GAHC010063342025 2025:GAU-AS:15880

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/1756/2025

MANASH JYOTI DEORI

SON OF LATE RAMANI KANTA DEORI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SRIPANI DEURI GAON, P.O-JAM KALYAN CHARIALI, P.S-SILAPATHAR, DISTRICT-

DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN-787110.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, POWER (ELECTRICITY) DEPARTMENT,

DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.

2:THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED (APDCL)

REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

BIJULEE BHAWAN

PALTANBAZAR

GUWAHATI-781001.

3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (HRA)

ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED (APDCL)

BIJULEE BHAWAN

PALTANBAZAR

GUWAHATI-781001.

4:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NORTH LAKHIMPUR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE

ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED (APDCL)

NORTH LAKHIMPUR

ASSAM

PIN- 787001.

5:THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER CHILAPATHAR ELECTRICAL DIVISION ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED (APDCL)

CHILAPATHAR DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787059 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR N SARMA, Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, APDCL BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

ORDER

Date : 10.11.2025 Heard Mr. N.