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Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 779 Gua
Judgement Date : 5 February, 2026

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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/32 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors (A) on 5 February, 2026

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                         THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
     (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                                Case No. : WA/428/2023

           NARAYAN PRASAD RABHA AND 16 ORS
           S/O- LATE RAMCHANDRA PRASAD RABHA, VILL- MATIA, PO- MATIA, PIN-
           783125, DIST- GOALPARA.

           2: UTPAL JYOTI KALITA
            S/O- BASUDHAR KALITA
           VILL- SUTERKUCHI

           P.O.- PINGALESHWAR
            DIST.- KAMRUP.

           3: JYOTI PRAKASH BARUAH
            S/O- GIRISH CH. BARUAH
           VILL- BORAH TOLAHAJO
            P.O.-HAJO
            PIN- 781102

           4: KALYAN DAS
            S/O- LATE PRANESWAR DAS
           VILL- BANIAPARA
            PO- GOALPARA
            PIN- 783101
            DIST- GOALPARA

           5: DINANATH RAJBHAR
            S/O- LATE SARJU PD. RAJBHAR
           VILL- SHASTRINAGAR
            PO- GOALPARA
            PIN- 783121
           DIST- GOALPARA

           6: RASHIDUL ALOM
            S/O- AKKASH ALI
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VILL- KHUDRAFALADI
PIN- 781305
PO- BHOGDIA
DIST-BARPETA

7: MINA RABI DAS
 S/O- LATE SUMER RABI DAS
VILL- SHASTRINAGAR
 PO- GOALPARA
PIN- 783121
DIST-GOALPARA

8: RAMEN DAS
 S/O- LT. HARI DAS
VILL- BARSIBHANI
 PO- BAGHMARA BAZAR
 P.S- BARPETAPIN- 783101
 DIST- BARPETA

9: JOY PRAKASH RABI DAS
 S/O- LT. SUMER RABI DAS
VILL- SHASTRINAGAR
 PO-BALADMARI P.S-GOALPARA
 PIN- 783121DIST- GOALPARA.

10: JEET DAS
 S/O- KARTIK DAS
VILL- NARSHINGBARI
 PO-GOALPARA
 P.S-GOALPARA
 PIN- 783121
 DIST- GOALPARA

11: PABAN PATHAK
 S/O- RATNESWAR PATHAK
 VILL- NAGAON
 COLLEGE ROAD
 PO- NAGAON
 P.S- NAGAONPIN- 781311
 DIST- BARPETA

12: SANKAR DEY
 S/O- RATAN DEY
VILL- J.N. ROADPO
 PS ANDDIST- GOALPARA
 PIN- 783101

13: SHOBHAN KUMAR NATH
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S/O- TIKAL CH. NATH
VILL-GAROBHATKHAWA PO- BHAGBWAN
PIN- 783129DIST- GOALPARA

14: KANAK CH. GHOSH
 S/O LT. ANIL CH. GHOSH

VILL.- GOALTULI
P.O.- GOALPARA
P.S.- GOALPARA
PIN- 783101
DIST.- GOALPARA.

15: SANKAR RABI DAS
 S/O LT. SUMER RABI DAS

VILL.- SHASTRINAGAR
P.O.- BALADMARI
P.S.- GOALPARA
PIN- 783121
DIST.- GOALPARA.

16: DHANJIT DAS
 S/O LT. GOBARDHAN DAS

VILL.- GANAK KUCHI
P.O.- BARPETA
P.S.- BARPETA
PIN- 781301
DIST.- BARPETA.

17: DHIRAJ RABHA
 S/O LT. PHUKAN RABHA

VILL.- BAPUJINAGAR
P.O.- BALADMARI
P.S.- GOALPARA
PIN- 783121
DIST.- GOALPARA

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS (A)
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI- - 781006, ASSAM.

2:THE SECRETARY
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            TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
            HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT
            DISPUR
            GUWAHATI- - 781006
            ASSAM.

            3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             HENGRABARI
             GUWAHATI- - 781036
             KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

            4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             GOALPARA
            ASSAM.

            5:THE SCREENING COMMITTEE
             REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN (ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
            SERVICES)
             HANGRABARI
             GUWAHATI- 3

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR R SINGHA, MR R SINGHA,MS S PATOWARY

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH,




             Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3672/2023

            JAYANTA HAZARIKA AND 19 ORS
            S/O. LT. BISHNU HAZARIKA
             R/O. CHIRANG CHAPORI
             P.O. DIBRUGARH
             DIST. DIBRUGARH-786001.

            2: BASISHTHA KALITA
            S/O. LT. DHARANI DHAR KALITA
             R/O. VILL. AND P.O. LAWPARA
             DIST. NALBARI-781126.

            3: MANAB JYOTI BAGLARI
            S/O. SRI SUNANDA BAGLARI
            R/O. ROWMARI KACHARI GAON
            P.O. BEHEATING
            DIBRUGARH-786004.
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4: MILON DEKA
S/O. SRI BHABEN DEKA
R/O. GRAHAM BAZAR
P.O. GRAHAMBAZAR
DIBRUGARH-786001.

5: RAJESWAR DEKA
S/O. SRI BHABEN DEKA
R/O. GRAHAM BAZAR
BERRY WHITE COLONY
DIBRUGARH-786001.

6: SEEMA BARUAH KHOUND
C/O. PUSPA BARUAH
R/O. DIBRUJAN
P.O. JALAN NAGAR
DIBRUGARH-786005.

7: TRAILUKYA GOGOI
S/O. LT. BIREN GOGOI
R/O. 2 NO. GHURANIA GAON
P.O. TINGKHONG
DIBRUGARH-786612.

8: TRALOKYA SONOWAL

S/O. LT. GAJEN SONOWAL
R/O. MANCOTTA TEPOR GAON
P.O. MANCOTTA
DIBRUAGARH-786003.

9: ANUP GOGOI

S/O. LT. ARUN GOGOI
R/O. BARPATHAR KONWARGAON
P.O. BEHEATING TINIALI
DIBRUGARH-786004.

10: SRIMATI BANDANA RAO
W/O. SRI ROBIN RAO
R/O. KHALIHAMARI
RED CROSS ROAD
DIBRUGARH-786001.

11: KALYAN GOGOI
S/O. ARUN CH. GOGOI
R/O. BORPATHER KONWAR GAON
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P.O. BEHEATING TINIALI
DIBRUGARH.

12: NABA JYOTI GOGOI
S/O. SRI KUMUD CH. GOGOI
R/O. NATUN TAKELA GAON
P.O. MOHANAGHAT
DIBRUGARH.

13: ABHIJIT DAS

S/O. SRI ARABINDA DAS
R/O. MANCOTTA TOMTOMTULLA
HATIMURA
P.O. MANCOTTA
DIBRUGARH.

14: MANUJ BARUAH
S/O. SRI LALIT BARUAH
R/O. LAPETKATA KACHARI GAON
P.O. BARBARUAH
DIBRUGARH.

15: DULEN SONOWAL
S/O. LT. MEGHA SONOWAL
R/O. LEPATKATTA KACHARI GAON
P.O. BARBARUAH
DIBRUGARH.

16: HARI NARAYAN SAIKIA
S/O. SRI BOKUL SAIKIA
R/O. KHOWANG ATHASARI GAON
P.O. KHOWANG GHAT
DIBRUGARH.

17: ASHIM RAJKHUWA
S/O. SRI TARUN RAJKHUWA
R/O. DIMOGURI GAON
P.O. LAIPULI
TINSUKIA.

18: DILIP GOGOI
S/O. SRI DIMBESWAR GOGOI
R/O. KADAM BAGAN GAON
P.O. KADAM
LAKHIMPUR.

19: DIPJYOTI GOGOI
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S/O. SRI RUHINI GOGOI
R/O. NIZ MANCOTTA BOIRAGIMOTH
P.O. BOIRAGIMOTH
DIBRUGARH.

20: MOHAN SONOWAL

S/O. SRI MONESWAR SONOWAL
R/O. JOKAI KALIONI GAON
KHAMTI GHAT
DIBRUGARH.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM ANDN 4 ORS. B
REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HEALTH ANF FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.

2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES

HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI-781036
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES

DIBRUGARH
GUWAHATI-781036
ASSAM.

5:THE SCREENING COMMITTEE

REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN (ADDL. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES)
HANGRABARI
GUWAHATI-36.
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Advocate for : MR. R MAZUMDAR Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM ANDN 4 ORS. B Page No.# 8/32 Linked Case : WA/429/2023 LOMBIT KONWAR AND 16 ORS. S/O. SRI NUMAL KONWAR R/O. JAMIRAH GOHAIN GAON P.O. BEHEATING DIBRUGARH.

2: MUJIBUR RAHMAN S/O. APSER RAHMAN VILL. 2 NO. BHARGAJ P.O. DEHING TIHAN P.S. DEMOW SIVASAGAR-786571.

3: GOJEN SAIKIA S/O. LT. BIRAN SAIKIA R/O. KONWARI GAON P.O. KONWARIGAON DIBRUGARH-786615.

4: JYOTIMONI BARUAH W/O. BAPUTI BARUAH R/O. MANCOTTAK ACHARIBARI P.O. MANCOTTA DIBRUGARH-786003.

5: LOPU SONOWAL S/O. BINU SONOWAL R/O. NO.1 CHARAIBAHI GAON P.O. KOLOWLAWA P.S. KHOWANG DIBRUGARH-785676.

6: MRIDUL BARUAH S/O. LT. ANARAM BARUAH R/O. JAJALI HABI GAON P.O. BANAMALI P.S. KAKATIBARI SIVASAGAR-785689.

7: RAJIB GOGOI S/O. LT. JAYKANTA GOGOI R/O. JAMIRAH KAPOW GAON P.O. DHAMALGAON Page No.# 9/32 DIBRUGARH PIN-786004.

8: SRIMATI REKHAMONI BAGREE D/O. LT. ROBIN BAGREE R/O. MANCOTTA TEPOR GAON P.O. MANCOTTA DISBRUGARH-786003.

9: TAPAN DEKA S/O. SRI BANESWAR DEKA R/O. PARBATIA ROAD TINSUKIA P.S. AND DIST. TINSUKIA-786125.

10: TRALYA BORAH S/O. SRI DAYANANDA BORAH R/O. BHATI NAMDANG VILL. P.O. CHAHARIKATA DIBRUGARH-785676.

11: CHANDAN CHETRY S/O. SRI SHYAM CHETRY R/O. CHOWKIDINGEE UDAYPUR P.O.- C.R. BUILDING DIBRUGARH 786003.

12: BIJOY CH. DAS S/O. SRI NAREN CH. DAS R/O. GRAHAM BAZAR P.O. GRAHAM BAZAR DIBRUGARH-786001.

13: SRIMATI RITUMONI KALITA BORA W/O. SRI KULA BORA R/O. BERRY WHITE COLONY P.O. AND DIST. DIBRUGARH.

14: GULAP HAZARIKA S/O. LT. JITRAM HAZARIKA R/O. MESLOW GAON P.O. MESLOW DIBRUGARH.

15: SRIMATI OMSHREE KALITA D/O. SRI NALIN KALITA R/O. LATHA GAON Page No.# 10/32 P.O. DERGAON GOLAGHAT.

16: HITENDRA BHARALI S/O. SRI ROMESH CH. BHARALI R/O. CHABUWA D WARD P.O. CHABUR DIBRUGARH.

17: TUTU SONOWAL S/O. LT. PRAFULLA SONOWAL R/O. ROWMARI KACHARI GAON P.O. BEHEATING TINIALI DIBRUGARH.

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. E REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.

2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-781036 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES DIBRUGARH GUWAHATI-781036 ASSAM.

5:THE SCREENING COMMITTEE REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN (ADDL. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES) HANGRABARI GUWAHATI-36.

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Advocate for : MR M GOSWAMI Advocate for : SC HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. E Linked Case : WA/453/2023 JAYANTA HAZARIKA AND 19 ORS S/O. LT. BISHNU HAZARIKA R/O. CHIRANG CHAPORI P.O. DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH-786001.

2: BASISHTHA KALITA S/O. LT. DHARANI DHAR KALITA R/O. VILL. AND P.O. LAWPARA DIST. NALBARI-781126.

3: MANAB JYOTI BAGLARI S/O. SRI SUNANDA BAGLARI R/O. ROWMARI KACHARI GAON P.O. BEHEATING DIBRUGARH-786004.

4: MILON DEKA S/O. SRI BHABEN DEKA R/O. GRAHAM BAZAR P.O. GRAHAMBAZAR DIBRUGARH-786001.

5: RAJESWAR DEKA S/O. SRI BHABEN DEKA R/O. GRAHAM BAZAR BERRY WHITE COLONY DIBRUGARH-786001.

6: SEEMA BARUAH KHOUND C/O. PUSPA BARUAH R/O. DIBRUJAN P.O. JALAN NAGAR DIBRUGARH-786005.

7: TRAILUKYA GOGOI S/O. LT. BIREN GOGOI R/O. 2 NO. GHURANIA GAON P.O. TINGKHONG Page No.# 12/32 DIBRUGARH-786612.

8: TRALOKYA SONOWAL S/O. LT. GAJEN SONOWAL R/O. MANCOTTA TEPOR GAON P.O. MANCOTTA DIBRUAGARH-786003.

9: ANUP GOGOI S/O. LT. ARUN GOGOI R/O. BARPATHAR KONWARGAON P.O. BEHEATING TINIALI DIBRUGARH-786004.

10: SRIMATI BANDANA RAO W/O. SRI ROBIN RAO R/O. KHALIHAMARI RED CROSS ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001.

11: KALYAN GOGOI S/O. ARUN CH. GOGOI R/O. BORPATHER KONWAR GAON P.O. BEHEATING TINIALI DIBRUGARH.

12: NABA JYOTI GOGOI S/O. SRI KUMUD CH. GOGOI R/O. NATUN TAKELA GAON P.O. MOHANAGHAT DIBRUGARH.

13: ABHIJIT DAS S/O. SRI ARABINDA DAS R/O. MANCOTTA TOMTOMTULLA HATIMURA P.O. MANCOTTA DIBRUGARH.

14: MANUJ BARUAH S/O. SRI LALIT BARUAH R/O. LAPETKATA KACHARI GAON P.O. BARBARUAH DIBRUGARH.

Page No.# 13/32 15: DULEN SONOWAL S/O. LT. MEGHA SONOWAL R/O. LEPATKATTA KACHARI GAON P.O. BARBARUAH DIBRUGARH.

16: HARI NARAYAN SAIKIA S/O. SRI BOKUL SAIKIA R/O. KHOWANG ATHASARI GAON P.O. KHOWANG GHAT DIBRUGARH.

17: ASHIM RAJKHUWA S/O. SRI TARUN RAJKHUWA R/O. DIMOGURI GAON P.O. LAIPULI TINSUKIA.

18: DILIP GOGOI S/O. SRI DIMBESWAR GOGOI R/O. KADAM BAGAN GAON P.O. KADAM LAKHIMPUR.

19: DIPJYOTI GOGOI S/O. SRI RUHINI GOGOI R/O. NIZ MANCOTTA BOIRAGIMOTH P.O. BOIRAGIMOTH DIBRUGARH.

20: MOHAN SONOWAL S/O. SRI MONESWAR SONOWAL R/O. JOKAI KALIONI GAON KHAMTI GHAT DIBRUGARH.

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM ANDN 4 ORS. B REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH ANF FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.

2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPTT.

Page No.# 14/32 DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-781036 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES DIBRUGARH GUWAHATI-781036 ASSAM.

5:THE SCREENING COMMITTEE REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN (ADDL. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES) HANGRABARI GUWAHATI-36.

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Advocate for : MR. R MAZUMDAR(P-1) Advocate for : SC HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM ANDN 4 ORS. B Linked Case : WA/144/2024 PRADIP BORGOHAIN AND 85 ORS SON OF LATE UMA KANTA BORGOHAIN RESIDENT OF NAMDANG GOHAIN GAON P.O- KUMURAJAN P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785664.

2: TRIDIP BARUAH SON OF SRI SUCHIL BARUAH RESIDENT OF NAZIRA RAJAPOOL HANDIQUE GAON P.O- RAJAPOL. P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785685.

3: BISWA NARAYAN DUTTA SON OF SRI RAMESWAR DUTTA Page No.# 15/32 RESIDENT OF VILL AND P.O- JOYRAPAR PS AND DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785697.

4: KESHA GOGOI SON OF SRI GANGADHAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- BANGMUKH HANDIQUE P.O- JOYRAPAR P.S AND DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785640.

5: PHANIDHAR GOGOI SON OF SRI BUDHESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF BANMUKH HANDIQUE GAON P.O- JAYAPAR P.S AND DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785640.

6: BIMAN BARUAH SON OF ATUL BARUAH RESIDENT OF RAJAPOOL HANDIQUE GAON P.O RAJAPOOL P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785685 7: RUHINI BURAGOHAIN SON OF NAGEN BURAGOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILL- BOKATA KHAMUN GAON P.O- KHAMUN P.S- NEMUGURI DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785697.

8: SUMANTA BARUAH SON OF DAMODAR BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILL- CHAWDANG GAON P.S- CHEREKAPARA P.O- KUJHIBALI DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785701.

9: PRANAB BORGOHAIN SON OF SRI RAMKANTA BORGOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILL- MECHAGAR AMKOTIA DEMOW KINAR P.O- AMKOTIA P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT SIVASAGAR Page No.# 16/32 PIN - 785640.

10: PRAKASH GOGOI SON OF SRI PURNANANDA GOOGI RESIDENT OF VILL- BETBARI LUTHURI CHETIA P.O- MITHA PUKHURI P.S AND DISTRICT SIVASAGAR.

11: BINOD GOGOI SON OF BHOGESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- MOTIACHIGA KONWAR GAON P.O- RAJMOU P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785685.

12: RUPAM GOGOI SON OF RADHA GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LEZAI GAON P.O- NOHAT P.S - DEMOW DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785662.

13: DHANIRAM CHETIA SON OF PADU CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAJAPOOL HANDIQUE GAON P.O- RAJAPOOL P.S - NAZIRA DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785685.

14: PARTHA PRATIM PHUKAN SON OF TIKHESWAR PHUKON RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHADHARA P.O-KHELUA P.S-SIVASAGAR DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785701 15: PRANATI PHUKAN DAUGHTER OFSRI BISHNU RAM PHUKAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RIRIA P.O- DEMOWMUKH P.S- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR PIN - 785663.

Page No.# 17/32 16: INAJATDDIN AHMED SON OF LT. NIZAMATUDDIN AHMED RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RIRIA P.O- DEMOW MUKH P.S AND DIST -SIVASAGAR PIN - 785663.

17: NABAJYOTI GOGOI SON OF CHANDRA KANTA GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BOKATA KHAMUN GAON P.S- NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR PIN - 785697.

18: SUROP BORGOHAIN SON OF SONDHAR BORGOHAIN RESIDENT OF P.O- KAMURAJAN P.S-JOYSAGAR DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785664.

19: RUPAM DUTTA SON OF DEBAJYOTI DUTTA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DICIAN GAON P.O- DHULIAPAR P.S-JOYSAGAR DISTRICT SIVASAGR PIN - 785640 20: MINTU SAIKIA SON OF PRADIP SAIKIA RESIDENT OF P.O- AMGURI P.S-AMGURI DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785680.

21: ANUP DUTTA SON OF KAMAL DATTA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DEMOW P.O- DEMOW P.S-DEMOW DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785662.

22: KICHYUT BARUAH SON OF AMAL BARUAH RESIDENT OF RESIDENT OF JOYSAGAR MEDICAL COLONY Page No.# 18/32 P.S- JOYSAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR PINCODE- 785640.

23: EKANTA DUTTA SON OF DEBA DUTTA RESIDENT OF JOYSAGAR MEDICAL COLONY P.S- JOYSAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR PINCODE- 785640.

24: RUKHESWAR GOGOI SON OF MOHENDRA GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHETIA KOIBARTTA P.O- MITHAPUKHURI DISTRICT SIVASAGR PIN - 785697.

25: PABITRA GOGOI SON OF DIMBESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE METEKA KUSHUNAGAR P.O- METEKA P.S-SIVASAGAR DISTRICT SIVASAGAR PIN - 785640.

26: KANCHAN KUMER DEHINGIA SON OF TUPIDHAR DEHINGIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHERKAPAR KHELUA GAON P.O- CHEREKIPAR IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785640.

27: MANAKH KONWAR SON OF BHUBAN KONWAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MECHAGAR BURAGOHAIN GAON P.O- MECHAGARH P.S.- NAZIRA IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785685.

28: MONI BORA DAUGHTER OF BROJEN BORA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BOHUABARI P.O- BAMRAJABARI IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785671.

29: SHIMA GOGOI Page No.# 19/32 SON OF LATE THUKESHWOR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DIBRUAL P.O- BORBORUAH IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785640.

30: SANTANU BORGOHAIN SON OF LATE GUBIN CHANDRA BORGOHAIN RESIDENT OF P.O- AMKATIA P.S- NAZIRA IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785605.

31: MRIDUSMITA SHARMA WIFE OF JADOV CH SHARMA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KALOO GAON P.O- KALOO GAON IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785666.

32: PURNIMA DUTTA WIFE OF MUKUT DUTTA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PAHI GAON P.O- HOLOGURI IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785664.

33: MOMI GOGOI DAUGHTER OF LATE BUPARAM GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIMAIJAAN GAON P.O- BHADHARA IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785640.

34: DAMBARU DEHINGIA SON OF LATE GANESH DEHINGIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NITAI PUKHURI KONWAR GAON P.O- NITAI PUKHURI P.S- DEMOW IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785671.

35: JUMI KONWAR GOGOI WIFE OF MRIDUL KUMAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ROGHURIGURI P.O-BHADHARA P.S- SIVASAGAR IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785640.

