK Deka Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. K Gogoi, CGC
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
04.05.2026
Heard Mr. GK Deka, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.
2. The petitioner herein has assailed the show cause notice dated 13.04.2026 issued by the Deputy Chairman, Tea Board & Registering Authority, whereby the petitioner has been asked to show cause as to why the Registering Authority should not suspend or cancel his registration in violation of the provisions of the Tea Act, 1953 as well as the Tea (Marketing) Control Order, 2003 (for short, ‘the Order of 2003’).
3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner fairly submitted that taking into account that the petitioner had already submitted the reply, the petitioner would not like to pursue the present proceedings without prejudice to the petitioner in such show cause proceedings.
4. This Court has heard Mr. K Gogoi, the learned CGC, who also submitted that not only the petitioner has opportunities before the Authority who had issued the show cause, but also there is an appellate remedy available under paragraph 24 of the Order of 2003.
5. Taking into account the above, this Court, therefore, closes the instant writ petition.
6. It is observed that closure of the instant writ petition shall not prejudice the petitioner in the said show cause proceedings and or to initiate appropriate actions, if so aggrieved by any such order passed in the said show cause proceedings.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant