BARUN BASUMATARY vs BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL AND 3 ORS Advocate - SC, BTC — WP(C)/198/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 02nd April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010003072026

e-Filing Number

06-01-2026

Filing Number

WP(C)/147/2026

Filing Date

06-Jan-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/198/2026

Registration Date

08-Jan-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10144 - Settlement of Markets. ( 137 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

02-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 01-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BARUN BASUMATARY

    Adv. MS D DAS,MR. U S BORA,MR. U S BORA, ,MR. U S BORA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL AND 3 ORS Advocate - SC, BTC

  2. 2.THE SECRETARY

  3. 3.THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS CUM CHD

  4. 4.THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

    Summary The Gauhati High Court dismissed a writ petition by Barun Basumatary, who had emerged as the highest bidder for a mineral concession in Barnadi Sand Gravel & Stone Mahal No. 11 under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). The court held that the BTC's decision to cancel the original bidding process (initiated via sealed tender) and re-process it through e-Auction mode was valid and legally mandated under the amended Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2018, which requires all mineral concessions to be granted exclusively through e-Auction since October 29, 2018. Although the petitioner received only a provisional Letter of Intent (not a binding contract), the court ordered the BTC to refund his deposited amount of Rs. 6,86,667 within one month with 6% interest if not returned timely. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  4. 02-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  6. 01-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  7. 27-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  8. 27-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  9. 02-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  10. 02-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  11. 04-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  12. 04-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 09-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar MedhiView PDF

  14. 06-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/198/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Gauhati High Court dismissed a writ petition by Barun Basumatary, who had emerged as the highest bidder for a mineral concession in Barnadi Sand Gravel & Stone Mahal No. 11 under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). The court held that the BTC's decision to cancel the original bidding process (initiated via sealed tender) and re-process it through e-Auction mode was valid and legally mandated under the amended Assam Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2018, which requires all mineral concessions to be granted exclusively through e-Auction since October 29, 2018. Although the petitioner received only a provisional Letter of Intent (not a binding contract), the court ordered the BTC to refund his deposited amount of Rs. 6,86,667 within one month with 6% interest if not returned timely. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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