36: BHASKAR PHUKAN SON OF LATE BHABESH PHUKAN Page No.# 20/32 RESIDENT OF NAHARKOTIA MILAN NAGAR P.O- NAHARKOTIA PINCODE- 786610 37: GIRIN DEHINGIA SON OF PUNESHOWAR DEHINGIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DHYAN DEHINGIA GAON P.O- PALENGI P.S- DEMOW IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785671.

38: MEDINI MOHAN GOGOI SON OF DURGESHWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF SONARI TOWN NAHARALI WARD NO. 13 PO AND PS SONARI IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785690.

39: SHANTU BURAGOHAIN SON OF LATE NUMAL CHANDRA BURAGOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUNPURA GOHAIN GAON P.O- PANIBIL IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785685.

40: TRILOKYA DEKA SON OF HALIRAM DEKA RESIDENT OF JOYSAGAR MEDICAL COLONY P.S- JOYSAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR PINCODE- 785640.

41: TOFIKUR RAHMAN SON OF LATE SORIFUR RAHMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHAN GAON P.O- MONMOHAN GAON P.S- SONARI IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785689.

42: LUHIT CHETIA SON OF SRI MUNIN CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHEREKAPAR KHELUA P.O-CHEREKAPAR IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785640.

Page No.# 21/32 43: PALLAB CHETIA SON OF SRI SARBESHWAR CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHATIAPAR P.O- BHATIAPARA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR PINCODE- 785667 44: MONJIT RABHA SON OF LATE RUPESHWAR RABHA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORBHETA CHEUNI GAON P.O- BORBHETA PINCODE- 785004 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

45: PANKAJ BURAGOHAIN SON OF SRI ATUL BURAGOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MEEHAGORH AMKOTIA GAON P.O- AMKOTIA P.S- NAZIRA IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785668.

46: DIPANKAR CHIRING SON OF SRI DIPAK CHIRING RESIDENT OF BETBARI NO. 2 KONWAR P.O- BETBARI PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

47: JITEN PHUKAN SON OF LATE NILA KANTA PHUKAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PANBECHA P.O- BETTENA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

48: SRIMATI MINASHI MILL WIFE OF SRI DARSHAN MILI RESIDENT OF CHANIMORA P.O- CHANIMORA PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

49: INDESHWAR PANING SON OF LATE ANANTA RAM PANING Page No.# 22/32 RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORRPAK P.O-MACHKHOWA PINCODE- 787058 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI.

50: BIPIN DOWARAH SON OF LATE CHENERAM DOWARAH RESIDENT OF PALINGI DHYAN GAON P.O- PALINGI PINCODE- 785672 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

51: MULU AHMED SON OF LATE HABIJUDDIN AHMED RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DEMOW DEHAJAN TINI ALI P.O- DEMOW PINCODE- 785662 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

52: RABDULLA ALI SON OF AFSU ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- - 2 NO. BHATGAJ P.O- DIHING THANA PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

53: PAPU YADAV SON OF SRI BABUL YADAV RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DEMOW P.O- DEMOW PINCODE- 785662 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

54: SRIMATI CHAMPA BORA CHIRING WIFE OF SRI PADUM CHIRING RESIDENT OF BETNBARI NO. 2 KONWAR GAON P.O- MITHAPUKHURI PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

55: SRIMATI JUNMONI CHETIA CHANGMAI WIFE OF SRI PROBHAT CHANGMAI RESIDENT OF BETBARI BORPATRA GAON P.O MITHAPUKHURI PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

56: SRIMATI NAYANMONI KHANIKAR WIFE OF SRI RATUL HIRA BARUAH Page No.# 23/32 RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AMGURI P.O- MORANHAT P.O- MORANHAT PINCODE- 785670 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

57: SRIMATI MONJU BORPATRAGOHAIN DAUGHTER OF SRI ROMEN CHANDRA PATAR RESIDENT OF HASHCHARA RAILING CHUTIA GAON P.O- HAHCHARA KUJIBALI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

58: SRIMNATI HEMASHREE BORO WIFE OF SRI BUHWISAT BASUMATARY RESIDENT OF DHUPGIRI P.O- SASTRAPARA PINCODE- 784510 DISTRICT- UDALGURI.

59: AHIDUR RAHMAN SON OF SRI MOFIJUR RAHMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SORAGURI P.O- DIKHOWMUKH PINCODE- 785664 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 60: SUMIT KUMAR BORAH SON OF SRI TARA NATH BORAH RESIDENT OF SONARI TOWN WARD NO.11 NEAR ASTC BUS STAND P.O- SONARI PINCODE- 785690 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

61: SRIMATI GIRIMONI CHETIA GOGOI WIFE OF SRI TRAILUKYA GOGOI RESIDENT OF RANGUR NAGAR P.O- SIVASAGAR P.S- SIVASAGAR PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

62: MRIDUL DUTTA SON OF SRI DILIP DUTTA Page No.# 24/32 RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PALANGI DHYAN GAON P.O- PALINGI P.S- SIVASAGAR PINCODE- 785672 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 63: NAJIBUR RAHMAN SON OF SRI MUJIBOR RAHMAN RESIDENT OF PALINGI DHYAN GAON P.O- PALINGI PINCODE- 785672 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

64: DIJEN HAZARIKA SON OF- LATE BHUBAN HAZARIKA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHAT GAZ GAON PINCODE- 785671 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

65: UTTAM DEHINGIA SON OF LATE GOKUL DEHINGIA RESIDENT OF- DEMOW EKARANI GRAND P.O AND P.S- DEMOW PINCODE- 785662 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

66: ARUP JYOTI DUTTA SON OF SRI ANANDA DUTTA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BANDARMARI GAON PINCODE- 785662 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

67: DIGANTA GOGOI SON OF LATE NOBIN GOGOI RESIDENT OF - DEMOW MILAN NAGAR P.O AND P.O- DEMOW PINCODE- 785662 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

68: BIKASH GOGOI SON OF SRI JIBESHWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NIMAIJAN Page No.# 25/32 P.O- BHADHARA PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 69: SRIMATI MAMONI BHATTACHARYYA WIFE OF SRI BIKASH BHATTACHARYYA RESIDENT OF- NEW AMALAPATTY P.O- SIVASAGAR PINCODE- 785604 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 70: BABY PHUKAN DAUGHTER OF LATE BHUDESHWAR PHUKAN RESIDENT OF BETBARI DAW GAON P.O- MITHAPUKHURI PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

71: SRIMATI PARBATI KUMARI SHARMA W/O- SRI KHEM PRASAD SHARMA RESIDENT OFF KASARJ LINE AMGURI TOWN P.O- AMGURI PINCODE- 785680 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 72: KAMAL THAPA S/O- LATE TIL BAHADUR THAPA RESIDENT OF JOYSARAR JUNAKI NAGAR P.O- RUDRASAGAR PINCODE- 785640 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR.

73: SRIMATI MONIKA PHUKAN W/O- SRI RANJAN BORGOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PHULPANICHIGA P.O- PHULPANICHIGA PINCODE- 785683 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 74: SRIMATI BHARTI BEZARUAH W/O- SRI BORMANDA BEZARUAH Page No.# 26/32 RESIDENT OF NAZIRA TOWN P.O- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 75: MUNINDRA BORGOHAIN SON OF SRI GOPAL BORGOHAIN RESIDENT OF MECHAGAR DIMOWKINER P.O- AMKATIA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 76: SRIMATI DIPAMOI CHUTIA W/O- SRI NRIPENDRA NARAYAN CHUTIA RESIDENT OF MECHAGAR DIMOWKINER P.O- AMKATIA PINCODE- 785697 DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR 77: RAMIZ ALI S/O- HUSSAIN ALI RESIDENT OF VILL- DA-DHARA P.O- PALENGI P.S- DEMOW DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

PIN- 785640.

78: BANU RAHMAN C/O- ABDUL GAFFAR REDIDENT OF VILL- MEZENGA DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785640 79: RAJESH DUTTA C/O- SUNIL DUTTA RESIDENT OF VILL- HABIRAM BORA PATH DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785640 80: DHANESWARI BASFOR C/O- BOLOW BASFOR Page No.# 27/32 RESIDENT OF VILL- SIMALUGURI DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM 81: RAGLU RAMU C/O- RAGLU KANAYA RESIDENT OF VILL- DA- DHARA P.O- PALENGI P.S.- DEMOW DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785640 82: ROFIKUL ROHMAN C/O- ROYAL ROHMAN RESIDENT OF VILL- THOWRA BAMUN BARI P.O- RAJMAI P.S- DEMOW DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

PIN- 785672.

83: ROBIUL ISLAM C/O- NAZRU ISLAM RESIDENT OF VILL- THANAMUKH DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785640 84: MUSLIMA BEGUM C/O- ROYAL ROHMAN RESIDENT OF VILL- THOWRA BAMUN BARI P.O- RAJMAI P.S.- DEMOW DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785672.

85: KUSHAL KUMAR DAS Page No.# 28/32 S/O- SRI HARENDRA NATH DAS RESIDENT OF VILL RONGPUR P.O.DHULIPARA PIN- 785640 DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM 86: MINTU BAYAN SON OF PADMA BAYAN RESIDENT OF AMLAPATTY P.O- SIVSAGAR WARD NO. 9 IN THE DISTRICT OF SIVASAGAR PIN- 785640 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS A REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006 ASSAM.

3:THE DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HENGRABARI GUWAHATI - 781036 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES SIVASAGAR GUWAHATI - 781036 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

5:THE SCREENING COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN (ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES) HANGRABARI GUWAHATI- 36

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Advocate for : H AHMED Advocate for : SC Page No.# 29/32 HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS A Linked Case : WA/31/2024 SUBRATA SAHA AND 14 ORS. S/O LATE SUKUMAR SAHA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GOALTULI PO PS AND DIST GOALPARA ASSAM 783101 2: DHIRAJ CHANDRA GHOSH S/O- LT. ATUL CHANDRA GHOSH VILL- BELTOLA PO- BALADMARI P.S- GOALPARAPIN- 783384 DIST- GOALPARA 3: SUBRATA GHOSH S/O- LATE HARAKANTA GHOSH VILL-GOALTULI PO PS ANDD IST- GOALPARA PIN- 783101 4: MRINAL KANTI DEY S/O- LT. HITESH DEY VILL- ABHAYAPURI PO- ABHAYAPURI P.S- ABHYAPURI PIN- 783384 DIST- BONGAIGAON 5: SUMIT GHOSH S/O- NAGEN CH. GHOSH VILL- GOALTULI PO- GOALPARA P.S-GOALPARAPIN- 783101 DIST- GOALPARA 6: INDRA MOHAN ROY S/O- LT. HIRULAL ROY VILL- BAPUJINAGAR PO-BALADMARI P.S-GOALPARAPIN- 783121 DIST- GOALPARA 7: MAHADEV DAS S/O- LATE HIRULAL ROY Page No.# 30/32 VILL- BARBHETA P.O.-BARBHETA P.S.- KHARMUZA DIST.-GOALPARA PIN- 783101 8: DEBAJIT BARMAN S/O- ANIL BARMAN VILL-GOALTULI PO- GOALPARA P.S- GOALPARA PIN- 783101 DIST-GOALPARA 9: DIPANKAR GHOSH S/O- LT. PARESH CH. GHOSH VILL- GOALTULI PO- GOALPARA PIN- 783101 DIST-GOALPARA 10: UJJAL CHOUDHURY S/O- LATE KARUNA CHOUDHURY BILASIPARA DIST-DHUBRI 11: ABDUL FARHAD S/O- ABDUL KADDUS VILL- KHUDRAFALADI PO- BHOGDIA PIN- 781305 DIST-BARPETA 12: JAMANUR RAHMAN S/O- ABDUL LATIF VILL- KUKARPAR PO- KHONGRA PIN- 781305 DIST-BARPETA 13: JALAL KHAN S/O- MILAN KHAN VILL- KHUDRAFALADI PO- BYASKUCHI PIN- 781307 DIST-BARPETA 14: ABDUL NAJRUL S/O- ABDUL KADDUS VILL- KHUDRAFALADI PO- BHOGDIA PIN- 781305 Page No.# 31/32 DIST-BARPETA 15: RAHUL AMIN S/O- MIACHAN ALI VILL- KHUDRAFALADI PO- BHOGDIA PIN- 781305 DIST-BARPETA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- - 781006 ASSAM.

2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- - 781006 ASSAM.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES HENGRABARI GUWAHATI- - 781036 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES GOALPARA GUWAHATI- - 781036 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

5:THE SCREENING COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN (ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES) HANGRABARI GUWAHATI- 36

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For the appellant/petitioner(s) : Mr. Atul Babasaheb Dakh, Advocate (through VC) For the Respondent(s) : Mr. B. Gogoi, Addl. AG, Assam Page No.# 32/32

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HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 05.02.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) These matters have come up at the instance of Mr. Atul Babasaheb Dakh, learned Advocate, who appeared for one of the appellants in these cases, for correction in his designation in the judgment dated 30.01.2026, passed by this Bench.

He submits that he has inadvertently been referred to as "senior Advocate" in the afore-noted judgment.

The request for correction in the designation is acceded to. It is made clear that henceforth the designation of Mr. Atul Babasaheb Dakh, as appearing in the afore-noted judgment, shall be read as "Advocate" instead of "senior Advocate".

The afore-noted judgment stands modified to the extent indicated above.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant