Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010185622024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WA/363/2024 1.M/S ALI BROTHERS AND 3 ORS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, OFFICE AT DELHI NEAR BONIA BARI MOSZID, SIVASAGAR, 785640 BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER MUKHTABUR RAHMAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. SON OF MOTLIB ALI, RESIDENT OF DHAILI, NEAR BONIA BARI MOSZID, SIVASAGAR, ASSAM 785640 2: M/S P AND G ENTERPRISE A PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT OLD AMOLAPATTY SIVASGAR 785640 DIST SIVASAGAR, ASSAM BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER GAUTAM KUMAR PHUKAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SON OF LATE AKHIL CHANDRA PHUKAN RESIDENT OF OLD AMOLAPATTY WARD NO. 11 PO AND DIST SIVASAGAR ASSAM 3: AMAR KR. CHOUDHURY S/O LATE CHANDRA PRASAD CHOUDHURY, PROPRIETOR OF M.S AMAR KR. CHOUDHARY RESIDENT OF GAJPURIA ROAD RAJA MAIDAN JORHAT ASSAM 785001 4: SAHABUDDIN AHMED S/O LATE RUKUNOTDIN, PROPRIETOR OF M/S SHABUDDIN AHMED ALI RESIDENT OF JENGONIKOTIA TAX ALI PO SIVASAGAR DIST SIVASAGAR ASSAM VERSUS 1.THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, NEW DELHI 2:THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. EASTERN REGION REPRESENTED BY THE E.D. ASSET MANAGER P.O.- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM 3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER Page No.# 2/2 HEAD MM ASSAM ASSET, ONGC (L) NAZIRA ROB-II ASSAM 4:THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AO AOD INDIAN OIL BHAWAN SECTOR-III NEAR FLY OVER NOONMATI GUWAHATI-781020 5:MAHMUD ALI S/O- HUNNUR ALI R/O- VILL- HATIKHUK P.O. DHULIAPAR P.S. SIVASAGAR DIST.- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 78564 For the Appellant(s) : Mr. P. Bora, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. B. Sharma and Mr. K. Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. H. Gupta, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1. : Mr. D. Saikia, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. N.Anix Singh and Ms. P. Barua, Advocates for ONGC/ respondent Nos.2 & 3. : Mr. M.K. Choudhury, Senior Advocate for respondent No.4. : Mr. L.N. Dihingia, Advocate for respondent No.5. – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 18.12.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Heard the learned counsel for the parties. In view of settlement having been arrived at and there being no grievances left to be redressed so far as the appellants are concerned, it would be appropriate if the appeal is closed. With the afore-noted observation, the appeal stands disposed off. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant