Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010082862019 2026:GAU-AS:11576 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2577/2019 PALLOB MAHANTA S/O- SRI JITEN MAHANTA, R/O- H NO. 36, RANGALI PATHAR, NAHARKATIA, DIST- DIBRUGARH, ASSAM, PIN- 786610 VERSUS BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. AND 6 ORS A GOVT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BHARAT BHAWAN, 4 AND 6 CURRIMBHOY ROAD, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI- 400001 2:THE TERRITORY MANAGER (RETAIL) BPCL NEXIA PARK 1ST FLOOR GMCH ROAD CHRISTIAN BASTI GUWAHATI- 781005 3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA MIN OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAY 1 SANSAD MARG GOKUL NAGAR CONNAUGHT PLACE NEW DELHI- 110001 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIBRUGARH MANCOTTA ROAD RAILWAY COLONY ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 PIN- 786003 5:UTPAL BARUAH C/O- G H FILLING STATION BHARAT PETROLEUM JOYPUR DIBRUGARH- 786610 6:THE INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT IRC BHAWAN KAMA KOTI MARG SECTOR- 6 RK PURAM NEW DELHI- 110022 7:ESSAR OIL LIMITED 131 MRD ROAD BESIDES ASSAM TRIBUNE SUB POST OFFICE SILPUKHURI GUWAHATI- 781003 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P MAHANTA, MR. R B GOHAIN,MR. P K AGARWALA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. Y. DOLOI, CGC (R-3), MR. P J SAIKIA(R5),MS M NIROLA(R5),MR. P BORDOLOI(R5),MR. S S ROY (R1, R2),MR. S BORTHAKUR (R1, R2),MS. S KAKATI (R1, R2),MS. M. BHATTACHARJEE, ADDITIONAL SENIOR GA (R-4) BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI O R D E R 14.08.2026. Mr. M. Sarma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. P. Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter in the meantime has become infructuous. Page No.# 3/3 In view of the aforesaid endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands closed on being infructuous. Interim order, passed earlier accordingly stands vacated. Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 & 2, Ms. M. Nirola, learned counsel for the respondent No.5 and Mr. R. Talukdar, learned Govt. Advocate appearing for the respondent No.4 are present. JUDGE Comparing Assistant