Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010043992026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2600/2026 in WP(C)/1268/2026 MS BHARTIA INFRA PROJECTS LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 201 ROYAL ARCADE 2ND FLOOR DR. B. BARUAH ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SHRI AVINASH BHARTIA SON OF SRI PAWAN BHARTIA VERSUS SRI BABUL NATH SON OF SRI MONORANJAN NATH R/O EX-POLICE LINE TEZPUR P.O. P.S. TEZPUR DISTRICT SONITPUR ASSAM 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FOREST DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI 781006. 3:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 Page No.# 2/3 4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI 781037 5:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST T LOWER ASSAM ZONE BASISHTHA GUWAHATI 781029. 6:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND NODAL OFFICER FOREST CONSERVATION ACT ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI 781027. 7:THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS LOWER ASSAM S.F. CIRCLE BONGAIGAON ASSAM 8:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY MINES AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006. 9:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER DHUBRI FOREST DIVISION DHUBRI ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR K L GUPTA Advocate for : SC FOREST appearing for SRI BABUL NATH BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 17.08.2026 Heard Shri KL Gupta, learned counsel for the applicant, who by means of this application has prayed for impleadment as the respondent no. 9 in the Page No.# 3/3 connected writ petition being WP(C)/1268/2026. 2. Also heard Shri BD Deka, learned counsel for the opposite party / writ petitioner. 3. The challenge in the writ petition is connected to an e-auction notice dated 12.02.2026. The applicant has submitted that it has participated in the said tender process and are vitally interested in the adjudication of the present writ petition. 4. On the other hand, Shri Deka, learned counsel for the opposite party / writ petitioner has submitted that the applicant may not have any say in the adjudication process which is against the decision making process. 5. Be that as it may, this Court is of the view that the outcome of the writ petition may have impact on the rights of the applicant and therefore, is entitled to have an opportunity in the decision making process of this Court in the connected writ petition. 6. In view of the above, the I.A. stands allowed and the applicant named below, be impleaded as the respondent no. 9 in the connected writ petition: “M/s Bhartia Infra Projects Limited A company incorporated under the Companies Act, having its office at 201, Royal Arcade, 2nd Floor, Dr. B. Baruah Road, Ulubari, Guwahati 781 007, Assam represented by its Authorised Signatory, Shri Avinash Bhartia Son of Sri Pawan Bhartia.” 7. The I.A. stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant