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
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)