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2022 Latest Caselaw 304 Gua

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GAHC010030202020




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

                        Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/491/2020

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
         REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
         HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006.

         2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

          ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS
          ULUBARI
          GHY-7

         3: THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMN.)
         ASSAM
         ASSAM POICE HEADQUARTER
          ULUBARI
          GHY-

         VERSUS

         SRI PALASH PHUKAN AND 166 ORS.
         S/O NANDESWAR PHUKON, VILL. LAPAI DIGHAL DERIALI, PO. DEMOW
         MUKH, P.S. SIBSAGAR., PIN- 785663.

         2:HEMANTA CHUTIA

          S/O JOYRAM CHUTIA
          VILL. BANMUKH CHUTIA GAON
          PO. BANMUKH
          P.S. SIBSAGAR
          PIN- 785663.

         3:BROZEN BORAH
          S/O GUNA KANTA BORAH
         VILL. BAGPARA NITAI PUKHURI
          PO. NITAIPUKHURI
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P.S. DEMOW
PIN- 785671.

4:PINKI BORGOHAIN
 D/O KAMAL BORGOHAIN
VILL. GOHAIN GAON
 PO. KAIBATRADOLONE
 P.S. DEMOW
 PIN- 785640.

5:RUMI GOGOI

D/O SUNESWAR GOGOI
VILL. TAMULI PUKHURI
PO. MITHAPUKHURI
P.S. SIBSAGAR
PIN- 785697.

6:RIPUNJA BORAH

S/O KIRON BORAH
VILL. METEKA GHAT
PHUKAN NAGAR
PO/PS. SIBSAGAR

7:SANJIB GOGOI

S/O BHARAT GOGOI
VILL. LALIMGAON
PO. CHEREKAPAR
PO. SIBSAGAR

8:BIBHUJIT GOGOI

S/O LT. PRODIP GOGOI
VILL. CHANGMAI GAON
PO. CHEREKAPAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

9:PARTHAJIT GOGOI

S/O GULUK CH. GOGOI
VILL. CHANGMAI GAON
PO. CHEREKAPAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

10:BIMAN DOWARAH
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S/O KHETRADHAR DOWARAH
VILL. PANBESA
PO. BETENA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

11:BIDYUT BIKASH BORAH
 S/O ARUN BORAH
VILL. HAHCHARA MONIPURIA GAON
 PO. HAHCHARA KUJIBALI
 P.S. SIBSAGAR

12:SARIFUL HUSSAIN

S/O SK. MOHIBUL HUSSAIN
VILL. BORUAH CHUCK
PO. KONWARPOUR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

13:BISWAJIT GOGOI

S/O PARAMANANDA GOGOI
VILL. JATAKIA
PO. JATAKIA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

14:SATYAJIT BORAH

S/O MITHARAM BORAH
VILL. OUTOLA MAJGAON
PO/PS. DEMOW

15:BIDYA BORAH

S/O NOBIN BORAH
VILL. LEFERA GAON
PO. SILASAKU
P.S. SIMALUGURI

16:RITU KALITA

S/O RAMESH KALITA
VILL. RUPAPUR KALITA
PO. DEMOW
P.S. DEMOW

17:AKIBUDDIN AHMED

S/O MUHIRATDDIN AHMED
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VIL. KARDOIGURI
PO. SUKANPUKHURI
P.S. SIBSAGAR

18:JAYANTA KONWAR
 S/O BIREN KONWAR
VILL.NO.2 KONWAR GAON
 PO. MITHA PUKHURI
 P.S. SIBSAGAR

19:BISWAJIT NEOG

S/O MOHANDRA NEOG
VILL. DULIA GAON
PO. CHARING
P.S. SIBSAGAR

20:BIRAJ DUTTA

S/O JITEN DUTTA
VILL. CHARING DULIA
PO. BARUTI
P.S. GAURISAGAR

21:SIMANTA SAIKIA

S/O DANDIRAM SAIKIA
VILL. KASHIBARI
PO. BARUWATI
P.S. GAURISAGAR

22:PRONAB CHETIA

S/O LATE PUNESWAR CHETIA
VILL. NO-PAM CHETIA
PO. SINGHADOWAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

23:BOLINDRA BORAH

S/O ROBIN BORAH
VILL. JAPIHOJIA
PO. KALUGAON
P.S. AMGURI

24:ANIL KALITA

S/O RUDRA KALITA
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VILL. NAMDANG
PO/PS. GAURISAGAR

25:BISWAJIT GOGOI

S/O SUNIL GOGOI
VIL. HANDIANE GAON
PO. CHAMUA KHANIKOR
P.S. GAURISAGAR

26:ROMAN BORGOHAIN

S/O DILIP BORGOHAIN
VILL. MECHAGARH GOHAIN
PO. MECHAGARH
P.S. NAZIRA

27:KRISHNA HANDIQUE

S/O BIREN HANDIQUE
VILL. MECHAGARH
PO. MECHAGARH
P.S. NAZIRA

28:ARABINDA HATIMURIA

S/O PADMA HATIMURIA
VILL. AIDEOBARI
PO. DEOGHARIA
P.S. GELEKY

29:PARTHA JYOTI GOGOI

S/O DILIP GOGOI
VILL. BAMWATI
PO. CHARING
P.S. GAURISAGAR

30:JATIN BORUAH

S/O DIMBA BORUAH
VILL. DEWDUBI
PO. NA-HAT
P.S. DEMOW

31:HEMANTA DAS

S/O TILIKA DAS
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VILL. KHAMUN
PO. KHAMUN
P.S. BOKOTA

32:KRISHNA GOGOI

S/O PUTUL GOGOI
VILL. MARAGAON
PO. MADURI
P.S. NAZIRA

33:KAKU KR. DUTTA

S/O THUKHESWAR DUTTA
VILL. MICHAJAN
PO. MICHAJAN
P.S. NAMTI

34:UZZAL BARUAH

S/O PORAFULLA BARUAH
VILL. ABHOYPURI
PO. DEORAJA
P.S. GAURISAGAR

35:INDRA GOGOI

S/O DIMBESWAR GOGOI
VILL. NAHAT
PO/PS. DEMOW

36:PADMA PHUKAN
 S/O JAYRAM PHUKAN
VILL. LEPAIDHEGHAT DORIAL
 PO. DEMOW MUKH
 P.S. SIBSAGAR

37:MAKHAN HAZARIKA

S/O MOHAN HAZARIKA
VILL. BOKOTA KHAMUN
PO. KHAMUN
P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI

38:AJIT BORAH

S/O TARUN BORAH
VILL. PURANI MELIA
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PO. PHULPANICHIGA
P.S. GAURISAGAR

39:RAHUL GOGOI

S/O SAHURAM GOGOI
VILL. THAWRA MAJGAON
PO. RAJMAI
P.S. DEMOW

40:BHUBON KONWAR

S/O TUKHESWAR KONWAR
VILL. NO.2 KONWARGAON
PO. METHAPUKHURI
P.S. SIBSAGAR

41:JUN GOGOI
 S/O JITEN GOGOI
VILL. NAMTI
 PO. NAMTI
 P.S. NAZIRA

42:HIRUNONI CHETIA

S/O BINAL CHETIA
VIL. MAGANA GAON
PO. CHAULKARA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

43:KIRON CHANGMAI
 S/O SUREN CHANGMAI
VILL. BOKPARA
 PO. NETAI
 P.S. DEMOW

44:NITYANANDA NEOG
 S/O RAMEN NEOG
VILL. DAGAON
 PO. MITHAPUKHURI
 P.S. SIBSAGAR

45:HEMANTA GOGOI

S/O BUDHESWAR GOGOI
VILL. SADHANI CHUCK
PO. DEHING MUKH
P.S. DEMOW
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46:RINTU GOGOI

S/O SATANYA GOGOI
VILL. SADHANI CHUCK
PO. DEHING MUKH
P.S. DEMOW

47:DENISH BURAGOHAIN
 S/O ARUN BURAGOHAIN
VILL. SOLADHARA
 PO. SILASAKU
 P.S. SIMALUGURI

48:TAPAN PHUKAN

S/O PRABITRA PHUKAN
VILL. BOKOTA BAIRAJIBOR
PO. NAGALAMORA
P.S. NEMUGURI

49:INDRAJOTI BORAH

S/O ANUP KR. BORAH
VILL. NO.1 RUPAHIBAN
PO. UDOIPUR
P.S. DEMOW

50:PAPU KHANIKAR

S/O PRABIN KHANIKAR
VILL. NA-PAM
PO. CHARING
P.S. GAURISAGAR

51:NABADIP PHUKAN

S/O GIRIN PHUKAN
VIL. BONUA CHANGAMI GAON
PO. DEMOW
P.S. DEMOW

52:RAKESH JULLAH

S/O PONESH JULLAH
VILL. BOKABIL
PO. MITHAPUKHURI
P.S. SIBSAGAR
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53:DEBOJIT CHUTIA

S/O AKON CHUTIA
VILL. ANIAL TALI
PO. UDAIPUR
P.S. DEMOW

54:GAUTOM HAZARIKA

S/O TANKESWAR HAZARIKA
VIL. POHUCHUNGI
PO. RAMONI ALI
P.S. SIBSAGAR

55:DIBAKAR GOGOI

S/O LUHIT GOGOI
VILL. NAHAT MAJGAON
PO. NAHAT
P.S. DEMOW

56:JITU DOWARAH
 S/O- BIPUL DOWARAH
VILL.- DEHINGIA GAON
 P.O. NETAI
 P.S. DEMOW
 PIN- 785671.

57:RANTU CHUTIA

S/O BIREN CHUTIA
VILL. BANMUKH CHUTIA MAJGAON
PO. BANMUKH
P.S. SIBSAGAR

58:PRASANTA KAITA

S/O PUWAL KALITA
VILL/PO. SARAGUWA
P.S. DEMOW

59:BIDYUT RANJAN KONWAR
 S/O BAIDANATH KONWAR
VILL. RAISAI
 PO/PS. DEMOW

60:PHANINDRA BORAH
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S/O AKHOTI BORAH
VILL. BETBARI JULA GAON
PO. MITHAPUKHURI
P.S. SIBSAGAR

61:ARJUN GOGOI

S/O PUTUL GOGOI
VILL. NABIL
PO. UDOIPUR
P.S. DEMOW

62:UMESH KONWAR

S/O TRAILUKYA KONWAR
VILL. GAJALI
PO. RAJMAI
P.S. DEMOW

63:PRANAB PHUKAN

S/O KAMAL PHUKAN
VILL/PO. SARAGUWA
P.S. DEMOW

64:MONITRAM GOGOI

VILL. NAHAT
PO/PS. DEMOW

65:NAYANMONEY CHETIA

S/O DEBOJIT CHETIA
VILL. LAHAON GAON
PO. JATAKIA
P.S. NAZIRA

66:DEEPJYOTI CHETIA

S/O BENUDHAR CHETIA
VILL. SONTAK BOGDOI
PO. SONTAK
P.S. SIMALUGURI

67:SURAJ GOGOI

S/O GUNARAM GOGOI
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VILL. DALAMIA
PO. PHULPANICHIGA
P.S. GAURISAGAR

68:RUPAM SAIKIA

S/O ANIL SAIKIA
VIL. BAILUNG GAON
PO. NAMTI DOLL
P.S. HALUWATING

69:JOYJYOTI LAHON

S/O TUBURAM LAHON
VILL. BORAKHOWA LAHON
PO. JATAKIA
P.S. NAZIRA

70:MRIDUL LEKHARU
 S/O ROHINI LEKHARU
VILL. TIFUK KOCHARI
 PO. DOBA TINIALI
 P.S. MORANHAT

71:SUNIL GOGOI
 S/O DHIREN GOGOI
VIL/PO. PEOLIPHUKON
 P.S. GELEKY

72:LILAMBOR GOGOI

S/O PHULESWAR GOGOI
VILL. CHAULKORA
PO. DEKHARIKINAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

73:GAKUL ARANDHARA

S/O UPEN ARANDHARA
VILL/PO. MAJBARI
P.S. HALUWATING

74:PRONOB BORGOHAIN

S/O GONESH BORGOHAIN
VILL. BAHUABARI
PO. BAM RAJABARI
P.S. DEMOW
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75:UTPAL CHETIA

S/O MEGHANATH CHETIA
VILL. SENGDHORA
PO. SANTOK
PS. SIMALUGURI

76:POPI KONWAR

D/O LT. BIJOY KONWAR
VILL. BEZGAON
PO. NA-KHANA
P.S. GAURISAGAR

77:DIPAMONY CHANGMAI

D/O PITAMBAR CHANGMAI
VILL. BUKANAGAR
PO. HATICHARA KUJIBALI
P.S. SIBSAGAR

78:RUMI PADUN
 D/O HOREN PADUN
VILL. DECHAMUKH
 PO. DEHING THAN
 P.S. DEMOW

79:HEMA PRABHA GOGOI

D/O MUNMI GOGOI
VILL. NAHAT MAJGAON
PO. NAHAT
P.S. DEMOW

80:RUPJYOTI CHETIA

D/O DULAL CHETIA
VILL. HARIKINAR
PO. HATIPATTY
P.S. GELEKY

81:POPIMONEY DAS

D/O LT. PURNA DAS
VILL. NAMDANG
PO/PS. GAURISAGAR
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82:RASMI REKHA GOGOI

D/O INDRESWAR GOGOI
VILL. NAGALAMARA AHOM GAON
PO/PS. NAGALAMARA

83:SWALI PEGU
 D/O PHUKAN PEGU
VILL. DEOGHARIA
 PO. RANGALI
 P.S. KAKATIBARI

84:LAKHI BHARALUWA
 S/O KOKOI BHARALUWA
VILL. BAKATA MOLM CHUCK
 PO. BAKATA
 P.S. BAKATA NEMUGURI

85:PROBAB GOGOI

S/O JUGESWAR GOGOI
VILL. HATIKINAR
PO. PEOLI PHOKAN
P.S. GELEKY

86:MADHAV CHETIA

S/O PURNANANDA CHETIA
VILL. HENA ALI
PO. BAULIMAIDAN
P.S. NAZIRA

87:MOHAN SINGH GHAR

S/O MOHUHAR GHAR
VILL/PO. HATIPATI
P.S. GELEKY

88:BHASKAR DEHINGIA

S/O GAHIN DEHINGIA
VILL. BAKATA BORBIL
PO. SARUBHANGA

89:MANURANJAN GOGOI

S/O GHANA KANTA GOGOI
VILL. NO.2 HALAGARI
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PO. MARDAMANI
P.S. MORANHAT

90:DEBAJIT BARMAN

S/O ANIL BARMAN
VILL. BHARALUWA
PO. DIKHOMUKH
P.S. GAURISAGAR

91:DIPANKAR BEZBARUAH

S/O DHANAY BEZBARUAH
VILL. DOPANI
PO. NETAI
P.S. DEMOW

92:MOON KONWAR BORAH

D/O DIPAK BORAH
VILL. CHEREKAPAR CHANGMAI GAON
PO. CHEREKAPAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

93:MITALI SADHANIDAR

D/O LT. PADMESHWAR SADHANIDAR
VIL. GUWAL GAON
PO. DIKHOMUKH
P.S. GAURISAGAR

94:JAYANTA DEORI

S/O LT. LAKHIMBAR DEORI
VILL. KATIHARI
PO. BAMRAJABARI
P.S. DEMOW

95:BINOD BORUAH

S/O LOLIT BORUAH
VILL. BOGIGURI LIKSUN
PO. RAMONIALI
P.S. SIMALUGURI

96:SIMANTA GOGOI

S/O RADMA GOGOI
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VILL. BOGARIGURI LUNPURIA
PO. RAMONIALI
P.S. SIMALUGURI

97:NITU DOLEY

D/O TRIDIP DOLEY
VILL. WEST JAMUNAROAD
PO/P.S. SIBSAGAR

98:SAILEN CHUTIA

S/O DURGA CHUTIA
VILL/PO. BOGIDOLE
P.S. SIBSAGAR

99:BULI BORAH

D/O HEMA BORAH
VILL. NAHARTOLI
PO. KHALOI GHOGURA
P.S. MORANHAT

100:HEMANTA BORUAH

S/O LILADHAR BORUAH
VILL. BORDHAYAN
PO. PATSAKU
P.S. MORANHAT

101:NANDITA MILI

D/O MANRILAN MILI
VILL. MAJARBARI
PO. DESANGMUKH
P.S. SIBSAGAR

102:MINTU GOGOI
 S/O UMA KANTA GOGOI
VIL. BORALI PUKHURI
 PO. SENSUWA
 P.S. HALUWATING

103:RUPJYOTI KONWAR
 S/O PUJYA KONWAR
VILL. MOLAGAON
 PO. MADURI
 P.S. NAZIRA
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104:PRASANTA GOGOI

S/O NEREN GOGOI
VIL. PATARGAON BORUA ALI
PO/PS. HALUWATING

105:NITUL GOGOI

S/O NITYANANDA GOGOI
VILL. NABIL
PO. UDOIPUR
P.S. DEMOW

106:ANKUR CHETIA

S/O RADHA CHETIA
VILL. JABALATING
PO. BAKHARBENGANA
P.S. NEMUGURI

107:MRIDUL BORUAH

S/O BISWAJIT BORUAH
VILL. NO.1 AHON GAON
PO. SINGIBIL
P.S. GELEKY

108:BHASKAR CHUTIA

S/O ANANDA CHUTIA
VILL. DEGHALIA HULA
PO. NAHAT
P.S. DEMOW

109:KARUNA NATH

S/O SOMESWAR NATH
VILL. TELIAL
PO. HALUWATING
P.S. GAURISAGAR

110:JITU GOGOI

S/O KHIROD GOGOI
VILL. KONWAMARA SATRA
PO. SUKANPUKHURI
P.S. SIBSAGAR
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111:MONJIT HANDIQUE

S/O NOREN HANDIQUE
VILL/PO. DEGHOLIA
P.S. BORBORUAH

112:AMARJIT BORUAH

S/O PHONINDRA BORUAH
VILL. MAJUMALIA
PO. PHULPANI SIGA
P.S. GAURISAGAR

113:PORAG DAS

S/O INDRA DAS
VILL. KONWARPUR SENSUWA
PO. CHAULKARA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

114:DHRUBAJYOTI PHUKAN

S/O ROBIN PHUKAN
VIL. BARUWATI
PO. CHARING
P.S. GAURISAGAR

115:JADUMONI PHUKAN

S/O PHULESWAR PHUKAN
VILL. MANTANIA
PO. DEORAJA
P.S. AMGURI

116:NABAJYOTI NATH
 S/O GOLAP NATH
VILL. CHABUKDHARA
 PO. HATIGHULI
 P.S. GAURISAGAR

117:LAKHI PEGU

S/O DEBAKANTA PEGU
VILL. DEOGHARIA RANGALI
PO. DEOGHARIA
P.S. KAKOTIBARI
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118:PRANJAL HAZARIKA

S/O GUNA BURAGOHAIN
VILL. BANTUNG
PO. TENGAPUKHURI
P.S. MATHURAPUR

119:PRANJAL HAZARIKA

S/O LT. LAHIT HAZARIKA
VILL/PO. SOTIANGAGURI
P.S. SAPEKHATI

120:ARUPJYOTI PHUKAN

S/O TILESWAR PHUKAN
VILL. PALENGI DHYAN GAON
PO. PALENGI
P.S. DEMOW

121:MANASH JYOTI KONWAR

S/O BIPIN KONWAR
VILL. KUJIBALI KONWAR GAON
PO. HANCHARA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

122:LAKHINATH DAS

S/O PRAFULA DAS
VILL. BOKATA LAKHMONI
P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI

123:HIREN CHUTIA

S/O SUREN CHUTIA
VILL. MAHMORA KHONKOR
P.S. AMGURI

124:BIMAL KAKARACHOWA

S/O HOMESWAWAR KUKURACHUWA
VILL. BOKOTA
P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI

125:NARAYAN GOGOI

S/O KUKHESWAR GOGOI
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VIL. DHYAN
PO. PALENGI
P.S. DEMOW

126:TARUN BORO
 S/O LT. MENESWAR BORO
VILL. MICHAJAN
 PO/PS. BORHAT

127:JATIN CHETIA

S/O GHANAKANTA CHETIA
VILL. PANBECHA
P.S. BETNA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

128:JITU GOGOI

S/O MILOU GOGOI
VILL. MAJUMOLIA
PO. PHULPANISIGA

129:CHITRA RANJAN LEKHARU
 S/O NAGEN LEKHARU
VILL. MOHCHAL
 PO. HAFOLUTING
 P.S. GAURISAGAR

130:PRANABJYOTI KHANIKAR
 S/O BAGAI KHANIKAR
VILL. HATIGHULI
 PO. GAURISAGAR
 P.S. GAURISAGAR

131:NIREN BHARALI

S/O SAMESWAR BHARALI
VILL. BOKDARA
PO. NETIA
P.S. DEMOW

132:GAKUL PHOKUN

S/O RUPESWAR PHUKAN
VILL. AKHOIYA
PO. PATSAKU
P.S. MORANHAT
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133:BHOBESH MOHAN
 S/O PURNA MOHAN
VILL. PATCHAKU
 P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI

134:SANKARJYOTI GOGOI

S/O PUNARAM GOGOI
VILL. HUDUPARA PACHANI
P.S. NAZIRA
PACHONI

135:PARTHA PRATIM SADHANIDAR

S/O DEBA SADHANIDAR
VILL. BHESELI MARI
PO. DEKHOWMUKH
P.S. SIBSAGAR

136:MRIDUPABAN LAHON

S/O SAITYADHAR LAHON
VILL. DEWRI CHIGA
PO. NETAI
P.S. DEMOW

137:PINKU CHUTIA

S/O BIJOY CHUTIA
VILL. DEHINGIA GAON
PO. JAYRAPAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

138:CHANDRA CHULADHARA
 S/O SUSHAN CHULADHARA
VILL. CHULADHARA
 PO. NEMUGURI
 P.S. BAKATA NEMUGURI

139:SANGITA MARAR
 D/O SURAJ KR. MARAR
VILL. KETEKIBARI
 PO. MEZENGA
 P.S. NAZIRA

140:JINTU GOGOI

S/O NIPEN GOGOI
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VILL. BHADHARA
PO. PATSAKU
P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI

141:BORNALI BORUAH

D/O UKHADHAR BORUAH
VILL. BAKATA NA GAON
PO. HALOGURI
P.S. BAKATA NEMUGURI

142:ANKITA BORUAH

D/O HOREN BORUAH
VILL. BOKOTA NAGAON
PO. HOLOGURI
P.S. NEMUGURI

143:LAKHIDHAR BEZBARUAH

S/O GIRISH BEZBORUAH
PO. NETAI
P.S. DEMOW

144:PRONOB BORAH

S/O JUGEN BORAH
VILL. GARKUKH
PO. PHULPANI CHIGA
P.S. GAURISAGAR

145:BITUL SOLADHARA
 S/O DIPOK SOLADHARA
VILL. SOLADHARA
 PO/PS. NEMUGURI

146:UTPAL KR. NATH

D/O UMA KANTA NATH
VILL. GAHARAGURI
PO/PS. HATIGHULI

147:BIBEK CH. DUTTA

S/O AKONMAN DUTTA
VILL. GARKUKH
PO. PHULAPANICHIGA
P.S. GAURISAGAR
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148:PANKAJ DUTTA

S/O BHABEN CH. DUTTA
VILL. CHARING DULIA GAON
PO. BARUWATI
P.S. GAURISAGAR

149:SANTANU GOGOI

S/O NEREN GOGOI
VILL. JIAMORI GOGOI
PO. PALENGI
P.S. DEMOW

150:JAGAT BORAH

S/O KONESWAR BORAH
VILL. NA HAT
PO. KHALOIGURA GAON
P.S. MORANHAT

151:DILIP CHETIA

S/O PUNARAM CHETIA
VILL. NO.1 BORBIL KENDRA
PO. BANAMALI
P.S. KATHANIBARI

152:RAJIB GOGOI

S/O ROMESH GOGOI
VILL. LALIM GAON
PO. CHEREKAPAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR

153:AMLANTA BORUAH

S/O PUNARAM BORUAH
VILL. BAILUNG GAON
PO. NAMTI DOLL
P.S. HALUWATING

154:ARUP BORAH

S/O KHIROD BORAH
VILL. NEMUGURI KHONGIA
PO. NEMUGURI
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P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI

155:DEEPJYOTI DAS

S/O NANDIRAM DAS
VILL. PATHALIAL KOIBARTRA GAON
PO. PATSAKU
P.S. BAKATA NEMUGURI

156:MAHESH MAJHI
 S/O SABHILAL MAJHI
VILL. HARKINA
 PO. PEOLIPHUKAN
 P.S. GELEKY

157:BABUL GOGOI

S/O MANIK GOGOI
VILL. MUJUMOLIA GOHAIN GAON
PO/PS. DEMOW

158:BIMAN BORUAH
 S/O BIMAL BORUAH
VILL/PO. BIHUBOR
 P.S. SIMALUGURI

159:PRASANTA CHETIA

S/O SANIT CHETIA
VILL. BHADHRA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

160:RUBUL BORAH

S/O DEBEN BORAH
VILL/PO. CHENAMORA
P.S. SIBSAGAR

161:KOUSTOV MAHANTA

S/O INDRA MAHANTA
VILL/PO. DEOPANI
P.S. GELEKY

162:DIPJYOTI DIHINGIA

S/O THENESWAR DIHINGIA
VILL. NOIKUSH MACHKHUWA
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             PO/PS. MACHKHUWA
             C/O HOREN GOGOI
             ONGC COLONY
             QTR. NO.A-146

            163:UJJAL NATH

             S/O PADMAKANTA NATH
             VILL. NATH GAON
             PO. CHARING
             P.S. GAURISAGAR

            164:POLLAV SOLADHARA

             S/O RAJEN SOLADHARA
             VILL. SOLADHARA GAON
             PO/PS. BAKATA NEMUGURI

            165:MONUJ BORUAH

             S/O JITEN BORUAH
             VILL. BORGOHAIN BARI
             PO. BORAMALI
             P.S. KAKATIBARI

            166:KARUN GOGOI

             S/O KAMINI GOGOI
             VILL. BAKATA NEMUGURI
             PO. CHIRARI CHUCK
             P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI

            167:MANTU RAJKONWAR

            S/O MONSWAR RAJKONWAR
            VILL. SAGARBARI
            PO. PATSAKU
            P.S. MORANHAT ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF
            DISTRICT SIBSAGAR AND HAVING COMMON CAUSE OF ACTIO

Advocate for the Petitioner   : SR, GA, ASSAM

Advocate for the Respondent :
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Linked Case :

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS



VERSUS

SRI PALASH PHUKAN AND 165 ORS



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Advocate for :

Advocate for : appearing for SRI PALASH PHUKAN AND 165 ORS

Linked Case : WA/323/2021

KRISHNA HANDIQUE AND 102 ORS S/O- BIREN HANDIQUE VILLAGE- MECHAGARH P.O- MECHAGARH P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

2: BISWAJIT GOGOI S/O- MONIRAM GOGOI VILLAGE- NA-HAT P.O- NA-HAT P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

3: KAKU KUMAR DUTTA S/O- THUKHESWAR DUTTA VILLAGE- MICHAJAN P.O- MICHAJAN P.S- NAMTI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

4: RUPJYOTI CHETIA D/O DULAL CHETIA VILLAGE- HARIKINAR Page No.# 26/45

P.O- HATIPATTY P.S- GELEKY DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

5: SANTANU GOGOI S/O- NOREN GOGOI VILLAGE- VIAMARI P.O- PALENGI P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAER ASSAM.

6: PINKI BORGOHAIN D/O- KAMAL BORGOHAIN VILLAGE- GOHAIN GAON P.O- KAIBATARDOLONE P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

7: RUMI GOGOI D/O- SUNESWAR GOGOI VILLAGE- TAMULI PUKHURI P.O- MITHAPUKHURI P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

8: MRIDUL LEKHARU S/O- ROHINI LEKHARU VILLAGE- TIFUK KACHARI P.O- DOBA TINIALI P.S- MORANHAT DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

9: MOON KONWAR BORAH D/O- DIPAK BORAH VILLAGE- CHEREKAPAR CHANGMAI GAON P.O- CHEREKAPAR P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

10: NITU DOLEY D/O- TRIDIP DOLEY VILLAGE- WEST JAMUNAROAD Page No.# 27/45

P.S AND P.O- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

11: PARAG DAS S/O- INDRA DAS VILLAGE- KONWARPUR SENSUWA P.O- CHAULKARA P.S. SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

12: DEEPJYOTI DAS S/O- NANDI RAM DAS VILLAGE- PATHALIAL KOIBARTTA GAON P.O- PATSAKU P.S- BAKATA NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

13: LAKHI NATH DAS S/O- PRAFULLA DAS VILLAGE- BOKATA LAKHMONI P.O- PATSAKU P.S- BOKOTA NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

14: RUPJYOTI KONWAR S/O- PUNYA PONWAR VILLAGE- MADURI MOLAGAON P.O- MADURI P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

15: PARTHAJIT POGOI S/O- GULUK CH. GOGOI VILLAGE- CHANGMAI GAON P.O- CHEREKAPAR P.S- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

16: SANJIB GOGOI S/O- BHARAT GOGOI VILLAGE- LALIMGAON P.O- CHEREKAPAR Page No.# 28/45

P.S- SIVSAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

17: BIDYA BORAH S/O- NOBIN BORAH VILLAGE- LEFERA GAON P.O- SILASAKU P.S - SIMALUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

18: BIDYUT BIKASH BORAH S/O- ARUN BORAH VILLAGE- HAHCHARA MONIPURIA GAON P.O- HAHCHARA KUJIBAL P.S - SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

19: SARIFUL HUSSAIN S/O- SK. MOHIBUL HUSSAIN VILLAGE- BORUAH CHUCK P.O- KONWARPUR P.S- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

20: GAKUL ARANDHARA S/O-UPEN ARANDHARA VILLAGE AND P.O- MAJBARI P.S- HALUWATING DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

21: AKIBUDDIN AHMED S/O- MUHIRATDDIN AHMED VILLAGE- KARDOIGURI P.O- SUKANPUKHURI P.S- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

22: ANKUR CHETIA S/O- RADHA CHETIA VILLAGE- JABALATING P.O- BAKHARBENGANA P.S- NEMUGURI Page No.# 29/45

DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

23: ANKITA BORUAH D/O- HOREN BORUAH VILLAGE- BOKOTA NAGAON P.O- HOLOGURI P.S- NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

24: MANASHJYOTI KONWAR S/O- BIPIN KONWAR VILLAGE- KUJIBALI KONWAR GAON P.O- HANCHARA LAKHMONI P.S- BOKOTA NEMUGURI DISTRICT SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

25: ROMAN BORGOHAIN S/O- DILIP BORGOHAIN VILLAGE- MECHAGARH GOHAIN P.O- MECHAGARH P.O- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

26: DIPAMONI CHANGMAI D/O- PITAMBAR CHANGMAI VILLAGE- BUKANAGAR P.O- HATICHARA KUJIBALI P.S- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

27: MITALI SADHANIDAR D/O- LATE- PADMESHWAR SADHANIDAR VILLAGE- GUWAL GAON P.O- DIKHOMUKH P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

28: POPIMONI DAS D/O- LATE- PURNA DAS VILLAGE- NAMDANG P.O AND P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR Page No.# 30/45

ASSAM.

29: SANGITA MARAR D/O- SURAJ KR. MARAR VILLAGE- KETEKIBARI P.O- MEZENGA P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

30: RASMI REKHA GOGOI D/O- INDRESWAR GOGOI VILLAGE- NAGALAMARA AHOM GAON P.O AND P.S- NAGALAMARA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

31: SEWALI PEGU D/O- PHUKAN PEGU VILLAGE- DEOGHARIA P.O- RANGALI P.S- KAKATIBARI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

32: KOUSTOVE MAHANTA S/O- INDRA MAHANTA VILLAGE- DEOPANI P.O- DEOPANI P.S- GELEKEY DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

33: JITU GOGOI S/O-MILON GOGOI VILLAGE- MAJUMELIA P.O- PHULPANI CHIGA P.S- GAURISAGAE DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

34: SATYAJIT BORAH S/O- MITHARAM BORAH VILLAGE- OUTOLA MAJGAON P.S AND P.O- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

35: BISWAJIT GOGOI Page No.# 31/45

S/O- PARAMANANDA GOGOI VILLAGE- JATAKIA P.O- JATAKIA P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

36: SIMANTA SAIKIA S/O- DANDIRAM SAIKIA VILLAGE- KASHIBARI P.O- BARHOITING P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

37: PRONAB CHETIA S/O-LATE -PUMESWAR CHETIA VILLAGE- NO-PAM CHETIA P.S- SINGHADUAR P.O- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

38: ANIL KALITA S/O- RUDRA KALITA VILLAGE- NAMDANG P.S AND P.O- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

39: BISWAJIT GOGOI S/O- SUNIL GOGOI VILLAGE- HANDIANE GAON P.O- CHAMUA KHANIKOR P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

40: ARABINDRA HATIMURIA S/O- PADMA HATIMURIA VILLAGE- AIDEOBARI P.O- DEOGHARIA P.S- GELEKY DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

41: PARTHAJYOTI GOGOI S/O- DILIP GOGOI Page No.# 32/45

VILLAGE- BAMWATI P.O- CHARING P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

42: JATIN BORUAH S/O- DIMBA BORUAH VILLAGE- DEWDUBI P.O- NA-HAT P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

43: JUN GOGOI S/O- JITEN GOGOI VILLAGE- NAMTI P.O- NAMTI P.S-NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

44: AJIT BORAH S/O- TARUN BORAH VILLAGE- PURANI MELIA P.O- PHULPANICHIGA P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

45: MAKHAN HAZARIKA S/O- MOHAN HAZARIKA VILLAGE- BOKOTA KHAMUN P.O- KIHAMUN P.S- BOKOTA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

46: KIRON CHANGMAI S/O- SUREN CHANGMAI VILLAGE- BOKPARA P.O- NETAI P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

47: NITYANANDA NEOG S/O- RAMEN NEOG Page No.# 33/45

VILLAGE- BETBARI DAWGAON P.O- MITHAPUKHURI P.S- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

48: RINTU GOGOI S/O- SATANYA GOGOI VILLAGE- SADHANI CHUCK P.O- DIHING MUKH P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

49: DENISH BURAGOHAIN S/O- ARUN BURAGOHAIN VILLAGE- SOLADHARA P.O- SILASAKU P.S- SIMALUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

50: PAPU KHANIKAR S/O- PRABIN KHANIKAR VILLAGE- NA-PAM P.O- CHARIN P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

51: PRASANTA KALITA S/O- PUWAL KALITA VILLAGE AND P.O- SARAGUWA P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

52: BIDYUT RANJAN KONWAR S/O- BAIDANATH KONWAR VILLAGE- RAISAI P.O AND P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

53: RAKESH JULLAH S/O- PONESH JULLA VILLAGE- BOKABIL P.O- MITHAPUKHURI Page No.# 34/45

P.S- SIVASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

54: PHANIDHAR BORAH S/O- AKHOTI BORAH VILLAGE- BETBARI JULA GAON P.O- MITHAPUKHURI P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

55: ARJUN GOGOI S/O- PUTUL GOGOI VILLAGE- NABIL P.O- UDOIPUR P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

56: UMESH KONWAR S/O- TRAILUKYA KONWAR VILLAGE- GAJALI P.O- RAJMAI P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

57: PRANAB PHUKAN S/O- KAMAL PHUKAN VILLAGE AND P.O- SARAGUWA P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

58: DEEPJYOTI CHETIA S/O-BENUDHAR CHETIA VILLAGE- SANTAK BOGDOI P.O- SONTAK P.S- SIMALUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

59: SURAJ GOGOI S/O- GUNARAM GOGOI VILLAGE- DALAMIA P.O- PHULPANICHIGA P.S- GAURISAGAR Page No.# 35/45

DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

60: JOYJYOTI LAHAN S/O- TUBURAM LAHON VILLAGE- BORAKHOWA LAHAN P.O- JATAKIA P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

61: SUNIL GOGOI S/O- DHIREN GOGOI VILLAGE AND P.O- PIOLIPHUKJON P.S- GELEKY DISTRICT-SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

62: LILAMBOR GOGOI S/O- PHULESWAR GOGOI VILLAGE- CHAULKORA P.O- DEKHARIKINAR P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

63: PRONOB BORGOHAIN S/O-GONESH BORGOHAIN VILLAGE- BAHUABARI P.O- BAM RAJABARI P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

64: LAKHI BHARULUWA S/O KOKOI BHARALUWA VILLAGE- BAKATA MOIM CHUCK P.O- BAKATA P.S- BAKATA NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

65: PRONAB GOGOI S/O- JUGESWAR GOGOI VILLAGE- HATIKINAR P.O- PEOLI PHOKAN P.S- GELEKY DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR Page No.# 36/45

ASSAM.

66: MADHAV CHETIA S/O- PURNANDA CHETIA VILLAGE- HENA ALI P.O- BAULIMAIDAN P.S- NAZIRA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

67: MOHAN SINGH GHAR S/O- MOHUHAR GHAR VILLAGE AND P.O- HATIPOTI P.S- GELEKY DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

68: MANURANJAN GOGOI S/O- GHANA KANTA GOGOI VILLAGE -NO.2 HALAGARI P.O- MOUDUMUNI P.S- MORANHAT DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

69: DEBAJIT BARMAN S/O- ANIL BARMAN VILLAGE- BHARALUWA P.O- DIKHOMUKH P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

70: JAYANTA DEORI S/O- LATE -LAKHIMBAR DEORI VILLAGE- KATIHARI P.O- BAM RAJABARI P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

71: BINOD BORUAH S/O- LOLIT BORUAH VILLAGE- BOGORIGURI LIKSON P.O- RAMANIALI P.S- SIMANALUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

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72: SIMANTA GOGOI S/O- RADMA GOGOI VILLAGE- BOGARIGURI LUNPURIA P.O- RAMANIALI P.S- SIMALUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

73: SAILEN CHUTIA S/O- DURGA CHUTIA VILLAGE AND P.O- BOGIDOLE P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

74: BULI BORUAH D/O- HEMA BORUAH VILLAGE- NAHARTOLI P.O- KHALOIGHOGRA P.S- MORANHAT DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

75: MINTU GOGOI S/O- UMA KANTA GOGOI VILLAGE- BORALI PUKHURI P.O- SENSUWA P.S- HALUWATING DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

76: PRASANTA GOGOI S/O- NEREN GOGOI VILLAGE- PATARGAON BORUA ALI P.O AND P.S- HALUWATING DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

77: NITUL GOGOI S/O- NITYANANDA GOGOI VILLAGE- NABIL P.O- UDAIPUR P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

78: MRIDUL BORUAH Page No.# 38/45

S/O- BISWAJIT BORUAH VILLAGE- NO.1 AHOM GAON P.O- SINGIBIL P.S- GELEKY DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

79: MONJIT HANDIQUE S/O- NOREN HANDIQUE VILLAGE AND P.O- DEGHOLIA P.S- BORBORUAH DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

80: AMARJYOTI BORUAH S/O- PHONINDRA BORUAH VILLAGE- MAJUMALIA P.O- PHULPANICHIGS P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

81: DHRUBAJYOTI PHUKAN S/O- ROBIN PHUKAN VILLAGE- BARUWATI P.O- CHARING P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

82: NABAJYOTI NATH S/O- GOLAP NATH VILLAGE- CHABUKDHARA P.O- HATIGHULI P.S- GAIROSAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

83: LAKHI PEGU S/O- DEBAKANTA PEGU VILLAGE- DEOGHARIA RANGALI P.O- DEOGHARIA P.S- KAKOTIBARI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

84: HIREN CHUTIA S/O- SUREN CHUTIA Page No.# 39/45

VILLAGE- MAHMORA KHONIKOR P.O- NAMTI P.S- AMGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

85: BIMAL KAKARACHOWA S/O-HOMESWAR KUKURACHUWA VILLAGE- BOKOTA P.S- BOKOTA NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

86: TARUN BORO S/O- LATE- MENESWAR BORO VILLAGE- MICHAJAN P.O AND - BORHAT DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

87: CHITRA RANJAN LEKHARU S/O- NAGEN LEKHARU VILLAGE- MOHCHAL P.O- HAFALUTING P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

88: GAKUL PHUKAN S/O- RUPESWAR PHUKAN VILLAGE- AKHOIYA P.O- PATSAKU P.S- MORANHAT DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

89: SANKARJYOTI GOGOI S/O PUNARAM GOGOI VILLAGE- HUDUPARA PACHANI P.S- NAZIRA PACHONI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

90: PARTHA PRATIM SADHANIDAR S/O- DEBA SADHANIDAR VILLAGE- BHESELIMARI P.O- DEKHOWMUKH P.S- SIBSAGAR Page No.# 40/45

DISTRICT- SIVASAGTAR ASSAM.

91: MRIDUPABAN LAHON S/O- SAITYADHAR LAHON VILLAGE- DEWRI CHIGA P.O- NETAI P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

92: LAKHIDHAR BEZBARUAH S/O- GIRISH BEZBARUAH VILLAGE- DUPANI P.O- NETAI P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

93: PRONOB BORAH S/O- JUGEN BORAH VILLAGE - GARKUKH P.O- PHULPANICHIGA P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

94: BIBEK CH. DUTTA S/O-AKONMAN DUTTA VILLAGE- GARKUKH P.O- PHULAPANICHIGA P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

95: PANKAJ DUTTA S/O- BHABEN CH. DUTTA VILLAGE- CHARING DULIA GAON P.O- BARUWATI P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

96: MAHESJH MAJHI S/O- SABHILAL MAJHI VILLAGE- HARKINA P.O- PEOLIPUKAN P.S- GELEKY Page No.# 41/45

DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

97: BABUL GOGOI S/O- MANIK GOGOI VILLAGE- MUJUMOLIA GOHAIN GAON P.O AND P.S- DEMOW DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

98: PRASANTA CHETIA S/O- SANIT CHETIA VILLAGE- BHADHARA NA-PAM GAON P.O- PHADHARA P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

99: UJJAL NATH S/O- PADMAKANTA NATH VILLAGE- NATH GAON P.O- CHARING P.S- GAURISAGAR DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

100: MONUJ BORUAH S/O- JITEN BORUAH VILLAGE- BORGOHAIN BARI P.O- BONOMALI P.S- KAKATIBARI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

101: MANTU RAJKONWAR S/O- MONESWAR RAJKONWAR VILLAGE- SAGARBARI P.O- PATSAKU P.S- MORANHAT DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

102: JATIN CHETIA S/O- GHANAKANTA CHETIA VILLAGE-PANBECHA P.O- BETNA P.S- SIBASAGAR DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR Page No.# 42/45

ASSAM.

103: JAGAT BARUAH S/O- KONESWAR BARUAH VILLAGE- NA-HAT P.O- KHALOIGHOGRA GAON P.S- MORANHAT DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF HOME DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006

2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007 3:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GEENRAL OF POLICE (TAP) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007 4:THE INSPECTOR GEENRAL OF POLICE (ADMN) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SIVASAGAR DIST-SIVASAGAR ASSAM 6:THE STATE LEVEL POLICE RECRUITMENT BOARD ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD REHABARI GUWAHATI

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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Page No.# 43/45

BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

Oral 31.01.2022

The matter is taken up through video conferencing. Heard Mr. D. Mazumder, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam, appearing for the appellants/applicants. Also heard Mr. K. N. Choudhury, learned Senior Advocate, appearing for the private respondents.

This writ appeal has been filed by the State of Assam against the order dated 22.02.2019, passed by the learned Single Judge in W(C) 2725/2010. The appeal is belated by 319 days and is accompanied by an Interlocutory Application/Delay Condonation Application.

Mr. K. N. Choudhury, learned Senior Advocate for the respondents has opposed the Delay Condonation Application and has argued that the delay is of more than 340 days and there is no reasonable explanation given for the delay. Mr. Choudhury has relied upon a judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Office of the Chief Post Master General and Ors vs. Living Media India Ltd. & Anr., reported in (2012) 3 SCC 563 and would hence submit that the delay is inordinate, which has not been properly explained and hence the Delay Condonation Application is liable to be dismissed.

The order of the learned Single Judge against which the appeal is being preferred by the State of Assam is of 22.02.2019 and, thus, the appeal is belated by more than 300 days and, therefore, an inordinate delay in the matter is evident.

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The order dated 22.02.2019 of the learned Single Judge had given certain directions to the State to consider the case of the 167 petitioners for the posts of Armed Branch Constable or in any other equivalent posts in the vacancies available. The State, ultimately, by a speaking order dated 21.10.2019 rejected the claim of these petitioners.

While explaining the delay, Mr. Mazumder has taken us through various correspondences made between the departments, which are post- decision of the learned Single Judge, from which it appears that after the directions of the learned Single Judge, apparently there was some confusion with the Government authorities as they could not make up their minds as to whether to comply with the directions of the learned Single Judge or to file appeal against the order and, in the process, the delay was caused.

Mr. D. Mazumder, learned Additional Advocate General has relied upon a decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Maniben Devraj Shah vs. Municipal Corporation of Briha, Mumbai, reported in (2012) 5 SCC 157, and would submit that the delay is bona fide and in view of the law laid down in the above decision the delay is liable to be condoned.

We have been informed that this order dated 21.10.2019, by which the case of the petitioners was rejected by the authorities, was challenged by the respondents in a writ petition, being WP(C) 4133/2020, which was dismissed by the learned Single Judge vide order dated 08.10.2021. Against this order of the learned Single Judge dated 08.10.2021, the writ petitioners have preferred an appeal, being WA 323/2021, which is presently connected with the instant Interlocutory Application.

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From the documents annexed to the Delay Condonation Application, we cannot form an impression that there was a lack of bona fide in the matter.

Moreover, considering the fact that the respondents/writ petitioners have also preferred an appeal, which is connected with the present Delay Condonation Application, it would be proper if we hear both the appeals together. We hence condone the delay.

Registry is directed to register the appeal and list the same on 17.02.2022 along with WA 323/2021.

Interlocutory Application stands disposed of.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

Comparing Assistant