Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010216642026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3590/2026 M/S CHADHA PAPERS LIMITED CIN L21012UP1990PLC011878 HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT R-11 2ND FLOOR NEHRU ENCLAVE NEAR NEHRU ENCLAVE METRO STATION KALKAJI NEW DELHI - 110019 THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY SHRI SUBHAJEET SINGHA SON OF LATE SUJEET SINGHA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER SECRETARY SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019. 3:THE ASSAM STATE TEXTBOOK PRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION CORPORATION LIMITED ASTPPC LTD. CIN U22212AS1972SGC001370 REGISTERED OFFICE AT G.N.B. ROAD Page No.# 2/3 PANBAZAR GUWAHATI - 781001. 4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM STATE TEXTBOOK PRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION CORPORATION LIMITED G.N.B. ROAD PANBAZAR GUWAHATI -781001. 5:SILVERTON INDUSTRIES LIMITED REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS 9TH KM BHOPA RO MUZZAFARNAGAR UTTAR PRADESH-251001. 6:SHREYANS INDUSTRIES LTD CIN L17115PB1979PLC003994 VILLAGE BHOLAPUR P.O. SAHABANA CHANDIGARH ROAD LUDHIANA PUNJAB141123. 7:MS SATIA INDUSTRIES LTD VPO RUPANA DISTT. SHRI MUKTSAR SAHIB PUNJAB- 152032. ------------ For the Applicant(s) : Mr. K. N. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate : Mr. R. M. Deka, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. P. N. Goswami, Sr. Advocate : Mr. K. P. Pathak, Advocate BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 06.10.2026 This is an application filed by the Applicant who is the Petitioner for impleading the Opposite Party Nos. 5, 6 and 7 as Page No.# 3/3 the Respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7 to the accompanying writ petition. 2. Taking into account that the Petitioner has been technically disqualified, whereas the Opposite Party Nos. 5, 6 and 7 have been qualified and the financial bids have been opened, this Court in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. Vs. Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited and Another reported in (2016) 16 SCC 818, is of the opinion that the Opposite Party Nos. 5, 6, and 7 are necessary parties to the accompanying writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the Opposite Party Nos. 5, 6, and 7 are arrayed as Respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7 to the accompanying writ petition. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner is directed to file a fresh Memo of Parties before the Registry of this Court by 07.10.2026 and the Registry on the basis thereof, shall make necessary changes in the Cause Title and update the same in the CIS. 5. I.A. stands allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant