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GAHC010038522021

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

Case No. : WP(C)/1860/2021

PRABIN CH RABHA AND 42 ORS S/O. DANDESWAR RABHA, SI OF SCHOOLS, RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS, RANGIA, R/O. VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU P.O. AND P.S. DUDNOI, DIST. GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN-783124.

2: BISWAJIT DEY S/O LATE BHUPATI KUMAR DEY SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS SILCHAR CACHAR R/O MOHENDRA NIBAS NUTANPATTY PO. SILCHAR PS. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.PIN-788001.

3: MANUJ KUMAR KAIRI S/O RAMAKANTA KAIRI SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS SILCHAR CACHAR R/O VILL. PUTHIKHAL PO ATHAROTILLA PS DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788115

4: AJOY KUMAR CHOWHAN S/O ARJUN PRASAD CHOWHAN SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS SILCHAR CACHAR R/O VILL.16 NO BASTI PO.KABUGANJ PS.DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.PIN-788121.

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5: JAYANTI PAULM W/O SRI BHASKAR SENAPATI SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS SILCHAR CACHAR R/O ITKHOLA GANDHINAGAR ROAD PO.SILCHAR PS.MALUGRAM DIST.CACHAR ASSAM. PIN-788002.

6: MRS LALAWMPUI TUILOR W/O HAOTINLIEN LHOUVUM SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS SILCHAR CACHAR R/O PWD- III COLONY PO. HAFLONG DIST. DIMA HASAO ASSAM.PIN-788819.

7: PETER CHOUDHURY S/O LATE SATYENDRA MOHAN CHOUDHURY SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS TEZPUR R/O MANIK NAGAR PO. NIKAMUL SATRA PS. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR PIN.784001.

8: MUNINDRA GOSWAMI S/O SRI HANGSHADHAR GOSWAMI SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. NAGAON PO HATIMARA

DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN-784144.

9: RABI CHANDRA SEAL S/O SRI MEGHNATH SEAL SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS TEZPUR R/O WARD NO-1 Page No.# 3/11

NANDHI PARA SAPATGRAM DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM. PIN-783337.

10: NANDINI MUKHERJEE W/O-SANTANU SUTRADHAR SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS KARIMGANJ R/O DISHARI LANE MEHERPUR NEAR CO-OPERATIVE PS. RANGIRKHARI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788015.

11: PRANOB KR BORA S/O NADURAM BORA SI OF SCHOOLS

HOJAI UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS HOJAI

KATHIATOLI PS KAMPUR DIST. NAGAO

ASSAM PIN-782427.

12: MANISH THAKUR S/O UMAPATI THAKUR SI OF SCHOOLS

UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS TEZPUR R/O VILL. SECONEE BORHOLA PO JAKHALABANDHA DIST. NAGAON PIN-782136.

13: RUBY BHARATY C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS Page No.# 4/11

RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

14: UDAY BHASKAR SARMA C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

15: BOZLUL BASIT SARKAR C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

16: DIGANTA PATHAK C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

17: SAMARENDRA SAHARIA C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

18: MADHAB PATGIRI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS Page No.# 5/11

RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

19: PABITRA TAMULI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

20: RAJENDRA KALITA C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

21: RABINDRA KR. PATHAK C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

22: SAMIUL HAQUE SARKER C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

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23: SITESWAR NATH C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

24: LACHIT BASUMATARY C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

25: RITA RABHA C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

26: BINOD MORANG C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

27: NISHIPAD DAS C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM Page No.# 7/11

PIN-783124.

28: HONEY CHAMUAH NATH C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

29: BIDYUT GOGOI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

30: UTPOLA GOGOI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

31: RUBI MONI NATH C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

32: KISHORE KR. RAJBONGSHI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI Page No.# 8/11

DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

33: AJAY KR. CHETRY C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

34: RINTI DIHINGIA C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

35: NILAKSHI RAJKUMARI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

36: MIZANUR RAHMAN BHUYAN C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

37: MONOJ KR. PHUKAN C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS Page No.# 9/11

RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

38: GEETA DEVI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

39: TANKESWAR GOGOI C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

40: RAKHI SAHU C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

41: LISABELA W. MOMIN C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

42: ROMESH RAMCHIARY C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS Page No.# 10/11

RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124.

43: PREMA NATH DOLEY C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS RANGIA R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO AND PS DUDNOI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783124

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR TO BE REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI, ASSAM, PIN- 781006.

2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K DUTTA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA

ORDER 17.03.2021

The selection and appointment of the petitioners were assailed in WP(C)No.5975/2014 and in the said proceeding by the judgment dated 14.02.2017 the selection and appointments were set aside. On an appeal being carried in WA No.106/2017, there is an interim order dated 26.04.2017 staying Page No.# 11/11

the judgment of the learned Single Judge interfering with the selection and appointment of the petitioners. The effect of the interim order of the Division Bench would be that the selection and appointment of the petitioners would continue to remain.

In course of their services, the petitioners were subjected to a consideration by the DPC for promotion to the next cadre of BEEO and in the said process for promotion, the petitioners were recommended for promotion.

The DPC at the same time while recommending the petitioners for promotion had ordered that their cases be kept in a sealed cover and the reason thereof is stated that the cases of the petitioners are sub-judiced. The concept of a promotion process being kept in a sealed cover flows from the decision of the Supreme Court in 1991 SCC (4) 109 Union of India etc. Vs K.V. Jankiraman Etc.

The recommendation for promotion can be kept in a sealed cover in the event of there being a disciplinary proceeding pending against the person concerned. No material has been produced as regards the source of power for keeping the recommendation of promotion in a sealed cover, in the event when there is some other dispute involving the persons concerned, which would be sub-judiced.

Mr. NJ Khataniar, learned counsel for the Elementary Education Department Government of Assam prays for adjournment to examine the matter.

List on 24.03.2021.

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