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2026 DAILYLAW 12294 (GAU)

PRANAB PATHAK v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS.

WP(C)/1069/2023 · 2026-08-17

Kaushik Goswami

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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010109452026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1836/2026 MR PRANAB PATHAK SON OF MR. DANDI RAM PATHAK, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.2 DILINGA, SINGRA, BOKO, ASSAM, PIN- 781135 VERSUS INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED 5 ORS A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT GUWAHATI, GUWAHATI REFINERY, NOONMATI, GUWAHATI, ASSAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD. 2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION. 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER ER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION. 4:CHIEF POWER AND ULILITY MANAGER CPUM INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION. 5:SHRI JINTU DEKA JUNIOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - IV P AND U- BOILER GUWAHATI REFINERY P AND U DEPARTMENT. 6:SHRI MRINAL DEKA Page No.# 2/4 JUNIOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - IV P AND U- BOILER GUWAHATI REFINERY P AND U DEPARTMENT Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B D DEKA, MR A BHATRA,MR. M DAS Advocate for the Respondent : MR R KARIM, MR. R BORPATRA(R5,6),MR. M SARMA(R5,6),MR. M K CHOUDHURY(R5,6) Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1837/2026 MR PRANAB PATHAK VERSUS INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND 5 ORS 2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION. 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER ER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION. 4:CHIEF POWER AND ULILITY MANAGER CPUM INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION. 5:SHRI JINTU DEKA JUNIOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - IV P AND U- BOILER GUWAHATI REFINERY P AND U DEPARTMENT. 6:SHRI MRINAL DEKA JUNIOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANT - IV P AND U- BOILER GUWAHATI REFINERY P AND U DEPARTMENT. Page No.# 3/4 ------------ Advocate for : MR. B D DEKA Advocate for : MR R KARIM appearing for INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/1069/2023 PRANAB PATHAK S/O DANDI RAM PATHAK R/O NO. 2 DILINGA SINGRA BOKO ASSAM PIN 781135 VERSUS INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS. A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REFINERY DIVISION AT GUWAHATI GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI ASSAM REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REFINERY HEAD 2:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION 3:ASSISTANT MANAGER (ER) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION 4:CHIEF POWER AND ULILITY MANAGER (CPUM) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY DIVISION ------------ Advocate for : MR. B D DEKA Advocate for : SC OIL appearing for INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. AND 3 ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 18.08.2026 Heard Mr. B. D. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. T. Singh, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Mr. M. Sarma, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 5 & 6 in I.A. (Civil)/1836/2026 and I.A.(Civil)/1837/2026. Page No.# 4/4 Mr. B. D. Deka, learned counsel, submits that he has received instructions from the petitioner not to press the instant writ petition and the interlocutory applications, and seeks withdrawal of the same with liberty to file a fresh, if so required. In view of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition and the interlocutory applications stand closed with liberty as prayed for. . JUDGE Comparing Assistant