Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010128532023
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3422/2023
THE STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS ASSOCIATION AND ANR.
REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926, ADDRESS-
PALTAN BAZAR, K.C. SEN ROAD, GUWAHATI- 781008, DISTRICTS-
KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI GUNAJIT KUMAR
PATHAK
2: SRI GUNAJIT KUMAR PATHAK
(SECRETARY OF THE STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS ASSOCIATION)
S/O- LATE GAJENDRA NATH PATHAK
R/O- BAKRAPARA
PILLINGKATA
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI- 781029
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PHONE NO. 96787-8478
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, TRANSPORT
DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-06
2:THE ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM
3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM
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4:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B D KONWAR SR. ADV., MS M ZOMUANPUII,MR H
AGARWAL,MS P GUPTA,MR J SINGH,MS V V THANYU
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, A S T C, SC, TRANSPORT
Linked Case : WP(C)/4069/2023
RUPJYOTI BORA AND ANR
S/O LATE NABIN CH. BORA
R/O VILL-CHARIGAON
P.O.-BAHONA
DIST-JORHAT-785101
2: SIMANTA BORA
S/O MINA BORA
R/O VILL- HATTICHUNGI GAON
P.O.-CHENIJAN
DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785010
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
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GUWAHATI-781008
4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
5:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC JORHAT DIVISION
JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785101
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4074/2023
BHASKAR BORAH AND 10 ORS
S/O LATE JATIN BORAH
R/O VILL- KAKOJAN KOMAR KHETOWAL GAON
P.O.-KOMAR KHETOWAL GAON
DIST-JORHAT-785107
2: ABHINASH SARMAH
R/O NAKUL SARMAH
R/O VILL- CHANGESWAR GAON
P.O.-CHUNGI
JORHAT-785616
3: SIMANTA JYOTI SARMAH
S/O MOHESWAR SARMAH
R/O VILL- TAMULI GAON
P.O.-MORIJHANJI
DIST-JORHAT-785682
4: DEEP CH BORAH
S/O LATE DAMBARUDHAR BORAH
R/O VILL- HOOKIMORA
P.O.-BAHONA
DIST-JORHAT-785101
5: ANKUR BORDOLOI
S/O ASHIM BORDOLOI
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R/O VILL- NA-ALI DHEKIAJULI SONARY GAON
P.O.-NA-ALI
DHEKIAJULI
DIST-JORHAT-785009
6: PRANJAL JYOTI PARASAR
S/O BASANTA TAMULY
R/O VILL-PULIBOR BRAHMIN GAON
P.O.-RRL
P.S.-PULIBOR
DIST-JORHAT-785006
7: PALLAB SAIKIA
D/O BASANTA SAIKIA
R/O VILL-SEUJPAR GAON
P.O.-KALAKSWOA
DIST-JORHAT-785010
8: RANJIT HAZARIKA
S/O BOPRAM HAZARIKA
R/O VILL-THENGAL GAON
P.O.-JALUKONIBARI
TITABOR
DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785012
9: AMIT KUMAR TAMULI
S/O PROMOD TAMULI
R/O ASTC COLONY
GOLAGHAT
P.O. AND DIST- GOLAGHAT
PIN-78562
10: PULOK JYOTI BORDOLOI
S/O SRI HARI BORDOLOI
R/O ASTC COLONY
GOLAGHAT
P.O. AND DIST-GOLAGHAT
PIN-78562
11: ADITYA MOHAN SARMAH
S/O LATE BHABEN SARMAH
R/O NAMTI DHEPOR GAON
P.O.-HALUATING
DIST-SIBSAGAR-785684
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER -CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4072/2023
AJMIN SULTANA HAQUE AND 6 ORS.
W/O TOFOJUL AHMED
R/O LALUKA GAON
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786008
2: REBIKA CHANGMAI
W/O DIPEN LAHON
R/O KHANIA GAON
P.O.-C.R. BUILDING
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786003
3: PRATEEK CHANGKAKOTY
S/O LT HARESH CHANGKAKOTY
R/O NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA
JYOTI NAGAR
NA-PUKHURI
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P.O. AND P.S.-TINSUKIA
DIST-TINSUKIA- 786125
4: SHARAT JYOTI DUTTA
S/O MOHAN DUTTA
R/O 7 NOS. SHANTIPUR
DIST-TINSUKAI-786157
5: ABDUL SAZID
S/O ABDUL HUNAI
R/O LOHARI KACHARI
MAKUM ROAD
DIST-TINSUKIA-786125
6: MANOJ PRASAD SHAH
S/O KRISHNA PRASAD SHAH
R/O PEOLINAGAR
MORAN
DIST-DIBRUAGRH-785670
7: AFTAR ALI
S/O BILAT ALI
PROGOTI NAGAR
NATH BOMA
P.O.-HATIGAON
DIST- KAMRUP METRO
PIN-781038
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC PALTANBAZAR DIVISION
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GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN-781005
5:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4068/2023
PROTIMA DUTTA AND 21 ORS
WIFE OF RAM CH HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF CHABUA
A WARD
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184
2: JUGAL CH SHARMA BORDOLOI
SON OF PANCHANON SHARMA BORDOLOI
RESIDENT OF KUNTI PUKHURI ROAD BORDOLOI NAGAR
TINSUKIA-786125
3: RAJU SAIKIA
SON OF SARAT SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF PULUNGA GAON
CHABUA
DIBRUGARH-786184
4: TOYANATH DHUNGANA
SON OF KRISHNA PD DHUNGANA
RESIDENT OF SUNPURA GAON
SADIYA
TINSUKIA
5: BISWAJIT KONWAR
SON OF BHADRESWAR KONWAR
RESIDENT OF MARGHERITA
ASSAM
PIN-786183
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6: BABUL KALITA
SON OF PRABHAT KALITA
RESIDENT OF GELPUKHURI ROAD
TINSUKIA-786125
7: ANGKAN SAIKIA
SON OF RAJEN SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF NATUN GAON
NEAR SHIVDHAM
TINSUKIA-786125
8: RITURAJ SHARMA
SON OF BHUGESWAR SHARMA
RESIDENT OF NAMRUP
PARBATPUR
DIBRUGARH
PIN-786623
9: BALIN BEZBARUAH
SON OF INDESWAR BEZBORUAH
RESIDENT OF 49
SARU DIRAK ROAD
DIRAK GAON
PIN-786152
10: PUSPENDRA GOGOI
SON OF HARESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILL-NOVAJYOTI
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786152
11: UTTAM KR GOGOI
SON OF RAMA GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILL-GOHAIN BARI
P.O. AND P.S.-DHAKUAKHANA
LAKHIMPUR-787055
12: JADAV DOWRAH
SON OF BUDHINDOWARAH
RESIDENT OF NALIAPOOL
SHANKARDEV NAMGHAR
DIBRUGARH-786001
13: ABHIJIT DAS
SON OF SUNIL DAS
RESIDENT OF CHOWKIDINGHEE
DIBRUGARH
786003
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14: BHARAT NEWAR
SON OF DAMBORU NEWAR
RESIDENT OF LAKHI NAGAR
DIBRUGARH-786003
15: BHASKAR GOGOI
SON OF KANAK GOGOI
RESIDENT OF NABAJYOTI
TINSUKIA-786152
16: ANUP JYOTI BORAH
SON OF RAJU BORAH
RESIDENT OF PLAYGROUND
MURAKATA BAMUN MORAN
SIVSAGAR
JHANJI-785683
17: RAJIB DUTTA
SON OF INDRESWAR DUTTA
RESIDENT OF TEPON GAON
MANKATTA T.E.1/159
P.O.- MANKATTA-786003
18: PRASANTA KACHARI
SON OF BAPDHAN KACHARI
RESIDENT OF BORDIRAK GAON
P.O.- BORDIRAK
KAKOPATHAR-786152
19: JWALANTA KONCH
SON OF DHARMESWAR KONCH
RESIDENT OF KAKOPATHAR
SIBSAGAR-785663
20: INDRA BAHADUR LIMBU
SON OF KUL BAHADUR LIMBU
RESIDENT OF SUNPURA GAON
TINSUKIA-786158
21: KRISHNA CHATRADHAR
SON OF MOHENDRA CHATRADHAR
KANAI GAON
DIBRUGARH-786012
22: SONJAY GOGOI
SON OF MULAN GOGOI
RESIDENT OF LAPHANGKULA GAON
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TINSUKIA- 786154
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4343/2023
RITESH KUMAR SARKAR
S/O- LATE NARAYAN SARKAR
R/O- H/NO. 85
NIZARA PATH
P.O. ODAL BAKRA
KAHILIPARA
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
GUWAHATI-19
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI.
2:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
A.S.T. CORPORATION
GUWAHATI
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-08
ASSAM
3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR A.S.T. CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-08.
4:THE WORKS MANAGER A.S.T. CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-08.
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Advocate for : MRS A BUJARBARUAH
Advocate for : SC
A S T C appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/5379/2023
JABED ALI AKHTAR
S/O- LATE HUSSAIN ALI
R/O- H.NO- 15
SANKAR AZAN PATH
BYE LANE NO-1 (DILMIL NAGAR)
P.O AND P.S- HATIGAON
PIN-781038
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
VERSUS
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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM
3:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM
4:THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER CUM DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
CITY SERVICE DIVISION
RUPNAGAR
GUWAHATI- 781032
ASSAM
------------
Advocate for : MR. M RAHMAN
Advocate for : SC
A S T C appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4259/2023
RUPJYOTI RAJBONGSHI AND 49 ORS.
SON OF HARENDRA RAJBONGSHI
RESIDENT OF KRISHNA NAGAR
JAPORIGOG
P.O - JAPORIGOG
DISTRICT - KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781005
2: BHASKAR JYOTI SARMA
SON OF SRI JAYANTA SARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - GAON BURHA PATH
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PATHAR QUWARY
P.O.-UDYAN BIHAR
DISTRICT -KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781171
3: BHASKAR SARMAH
SON OF SRI BIREN SARMAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KOTALKUCHI
P.O.-ATHGHARIA
DISTRICT - NALBARI
PIN- 781347
ASSAM
4: DHANJIT DEKA
SON OF SRI NAGEN CHANDRA DEKA
RESIDENT OF BIRUBARI
NIZARAPAR
P.O.- GOPINATH NAGAR
DISTRICT - KAMRUP (M)
PIN- 781016
5: PRANJIT DAS
SON OF BHABESH CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF GARIGAON
P.O- PANDU
DISTRICT - KAMRU (M) ASSAM
PIN - 781012
6: KHANINDRA MEDHI
SON OF SRI BALORAM MEDHI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGES - KAYANTOL
P. O. -HALOGAON
DISTRICT - KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN - 781103
7: BHASKAR JYOTI TALUKDAR
SON OF SRI NAGEN TALUKDAR
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BOGURIHATI
P.O- BOGURIHATI
DIST- NALBARI
PIN- 781310
ASSAM
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8: AKBOR CHETIA
SON OF LATE TANKESWAR CHETIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KHORIABHETA
P.O- BARUANAGAR
DISTRICT -CHARAIDEO
PIN-785692
ASSAM
9: GAGAN TALUKDAR
SON OF SRI PRAFULLA HALOI
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BAGURIHATI
P.O.- BOGURIHATI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
PIN-781310
ASSAM
10: UTPAL BAISHYA
SON OF LATE NAREN BAISHYA
RESIDENT OF NIZ GONDHMOW
P.O- ROWMARI
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN 781104
11: NABA JYOTI BAISHYA
SON OF CHANDRA DHAR BAISHYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - DALIBARI
P.O.- DADARA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
PIN- 781104
ASSAM
12: RANJAN DAS
SON OF LATE LAKSHMAN DAS
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BARKHALA
P.O.- K P BORKHALA
DISTRICT - NALBARI
PIN -781350
ASSAM
13: MD. FARUQUE AHMED
SON OF MD. HAREZ ALI
RESIDEN OF VILLAGE- GARH
P.O.-BAGHMARA BAZAR
DISTICT - BARPETA
PIN-781328
ASSAM
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14: TAFIQUE ALI
SON OF LATE SIDDIQUE ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MUSLIMPATTY
P.O.-HAJO
DIST- KAMRUP(R)
PIN -781102
ASSAM
15: NAVAJIT PATHAK
SON OF LATE HANGSHA RAM PATHAK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SINGIMARI
P. O. - CHANDRAPUR
DIST - KAMRUP(M) ASSAM
PIN - 781150
ASSAM
16: HIREN DEKA
SON OF SRI PRATAP CH DEKA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORKA
P.O.-PUB BORKA
DISTRICT-KAMRUP
PIN -781101
ASSAM
17: JITU MANI MEDHI
SON OF SRI NARAYAN MEDHI
RESIDENT OF SOBANCHAH
P.O - KHETRIHARDIA
DIST. - KAMRUP (ASSAM)
PIN - 781102
18: SIMANTA DAS
SON OF SRI JATINDRA NATH DAS
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BHOTEPOWA BORI
P.O.- BHAGMARA BAZAR
DISTRICT -BERPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781328
19: HEEROCKJYOTI DAS
SON OF AJIT DAS
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - GANKPARA
P.O. -LOHARGHAT
DISTRICT - KAMRUP
PIN - 781125
20: MANAB JYOTI NATH
SON OF SRI MAHESWAR NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SOLPAM
P. O. - DHEKIPARA
DISTRICT - DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN -784145.
21: MRINAL MEDHI
SON OF LATE NANDA RAM MEDHI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SAHPUR
P.O. - NANKAR BHAIRA
DISTRICT - NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN - 781369
22: JINTU BORGOHAIN
SON OF SRI GUNA BORGOHAIN
RESIDEN OF SAPATIA GOHAIN GAON
P.O.- SAPATIA
DISTICT-LAKHIMPUR
PIN-787058
ASSAM
23: BIJIT KUMAR SARMAH
SON OF SRI KARUNA SARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -BOINAOJA
P. O. - AULACHOWKA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN -784125.
24: PURNAJIT DEKA
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SON OF LATE MANIRAM DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLEGE - JHAKUAPARA
P.O. -HAZARIKAPARA
DISTRICT - DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN - 784145.
25: PRANAB JYOTI BARUAH
SON OF LT BIDYA DHAR BARUAH
RESIDENT OF KAMALA PATHAR
P. O - ELLENGI SATTA
DISTRICT - SONITPUR (ASSAM)
PIN-784168.
26: ANUPAM SARKAR
SON OF SRI KAMAKHYA SARKAR
RESIDENT OF R.K. MISSION ROAD
P.O.-BIDYAPARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
PIN - 783324
ASSAM
27: SAURAV JYOTI BARUAH
SON OF SRI BIMAN BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BAMUNPUKHURI DIHINGIA GAON
P. O. - BAMUNPUKHURI
DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN - 785683
28: PRANJAAL BORAH
SON OF SRI HAREN BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -AKHOIPHUTIA GAON
P.O -KHOIPHUTIA
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN -785697.
29: JINTU DOIMARI
SON OF SRI BHABANANDA DOIMARI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -NABIL GAON
P. O. -TOWBHANGA
DISTRICT - SONITPUR
PIN -784182.
30: RAJU DARABDHARA
SON OF SRIKASHIRAM DARABDHARA
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - POKAMURA SONARI GAON
P.O - POKAMURA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN -875004
31: DHURBA JYOTI CHARINGIA
SON OF LATE JITEN CHARINGIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TAMULICHIGA DULIYA GAON
P.O. -TAMULICHIGA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN -785682.
32: LAKHYAJIT PHUKAN
SON OF SRI KHUDESWAR PHUKAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TILOI NAGAR
P.O -TILOI NAGAR
DISTRICT - DIBRUGARH
PIN -785675.
33: DIPANKAR HANDIQUE
SON OF SRISARAT HANDIQUE
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -MOTHIA CHIGA ACHALA PATHAR
P.O. - RAJMOW
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785685.
34: SUJJOL BARUAH
SON OF SRI NONI MADHAB BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -RAJA HAWLI SONARI GAON
P.O. - KOROKATALI
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785015
35: BIKRAM JYOTI GOSWAMI
SON OF SRI RAMNATH GOSWAMI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -MORANGAON GAON
P.O. - PREMHORA
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT
PIN -785602
36: ANKUR JYOTI CHANGKAKOTI
SON OF SRIAJIT CHANGKAKOTI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TAMULICHIGA DULIYA GAON
P.O. -TAMULICHIGA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN - 785682
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37: AMAR JYOTI BORA
SON OF SRI DILIP KUMAR BORA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - KALIAPANI CHAPORI BORA CHUK
P.O. - KALIYAPANI
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785112
38: HIMANTA BIJOY KALITA
SON OF LATE JADAV KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - DULIAJAN INDRAPURI
P.O. - ANANDAPARA
DISTRICT- DULIAJAN
PIN -786692.
39: BHASKAR JYOTI SAIKIA
SON OF SRI LATE PROMUD SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - KARANGA GOZPURIA GAON
P.O. - GOZPURIA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785008.
40: BIRAJ DAS
SON OF SRI BENUDHAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - JANKHONA GAON
P.O. - KOLIANI
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN - 785108.
41: BIKASH DAS
SON OF SRI THANESWAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TEOK UTTAR DULIA GAON
P.O. - UTTAR DULIA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785112.
42: ROMANANDA DAS
SON OF SRI DHONESH DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -NAZIRA TOWN WARD NO 1
P.O. - NAZIRA
DISTRICT-SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785685.
43: DIGANTA DAS
SON OF SRI PULIN DAS
RESIDENT FF VILLAGE - NAZIRA
P.O. -NAZIRA
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DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN -785685
44: DIBAKAR SAIKIA
SON OF SRI MOHENDRA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - LOONPURIA GAON
P.O. - KALOOGAON
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785666
45: DIPJYOTI GOGOI
SON OF SRI LUKESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DANDARCHUK GAON
P.O. -BISHMILE
DISTRICT - DIBRUGARH
PIN -786184
46: DEBAJIT BORPATRA GOHAIN
SON OF SRI KHUDRADHAR BORPATRA GOHAIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - HOLONGAPAR GOHAIN GAON
P.O.- KAPARADHARA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785700
47: PARESH GOWALA
SON OF SRI UDESWAR GOWALA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHARIMUTHIA KURMI GAON
P.O. - SILAKUTI
DISTRICT - CHARAIDEO
PIN - 785698
48: BIJIT BHARALI
SON OF SRI BONSHI BHARALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - KARANGA GOZPURIA GAON
P.O. - GOZPURIA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN - 785008
49: PANKAJ PROTIM BORAH
SON OF SRI LAKHESWAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BETBARI JULA GAON
P.O. - MITHAPUKHURI
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785697
50: SANKAR HAZARIKA
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SON OF SRI GIRIN HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - JOKAI HANCHARA
P.O. - JOKAI
DISTRICT - DIBRUGARH
PIN -786003
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
2:ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.
3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.
4:CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.
5:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.
6:THE WORK MANAGER
CENTRAL WORKSHOP
ASTC
RUPNAGAR
GUWAHATI-32.
7:THE REGIONAL MANAGER
UPPER ASSAM REGION
ASTC
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JORHAT.
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Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR
Advocate for : SC
A S T C appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/5149/2023
DEBOJIT DAS AND 3 ORS
S/O SHRI AJOY KUMAR DAS
R/O ZOO NARENGI ROAD
P.O.-AIDC
GUWAHATI
DIST-KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781024
2: SANJAY DAS @ SANJOY DAS
S/O SRI SANJIB DAS
R/O HOUSE NO. 31
MILAN NAGAR PATH
LALGANESH
P.O.-ODALBAKRA
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781034
3: BONJIT BORA
S/O SRI NITUL KUMAR BORA
R/O HOUSE NO. 6
SHANKAR MADHAB PATH
LOKABANDHU NAGR
KAHILIPARA
P.O.-KAHILIPARA
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781019
4: SAMRAT BARUAH
S/O SRI KESHAB BARUAH
R/O VILL- BEZERA
BAIHATA CHARIALI
P.O.-BEZERA
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
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PIN-781121
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
2:ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATON
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8
3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8
4:CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8
5:CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8
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Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4070/2023
RUPAM BORUAH AND 2 ORS.
S/O PROBIN BORUAH
R/O VILL- AMGURI
DEODHAI GAON BORUAH CHUK
DIST-SIVSAGAR-785680
2: MANASH JYOTI CHETIA
S/O LATE LUHIT CHETIA
VILL- MORANJAN
DIST- DIBRUGARH
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PIN-785673
3: HASIM BORAH
S/O APEL BORAH
R/O VILL-KATONIPAR DESAN GHAT
P.O.-SUKANPUKHURI
DIST-SIBASAGAR-785640
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER -CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4073/2023
MOMI BORUAH AND 9 ORS.
W/O AJIT SAIKIA
R/O VILL- KAKOPATHAR NO. 3
P.O.-BAHONA
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125
2: DRUNAJIT MORAN
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S/O LOMBHE MORAN
R/O VILL- BOR MOSAI NO. 1
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125
3: INDUMONI PHUKAN
W/O JINTUMONI GOGOI
R/O BORGURI COURT TINIALI
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125
4: MONALISA MORAN
W/O RITUPARNA DAS
R/O SHANTIPUR BORHAPJAN
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125
5: DIPANJALI DEVI
W/O LATE SUNIL KR SHARMA
R/O GELLAPUKHURI ROAD
KOKORATOLI
DIST-TINSUKIA
PIN-786125
6: BISWAJIT SAIKIA
S/O BOLIN SAIKIA
R/O VILL- PULUNGA GAON
P.O.-CHABUA
DIST- DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184
7: PRAKASH SAIKIA
S/O BHABA SAIKIA
R/O VILL- PULUNGA GAON
P.O.-CHABUA
DIST- DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184
8: JASMINARA AHMED
W/O JAKIR ALI
R/O ISLAMNAGAR
DERGAON
DIST- GOLAGHAT
PIN-785614
9: HANIF ALI
S/O PAHAR ALI
R/O KATAHBARI
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GORCHUK
DIST-KAMRUP (M)
GUWAHATI-781035
10: SUSMITA DOIMARI
D/O HARA KANTA DOIMARI
R/O VILL- NA-BIL
P.O.-NAHARBARI
DIST- SONITPUR
TEZPUR
PIN-784182
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
4:DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
5:DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781005
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/3790/2023
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BIJOY KUMAR SINGHA AND 10 ORS.
S/O- BANGSHI DHARI SINGHA
R/O- GOSSAIPUR PART-I
P.O.- GOSSAIPUR PART-I
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788030.
2: RISHU SINHA
S/O- SRI RAM MOHAN SINHA
R/O- VILLAGE AND P.O.- SINGARI
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788017.
3: JABIR HUSSAIN
S/O- LATE ABDUL SATTAR
R/O- VILLAGE- SRIKONA PART-I
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788026.
4: MAKSUD AHMED CHOUDHURY
S/O SRI NAZBUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY
R/O- SUTARKANDI PART-II
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788013.
5: KARIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O- MAHMED ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O- DUNGRIPAR PART-I
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P.O.- DUNGRIPAR
SONAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788101.
6: SAYED ANOWAR KAZI
S/O- SRI NUR UDDIN KAZI
R/O- SINGERBOND PART-IV
P.O.- SINGERBOND
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788126.
7: RATNAJIT SINHA
S/O- SRI PRANDHAN SINHA
R/O- VILLAGE AND P.O.- BHAKATPUR
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788005.
8: HUSSAIN JAHANGIR KHAN
S/O- SRI NUR AHMED KHAN
R/O- DUNGRIPAR
P.O.- DUNGRIPAR
SONAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788126.
9: SAHIDUR RAHMAN
S/O- SRI HAFIJUR RAHMAN
R/O- SINGERBOND PART-IV
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P.O.- SINGERBOND
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788126.
10: AMLAN DAS
S/O- SRI ATINDRA KUMAR DAS
R/O- GOBINDAPUR PART-III
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788804.
11: FAIZ AHMED BARBHUIYA
S/O- SRI NAZIR UDDIN BARBHUIYA
R/O- GANIRGRAM PART-III
P.O.- GANIRGRAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788025.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN- 781006.
2:THE ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
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ASSAM
PIN- 781008.
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.
PIN- 781008.
4:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN- 781008.
5:THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
SILCHAR DIVISION
INTER-STATE BUS TERMINUS
RAMNAGAR
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788026.
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Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/3314/2023
JABED AKTHAR LASKAR AND 2 ORS
S/O TAYABUR RAHMAN LASKAR VILL. BAGPUR PART III P.O. BAGPUR P.S.
SILCHAR SADAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788101
2: SABIR SOHAIL
S/O BASIR AHMED VILL. GOBINDAPUR P.S SILCHAR SADAR DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM PIN 788101
3: SAHIL ALOM BARBHUIYA
Page No.# 31/33
S/O TAWHIR ALI BARBHUIYA VILL. BAGPUR PART 1 P.O. BAGPUR P.S.
SILCHAR SADAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788101
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM TRANSPORT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 ASSAM
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATIO PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI
781008 KAMRUP M ASSAM
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI
781008 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM
4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER (A AND T)
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI
781008 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM
5:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION CACHAR SILCHAR DIST.
CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788005
6:THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION CACHAR SILCHAR DIST.
CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788005
7:THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE SRIKONA
PO. SRIKONA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788026
8:THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT
DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
CACHAR
SILCHAR P.O. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788001
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Advocate for : MR H I CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4071/2023
RANA GOGOI AND 5 ORS.
S/O LATE BHADRESWAR GOGOI
R/O DOHOTIA CHUK
R/O DOHOTIA CHUK
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DIST-TINSUKIA
PIN-786125
2: PRONITA GOGOI
S/O LOMBHE MORAN
R/O VILL-KHOOMTAI GAON
MORANHAT
CHORAIDEO
PIN-785670
3: RIMPI DUTTA
W/O RAKTEEM DUTTA
R/O VILL-BANIPUR
DIST-DIBRUGARH-786184
4: LILARAM DAS
S/O THANURAM DAS
R/O SHIVMANDIR ROAD
NOTUNGAON
DIST-DIBRUGARH-786001
5: PARISHMITA BARUAH
W/O ABHIJIT BORAH
R/O JOYSAGAR
JOYANAGAR
DIST-SIVSAGAR-785665
6: BISWAJIT KONWAR
S/O LATE NEOG KONWAR
R/O VILL-TIPMAI
P.O.-RANG CHANGI
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER -CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
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ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008
4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
ORDER
Date : 03.09.2025 Heard Mr. B. D. Konwar, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. J. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 3422/2023; Mr. H.I. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 3314/2023; Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 3790/2023, WP(C) 4259/2023 & WP(C) 5149/2023; Mr. K. N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. M. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 4068/2023, WP(C) 4069/2023, WP(C) 4070/2023, WP(C) 4071/2023, WP(C) 4072/2023, WP(C) 4073/2023, WP(C) 4074/2023; Mrs. A. Bujarbaruah, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 4343/2023 and Mr. M. Rahman, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 5379/2023. Also heard Mr. P. Nayak, learned Standing Counsel, ASTC and Ms M.D. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Transport Department.
Hearing concluded.
Judgment reserved.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant