NILEEMA KHATUN vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. Advocate - GA, ASSAM, ,SC, APDCL — WP(C)/6607/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section ART. 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010252212025

e-Filing Number

12-11-2025

Filing Number

WP(C)/14503/2025

Filing Date

12-Nov-2025

Registration No

WP(C)/6607/2025

Registration Date

20-Nov-2025

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Anjan Moni Kalita

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Anjan Moni Kalita

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10183 - Compensations relating to Land Matters. ( 241 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 01-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section ART. 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.NILEEMA KHATUN

    Adv. MR. M HUSSAIN,MR A.K. MOLLAH,MR A.K. MOLLAH, ,MR. R I MONDAL,MR A.K. MOLLAH

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM, ,SC, APDCL

  2. 2.THE ASSAM POWER AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.

  3. 3.THE CHIEF ENGINEER (DISTRIBUTION)

  4. 4.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOKRAJHAR ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, APDCL

  5. 5.THE SUB-DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, BILASIPARA ELECTRICITY SUB DIVISION, APDCL, LAR

  6. 6.THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, GOVT. OF ASSAM, MAHAVAIRAB BUILDING

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Anjan Moni KalitaView PDF

    Case Summary The Gauhati High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Power Department to adjudicate APDCL's pending appeal within two months while providing the petitioner a hearing opportunity. The court found that APDCL was responsible for the death by electrocution due to unsafe electrical infrastructure, but deferred compensation determination pending resolution of APDCL's appeal against the electrical inspector's enquiry report. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair

  4. 18-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  5. 18-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  6. 16-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  7. 16-Feb-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi

  8. 28-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar MedhiView PDF

  9. 28-Jan-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi

  10. 07-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar MedhiView PDF

  11. 07-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 24-Nov-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

  13. 12-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/6607/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The Gauhati High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Power Department to adjudicate APDCL's pending appeal within two months while providing the petitioner a hearing opportunity. The court found that APDCL was responsible for the death by electrocution due to unsafe electrical infrastructure, but deferred compensation determination pending resolution of APDCL's appeal against the electrical inspector's enquiry report. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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