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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 15242

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Anjan Moni Kalita, J
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS – Respondent
WP(C)/3366/2024|WP(C)/3355/2024



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: A Ganguly, A Dhanuka
For the Respondents: GA, Assam, SC, ATEPFO, SC, Industries and Commerce, SC, Revenue

GAHC010130162024

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PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

A BODY CORPORATE CONSTITUTED UNDER THE BANKING COMPANIES

(ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKING) ACT, 1970, HAVING ITS

HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO. 4, SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110075,

CARRYING ON BANKING BUSINESS AT DIFFERENT PLACES ALL OVER

INDIA INCLUDING A LOCAL OFFICE AT CIRCLE SASTRA CENTRE, JORHAT

AND UNDER THE SAID OFFICE ALSO A BRANCH AT SIMALUGURI, DIST-

SIBSAGAR, ASSAM.

THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED PERSON, VARUN KUMAR JHA, AGE-39 YRS,

S/O- TRIPURA NAND JHA, WORKING IN THE CAPACITY OF CHIEF

MANAGER, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, CIRCLE SASTRA, JORHAT, ASSAM,

PIN-785001

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, ASSAM

2:ASSAM TEA CORPORATION LTD.

REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

A GOVT. OF ASSAM UNDERTAKING

HOUSEFED COMPLEX

C-BLOCK

7TH FLOOR

DISPUR

GUWAHATI-781006.

3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

SIVASAGAR

ASSAM

PIN-785069

4:ASSAM TEA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION

REP BY ITSL PROVIDEN FUND COMMISSIONER HAVING ITS HEAD

OFFICE AT NIDHI BHAWAN LALMATI

GUWAHAT

DIST. KAMRUP METRO

ASSAM

PIN 781029

5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

DISPUR

GUWAHATI-06.

6:THE RECOVERY OFFICER

ASSAM TEA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

SIBSAGAR ZONE

DN BEZBARUAH ROAD

SIVASAGAR

ASSAM

PIN-785640

7:DENISH KUKURACHOWA

S/O- LATE RAMPRASAD KUKURACHOWA

R/O- VILLAGE- BOKOTA

KOHAR GAON

PATSAKU

DIST- SIVASAGAR

ASSAM

PIN-78567

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A GANGULY, MR. A DHANUKA

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, ATEPFO, SC, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, SC, REVENUE

Linked Case : WP(C)/3355/2024

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

A BODY CORPORATE CONSTITUTED UNDER THE BANKING COMPANIES

(ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKING) ACT

1970

HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO. 4

SECTOR-10

DWARKA

NEW DELHI-110075

CARRYING ON BANKING BUSINESS AT DIFFERENT PLACES ALL OVER

INDIA AND HAVING ITS LOCAL OFFICE AT PNB LOAN POINT (PLP)

BABUPATTY

JORHAT AND UNDER THE SAID OFFICE ALSO A BRANCH AT SIMALUGURI

DIST. SIVASAGAR

ASSAM

THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED PERSON SRI VARUN KUMAR JHA

S/O- SHRI TRIPURA NAND JHA

WORKING IN THE CAPACITY OF CHIEF MANAGER

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

CIRCLE SASTRA

JORHAT

ASSAM-785001.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES AND

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

GOVT. OF ASSAM

DISPUR-781006.

2:ASSAM TEA CORPORATION LTD.

REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

A GOVT. OF ASSAM UNDERTAKING HOUSEFED COMPLEX

C BLOCK

7TH FLOOR

DISPUR

GUWAHATI

ASSAM-781006.

3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

SIVASAGAR

ASSAM-785640.

4:ASSAM TEA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

REP. BY ITS PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE

AT NIDHI BHAWAN

LAL MATI

GUWAHATI

DIST. KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM-781029.

5:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

GOVT. OF ASSAM

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

DISPUR

GHY-781006.

6:THE RECOVERY OFFICER

ASSAM TEA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

SIVASAGAR ZONE

DN BEZBARUAH ROAD

SIVASAGAR

ASSAM

PIN- 785640.

7:DENISH KUKURACHOWA

S/O- LATE RAMPRASAD KUKURACHOWA

R/O- VILL.- BOKOTA

KOHAR GAON

PATSAKU

DIST. SIVASAGAR

ASSAM

PIN- 785673.

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Advocate for : MR. A GANGULY

Advocate for : GA

ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA

ORDER

Date : 23.04.2026

List these matters before any other bench without me. (A. M. Kalita, J)

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