Gauhati High Court
The Commissioner And Secy. To The Govt. ... vs Ratan Basumatary And 9 Ors on 21 May, 2026
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GAHC010096892015
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WA/392/2015
THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
VERSUS
RATAN BASUMATARY and 9 ORS.
S/O BHUSHAN BASUTMOTARY, VILL. JYOTISHPUR, P.O. KONPATANI, DIST.
DHEMAJI, ASSAM.
2:BHUPEN DAS
S/O MAYA RAN DAS
VILL. CHOUDHURYKHAT
P.O. and P.S. CHAYGAON
DIST.KAMRUP
ASSAM.
3:DADHIRAM BORO
S/O KULARAM DORO
VILL. NO. MULONGSELEK
P.O. JONAI
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM.
4:PUNIRAM CHANGMAI
S/O PUHRI CHANGMAI
VILL.RONGPURIA
P.O. SIMEN CHAPORI
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM.
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5:PURNANDA DUTTA
S/O DHARMA DUTTA
VILL. PANIGAON
P.O. GOVINDAPUR
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM.
6:DILIP CHANDRA BORDOLOI
S/O LATE NIKON BORDOLOI
VILL. GORMARI
P.O. SARUBARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM.
7:LARU BORKAKOTI
S/O LATE SHIVARAM BORKAKOTI
VILL. UJARAON
P.O. UPOR UJARGAON
DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM.
8:CHANDRA BORA
S/O LAE KON BORA
VILL. POHUCHUA
P.O. DERGAON
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM.
9:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOT. OF ASSAM
HANDLOOM TEXTILE AND SERICULTURE DEPTT.
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
10:THE DIRECTOR
SERICULTURE
ASSAM
GUWAHATI-2
Advocate for the Petitioner : MRSA VERMA, MR.B GOGOI(MR.H.RAHMAN,
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MS.J.HUDA),MR.D SAIKIA,SC, FINANCE(MR.H.RAHMAN, MS.J.HUDA)
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. R DHAR, SC, HANDLOOM AND TEXTILE,MS.
P BORAH,MR S BORTHAKUR,,,
Linked Case : WA/156/2025
SMTI GEETA BARMAN
WIFE OF LATE SUTKU BARMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PADMABIL P.O-
GOSSAIGAON P.S-GOSSAIGAON DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 783361.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ASSAM SACHIBALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROAD CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI-3.
4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
KOKRAJHAR RURAL ROADS DIVISION
P.O. KOKRAJHAR
PIN - 783361 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
5:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOSSAIGAON ROADS SUB-DIVISION
P.O. GOSSAIGAON
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PIN- 783361 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
6:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.
7:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL A AND E
MAIDAMGAON
BELTOLA
GUWAHATI-781029
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR KAUSTAV DAS Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
Linked Case : WA/163/2026 LAKHISWARI BRAHMA W/O-LATE TARANI BRAHMA A RESIDENT OF VILL. PAVUAJHORA (SAMOGURI) P.O. - BISMURI P.S. - KOKRAJHAR DIST - KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM PIN -783370 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PWD ROADS DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD ROADS ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI Page No.# 5/7 ASSAM -781003.
3:HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD KOKRAJHAR ROADS DIVISION.
4:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD KOKRAJHAR RURAL ROADS DIVISION.
5:THE TREASURY OFFICER KOKRAJHAR ASSAM 783370.
6:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-781029.
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Advocate for : MR S H MAHMUD Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
Linked Case : WA/17/2026 SMT MANDRILA BASUMATARY WIFE OF LATE BIDANG BASUMATARY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TENGAPARA P.O- KOKRAJHAR MB WARD NO. 5 P.S- KOKRAJHAR DIST-KOKRAJAR ASSAM. PIN-783361 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ASSAM SACHIBALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPTT. ASSAM SACHIBALAYA Page No.# 6/7 DISPUR GUWAHATI 6 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. (BUILDING) CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 3 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. KOKRAJHAR PIN 783370 DIST. KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.
5:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. KOKRAJHAR BUILDING SUB DIVISION P.O. KOKRAJHAR PIN 783370 DIST. KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.
6:THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT. OF FINANCE ASSAM SACHIBALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 7:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ( A AND E) MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI 781029 ASSAM.
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For the petitioner/appellant(s) : Mr. P. Nayak, Addl. AG, Assam Ms. P. Barua, Advocate Mr. M. U. Mahmud, Advocate Mr. H. Gogoi, Advocate Mr. K. Das, Advocate Page No.# 7/7 For the Respondent(s) : Mr. P. Nayak, Addl. AG, Assam Ms. P. Barua, Advocate Mr. S. Borthakur, Sr. Advocate Mr. R. K. Talukdar, Advocate Mr. A. Banerjee, Advocate Mr. R. Boro, Advocate
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HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 21.05.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) All these matters have been heard together. Arguments to continue. Re-notify on 11.06.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant