2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 103
HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI
MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
M/S APEEJAY TEA LIMITED (PROP HAPJAN TEA ESTATE) – Appellant
Versus
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS – Respondent
WP(C) / 148 / 2024
GAHC010005562024
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/148/2024
M/S APEEJAY TEA LIMITED (PROP HAPJAN TEA ESTATE)
A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT
APEEJAY HOUSE, 15, PARK STREET, KOLKATA- 700016, WEST BENGAL,
HAVING ITS TEA ESTATE AT MAKUM, P.O. -MAKUM, P.S.- DOOM DOOMA,
DIST.- TINSUKIA, PIN- 786170, IN THE STATE OF ASSAM, ENGAGED IN
PRODUCTION OF TEA AND TEA WASTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER
(TAXATION) SRI SAGAR MANDAL, S/O- LATE ANIL KUMAR MANDAL, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 6/17/7, KAILASH GHOSH ROAD,
BEHALA, KOLKATA- 700008 (W.B).
ENGAGED IN PRODUCTION OF TEA LEAF IN ITS TEA GARDEN AND
PRODUCTION OF TEA WEST.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, VANIJYA BHAWAN,
16, AKBAR ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110001,
REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,
NEW DELHI- 110001.
2:THE CHAIRMAN TEA BOARD INDIA
B.T.M. SARANI
(BRABOURNE ROAD)
KOLKATA- 700001
WEST BENGAL.
3:THE DY. CHAIRMAN TEA BOARD INDIA B.T.M. SARANI (BRABOURNE ROAD)
KOLKATA- 700001 WEST BENGAL.
4:DIRECTOR OF TEA DEVELOPMENT TEA BOARD INDIA
14 B.T.M. SARANI (BRABOURNE ROAD)
KOLKATA- 700001 WEST BENGAL.
5:EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TEA BOARD INDIA NORTH EAST ZONAL OFFICE HOUSE FED COMPLEX (5TH FLOOR)
CENTRAL BLOCK BELTOLA- BASISTHA ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 (ASSAM)
CONTACT NO. 0361-2234251
6:THE DY. DIRECTOR OF TEA DEVELOPMENT NORTH EAST ZONAL OFFICE HOUSE FED COMPLEX (6TH FLOOR)
CENTRAL BLOCK BELTOLA- BASISTHA ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 (ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D SAHU, MS M GOGOI,MR. R S MISHRA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., Linked Case : WP(C)/5950/2023 M/S M K SHAH EXPORTS LIMITED (PROP SAMDANG TEA ESTATE)
A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT
1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT M.K. HOUSE
2/2 JUSTICE DWARKANATH ROAD KOLKATA PIN- 700020 WEST BENGAL HAVING ITS TEA ESTATE AT TALAP P.O.- DOOMDOOMA DISTRICT- TINSUKIA PIN- 786151 E-MAIL- SAMDANG@MKTEA.IN IN THE STATE OF ASSAM CONTACT NO.- 9435081027 ENGAGED IN PRODUCTION OF ORTHODOX TEA AND GREEN TEA REPRESENTED BY ITS SR. EXECUTIVE SRI SANJIT CHALIHA S/O- LATE PURNANADA CHALIHA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDENT OF AMBARI G.N. BORDOLOI ROAD GUWAHATI- 781001 CONTACT NO. 9435081027 EMAIL- SANJITCHALIHA@YAHOO.CO.IN.
VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMERCE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA VANIJYA BHAWAN AKBAR ROAD NEW NEW DELHI-110001.
2:THE CHAIRMAN TEA BOARD INDIA
14 B.T.M. SARANI (BRABOURNE ROAD)
KOLKATA- 700001 (WEST BENGAL). 3:DY. CHAIRMAN TEA BOARD INDIA
14 B.T.M. SARANI (BRABOURNE ROAD)
KOLKATA- 700001 (WEST BENGAL).
4:THE DIRECTOR OF TEA DEVELOPMENT TEA BOARD INDIA
14 B.T.M. SARANI (BRABOURNE ROAD)
KOLKATA- 700001 (WEST BENGAL).
5:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NORTH-EAST ZONAL OFFICE HOUSE FEED COMPLEX (5TH FLOOR)
CENTRAL BLOCK BELTOLA- BASISTHA ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 (ASSAM).
CONTACT NO. 0361-2234251
2228944.
6:THE DY. DIRECTOR OF TEA DEVELOPMENT NORTH-EAST ZONAL OFFICE HOUSE FEED COMPLEX (6TH FLOOR)
CENTRAL BLOCK BELTOLA- BASISTHA ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 (ASSAM).
CONTACT NO. 0361-2228945
2228945. ------------
Advocate for : MR. D SAHU Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/6364/2023 M/S APEEJAY TEA LIMITED (PROP JOBAKA TEA ESTATE )
A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT
1956 HAVING TS REGISTERED OFFICE AT APEEJAY HOUSE
15- PARK STREET KOLKATA- 700020 WEST BENGAL HAVING ITS TEA ESTATE AT SONARI P.O.- SONARI DIST.- CHARAIDEO/ SIVASAGAR PIN- 785690 IN THE STATE OF ASSAM ENGAGED IN ORTHODOX AND GREEN TEA AND TEA WASTE REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER (TAXATION)
SRI SAGAR MANDAL S/O- LATE ANIL KUMAR MANDAL RESIDEN TOF 6/17/7 KAILASH GHOSH ROAD BEHALA KOLKATA PIN- 700008 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS RE