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Page No.# 1/44 vs The State Of Assam And Anr
2021 Latest Caselaw 3277 Gua

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 3277 Gua
Judgement Date : 3 December, 2021

Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/44 vs The State Of Assam And Anr on 3 December, 2021

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GAHC010176532021

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

Case No. : WA/312/2021

HARI PRASAD SARMA AND 254 ORS. C/O-KESHAB SARMA VILL-SANTINAGAR P.O-BALADMARI P.S-GOALPARA DIST-GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN-783121

2: HIMANGSHU BARUAH C/O RAMESH BARUAH VILL TOKRADIA PO TOKRADIA DIST KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN 781102

3: KAVERI DEKA @ HEMAJYOTI DEKA D/O LT RAMESH CHANDRA DEKA VILL 1 NO TALTALA KALITAKUCHI NEAR HINDI LP SCHOOL PO SATGAON DIST KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN 781027

4: RAKIBUL ISLAM S/O MATIAR RAHMAN VILL HATIJANA PO JOSHIHATIPARA P.S HOWLY DIST BARPETA (ASSAM) PIN 781316

5: BISHNU PRASAD UPADHAYA Page No.# 2/44

C/O DHIREN UPADHAYA VILL THEKASU PT II P.O AND P.S DUDHNOI DIST GOALPARA ASSAM PIN 783124

6: PINZIRA KHATUN ANSOB ALI VILL NOON KHOWA PARA P.O JOYPUR BAZAR P.S PANCHARATNA DIST GOALPARA ASSAM PIN 783129

7: ELORA HAJONG D/O JITENDRA HAJONG VILLAGE THEKASU POST OFFICE DUDHNOI P.S DUDHNOI DIST GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN NO 783124

8: JUNU MANDAL C/O PARAMLAL MANDAL VILL PUTHIMARI P. O CHHAMARIA P. S BOKO DIST KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN 781136

9: NIBHA BASUMATARY C/O BHABEN BASUMATARY VILL SAKHATI P.O GOHALKONA(RAJA PARA) P.S BOKO DIST KAMRUP(R) ASSAM PIN 78112

10: JITU DAS C/O NIRANJAN DAS VILL DARANGGIRI P.O DARANGGIRI P.S RANGJULI DIST GOALPARA ( ASSAM) Page No.# 3/44

PIN 783134

11: BIJAY SUTRADHAR C/O JARAGURI PGR.1 P.O JARAGURI P.S GOSSAIGOAN DIST KOKRAJHAR PIN 783361

12: PRANJAL KALITA C/O PRAMESWAR DAS VILL KHUDNAMARI PT 1 P.O HARALTARI P.S SAPATGRAM DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783337

13: JUBAHIL ISLAM C/O JAKIR HUSSAIN VILL SILPUKHURI P.O SILPUKHURI P.S MIKIRBHETA DIST MORIGAON PIN 782123

14: MADHABI BARMAN C/O MADHU SUDAN BARMAN VILL DHUMERGHAT NO.2 P.O. DHUMERGHAT P.S LAKHIPUR DIST GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN 783330

15: DEEPRAJ DEBNATH S/O BIMAL DEBNATH VILL KRISHNA NAGAR WARD NO 11 P.O HOJAI DIST HOJAI (ASSAM) PIN 782435

16: GIRIDHAR SARMA C/O KRISHNA PRASHAD SARMA VILL RANGCHALI SONARI P.O JANATA P.S BEHALI DIST BISWANATH (ASSAM) PIN 784179 Page No.# 4/44

17: PARAG DAS C/O DWIJENDRA CH. DAS VILL AND P.O DUBAPARA DIST GOALPARA ASSAM PIN 783101

18: GAMBHIR PATIR S/O FIROJ PATIR VILL KANKAN NAGR P.O AND P.S JONAI DIST DHEMAJI PIN 787060

19: SAMIKSHYA BARUAH C/O BIJU DOWERAH VILL BAGHCHUNG RANGPUR NAGAR NEAR DONBOSCO H.S. SCHOOL BAGHCHUNG P.O. KUNWARI PUKHURI DIST JORHAT (ASSAM ) PIN 785008

20: RANOJ KALITA VILL RABANTARI P.O HARALTARI P.S SAPATGRAM DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783337

21: MD MOSTAQUE ARIF S/O ABDUL HAKIM VILL DHUMBANDHA P.O BASHBARI P.S BAGUAN DIST GOALPARA PIN 783129

22: ASHAMI SINGHA D/O BISHNU SINGHA VILL 1NO PIPAL PUKHURI LANKA P.O AND P.S LANKA DIST HOJAI PIN 782446

23: BAHAR UDDIN LASKAR S Page No.# 5/44

O ABDUR RASHID LASKAR VILL/P.O CHANGMAJI P.S DOBOKA DIST HOJAI PIN 782440

24: SANJIB SAHA S/O PORIMOL SAHA VILL/P.O MODERTOLI P/S DOBOKA DIST HOJAI PIN 782440

25: ZIAUL HOQUE S/O HANIF ALI VILL NO 5 BARUAJHAR P.O BECHIMARI P/S DALGAON DIST DARRANG PIN 784514

26: RAJU ARJYA S/O JITEN CHANDRA ARJYA VILL ATHIABARI GAON P/O BARPETA ROAD P/S GOBARDHANA DIST BAKSA PIN 781315

27: MADHUSMITA DUTTA C/O MR KUSHRAM DUTTA VILL HOUSE NO 6 URMI NAGAR NARANGI NARANGI CHANDRAPUR ROAD P/O NARANGI P/S NOONMATI DIST KAMRUP (M) PIN 781026

28: RUNA NAZNIN C/O FARHAD ALI VILL NIZBORIGOG P/O KANIHA P/S RANGIA DIST KAMRUP PIN 781380

29: SHAZIDUL ISLAM Page No.# 6/44

S/O NAZRUL ISLAM VILL KUMULLI PARA P/O GAREMARI P/S HOWLY DIST BARPETA PIN 781314

30: LAKSHYA DHAR BORO VILL SOUTH BHOKELIKANDA P.O BHOKELIKANDA P.S KALAIGAON DIST UDALGURI (BTAD) ASSAM PIN 784525

31: MOTALIB HUSSAIN S/O HOZROT ALI VILL JOYPUR (ROWMARI) P.O JOYPUR BAZAR P.S BAGUAN DIST GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN 783129

32: MANJUWARA BEGUM D/O MOYNAL HOQUE VILL BHELTERGHAT P.O KRISHNAI P.S KRISHNAI DIST GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN NO 783126

33: SANJU KUMARI SHARMA D/O SHUBASH SHARMNA VILL JAGRATAPARA P.O KRISHNAI P.S KRISHNAI DIST GOALPARA ( ASSAM) PIN 783126

34: RASIDA BEGUM D/O REZZAK ALI VILL NAYAPARA P.O KRISHNAI P.S KRISHNAI DIST GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN 783126

35: AJOY SEAL Page No.# 7/44

C/O HELAN SEAL VILL GAIBARI P.O DONGARGAON P.S TAMULPUR DIST BAKSA (ASSAM) PIN 781368

36: PALLABI TALUKDAR C/O AJIT TALUKDAR VILL DIGHALIATI P.O DIGHALIATI DIST NAGAON (ASSAM)

37: PRABHAKAR NATH O TARANGA KR NATH VILL BAKAITARI P.O BAKAITARI DIST GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN 783125

38: MAHMUDUL HASSAN C/O ENTAZ ALI VILL TINKONIA PARA P.O DUBAPARA P.S MORNAI DIST GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN 783101

39: JOYNAL ABDIN C/O ABUL HOSSAIN MONDAL VILL BOROKALIA PT I DAKURVITA P.O FAKIRGANJ PIN 783330 DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM)

40: SAKTI RANJAN MODAK C/O KRISHNA KANTA MODAK VILL BHUTIADANGA P.O SUKCHAR DIST SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR(ASSAM) PIN 783128

41: RASHIDUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY S/O NUR HUSSAIN CHOWDHURY VILL BANACHAPA PO JAMADARHAT DIST DHUBRI Page No.# 8/44

PIN 783330

42: BANTI KALITA C/O TILAK KALITA VILL PATIDOI BHERELA P.O. MISSAMARI DIST SONITPUR PIN 784506

43: ALI RAHOSAN C/O MAKBUL HOSSAIN VILL BHELAKOBA PT 3 P.O SAPATGRAM DIST DHUBRI(ASSAM) PIN 783337

44: ENJAMUL HOQUE S/O ABU TAHER ALI VILL SUKCHAR PT 1 P.O SUKCHAR DIST SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR (ASSAM) PIN 783128

45: ABU MUKADIS HUSSAIN C/O MOKBUL HUSSAIN VILL BHUTIADANGA P.O SUKCHAR DIST SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR (ASSAM) PIN 783128

46: ANANTA DAS S/O JADU DAS VILL RAMRAI KUTI PT.II P.O SATRASAL DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783335

47: ABHIMANNU BHAKAT S/O AMAL CHANDRA BHAKAT VILL KAIMARI PT 6 PO KAIMARI DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783335

48: MD. EYARCHAND ALI C/O ABDUL KADER VILL CHIRAKUTI CHATAPARA Page No.# 9/44

P.O CHIRAKUTI DIST DHUBRI(ASSAM) PIN 783330

49: FARAEZ UDDIN S/O EASIN ALI VILL JHARNARCHAR PT 3 P.O JORUARCHAR DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783339

50: KHALILUR RAHMAN S/O SAHAJAMAL SK. VILL PAROWA P.O CHIRAKUTI DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783330

51: NUR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN C/O BINOD ALI KHAN VILL SUNDAR PARA PT II P.O JAMADAR HAT DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783330

52: SANJEEB KUMAR SEN C/O SUDHIR KUMAR SEN VILL PABARCHARA P.O PABARCHARA DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783335

53: TOSLIMA NASRIN D/O MOFIZUR RAHMAN VILL TARANGA JHAR P.O JAMADAR HAT DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783330

54: LILIMA PARVEEN D/O MOSARAK ALI SK. VILL EAST KANURI P.O GOLAKGANJ DIST DHUBRI(ASSAM) PIN 783334

55: SOIYADA YASMIN C/O ANJUMANARA BIBI Page No.# 10/44

VILL BISONDAI PT I P.O GOLAKGANJ DIST DHUBRI(ASSAM) PIN 783334

56: RUPAM JYOTI BHAKAT C/O SHIBU BHAKAT VILL KAIMARI PT 6 P.O KAIMARI DIST DHUBRI(ASSAM) PIN 783335

57: KALLAL KUMAR SEAL S/O BIRENDRA SEAL R/O R.K.MISSION ROAD(KHALILPUR) P.O KHALILPUR DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783325

58: MOUSUMI PARVIN D/O ABU SAIED PRAMANIK VILL KAIMARI PT I P.O KAIMARI DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM PIN 783335

59: SAIFUL ISLAM C/O SAMSON NEHER VILL SEBOLTARY P.O SOUTH SALMARA DIST SOUTH SALMARA (MANKACHAR) PIN 783127

60: RAFIQUL ISLAM S/O AYNAL HOQUE VILL KAIMARI PT II P.O KAIMARI DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783335

61: SOHIDUL ISLAM C/O KAJINUR ISLAM VILL TALOWA GAON P.O SRINAGAR DIST DHUBRI(ASSAM) PIN 783332

62: KISHORE KUMAR BORAH Page No.# 11/44

C/O SATYENDRA BORA VILL MAHGARIA ATI P.O KAMPUR DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIM 782426

63: MOSFIQUE ALAM C/O AMIR UDDIN VILL KUBAIKATA P.O DHANIA BHETI PS BATADRAVA DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782122

64: RAIHAN PARBIN C/o MAMUD ALI VILL PANBARI PO SHALKATI PATHER PS DHING Dist NAGAON (ASSAM) Pin 782126

65: LEENA BORDOLOI C/O. THANESWAR BORDOLOI VILL . RAHDHALA P. O. GOSAIBORI PIN. 782142 DIST . NAGAON (ASSAM

66: BISWAJIT BORUAH C/O NARENDRA NATH BORUAH VILL POTANI HATI GAON P.O. BIHARI GAON P.S. SADAR DIST NAGAON(ASSAM) PIN 782101

67: JHARNA BORA C/O TILAK BORA VILL PATIAPAM P.O PATIAPAM DIST NAGAON ( ASSAM ) PIN 782426

68: CHANDRAMA BORAH C/O PRADIP KUMAR BORAH VILL MAHGARIA ATI P.O KAMPUR Page No.# 12/44

DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782426

69: PRIYANKA SAIKIA C/O MRINAL SAIKIA VILL DAKHIN CHANGCHAKI P.O DAKHIN CHANGCHAKI DIST NAGAON ( ASSAM ) PIN 782426

70: LEEZA DEKA C/O MUHIT CHANDRA DEKA VILL BARAPUJIA RAJA GAON PO BARAPUJIA PS RAHA DIST NAGAON ( ASSAM ) PIN 782103

71: NIHARIKA BORA C/O GANESH CH BORA VILL MOUKHATI P.O RANTHALI DIST NAGAON ( ASSAM ) PIN 782101

72: SUMI BHUYAN C/O CHANDRA KANTA BHUYAN VILL DARANGIAL GAON P.O CHAKALAGHAT P.S JAJORI DIST NAGAON PIN 782142

73: BABITA BORA C/O KHARGESWAR BORA VILL NARTTAM PANIGAON P.O ITACHALI DIST NAGAON ( ASSAM ) PIN 782003

74: SHAHANAZ BEGUM C/O ABDUL MATIN VILL BHUYANBARI PAM P.O FALIHAMARI PATHER DIST MORIGAON(ASSAM PIN 782127

75: ASHIF IKBAL Page No.# 13/44

S/O MOFIZ UDDIN VILL KACHARIGAON P.O KALIADINGA P.S JURIA DIST NAGAON(ASSAM) PIN 782124

76: BARNALI DAS C/O HAREN DAS.

VILL AND P.O UTTAR PET BORHA. P.S RAHA.

DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN NO. 782144

77: MRIDUSMITA SAIKIA C/O LATE BHABAJIT SAIKIA VILL KHUTIKATIA P.O HAIBORGAON DIST NAGAON PIN 782002

78: LAKHINDAR DAS S/O BHUBAN DAS VILL FOUZDARI PATTY NAGAON PO NAGAON PS SADAR PIN 782001 DIST NAGAON

79: AMAR SARKAR S/O KRISHNA SARKAR VILLAGE HATIPUKHURI P. O. HATIPUKHURI DIST NAGAON(ASSAM) PIN 782125

80: SIMI DAS C/O MUKTI RAM DAS VILL SENCHOWA P.O SENCHOWA P.S SADAR DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782002

81: TRIBENI BORAH C/O HARA KANTA BORAH VILL BORANGATOLI P. O BORANGATOLI Page No.# 14/44

P. S KHATOWAL DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782141

82: DIMPI SAIKIA C/O DIMBESWAR SAIKIA VILL DHEMAJI GAON P.O PHULAGURI P.S RAHA DIST NAGAON(ASSAM) PIN NO 782103

83: SHARIFUL ALOM S/O KAMAL UDDIN VILL BHAKATGAON P.O. SHILLONGANI PS. SADAR PIN 782002 DIST NAGAON (ASSAM)

84: BANDANA DAS C/O LATE SUNIT CHANDRA DAS VILL DURGAJAN P.O. HARIAMUKH P.S. RAHA DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782103

85: MAFIZUL ISLAM S/O HAZRAT Ali. VILL LALUNG GAON. P.O KASHORI.

P. S JURIA.

DIST Nagaon. (Assam) PIN 782124

86: PERBINA BEGOM C/O ABDUS SATTAR VILL SOLMARI P.O MAGURMARI P.S RUPAHI HAT DIST NAGAON PIN 782140

87: SALIM AKTAR ZAMAN C/O AFAZ UDDIN VILL SAPAT KARA P.O GERUATI BAZAR Page No.# 15/44

P.S KHATOWAL DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782140

88: JIABUR RAHMAN S/O LATE ABDUL MOJIT VILL SONARIBALI PO SAMAGURI PS SAMAGURI DIST NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782140

89: IKRAMUL ISLAM C/O SHAHAB UDDIN VILL JUKUTA NO 2 SIMALUGURI NAGAON ASSAM 782426

90: RIMI CHAKRABORTY C/O AJIT CHAKRABORTY

P.O. KARIMGANJ DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788710

91: SUPRIYA DAS C/0 BALARAM DAS TOWN ADDRESS LONGAI ROAD

P.O SETTLEMENT DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788712

92: MAHAMAYA DEB C/0 BISWAJIT DEB ADDRESS BONOMALI ROAD

P.O. KARIMGANJ DIST KARIMGANJ PIN NO. 788710

93: DIBAKAR ROY C/O ROSOSINDHU ROY TOWN KARIMGANJ P.O. KARIMGANJ DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788710 Page No.# 16/44

94: ABDUS SATTAR C/O ALTAF HUSSAIN VILL RONGPUR P.O. BHANGA BAZAR DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN 788701

95: RUMAN PAUL C/O RAKHAL PAUL

TOWN SREE NAGAR COLONY KARIMGANJ P.O KARIMGANJ DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788710

96: SAYED DILWAR HUSSAIN C/0 SAYED ABDUL KADIR VILL BUNDASHIL P.O BADARPUR DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788806

97: ABU NAYEZ HUSSAIN LASKAR C/0 LT NOOR UDDIN LASKAR VILL KANCHANPUR PT 2 P.O. KANCHANPUR DIST HAILAKANDI PIN 788152

98: MRINAL DEY C/0 MOHESH CHANDRA DEY TOWN KARIMGANJ P.O. SILCHAR ROAD DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788713

99: MUSTAFA AHMED C/0 AKRAM ALI VILL ARJANPUR P.O. KANAIBAZAR DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788724

100: KALIM UDDIN TAPADAR Page No.# 17/44

C/O LATE MOIN UDDIN TAPADAR VILL BATAIYA P.O. MULLAGANJ BAZAR DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN 788719

101: RIMPI DEB C/O PURANJAN DEB VILL BISHKUT P.O AYLABARI DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788712

102: ANAMIKA DASGUPTA C/0 DIBAKAR DASGUPTA NETAJI PALLY SETTLEMENT ROAD P.O. SETTLEMENT ROAD DIST KARIMGANJ PIN. 788712

103: NURUL ALOM CHOUDHURY C/O FARID UDDIN CHOUDHURY TOWN ADDRESS BONOMALI ROAD

P.O. KARIMGANJ DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN 788710

104: HAFIZ MD SUHAIL AHMED C/O MD FAKHAR UDDIN VILL NUTAN CHANDPUR P.O. KANAIBAZAR DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN 788724

105: SUSMITA DAS C/O RANJIT DAS ADDRESS SILCHAR ROAD KARIMGANJ P.O. SARISHA DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788713

106: MD YEAHYEA ALOM C/O MD SIRAJ UDDIN VILL UTTAR BADEJAMA P.O BARAIGRAM Page No.# 18/44

DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788723

107: ALOK AHMED BORBHUIYA C/O AKMOL ALI BORBHUIYA VILL DURGANAGAR PT V P.O LATHIGRAM DIST CACHAR PIN 788030

108: JUBER AHMED C/O MAKLISUR RAHMAN VILL BUNDASHIL P.O BADARPUR DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788806

109: SHAHID AHMED BARBHUIYA C/O KUTUB UDDIN BARBHUIYA VILL BURIBAIL PART I P.O GONIRGRAM DIST CACHAR PIN 788025

110: PINAK PANI NATH C/O LT PRABHAT CHANDRA NATH VILL KHELMA PART VII P.O KHELMA PART VII DIST CACHAR PIN 788815

111: M.A. SAHID BARBHUIYA S/O FAKAR UDDIN BARBHUIYA VILL RONGPUR PT.1 P.O. SAHABAD PS KATLICHERRA DIST HAILAKANDI PIN 788163

112: A M TAHIR HUSSAIN LASKAR C/O NIZAM UDDIN LASKAR VILL CHANDPUR P.O. CHANDPUR DIST CACHAR PIN 788110

113: ABU SADAT SAHARIAR C/O ABDUL HANNAN VILL LAMAJUAR Page No.# 19/44

P.O LAMAJUAR DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788701

114: PUJA DEB PURKAYASTHA C/O BASAB BIJOY DEB PURKAYASTHA ADDRESS FIRE BRIGADE ROAD KARIMGANJ P.O KARIMGANJ DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788710

115: ABDUL MUNIM C/O ABDUL SALAM VILL KUJAB P.O MANIKGANJ DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788712

116: HIFJUL ALAM BARBHUIYA C/O NUR UDDIN BARBHUIYA VILL NIFZULBARI PT 3 P.O FULBARI DIST. CACHAR PIN 788802

117: PUJA DAS C/O JAGANMAY DAS ADDRESS NETAJI PALLI ROAD P.O SETTLEMENT ROAD DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788712

118: TAHER AHMED C/O MD KHALILUIR RAHMAN VILL BRAHMANSHASAN P.O. BRAHMANSHASAN DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788722

119: MANJURUL ALAM C/O SOKAOT ALI VILL MURAURA P.O. ASALKANDI DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788723

120: MOZIR UDDIN Page No.# 20/44

C/O SAMSUL HAQUE VILL FATEHPUR P.O CHATAL DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN 788720

121: RIPON DAS C/O RASHENDRA DAS VILL NARAINPUR P.O. PATHARKANDI DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788724

122: JOYDEB RAKSHIT C/O JEETENDRA RAKSHIT ADDRESS SUBHASH NAGAR ROAD KARIMGANJ P.O KARIMGANJ DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788710

123: SOURAV SARMA C/O SHYAM SUNDAR SARMA ADDRESS UKIL BAZAR TARAPUR

DIST CACHAR P.O TARAPUR SILCHAR PIN 788003

124: SANDIPAN ROY C/O LT RANJIT ROY ADDRESS GHATLINE SILCHAR ROAD P.O SILCHAR ROAD DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788713

125: BAPAN NAMASUDRA C/O PALTAN NAMASUDRA VILL NALGHAR P.O. TELIKHALERPAR DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788711

126: MD SADIQUE AHMED S/O MD ABDUL QUADIR VILL SUNATULA Page No.# 21/44

P.O ASHALKANDI DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788723

127: SAFIUL ALOM CHOUDHURY VILL MAMBARI P.O. PATHARKANDI DIST KARIMGANJ PIN 788724

128: SK. APPAN AHMED C/O IMAM UDDIN

VILL DHOLCHERRA FV. PO BORTHOL PIN 788113 DIST HAILAKANDI ( ASSAM)

129: ALI AHMED TAPADAR C/O JAMAL UDDIN TAPADAR VILL MAHAMMEDPUR PART II PIN 788163 P.O RONGPUR SOUTH DIST HAILAKANDI ( ASSAM)

130: SADDAM HUSSAIN TAPADAR C/O JAMAL UDDIN TAPADAR P.O RONGPUR SOUTH DIST HAILAKANDI ( ASSAM) VILL MAHAMMEDPUR PART II PIN 788163

131: BAHAR UDDIN LASKAR C/O AKRAM ALI LASKAR VILL UTTAR JASNABAD PART 2. PIN 788163 PO LALAMUKH

HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

132: ABHISEK DAS C/O ASHIM KUMAR DAS

WARD NO 4 BISHWANATH CINEMA HALL LANE RABINDRA SARANI

P.O HAILAKANDI DISTRICT HAILAKANDI PIN 788151 (ASSAM)

133: SARMIN PARBIN LASKAR Page No.# 22/44

D/O LT NURUL HOQUE LASKAR LALA TOWN W/NO 10. PO AND PS LALA PIN 788163 HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

134: NAIMA BEGOM BARBHUIYA D/O ABDUL MUKTADIR BARBHUIYA VILL BAHADUR PUR PART I P.O RANGAUTI PIN 788155 DIST HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

135: NUSRIN BARBHUIYA C/O LT. ABDUL MANNAN BARBHUIYA VILL AND PO SARBANANDAPUR PIN 788163 DISTRICT HAILAKANDI ASSAM

136: ANWARA BEGUM MAZUMDER C/O. LT.MONIR UDDIN MAZUMDER. VILL AND P.O PURBOSUNAPUR

DIST HAILAKANDI PIN 788155

137: HABIB ULLA LASKAR C/O ABDUL HAKIM LASKAR VILL. MAHAMMEDPUR PART 1 P.O. RONGPUR SOUTH DIST.HAILAKANDI (ASSAM). PIN_788163

138: SHAMIMA AKTHAR CHOUDHURY C/O SIRAJ UDDIN CHOUDHURY VILL LAKSHIR BOND PART 2 PO RANGAUTI DIST HAILAKANDI (ASSAM) PIN 788155

139: JAFER HASSAN CHOUDHURY C/O MAKLISUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY VILL BOALIPAR PT II PO BOALIPAR BAZAR PIN 788155 HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

140: SAHARUL AMIN BARBHUIYA S/O ABDUL KHALIQUE BARBHUIYA VILL RANGAUTI PART 1 P.0 RANGAUTI PIN 788155 Page No.# 23/44

HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

141: SAHAR UDDIN BARBHUIYA C/O NURUL ISLAM BARBHUIYA VILL RONGPUR PART V PO RONGPUR SOUTH PIN 788163 HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

142: MUHAMMED ALI LASKAR C/O ATAUR RAHMAN LASKAR VILL DHOLAI MOLAI PT I PO DHOLAI SOUTH PIN 788161 HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

143: YAHYA SULTAN MAZUMDER S/O BAHAR UDDIN MAZUMDER TOWN HAILKANDI TOWN W/NO IV P.0 VICHINGCHA DIST HAILAKANDI (ASSAM) PIN 788151

144: BAHARUL ISLAM LASKAR C/O HAMID RAJA LASKAR VILL RONGPUR PT II PO SHAHABAD PIN 788163 DIST HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

145: DIDAR AHMED LASKAR C/O MATUK RAJA LASKAR VILL AND PO SARBANANDAPUR PIN 788163 DIST HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)

146: SYED SAKIRUDDIN AHMED C/O SYED KHALIL ALI VILL RAIMADHA P.O KAMARKUCHI DIST NALBARI(ASSAM) PIN 781347

147: ASRAF ALI C/O AYSHA KHATUN VILL KHOPANI KUCHI PO KHOPANI KUCHI DIST KAMRUP ( R ) ASSAM PIN 781102

148: LABHITA DAS C/O MAHAN DAS VILL DOKOHA Page No.# 24/44

P.O ARANGAMOW DIST NALBARI(ASSAM) PIN 781347

149: JEUTIREKHA HALOI D/O DILIP KUMAR HALOI VILL KARIA P.O KARIA DIST NALBARI(ASSAM) PIN 781339

150: BARNALI THAKURIA C/O SARBESWAR THAKURIA VILL ARANGAMOW P.O ARANGAMOW DIST NALBARI(ASSAM) PIN 781347

151: MAHAMMAD ALI C/O HABEZ ALI VILL NO. 1 JHARGAON P.O RANIPUKHURI DIST UDALGURI PIN 784190

152: IKRAMUL HOQUE S/O ABDUL HAMID VILL NO. 1 JHARGAON P.O. RANIPUKHURI DIST UDALGURI PIN 784190

153: PUJA SAHA D/O ASHUTOSH SAHA VILL RAMKRISHNA PALLY P.O UDALGURI DIST UDALGURI(ASSAM) PIN 784509

154: SHYAMOLI MODAK C/O BIPIN BIHARI MODAK VILL BALLAMGURI (PURADIA) P.O BALLAMGURI DIST CHIRANG PIN 783393

155: SUMI HAZARIKA SAIKIA C/O DIPJYOTI SAIKIA Page No.# 25/44

VILL CHOLADHARA SUWAGPUR P.O JORHAT DIST JORHAT ASSAM PIN 785001

156: GITUMANI DEVI C/O ABANI SARMA VILL AMAYAPUR P.O BAGALS ROAD DIST NALBARI (ASSAM) PIN 781334

157: BHAIRAB DEKA C/O JAGAT DEKA VILL BARPATHAR PO TENGERA DIST DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784148

158: PRABHAT TIWARI S/O BIRENDRA TIWARI VILL SONAJULI P.O. ORANG DIST UDALGURI PIN 784114

159: PRAKASH SARMAH C/O PRAFULLA SARMAH VILL BALIPOTA PO LAKSHIMPUR DIST DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784525

160: JAGANNATH DAS C/O KHAGENDRA DAS VILL NAGAON PO CHAMATIAPARA DIST DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784147

161: AJOY PAUL S/O AMAL PAUL VILL BAHABARI P.O. GUWAGACHA Page No.# 26/44

DIST BAJALI ASSAM PIN CODE 781313

162: ANANDA CHANDRA PAUL S/O NITAI PAUL VILL LUASHUR P.O. GUWAGACHA DIST BAKSA ASSAM PIN CODE 781313

163: NOYANA BORA D/O JYOTHI KANTA BORA VILL SARUKACHARI GAON PO BAMBORAHI DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785702

164: PALLABI PATHAK C/O PRAFULLA CHANDRA PATHAK VILL BOKIAL TEA ESTATE PO LETEKUJAN DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785613

165: NAYANDITA DUTTA C/O SHYAMAL KUMAR DUTTA VILL GOLAGHAT WARD NO 5 PO GOLAGHAT DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785621

166: ADITYA KOUSHIK C/O ANJALI BORTHAKUR VILL KUMARGAON WARD NO 3 PO DERGAON DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785614

167: KRISHNASHMA DHAR C/O BIBEKANONDA DHAR VILL KURUABAHI RAJGARH WARD NO 9 PO KURUABAHI TINIALI DIST GOLAGHAT Page No.# 27/44

ASSAM PIN 785615

168: CHIMPI SAIKIA C/O JATIN SAIKIA VILL CHIRIPURIA P.O NAKATANI DIST SIVASAGAR(ASSAM) PIN 785667

169: GEETALI BHUYAN C/O MOHEN BHUYAN VILL KANU GAON PO BOKOLAI DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785625

170: SANGITA KALITA C/O DIMBESWAR KALITA VILL MURARA PO RANGIA DIST KAMRUP ( R ) ASSAM PIN 781354

171: NISHA RANI DAS C/O DIPALI DAS VILL RANGAMATI PO RANGAMATI DIST KAMRUP ( R ) ASSAM PIN 781122

172: IMON SARMA C/O ANIL SARMA BORDOLOI VILL BARUA GAON PO BARUA GAON DIST GOLAGHAT PIN 785603

173: NAYANJIT SONOWAL S/O AJIT SONOWAL VILL NATUN NIRMALI GAON P.O. NIRMALI GAON DIST DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN 786003 Page No.# 28/44

174: PRANABJYOTI NATH C/O DHARMESWAR NATH VILL BASACHUBA PO DHEKIPARA DIST DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784145

175: ANUPAMA CHOUHAN C/O SUDARSHAN CHOUHAN VILL BARKHAT PO SHYAMTILA DIST DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784190

176: PRIYA DEHINGIA C/O HEMANTA DEHINGIA VILL MORAN KUSHAL NAGAR P.O MORAN DIST DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN 785670

177: JITUMONI PATHAK C/O JIBESWAR PATHAK VILL NO2 BARUA PATHAR PO CHAMARIA DIST KAMRUP ( R ) ASSAM PIN 781136

178: PUSPANJALI GOHAIN C/O PRADIP GOHAIN VILL BOROTICHUK BHAKUMARA GAON P.O GARPARA (DIKOM) DIST DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN 786101

179: MANGAL BARMAN S/O MOHAN BASHI BARMAN VILL CHENGELIA PO KALAHA BHANGA PS BARPETA ROAD PIN 781315 DIST BARPETA (ASSAM) Page No.# 29/44

180: TRISHNA RANI DEORI C/O RANA DEURI VILL NAM DEURI P.O NAM DEURI DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN 785108

181: TINASHREE BARUAH C/O TARUN BARUAH VILL NAHARSAKU P.O. CHIRINGHULLA P.S. LAHOWAL DIST DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN 786010

182: BABUL DEWAN S/O MUGRAB ALI DEWAN VILL BALARTARI PO CHENIMARI DISTRICT BARPETA PIN 781305 ASSAM

183: FARIDA AHMED C/O JAHANGIR ALAM SIKDER VILL MALIPARA PO CHENIMARI DIST BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781305

184: MD FARID ALI S/O SONA MIAH VILL BALARTARI PO CHENIMARI DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781305

185: SABITA NATH W/O HITESH NATH VILL PHULAGURI P/O KAYAKUCHI DIST BARPETA PIN 781352 Page No.# 30/44

186: BHANITA RAJBONGSHI D/O SACHIN RAJBONGSHI VILL GERUA SANTIPUR P.O. KALAIGAON DIST. UDALGURI (BTAD) PIN 784525

187: SUJATA SAHARIA C/O ABANI KR SAHARIA VILL GERIMARI NEAR FIRE STATION PO DARRANG DIST MANGALDOI ASSAM PIN 784125

188: PALLABI DAS D/O LATE HARENDRA KUMAR DAS VILL MADHYA METUAKUCHI P.O. BARPETA DIST BARPETA PIN 781301 ASSAM

189: AYMONI KALITA D/O ATUL KALITA VILL BORAKHAT P.O. CHHAYGAON DIST KAMRUP (R) PIN 781124

190: JULI DEKA C/O PRASANNA DEKA VILL AGDALA PO BAIHATA CHARIALI DIST KAMRUP ( R ) ASSAM PIN 781381

191: HEMONTI KHARIA D/O INDRA KHERIA VILL BAMUNJULI T.E. P.O KALIKHOLA P.S DIMAKUCHI DIST UDALGURI ASSAM PIN 784526 Page No.# 31/44

192: SUBHAM ADHIKARI C/O GHANASHYAM ADHIKARI VILL BALIJAN KACHARI P.O BHANGAMANDIR DIST SONITPUR PIN 784112

193: NIKITA KALITA C/O NAKUL CH KALITA VILL BIRPARA PO BIRPARA DIST KAMRUP ( R ) ASSAM PIN 781123

194: PUJA BASNET C/O SOM BAHADUR BASNET VILL BALIJAN KACHARI P.O BHANGAMANDIR DIST SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784112

195: MD NASIR AHMED C/O MD REZZAK VILL BARBALA P.O BARBALA DIST BARPETA (ASSAM) PIN 781316

196: ROSHAN SHARMA C/O DHARAM PRASAD SARMA VILL TINISUTI NO 1 PO LEKHAPANI DIST TINISUKIA ASSAM PIN 786182

197: ASTOMI MANDAL C/O JAYANTA MANDAL VILL SALMARA PO MALIBARI BAZAR DIST KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN 781136

198: SIRAJUL HOQUE BARBHUIYA C/O BADIUZZAMAN BARBHUIYA VILL SATKARAKANDI Page No.# 32/44

PO SATKARAKANDI DIST CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788013

199: ANISHA PATGIRI C/O NIBARAN PATGIRI VILL CHENGA P.O CHENGA P.S TARABARI DIST BARPETA

200: BHASKAR SAIKIA C/O KAMALA SAIKIA VILL NO. 2 DHEKIAJULI P.O. JORIGURI DIST LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN 784160

201: KAKALI BHATTACHARYYA C/O.GHANA KANTA BHATTACHARYYA VILL PITHAKHOWA PO HAZARIKAPARA DIST DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784145

202: SUBRATA DHAR S/O SUSHIL DHAR VILL LANKA P.O AND PS LANKA DIST HOJAI (ASSAM) PIN 782446

203: PRIYANKA DEVI C/O RAJEN SHARMA VILL TILIKIAM BRAHMIN GAON P.O TILIKIAM DIST JORHAT PIN 785006

204: PRADIP BORUAH C/O JOYCHANDRA BORUAH VILL RAIDONGIA P.O. AND P.S. GHILAMARA DIST LAKHIMPUR ASSAM Page No.# 33/44

PIN 787053

205: SARAJU SARMA C/O BANAMALI SARMA VILL BARDEKPAR PO BARDEKPAR DIST KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN 781382

206: DEBASHREE SHINGHA C/O PRODIP SHINGHA VILL DOHABORA CHUCK P.O. JORHAT DIST JORHAT PIN 785001

207: BISWAJIT DAS S/O BHABA DAS VILL KARATIPAR P.O. GOALGAON DIST MAJULI PIN 785104

208: SIKHA MONI BHARALI C/O ATUL BHARALI VILL DICHOI NAGAR NIZ BALI GAON P.O KOROKATOLY DIST JORHAT ASSAM PIN 785015

209: ASHIM JYOTI DAS C/O JADU NATH DAS VILL 2 NO. BHURAMORA GAON BHURAMORA P.O BHURAMORA DIST MAJULI ASSAM PIN 785104

210: PINKI MANDAL FATHER NAME NAKUL MANDAL VILL- KAHIBARI P.O- CHHAMARIA P.S- BOKO DIST- KAMRUP (R) Page No.# 34/44

ASSAM PIN CODE- 781136

211: NARAYAN SAIKIA C/O ANU SAIKIA VILL CHARINGAATI GAON P.O. TATAYA DIST MAJULI ASSAM PIN 785106

212: JAGAT SAIKIA C/O TARUN SAIKIA VILL NO. 2 PHULANI GAON P.O. KARKICHUK DIST MAJULI ASSAM PIN 785105

213: DIKHU DAS C/O RAGHU DAS VILL KATHANIATI P.O BHURAMORA DIST MAJULI ASSAM PIN 785104

214: JUMI BHUYAN C/O JYOTI PRAKASH KALITA VILL BHAKATPARA PARLI P.O PALASHBARI DIST KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN 781128

215: RINA BASAK C/O BIMAL BASAK VILL TILAPATTY WARD NO 4 PO KHARUPETIA DIST DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784115

216: DHANJIT SARMAH C/O JOGENDRA NATH SARMAH VILL SAHAN ( BANGAON ) PO HALDHA Page No.# 35/44

DIST KAMRUP ( R ) ASSAM PIN 781121

217: JINTU HAZARIKA C/O. BIPIN HAZARIKA VILL BARICOWA GAON P.O MUDOI GAON DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785614

218: NILPOBON NATH C/O ASHOK KUMAR NATH VILL BORBHAGIA P.O CHARAIBAHI DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782106

219: DEBAJIT BORDOLOI C/O TILAK BORDOLOI. VILL MEDHIGAON. PO CHARAIBAHI. DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM). PIN 782106.

220: MAYUREE DEVI C/O GOPAL NATH VILL DANDUA P.O DANDUA DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782104

221: MRINMOYEE KAKATI C/O CHARU CHANDRA KAKATI VILL PACHATIA P.O MORIGAON DIST MORIGAON ( ASSAM) PIN 782105

222: MITAMONI SARMA C/O DIMBESWAR SARMA VILL BHEDUATI GARMARI P.O KUMURAGURI DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782105

223: HIMAKSHI GOSWAMI Page No.# 36/44

C/O PRABIN GOSWAMI VILL SIDHABARI P.O AHATGURI DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782412

224: HIMADRI NATH C/O KAMALESWAR NATH VILL NATUN GAON P. O JAGIROAD DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782410

225: BIVA DEKA C/O BABUL DEKA VILL HANIMARAGHAT P.O CHABUKDHARA DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782103

226: SUNITA DEVI C/O NANDESWAR NATH. VILL DIGHALDARI PO DIGHALDARI. DIST NAGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782103.

227: PRANAMI DEKA C/O MADHAB DEKA. VILL RAJAKUCHI. PO BORKULOI.

DIST MORIGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782411.

228: KRISHNA BALA C/O HARAPRASAD BALA Vill GOHAINGAON PO MORIGAON PS MORIGAON DIST MORIGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782105

229: BULBUL ISLAM C/O MUBARAK ALI VILL BHUYANBARI PAM P.O SATIANTOLI DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782127 Page No.# 37/44

230: RAMU KUMAR PATAR C/O LATE BALU RAM PATAR. VILL BARAPUJIA PO BARAPUJIA.

DIST NAGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782103.

231: SULEMAN ALI C/O MOKBUL ALI VILL DIGHALI AATI P.O BHURAGAON DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782121

232: RUNA DEKA C/O GOPAL DEKA. VILL PHULBARI. PO MORIGAON DIST MORIGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782105

233: KIRAN MOYEE DEVI C/O ARPAN JYOTI NATH VILL RAJAGAON PO MORIGAON DIST MORIGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782105

234: SOHAIL AHMED C/O MOZIBUR RAHMAN VILL TUMUKABORI P.O ROWMARI BILL DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782123

235: SWARUPAMA DAS C/O NARESH DAS VILL BAHADALANI. PO BARPAK.

DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782411.

236: BABUL ISLAM S/O DIN ISLAM VILL KALIKAJARI PO NAGABANDHA PS MIKIRBHETA Page No.# 38/44

DIST MORIGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782106

237: BISWAJIT KONWAR C/O HEMEN KONWAR. VILL NELLIE.

PO NELLIE.

DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782413.

238: MONIRUZ ZAMAN C/O SAIFUL ISLAM VILL HATIMURIA PO MOIRABARI DIST MORIGAON. (ASSAM) PIN 782126.

239: MUSPIARA BEGUM C/O NURUL HOQUE Vill AND PO SILPUKHURI PS MIKIRBHETA DIST MORIGAON.(ASSAM) PIN 782123.

240: KASHMIRI DEVI C/O MATI RAM NATH. VILL BORBHAGIA. PO CHARAIBAHI. DIST MORIGAON (ASSAM) PIN 782106.

241: RATUL BHARALI C/O NABIN BHARALI VILL GUWAHATIA GAON P.O SARIHAJAN DIST KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM PIN 782480

242: BIPLAB KUMAR MANDAL S/O GOPAL MANDAL VILL JAKHLIBILL PATHAR P.O BARPETA ROAD DIST BAKSA ASSAM PIN 781315

243: HIROK JYOTI HAZARIKA Page No.# 39/44

C/O LT. BABA HAZARIKA VILL AMBIKAPUR DARA GAON P.O NATUN BALIJAN DIST TINSUKIA (ASSAM) PIN 786158

244: MANISHA SARMA C/O RAMANI SARMA VILL KHATIKUCHI (SANPARA) P.O DHEKIPARA DIST DARRANG PIN 784145

245: PRABHATI KALITA C/O SARAT KALITA VILL PARAKUCHI P.O MANIARI TINIALI KAMRUP (R) PIN 781125

246: BISWAJEET DAS S/O SANJIB DAS VILL RONGAMATI KAYBARTTA GAON P.O RONGAMATI DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785614

247: BARNALI KASHYAP C/O KAMADA SARMA VILL KANIHA PO KANIHA DIST KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN 781380

248: MANOJ KUMAR ROY C/O MANTU RAM ROY VILL SAPATGRAM W/NO I P.O SAPATGRAM DIST DHUBRI (ASSAM) PIN 783337

249: JYOTISMITA BHUYAN C/O KHAGEN BHUYAN VILL MAJPATHARI P.O MAJPATHARI DIST NAGAON( ASSAM ) Page No.# 40/44

PIN 782003

250: MINAKHI NATH C/O GAURANGA NATH VILL NORTH GUWAHATI SILSAKOO PO MADHYAMKHANDA DIST KAMRUP ( M) ASSAM PIN 781030

251: SUMAN DAS C/O LACHIT DAS VILL DHARAPUR PO DHARAPUR DIST KAMRUP ( M ) ASSAM PIN 781017

252: ASHRAFUL ISLAM S/O ABDUR RASHID TALUKDAR VILL BORO RAVATARI PT II P.O RAVATARI DIST DHUBRI(ASSAM) PIN 783127

253: MANASH JYOTI HAZARIKA C/O MOHAN HAZARIKA VILL DEODIATI BENGENAATI SATRA P.O MAJULI DIST MAJULI ASSAM PIN 785106

254: ABU SUPION BARBHUIYA C/O NASIR UDDIN BARBHUIYA PO/VILL BOWERGHAT DIS HAILAKANDI PIN 788164 (ASSAM)

255: ROFIQUE UDDIN LASKAR C/O ABDUR RAHMAN LASKAR VILL ABDULLAPUR PT II PO SARBANANDAPUR PIN 788163 DIST HAILAKANDI (ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.

Page No.# 41/44

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006

2:THE DIRECTOR

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 78101

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR K K MAHANTA (Sr. Advocate)

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU

BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER 03.12.2021 Heard Mr. K. K. Mahanta, learned Senior Advocate, appearing for the writ appellants. Also heard Mr. N. J. Khataniar, learned Standing counsel, Education (Elementary) Department, appearing for the State respondents.

2. This writ appeal has been filed by the appellants challenging the order dated 07.10.2021, passed in WP(C) 5205/2021, whereby the writ petitioners'/writ appellants' prayer for interim relief to allow them to participate in the recruitment process for the post of teachers in elementary schools in Assam, initiated vide advertisement dated 18.09.2021,has been rejected.

3. The writ petitioners/appellants are CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) qualified candidates. The Government of Assam published an advertisement on 18.09.2021 for recruitment of Assistant Teachers in Lower Primary and Upper Primary Schools in Assam. One of the conditions mentioned in the advertisement was that the candidates who have passed the ATET (Assam Page No.# 42/44

Teacher Eligibility Test) conducted by the Government of Assam will be eligible to apply and, as such, the CTET qualified candidates are not being recognised or allowed to participate in the recruitment process. The writ petitioners' case before the learned Single Judge was that earlier both the ATET and CTET qualified candidates were allowed to participate in the recruitment process for Assistant Teachers. Moreover, no Assam TET was conducted in the year 2020 and 2021. The writ petitioners had also relied upon a judgment passed by a Division Bench of this court in WA 24/2021 whereby the CTET qualified candidates were allowed to participate in the recruitment exercise initiated by the Government of Assam for appointment of Assistant Teachers in Primary Schools.

4. In the impugned order dated 07.10.2021 the learned Single Judge has observed that the judgment in WA 24/2021 was passed in a different set of facts and, accordingly, has not granted the petitioners' prayer for interim relief.

Aggrieved, the writ petitioners have filed the present writ appeal.

5. Mr. Mahanta, learned Senior Advocate for the appellants has fairly stated before this court that during pendency of the present writ appeal, since the Assam Government had conducted "Assam Teacher Eligibility Test" (ATET) in the month of October, 2021, the writ petitioners/writ appellants had an opportunity to appear in the aforesaid ATET and, therefore, as of now at least the candidature of those candidates who qualify in the ATET will be considered. However, although the matter is still pending before the learned Single Judge, this court needs to interfere with the impugned order since there are certain observations in the order while rejecting the writ petitioners' prayer for interim relief, such as "Therefore, if moderation of marks and/or grades is not there, then there is high chances that the students obtaining pass certificates from Page No.# 43/44

State Education Boards and State Universities may not be able to compete on merit with students who have obtained pass certificates from any other/different Central and/or State Boards or Universities. Therefore, when the Court is not sure whether the marking pattern of C-TET and A-TET are at similar footing, it would not be proper to allow both category of applicants i.e. C-TET and A-TET qualified candidates to be considered together by virtue of an interim order." Further, the learned Single Judge has observed that " Therefore, when the Court is not sure whether the marking pattern of C-TET and A-TET are at similar footing, it would not be proper to allow both category of applicants i.e. C-TET and A-TET qualified candidates to be considered together by virtue of an interim order."

6. We have gone through the impugned order of the learned Single Judge as well as the observations pointed out by Mr. Mahanta, learned Senior Advocate. All the same, we have noticed that while making the above referred observations, the learned Single Judge has clarified in paragraph 18 of the order that "........the discussions made in this order is only for the purpose of examining as to whether or not the petitioners would be entitled to interim relief in terms of the interim prayers made in this writ petition and, as such, none of the observations made in this order is intended to be construed to be a final opinion on the merit of the issues raised in this writ petition and therefore, this order shall not prejudice any of the parties when the writ petition is taken up for hearing on merit."

7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the considered opinion that since the writ petitioners have already appeared in the ATET (Assam Teacher Eligibility Test), as stated by the learned Senior Advocate for the writ petitioners/appellants Mr. Mahanta, and now their candidature will be Page No.# 44/44

considered, and as the learned Single Judge has made it very clear in paragraph 18 of the order that the observations made in the order will not cause prejudice to the writ petitioners as it is not the final opinion of the court but the observations are only for the purpose of examining the writ petitioners' prayer for interim relief, the order of the learned Single Judge does not call for any interference.

With the above observations, the writ appeal stands disposed of.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

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