GAHC010179152025

2026:GAU-AS:6615 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/4899/2025 M/S SATISH PRASAD AND ANR REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR SATISH PRASAD HAVING OFFICE AT VISHWANATH APARTMENT, NEAR OJHA MARKET, DEVI MANDAP ROAD, HESAL, RANCHI, JHARKHAND-834005

2: SATISH PRASAD PROPRIETOR OF M/S SATISH PRASAD SON OF LATE GANG PRASAD HAVING PLACE OF BUSINESS AT VISHWANATH APARTMENT NEAR OJHA MARKET DEVI MANDAP ROAD HESAL RANCHI JHARKHAND-83400 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ANR REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAILWAY BOARD, RAILWAY BHAWAN, NEW DELHI

2:THE GENERAL MANAGER N.F. RAILWAY HAVING OFFICE AT MALIGAON GUWAHATI ASSAM-78101 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. D. Rathi, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. K. Gogoi, CGC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

ORDER

Date : 13.05.2026 Heard Mr. D. Rathi, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners and Mr. K. Gogoi, the learned CGC, appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

2. The Petitioners herein are aggrieved by the imposition of penal demurrage charges to the tune of Rs.14,26,856/- which the Petitioners had to pay and further terminal