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Page No.# 1/18 vs The State Of Assam And 14 Ors
2021 Latest Caselaw 2741 Gua

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 2741 Gua
Judgement Date : 9 November, 2021

Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/18 vs The State Of Assam And 14 Ors on 9 November, 2021
                                                               Page No.# 1/18

GAHC010191442020




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

                              Case No. : WA/200/2021

         AJIT BURAGOHAIN AND 44 ORS.
         S/O-UPEN BURAGOHAIN, JIBON PHUKAN NAGAR, P.O- C.R. BUILDING,
         DIBRUGARH, PIN NO- 781001

         2: GAUTAM GOGOI
          S/O.- LT. HARU RAM GOGOI
          BORPATHAR NA-GAON
          P.O.- KONWARHANDIQUE
         DIBRUGARH
          PIN NO. 786008

         3: KRISHNA DUTTA
          S/O.- ROBIN DUTTA
          P.O.- RAJABHETA
          DIBRUGARH
          PIN NO. 786008

         4: PRAKASH DOWERAH
          S/O.- LT. RAMA BARUAH
          SOUTH AMOLLAPATTY
          P.O.- MOHANAGHAT
         DIBRUGARH
          PIN NO.- 786008

         5: BITUPON GOGOI
          S/O.-SATYA GOGOI
          R/O.-BARBARUAHLAHONGAON
          P.O.- BORBARUAH
         DIBRUGARH
          PIN NO.- 786007

         6: BITUL CHANDRA GOGOI
          S/O.- LT. MEGHNATH GOGOI
         TEPOR GAON DEVELOPMENT AREA
                                   Page No.# 2/18

P.O.- C.R BUILDING

DIBRUGARH
PIN NO. 786003

7: BISWAJIT LAHON
 S/O-KHUDRA LAHON
 VILL- BORBORUAH LAHON GAON
P.O- BARBORUAH

DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

8: BIBHUJYOTI BARUAH
 S/O- LATE NARAYAN CH.BARUAH

VILL- GHOORONIA DASH MILE

P.O- LEPETKATA
 PIN-786006

DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

9: DIPIKA SAIKIA
W/O- BHODRESWAR SAIKIA

R/O- LAKHIMINAGAR

P.O- CHEREKAPAR PIN- 785640

DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.

10: BONDONA MAHANTA
 D/O-LATE MANIK CH. MAHANTA
VILL-BARISUWA GAON
 P.O- KONWARPUR
 DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.

11: ANJUMONI BORAH
 D/O.-BITULCHGOGOI
R/O-TEPOR GAON DEVELOPMENT AREA
 P.O.- C.R BUILDING

DIBRUGARH
PIN NO. 786003.
                                  Page No.# 3/18


12: DIBYAJYOTI DAS
 S/O.-AJIT DAS
VILLAGE.-BHATIAPAR
P.O.- BHATIAPAR
SIVASAGAR
 PIN NO. 780667

13: DIPALI KONWAR GOGOI
 D/O.-SASHIKONWAR
P.O.- BORPATHARKONWARGAON
BEHIATINGTINI ALI
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO.- 786004

14: RUPAM LAHON
 S/O- KUSHALLAHON
VILL- SILAPATHARKALYANPUR
P.O- SILAPATHAR
 PIN-786059.
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

15: ANJANJYOTI PEGU
 S/O- BHAKAT RAM PEGU
VILL- HATIMURIA GAON

P.O.- C.R BUILDING
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

16: GULAP HANDIQUE
 S/O- NIRMAL HANDIQUE
VILL- BARPATHAR HANDIQUE GAON.
P.O- KONWAR HANDIQUE
 PIN-786008
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

17: GIRINDRA GOGOI
 S/O- HEMKANTAGOGOI
VILL- BORPATHAR KHONGIA GAON
P.O- BEHIATING TINIALI
 PIN-78600
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

18: RUBUL KONWAR
                                    Page No.# 4/18

 S/O-CHITTA RANJAN KONWAR
BEHIATING TINIALI
P.O.- BEHIATING TINIALI
DIBRUAGRH
 PIN NO. 786004.

19: MINAKSHI DIHINGIA
 D/O.-NAKULDIHINGIA
CHIRING CHAPORI
P.O.- MOHAONAGHAT
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO. 786008.

20: ABHIJIT KONWAR
 S/O- PURNA KONWAR
BORPATHAR KONWAR GAON
P.O.- BIHIATING TINIALI
DIBRUAGARH
 PIN NO. 786004


21: BONTI GOGOI
 D/O.- SUBODH CHANDRA GOGOI
NATUN NIRMALI GAON
P.O.- C.R. BUILDING
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO. 786003.

22: SUNIL KUMAR RAI
 S/O.- HARIBANSH RAI
NIRMALI GAON (NEAR CITY COLLEGE)
P.O.- C.R. BUILDING
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO. 786003.

23: JYOTISH KONWAR
 S/O-DANDEDHAR KONWAR
VILL- JAPARAGAON

P.O- MOHANAGHAT
 PIN- 786008

DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

24: JANTU SONOWAL
 LEPETKATA KACHARI GAON
P.O.- BORBARUAH
                             Page No.# 5/18

DIBRUGARH
PIN NO. 786007.

25: GAUTAM GOGOI
 S/O- SRI AJIT GOGOI.
VILL- JAPARAGAON

P.O- MOHANAGHAT
 PIN- 786008

DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

26: RANTU GOGOI
 S/O- CHABESWAR GOGOI
VILL- GARPARA KONWAR GAON
 P.O- GORPORA
 DIST- DIBRUGARH.

27: ACHYUT BARUAH
VILL- GARPARA KONWAR GAON
 P.O- GORPORA
 DIST- DIBRUGARH.

28: GAGAN CHETIA
 S/O.- PHUKAN CHETIA
VILLAGE.- DINJOY GAON
P.O.- CHABUA
 DIBRUAGARH
 PIN NO. 786184.

29: ANUJ RAJKNOWAR
 S/O- AJIT RAJKNOWAR
R/O- JAMIRAH TINIALI
P.O- BEHATING TINIALI
PIN-786004
 DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

30: JOYTISH LAHON
 S/O.-DURBANANDA LAHON
BORBARUAH LAHON GAON
P.O.- BORBORUAH
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO.- 786007

31: MONMEE DUTTA
 C/O LT. ANANTA DUTTA
                                                     Page No.# 6/18

P.O.-BOIRAGIMOTH CONVOY ROAD DIST.-DIBRUGARH ASSAM P IN-
786003

32: PABITRA GOGOI
 S/O.- NAREN GOGOI
VILLAGE.- JAPORA GAON
P.O.- MOHONAGHAT
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO.- 786008

33: ANUPOM BHUYAN
 S/O- TANKESWAR BHUYAN
VILL AND P.O- NIGAM
PIN-786621

DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

34: RITA MONI NATH
 W/O.- JOGENDRA NATH
MANCOTTA TEPOR GAON
P.O.- C.R. BIULDING

DIBRUGARH
PIN NO. 786003

35: RUPALI HAZARIKA NATH
 W/O- JADOV DAS
LEKAI THAKURTHAN
P.O- SESSA
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO. 786003

36: GAUTAM KONWAR
 S/O- KRITI KONWAR
VILL- NAHORONI
 P.O- KONWARI GAON

PIN- 786610
DIST- DIBRUGARH

37: SWAPNALI PHUKAN
 D/O.- LT. TULEN BARUAH
SOUTH AMOLLAPATTY
P.O.- MOHONAGHAT
DIBRUAGARH
 PIN.- 786008
                                     Page No.# 7/18

38: DIMPOO KONWAR
 S/O- MONURANJAN KONWAR
VILL- BAHJONI GAON
 P.O BAHJONI
PIN-786103
 DIST- DIBRUGARH

39: MONALISHA HAZARIKA
W/O- TULTUL BORUAH
VILL- NORTH HAIBORGAON

P.O- HAIBARGAON
 DIST- NAGAON.

40: SUPRATIM BARUAH
 HATIMORA GAON
P.O.- MANCOTTA
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO. 786003

41: SUPRITI BARUAH
 TINGRAI BAZAR (NEAR BSNL OFFICE)
P.O.- TINGRAI
TINISUKIA

42: GANESH SNOWAL
 S/O-GIRIN SNOWAL
R/O- TINISUKIA GAON

P.O- LALMATI
 PIN-786007

43: JAYANTA CHETIA
 S/O.- ACHIN CHANDRA CHETIA
P.O.- SESSA
DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO.- 786003

44: TAPAN BORPATRA GOHAIN
 S/O.-ABHIKANTA BORPATRA GOHAIN
DIBRUAL DEHINGIA GAON
P.O.- BORBARUAH
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
 PIN NO. 786007

45: NILIMA SONOWAL
 D/O.- RAJANI SONOWAL
ROWMARI KACHARI GAON
                                                     Page No.# 8/18

P.O.- BEHIATING TINIALI
DIST.- DIBRUAGARH
 PIN NO. 78600

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 14 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
 HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36.

3:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
 DIBRUGARH-01
ASSAM.

4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIBRUGARH

DIBRUGARH-01
ASSAM.

5:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

6:THE SENIOR STATION OFFICER DIBRUGARH FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES

DIBRUGARH-01.

7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD DIBRUGARH
BUILDING SUB-DIVISION
DIBRUGARH-01.

8:THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE DIBRUGARH POLICE STATION

DIBRUGARH-01
ASSAM.

9:THE DISTRICT MALARIA OFFICER
                                                                Page No.# 9/18

             DIBRUGARH-01.
             ASSAM.

            10:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
             KHOWANG
             DIBRUGARH

            11:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
             BARBARUAH
             DIBRUGARH-07
            ASSAM.

            12:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
             LAHOAL
             DIBRUGARH

            13:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
             PANITOLA
             DIBRUGARH

            14:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
            TENGAKHAT
             DIBRUGARH.

            15:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER
             NAHARANI
             DIBRUGARH

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR B P BORAH

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM

Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1469/2021

AJIT BURAGOHAIN AND 44 ORS. S/O-UPEN BURAGOHAIN JIBON PHUKAN NAGAR P.O- C.R. BUILDING DIBRUGARH PIN NO- 781001

2: GAUTAM GOGOI S/O.- LT. HARU RAM GOGOI Page No.# 10/18

BORPATHAR NA-GAON P.O.- KONWARHANDIQUE DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786008

3: KRISHNA DUTTA S/O.- ROBIN DUTTA P.O.- RAJABHETA DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786008

4: PRAKASH DOWERAH S/O.- LT. RAMA BARUAH SOUTH AMOLLAPATTY P.O.- MOHANAGHAT DIBRUGARH PIN NO.- 786008

5: BITUPON GOGOI S/O.-SATYA GOGOI R/O.-BARBARUAHLAHONGAON P.O.- BORBARUAH DIBRUGARH PIN NO.- 786007

6: BITUL CHANDRA GOGOI S/O.- LT. MEGHNATH GOGOI TEPOR GAON DEVELOPMENT AREA P.O.- C.R BUILDING

DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786003

7: BISWAJIT LAHON S/O-KHUDRA LAHON VILL- BORBORUAH LAHON GAON P.O- BARBORUAH

DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

8: BIBHUJYOTI BARUAH S/O- LATE NARAYAN CH.BARUAH

VILL- GHOORONIA DASH MILE

P.O- LEPETKATA PIN-786006 Page No.# 11/18

DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

9: DIPIKA SAIKIA W/O- BHODRESWAR SAIKIA

R/O- LAKHIMINAGAR

P.O- CHEREKAPAR PIN- 785640

DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

10: BONDONA MAHANTA D/O-LATE MANIK CH. MAHANTA VILL-BARISUWA GAON P.O- KONWARPUR DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

11: ANJUMONI BORAH D/O.-BITULCHGOGOI R/O-TEPOR GAON DEVELOPMENT AREA P.O.- C.R BUILDING

DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786003.

12: DIBYAJYOTI DAS S/O.-AJIT DAS VILLAGE.-BHATIAPAR P.O.- BHATIAPAR SIVASAGAR PIN NO. 780667

13: DIPALI KONWAR GOGOI D/O.-SASHIKONWAR P.O.- BORPATHARKONWARGAON BEHIATINGTINI ALI DIBRUGARH PIN NO.- 786004

14: RUPAM LAHON S/O- KUSHALLAHON VILL- SILAPATHARKALYANPUR P.O- SILAPATHAR PIN-786059.

Page No.# 12/18

DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

15: ANJANJYOTI PEGU S/O- BHAKAT RAM PEGU VILL- HATIMURIA GAON

P.O.- C.R BUILDING DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

16: GULAP HANDIQUE S/O- NIRMAL HANDIQUE VILL- BARPATHAR HANDIQUE GAON. P.O- KONWAR HANDIQUE PIN-786008 DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

17: GIRINDRA GOGOI S/O- HEMKANTAGOGOI VILL- BORPATHAR KHONGIA GAON P.O- BEHIATING TINIALI PIN-78600 DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

18: RUBUL KONWAR S/O-CHITTA RANJAN KONWAR BEHIATING TINIALI P.O.- BEHIATING TINIALI DIBRUAGRH PIN NO. 786004.

19: MINAKSHI DIHINGIA D/O.-NAKULDIHINGIA CHIRING CHAPORI P.O.- MOHAONAGHAT DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786008.

20: ABHIJIT KONWAR S/O- PURNA KONWAR BORPATHAR KONWAR GAON P.O.- BIHIATING TINIALI DIBRUAGARH PIN NO. 786004 Page No.# 13/18

21: BONTI GOGOI D/O.- SUBODH CHANDRA GOGOI NATUN NIRMALI GAON P.O.- C.R. BUILDING DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786003.

22: SUNIL KUMAR RAI S/O.- HARIBANSH RAI NIRMALI GAON (NEAR CITY COLLEGE) P.O.- C.R. BUILDING DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786003.

23: JYOTISH KONWAR S/O-DANDEDHAR KONWAR VILL- JAPARAGAON

P.O- MOHANAGHAT PIN- 786008

DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

24: JANTU SONOWAL LEPETKATA KACHARI GAON P.O.- BORBARUAH DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786007.

25: GAUTAM GOGOI S/O- SRI AJIT GOGOI. VILL- JAPARAGAON

P.O- MOHANAGHAT PIN- 786008

DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

26: RANTU GOGOI S/O- CHABESWAR GOGOI VILL- GARPARA KONWAR GAON P.O- GORPORA DIST- DIBRUGARH.

27: ACHYUT BARUAH Page No.# 14/18

VILL- GARPARA KONWAR GAON P.O- GORPORA DIST- DIBRUGARH.

28: GAGAN CHETIA S/O.- PHUKAN CHETIA VILLAGE.- DINJOY GAON P.O.- CHABUA DIBRUAGARH PIN NO. 786184.

29: ANUJ RAJKNOWAR S/O- AJIT RAJKNOWAR R/O- JAMIRAH TINIALI P.O- BEHATING TINIALI PIN-786004 DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

30: JOYTISH LAHON S/O.-DURBANANDA LAHON BORBARUAH LAHON GAON P.O.- BORBORUAH DIBRUGARH PIN NO.- 786007

31: MONMEE DUTTA C/O LT. ANANTA DUTTA P.O.-BOIRAGIMOTH CONVOY ROAD DIST.-DIBRUGARH ASSAM P IN-786003

32: PABITRA GOGOI S/O.- NAREN GOGOI VILLAGE.- JAPORA GAON P.O.- MOHONAGHAT DIBRUGARH PIN NO.- 786008

33: ANUPOM BHUYAN S/O- TANKESWAR BHUYAN VILL AND P.O- NIGAM PIN-786621

DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM.

34: RITA MONI NATH W/O.- JOGENDRA NATH MANCOTTA TEPOR GAON Page No.# 15/18

P.O.- C.R. BIULDING

DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786003

35: RUPALI HAZARIKA NATH W/O- JADOV DAS LEKAI THAKURTHAN P.O- SESSA DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786003

36: GAUTAM KONWAR S/O- KRITI KONWAR VILL- NAHORONI P.O- KONWARI GAON

PIN- 786610 DIST- DIBRUGARH

37: SWAPNALI PHUKAN D/O.- LT. TULEN BARUAH SOUTH AMOLLAPATTY P.O.- MOHONAGHAT DIBRUAGARH PIN.- 786008

38: DIMPOO KONWAR S/O- MONURANJAN KONWAR VILL- BAHJONI GAON P.O BAHJONI PIN-786103 DIST- DIBRUGARH

39: MONALISHA HAZARIKA W/O- TULTUL BORUAH VILL- NORTH HAIBORGAON

P.O- HAIBARGAON DIST- NAGAON.

40: SUPRATIM BARUAH HATIMORA GAON P.O.- MANCOTTA DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786003

41: SUPRITI BARUAH Page No.# 16/18

TINGRAI BAZAR (NEAR BSNL OFFICE) P.O.- TINGRAI TINISUKIA

42: GANESH SNOWAL S/O-GIRIN SNOWAL R/O- TINISUKIA GAON

P.O- LALMATI PIN-786007

43: JAYANTA CHETIA S/O.- ACHIN CHANDRA CHETIA P.O.- SESSA DIBRUGARH PIN NO.- 786003

44: TAPAN BORPATRA GOHAIN S/O.-ABHIKANTA BORPATRA GOHAIN DIBRUAL DEHINGIA GAON P.O.- BORBARUAH DIST.- DIBRUGARH PIN NO. 786007

45: NILIMA SONOWAL D/O.- RAJANI SONOWAL ROWMARI KACHARI GAON P.O.- BEHIATING TINIALI DIST.- DIBRUAGARH PIN NO. 786004 VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 14 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36. 3:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES DIBRUGARH-01 ASSAM.

4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIBRUGARH

DIBRUGARH-01 Page No.# 17/18

ASSAM.

5:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

6:THE SENIOR STATION OFFICER DIBRUGARH FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

DIBRUGARH-01. 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD DIBRUGARH BUILDING SUB-DIVISION DIBRUGARH-01. 8:THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE DIBRUGARH POLICE STATION

DIBRUGARH-01 ASSAM.

9:THE DISTRICT MALARIA OFFICER

DIBRUGARH-01. ASSAM.

10:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER KHOWANG DIBRUGARH 11:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER BARBARUAH DIBRUGARH-07 ASSAM.

12:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER LAHOAL DIBRUGARH 13:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER PANITOLA DIBRUGARH 14:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER TENGAKHAT DIBRUGARH.

15:THE SUB DIVISIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER NAHARANI DIBRUGARH.

------------

Advocate for : MR. B P BORAH Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 14 ORS.

Page No.# 18/18

BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER Date : 09-11-2021

In view of the common judgment and order passed today (09.11.2021) in W.A. No. 200/2021 and other connected Writ Appeals, this interlocutory application stands disposed of.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

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