Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010121192026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MC/37/2026 HANDIQUE AND BARUWA ENTERPRISE PVT. LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HANCHARA GOHAIN GAON, SIMALUGURI MOUZA, TEOK, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM, BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI KARANJYOTI HANDIQUE, S/O- SR. DHRUBA JYOTI HANDIQUE, R/O- KOTHIALHUNDA GAON, P.O. AND P.S. SAPEKHATI, DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA and ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI. 2:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN HAVING ITS HEADQUARTERS AT SECTOR-10 DWARKA NEW DELHI-110075 NEW DELHI. 3:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI NRDFI HOUSE 4TH FLOOR GS ROAD DISPUR GHY-06 ASSAM REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR. 4:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NHIDCL) PTI BUILDING 4 Page No.# 2/5 PARLIAMENT STREET SAMAD MARG AREA NEW DELHI-110001. 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER JORHAT DIST. JORHAT PIN- 785001. 6:THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER/ BRANCH OFFICER (LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH) JORHAT DISTRICT- JORHAT PIN- 7800 ASSAM (COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT 1956). 7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER TEOK REVENUE CIRCLE TEAOK DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B SHARMA, M RAI,MR. M HASSAN Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, NHIDC Linked Case : WP(C)/2431/2024 HANDIQUE AND BARUWA ENTERPRISE PVT. LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HANCHARA GOHAIN GAON SIMALUGURI MOUZA TEOK DIST. JORHAT ASSAM BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI KARANJYOTI HANDIQUE S/O- SR. DHRUBA JYOTI HANDIQUE R/O- KOTHIALHUNDA GAON P.O. AND P.S. SAPEKHATI DIST. SIVASAGAR Page No.# 3/5 ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NEW DELHI. 2:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN HAVING ITS HEADQUARTERS AT SECTOR-10 DWARKA NEW DELHI-110075 NEW DELHI. 3:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI NRDFI HOUSE 4TH FLOOR GS ROAD DISPUR GHY-06 ASSAM REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR. 4:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NHIDCL) PTI BUILDING 4 PARLIAMENT STREET SAMAD MARG AREA NEW DELHI-110001. 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER JORHAT DIST. JORHAT PIN- 785001. 6:THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER/ BRANCH OFFICER (LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH) JORHAT DISTRICT- JORHAT PIN- 7800 ASSAM (COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT 1956). 7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER TEOK REVENUE CIRCLE TEAOK Page No.# 4/5 DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785001. ------------ Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. B Sharma Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. RK Talukdar, Standing Counsel NHIDC B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 23.06.2026 Heard Mr. B Sharma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. RK Talukdar, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of respondent No.4 and Mr. J Handique, the learned counsel, who appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.5, 6 and 7. 2. This is an application seeking recall of the order dated 08.06.2026 whereby the writ petition being WP(C) No.2431/2024 was dismissed for non-prosecution. 3. This Court has duly perused the grounds on which the instant application was filed and it is the opinion of this Court that this is a fit case for recalling the order dated 08.06.2026 by which the accompanying writ petition was dismissed for default. Page No.# 5/5 4. Accordingly, the accompanying writ petition being WP(C)No.2431/2024 is restored back to the file. 5. Interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant