Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 3442 Gua
Judgement Date : 13 December, 2021
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GAHC010240192019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/8121/2019
CHARULATA DAS AND 39 ORS.
C/O- ACHYUT HAZARIKA, VILLAGE AND P.O.- BALIJAN, GAHPUR, DIST-
BISWANATH, ASSAM.
2: NIRUPAMA BORAH
C/O- LATE NITYANANDA BORAH
VILL- DIGHALIPUKHURI
GUWAHATI- 01
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
3: LILA CHAUDHURY
C/O- LATE DHIRAJ KUMAR DAS
H NO. 20
BHETAPARA
GUWAHATI- 28
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
4: KRISHNA HAZARIKA
C/O- KESHI RAM HAZARIKA
NAMGHAR NATH
PANJABARI
GHY- 37
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
5: BINA PANI DAS
C/O- KAILASH GOSWAMI
VILL AND P.O- JYOTIKUCHI DHUPLIN
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
6: ALAKANANDA BARUAH
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C/O- ANIL KUMAR PATRA
H NO.1
JILIKA PATH
BY LANE- 2
VILL- SANKARDEV KALAKHETRA
P.O- PANJABARI
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
7: ANURADHA DAS
C/O- BIRINCHI BAISHYA
GOTA NAGAR
TETELIA NURSURY
GUWAHATI- 11
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
9: PUTULI BEGUM
C/O- MD. MEER HUSSAIN
VILL- NORTH JALUKBARI
P.O- JALUKBARI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
10: SIBANI BHATTACHARJYA
C/O- TAMAL BHATTACHARJYA
VILL AND P.O- BARSHAPARA BINAVA NAGAR
GHY- 18
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
11: JUNTI HAZARIKA
C/O- BAKUL HAZARIKA
HAIBARGAON
P.O AND DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
12: NITUMONI DEVI
C/O- MRIDUL ADHIKARY
H NO. 39
VILL AND P.O- SAUKUCHI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
13: PRIYAMA BRAHMA
C/O- LATE PRANAB BARGAYARY
H NO. 107
BELTOLA BAZAR
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GUWAHATI- 28
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
14: LAKHESWARI LAGASU
C/O- HARPHULLA BODO
ADALAT PATH
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI- 37
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
15: BIVA RANI DIHINGIA
C/O- MAHENDRA NATH DIHINGIA
H NO. 56
JAWAHAR NAGAR
OPP AASC
KHANAPARA
GHY- 22
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
16: SAJEDA BEGUM
C/O- MAFIZUDDIN AHMED
VILL- HIDAYATPUR
P.O- BALADMARI
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
17: RUPALI HAZARIKA
C/O- KUMUD BAISHYA
BHOOTNATH PATH
SANTIPUR
GUWAHATI- 9
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
18: PAKIZA AHMED
C/O- ANISUR RAHMAN
VILL- KENDUKONA
NEAR RAIL GATE
P.O- PUTHIMARI
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
19: RITA DAS
C/O- JAYANTA DAS
VILL AND P.O- AMINGAON
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GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
20: DIPANJALI DIHINGIA
C/O- UTPAL CHANDRA GOGOI
PEARL ENCLAVE
JATIYA SEWALI PATH
BELTOLA (NEAR AMARNATH MANDIR)
GHY- 28
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
21: PRANITA TALUKDAR
C/O- MUKUT SINGHA CHUTIA
VILL AND P.O- CHUNSALI BILPAR
GHY- 20
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
22: ILA CHETIA
C/O- LATE LAKHESWAR CHETIA
VILL- DWARAKA NAGAR CHARIALI
TRINAYAN PATH
GHY- 22
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
23: SABITRI SAIKIA
C/O- LATE RAJIB DEKA
H NO.5
KALYANI SANGAM PATH
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 19
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
24: KALPANA BORAH
C/O- PK BORAH
VILL- AMULLAPATTY
P.O AND DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
25: MANJU RABHA
C/O- PRABHAT RABHA
ANUSUYA APARTMENT
LANKESWAR
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JALUKBARI
GHY- 14
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
26: KABITA DEVI
C/O- JAY KUMAR SINGH
H NO. 14
RUPNAGAR
GHY- 32
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
27: USHA DEVI
C/O- DINESH SARMA
NORTH GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI- 30
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
28: NIBEDITA NATH
C/O- KALYAN NATH
P.O- HAIBARGAON
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
29: KABITA SARMAH
C/O- LATE KRISHNA KANTA SARMAH
VILL AND P.O- MIRZA
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
30: BIBHA MALI
C/O- PALASH TALUKDAR
H NO. 1
BYE LANE NO.9
DR ZAKIR HUSSAIN ROAD
SARUMATARIA
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
31: JURI BARUAH
C/O- KALYAN BARUAH
GOTANAGAR
GOPALTHAN
GHY- 11
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
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ASSAM
32: ANJEET KAUR
C/O- PRASANTA HAZARIKA
VILL- BATAHGHULI
NEAR GANESH MANDIR
PANJABARI
GHY- 37
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
33: BANALATA TALUKDAR
C/O- SAFIN AHMED
BHARALUMUKH
SANTIPUR
GUWAHATI- 09
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
34: JHARNA DAS
C/O- P K MEHDI
H NO. 24
BIRUBARI
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
35: PADMA SAIKIA
C/O- PRAFULLA BORAH
VILL- PANIGAON PALLY ROAD
P.O- ITAKHULI
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
36: BABITA DAS
C/O- UTPAL DAS
ARNAPURNA COMPLEX
BY LANE NO.2
RAJGARH ROAD
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
37: ANJUARA BEGUM
C/O- BAHAR ALI
H NO.8B
ISLAMPUR
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OPP NEHRU STADIUM
GHY- 7
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
38: SANGITA TANTIA
C/O- ZAKIR HUSSAIN SARKAR
H NO.9
NOONMATI MASJID ROAD
GHY- 20
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
39: MAMANI HALOI
C/O- HARGOBINDA HALOI
SURVEY AJANTA PATH
BYE LANE
ELORA PATH
GHY
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
40: SONTI BAISHYA
C/O- AMARJIT DAS
H NO. 16
HEMBARUA PATH
ZOO ROAD TINIALI
GHY
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
41: MANASHI BHUYAN
C/O- PRANAB KUMAR DEKA
H NO.4
MILAN NAGAR
AMBIKA NAGAR
GHY- 24
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSA
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF
WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (CD SECTION), SHASTRI BHAWAN,
NEW DELHI- 110001.
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2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22.
4:THE DIRECTOR
DEPTT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
ASSAM
UZAN BAZAR
GHY- 0
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M ISLAM
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM
ORDER
13.12.2021
Heard Mr. U. K. Nair, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. M. Islam,
learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners. I have also heard Mr. T. J.
Mahanta, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. P. Sarma, learned counsel
appearing for the respondent No.3. Mr. T. C. Chutia, learned Addl. Sr. Govt.
Advocate, Assam, is present on behalf of the respondent Nos. 2 and 4.
Mr. Nair submits that since the outcome of this writ petition was entirely
dependent on the challenge made to the recruitment rules in WP(C)
No.23/2014 by the same petitioners, in view of the dismissal of the said writ
petition, the present matter has become infructuous.
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The learned departmental counsel has also agreed to the said submission.
Perused the judgment and order dated 01.12.2021 passed by the learned Single
Judge in WP(C) No.23/2014 and the batch of connected writ petitions whereby
the challenge to the rule was negated.
In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous.
Interim order passed earlier shall stand vacated.
JUDGE
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