GAHC010287992025 2026:GAU-AS:4102 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/228/2026 SRI DULAL MANDAL S/O- SRI DIGEN MANDAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NIZ LAOKHUWA, P.O.-

HAAT LAOKHUWA, P.S.-RUPAHIHAAT DISTRICT- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN-

782120 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, FISHERY DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED CACHAL VIP ROAD GUWAHATI-36.

3:THE FINANCIAL OFFICER ASSAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED CACHAL VIP ROAD GUWAHATI-36 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N BORAH, MR. H SALOI,S K LAHAN Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FISHERY, MR P SHARMA, SC, AFDC LTD.

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

ORDER

Date : 20.03.2026 Heard Mr. N. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Standing Counsel, Fishery Department & Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Limited [AFDCL] for all the respondents.

2. By a Notice Inviting Tender [NIT] no. 6/2023 dated 04.07.2023, the respondent no. 2 invited bids for settlement of a number of fisheries including one named ‘Haribhanga Mee