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2026 Supreme(Gau) 1002

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
Union of India, Rep. by the General Manager North East Frontier Railway – Appellant
Versus
Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Uma Chakraborty
For the Respondent: M. Sharma

Table of Content
1. background of the claim, procedural history, and framing of issues before the tribunal. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. limitation for filing appeals against interlocutory orders. (Para 7 , 8)
3. applicability of section 106(3) of the railways act regarding notice for refund of overcharges vs illegal charges. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
4. distinction between 'overcharges' and 'illegal charges' regarding statutory notice requirements. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 21)
5. evidentiary value of railway certificates and liability for siding charges. (Para 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
6. discretionary powers of the tribunal in awarding interest on claims. (Para 29 , 30 , 31)
7. final dismissal of appeals and cross-appeals. (Para 32 , 33 , 34)

JUDGMENT :

SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA, J.

1. Heard Mrs. Uma Chakraborty, learned Special Railway counsel assisted by Ms. M. Chattarjee, appearing for the appellant (in MFA 142/2019) and Respondent (in MFA 82/2019), hereinafter ‘Railways’. Also heard Ms. M Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant (in MFA 82/2019) and respondents (in MFA 142/2019), hereinafter ‘NRL’.

2. These two appeals, MFA 142/2019 filed by the Union of India

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