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MS DIVINE ASSOCIATES v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

I.A.(Civil)/1179/2026 · 2026-05-05

Devashis Baruah

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010034822023 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No.: I.A.(Civil)/1179/2026 MS DIVINE ASSOCIATES REPRESENTED BY ASHIM AGARWALLA S/O RAM CHANDRA AGARWALLA R/O LILA BARUAH LANE GNB ROAD AMBARI GUWAHATI-1 DIST-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (PREVIOUSLY DEPARTMENT OF FLOOD CONTROL GUWAHATI 3 GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 5:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GUWAHATI EAST W.R. DIVISION Page No.# 2/3 GUWAHATI-8 6:THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIVER REJUVENATION NEW DELHI 110001 7:THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BASISTHA GUWAHATI 781029 For the Applicant(s) : Mr. D. K. Jain, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. R. Deka, SC, WR Mr. H. Gupta, CGC BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH O R D E R 06.05.2026 This is an application filed for impleadment of the Opposite Party Nos.6 & 7 to the accompanying writ petition. 2. Taking into account the stand taken by the Water Resources Department of the Government of Assam that the scheme under which the Petitioner was awarded the contract was partly sponsored by the Central Government. It is the opinion of this Court that the Opposite Party Nos.6 & 7 are necessary parties to the accompanying writ petition. Page No.# 3/3 3. Accordingly, the Opposite Party Nos.6 & 7 are arrayed as the Respondent Nos.6 & 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 within seven days and the Registry shall make necessary changes in the cause title and update the same in the CIS. 5. Accordingly, the I.A. stands disposed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant