Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 687 Gua
Judgement Date : 25 February, 2021
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GAHC010028032018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Review.Pet./60/2018
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM, EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781005
2: THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-1
VERSUS
SMTI SIKHA DAS GUPTA (ROY) AND 24 ORS
W/O SUMALAY DAS GUPTA, R/O VILL. LAKSHMI CHARAN ROAD, P.O.
KARIMGANJ, DIST. KARIMGANJ, ASSAM.
2:SMT. MADHUMITA GOSWAMI
ASSTT. TEACHER
577 NO. JOYKALI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
3:SRI SHRESENDU SHEE
ASSTT. TEACHER
KANKANABASTI LP. SCHOOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
4:SRI RAJ SEKHAR DEB
ASSTT. TEACHER 198 LAMAPUR SINGARIA LP. SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
5:SMTI ARPITA DAS
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ASSTT. TEACHER
901 KRISHNAPUR LP. SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
6:SRI ASHIM BHATTACHARJEE
ASSTT. TEACHER
1097 NUNIABASTI LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
7:SRI KAMALESH KAR
ASSTT. TEACHER 912 NO. BAGHMONI TRIBAL LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
8:SRI SANJOY KUMAR DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
913 NO. HARI NARAYAN LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
9:SRI RUPAK DEB
ASSTT. TEACHER
774 NO. SUBARNASINGH LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
10:SRI SUBRATA SEKHAR DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
955 NO. SRIRAMPUR TRIBAL LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
11:SMTI SUPARNA PAUL
ASSTT. TEACHER
1265 NO. JOYNAPURI LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
12:SMT. SUMITRA DEB ROY
ASSTT. TEACHER 35 NO. SINGARIA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
13:SMT. ANJANA GUPTA (SINHA)
ASSTT. TEACHER
1230 NO. LALCHERRA JANATA LP. SCHOOL
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DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
14:SRI RAHUL DEB
ASSTT. TEACHER
481 NO. SATHKORAGOOL LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
15:SRI KAMALA KANTI BAISHAB
ASSTT. TEACHER 912 NO. BAGHONI TRIBAL LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
16:SRI SANJIB CHOWDHURY
ASSTT. TEACHER 889 NO. KULCHARRA LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
17:JAHURA KHANAM
ASSTT. TEACHER 219 NO. UTTAR SRIGAURI BALAK BALIKA LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
18:SRI SWAROOP DUTTA
ASSTT. TEACHER 913 NO. HARI NARAYAN LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
19:SMTI NILANJANA DEB
ASSTT. TEACHER
774 NO. SUBARNA SINGH LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
20:SMT. MADHUCHANDA BANK
ASSTT. TEACHER
1080 NO. ULUKANDI LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
21:SRI BISWAJIT DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER 47 NO. BASHKALTILLA LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
22:SMTI LEENA DAS
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ASSTT.TEACHER 424 NO. ADHARKUNA BASUDEB LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
23:SMTI FALGUNI DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER 1144 NO. PURBA KHAGIL LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
24:SMTI SUBRA DHAR
ASSTT. TEACHER
397 NO. BARIGRAM L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
25:SMTI SHIBANI NATH
ASSTT. TEACHER 1008 NO. SUKLAMOYEE LP SCHOOL
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM. C/O DEEO
KARIMGANJ
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.PIN
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. I H SAIKIA (R1, R3-R19, R21-R23, R25)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA
ORDER
Date : 25/02/2021
Heard Mr. N.J. Khataniar, learned counsel for the review petitioner takes a stand that although the writ petition was instituted for payment of salary from the year 1997 but there was a question on the legality of the appointment of the petitioner. For an appropriate decision on such legality the petitioner was required to appear before the screening committee constituted by the State authorities for the purpose of determining the legality and validity of the appointment of the school teachers.
In the writ petition, a direction was issued for payment of salary from the year 1997. This review petition is instituted on the ground that even after due diligence, the aforesaid fact could not be brought to the notice of the Court and therefore, it is a fit case for a review of the judgment under review.
Mr. I.H. Saikia, learned counsel for the respondent writ petitioner prays for an adjournment to Page No.# 5/5
verify the fact as to whether the petitioner was before the screening committee during the pendency of the writ petition.
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