Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010220392025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) I.A.(Civil)/2900/2026 in WP(C)/6576/2025 SRI ARUP DUTTA AND ORS SON OF LT. HIDAYANANDA DUTTA RESIDENT OF MATEKA JULA GAON P.O. MATEKA DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785640. 2: SRI MUNIN CHANDRA BORAH SON OF LATE BHABEN BORAH RESIDENT OF NEAR ASTC RED CROSS ROAD P.O. AND DIST. - SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785640. 3: SRI RAJIB BORAH SON OF LALIT CHANDRA BORAH RESIDENT N.H.- 37 GOJALI GAON P.O. RAJMAI DISTRICT-- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785672. 4: SRI INDRESWAR CHUTIA SON OF LATE SIVARAN CHUTIA RESIDENT OF BANMUKH CHUTIA GAON P.O. JOYAPAR DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785640. Page No.# 2/6 5: SRI GHANA KANTA HANDIQUE SON OF GUPI KANTA HANDIQUE RESIDENT OF BORBORUAH HANDIQUE GAON P.O-- BAULIMAIDAM NAZIRA DISTRICT-- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785685. 6: SRI AJIT GOGOI SON OF LATE PURNAK GOGOI RESIDENT OF CHEREKAPAR CHANGMAI GAON P.O. CHEREKAPAR DISTRICT-- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785640. 7: SRI MANAB JYOTI KONWAR HIS NAME IS NOT IN THE SETTLEMENT SON OF LATE LAKHESWAR KONWAR RESIDENT OF MOTHIACHIGA KONWAR GOAN P.O.- MOTHIACHIGA RAJMOW DISTRICT-- SIVASAGAR ASSAM. PIN--785685. 8: SRI MIDUL GOGOI SON OF LATE DULESHWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF NEMAIJAN GAON P.O. BHADHARA DISTRICT-- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785701. 9: SRI AMOR KALYAN GOGOI SON OF ATUL GOGOI RESIDENT OF 2 NO. JOJOLI PHUKHURI P.O. SEPON DISTRICT -- CHARAIDEU ASSAM PIN-- 785673. 10: SRI BIMAL GOGOI SON OF LATE KALINATH GOGOI RESIDENT OF JAJOLI PHUKHURI P.O. - DOBA DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR ASSAM Page No.# 3/6 PIN--785673. 11: SRI SUSHIL DAS SON OF KULAMONI DAS RESIDENT OF SENSUWA GAON P.O. BHATIAPAR SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN--785667. 12: SRI NIRANJAN HAZARIKA SON OF LATE MALIRAM HAZARIKA RESIDENT OF 2 NO. BOLIAGHAT BANGAON P.O. BOLIAGHAT DISTRICT -- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785667. 13: MR PROMOD SAIKIA SON OF LATE KESARAM SAIKIA RESIDENT OF JUNAKI NAGAR DHULIAPAR P.O.- DHULIAPAR DISTRICT-- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN785697 14: SRI PROFULLA BORDOLOI SON OF LOKNATH BORDOLOI RESIDENT OF POHUMARIA GAON P.O. BAMUNPUKHURI DISTRICT-- JORHAT ASSAM PIN--785683. 15: SRI DHARMA BORGOHAIN SON OF LATE LAMBUCHAR BORGOHAIN RESIDENT OF MECHAGARH GOHAIN GAON AMKOTIA P.O. AMKOTIA GOHAIN DISTRICT-- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785697. 16: SRI MOHESH MORANG SON OF LT. HEMAI MORANG RESIDENT OF SANTAK BOR MICHING GAON P.O. SANTAK DISTRICT -- SIVASAGAR Page No.# 4/6 ASSAM PIN-- 785687 17: SRI DHIREN NEOG SON OF MR. DURGESWAR NEOG RESIDENT OF DEOLIYA GAYAN GAON P.O. KALUGAON DISTRICT SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785666. VERSUS OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD AND 2 ORS TEL BHAWAN DEHRADUN PIN-- 248003 2:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. EASTERN REGION P.O. NAZIRA SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-- 785645 3:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI- 1 ------------ Advocate for : MR A DASGUPTA Advocate for : MS. N BORDOLOI appearing for OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD AND 2 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 27.08.2026 Heard Shri A. Das Gupta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri A.R. Das, learned counsel for the applicants- writ petitioners. Page No.# 5/6 Also heard Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned counsel for the ONGC. By the present application, the applicants have prayed for an amendment in the writ petition to incorporate a prayer to put to challenge a communication dated 19.03.2024. It is the contention of the applicants that the said communication has already been annexed to the writ petition as Annexure F. However, there was no specific mention in the prayer portion. It is further submitted that since the communication has been issued by the Executive Director Chief Employee Relation ONGC, the said Officer is sought to be impleaded as respondent no. 4. Ms. Bordoloi, the learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 and 2 has however raised objection by stating that in the meantime, affidavit-in-opposition has already been filed in the connected writ petition.She has also submitted that since the matter has come up for the first time, instructions may be allowed to be obtained. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the opinion that the present application seeking an amendment will not cause any prejudice to the respondents in defending the case. This Court is also of the opinion that upon allowing the amendment, the respondents would be given a fair opportunity to file an additional affidavit, if so advised. In view of the above, the instant I.A. stands allowed permitting insertion of prayer no. 4 in the writ petition as indicated in the I.A. Further, the Executive Director Chief Employee Relation ONGC as mentioned above is allowed to be impleaded as respondent no. 4. Shri Das, the learned counsel assisting the learned Senior Counsel for the applicants is accordingly directed to file amended consolidated writ petition inserting the amendment as well as the respondent no. 4. Since the newly impleaded respondent no. 4 would be represented by Ms. Bordoloi, the learned counsel, no fresh notice is required to be issued. Page No.# 6/6 Interlocutory Application accordingly stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant