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Sulma Begum Laskar vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors
2022 Latest Caselaw 1587 Gua

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 1587 Gua
Judgement Date : 12 May, 2022

Gauhati High Court
Sulma Begum Laskar vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 12 May, 2022
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GAHC010006772020




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

                                 Case No. : WP(C)/234/2020

            SULMA BEGUM LASKAR
            W/O- ASHIK UDDIN LASKAR, VILL. GOBINDSPUR PART-I, P.O. DUNGRIPAR,
            P.S. SONAI, DIST.- CACHAR, ASSAM.

            VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
            TO BE REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
            EDUCATION (ELE.) DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY.-06.

            2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
             FINANCE DEPTT.
             DISPUR
             GHY.-06.

            3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
            ASSAM
             KAHILIPARA
             GHY.-19.

            4:THE DIST. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
             CACHAR
             P.O. SILCHAR
             DIST. CACHAR
            ASSAM.

            5:TREASURY OFFICER
             CACHAR DISTRICT
             P.O. SILCHAR
            ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. A M BARBHUIYA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU
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Linked Case : WP(C)/7259/2021

SAPTA SIKHA SAIKIA AND 75 ORS
D/O LT. RATNESWAR SAIKIA
R/O VILL-DR. UPANANDA BARUAH PATH
FUAZARYPATTY
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER MAHENDRA BORUAH L.P. SCHOOL.

2: SMTI RUMI BORA
D/O LT MATI RAM BORAH
 R/O VILL- EAST AMOLAPATTY
 NAGAON
 DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER SIVASTHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL.

3: NARENDRA NATH BORA
S/O LT GULUK BORA
R/O VILL - LAKHI NAGAR
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON . ASSISTANT TEACHER MALA SING RANGILA L.P.
SCHOOL.

4: KUKIL HAZARIKA
S/O LT KESHOB HAZARIKA
R/O BIRAH BEBEJIA
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 725 GHILANI MUKTAB L.P.
SCHOOL.( KAMPUR)

5: NIRANJAN BARUAH
S/O LT. SOMESWAR BARUAH
R/O VILL - DIGHALIATI
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER DIGHALIATI TRIBAL L.P SCHOOL.

6: ABDUL QUDDUS
S/O LT MULU MIYA
R/O VILL -CHANKHULA
KACHUA NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM
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ASSISTANT TEACHER LUTUMARI AKADASH L.P. SCHOOL.

7: BANI SAIKIA LASKAR
S/O DEBA LASKAR
R/O KALYANPUR
KAMPUR
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER BOREGUGA L.P. SCHOOL.

8: TUNTUN BORAH
S/O BIJU BORAH
R/O VILL- DEKAGAON
KAMPUR
NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER BOREGUGA L.P. SCHOOL.

9: NILIMA KALITA
D/O LT SAJAN KALITA
R/O VILL -KALYANPUR
NEAR H.S ROAD
KAMPUR
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER BOREGUGA L.P. SCHOOL.

10: ABDUN NOOR CHOUDHURY
S/O LT SHAHJAHAN CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL - ROMANI PATHAR
KACHUA
KAMPUR
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER PRAMILA ATI L.P. SCHOOL.

11: BHADRA DEVI
D/O BUKUL CH. DAS
R/O VILL - UTTAR CHANG CHAKI
KAMPUR
NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER BAREGUGA L.P. SCHOOL.

12: MANJULA LASKAR
D/O KRISHNA KANTA MEDHI
R/O VILL - PAMILA JARANI
NAGAON
ASSAM . ASSISTANT TEACHER MADHABPARA L.P. SCHOOL.
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13: LILIMAI BORA KALITA
D/O INDRA KALITA
R/O VILL - DEURIGAON
KAMPUR
NAGAON
ASSAM . ASSISTANT TEACHER KAPILI SANKAR SANGHA L.P. SCHOOL.

14: DIPIKA BARUAH

D/O KSHITISH DAS
R/O VILL - MADHAB KANDALI KSHETRA
KAMPUR
NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER KOWARI ATI L.P. SCHOOL.

15: BISWAJIT GAYAN
S/O LT SHAMBHU RAM GAYAN
R/O VILL - NA - DEURI GAON
KAMPUR
NAGAON . DIST - NAGAON . ASSISTANT TEACHER ALTIANGANI L.P.
SCHOOL.

16: RUNU SAIKIA KALITA
D/O LT. CHENI RAM SAIKIA
R/O VILL - MUGASUNGIA GAON
KAMPUR
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER MUGASUNGIA L.P. SCHOOL.

17: DHARMESWAR BORAH
S/O SUKUMAL BORAH
R/O VILL - MAJPOTANI
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER RAMA KT. DEW L.P SCHOOL.

18: MOONMI KALITA
D/O LT ANANTA KALITA
R/O VILL- MAJPATHARI
NAGAON
ASSAM . ASSISTANT TEACHER MAJPATHARI THOTANGANI L.P. SCHOOL.

19: SURAJ SANGMA
S/O MANOLENDRA MARAK
R/O VILL - CHATOLMARI
KOCHUA
NAGAON
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DIST. - NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER KOMAR GAON L.P. SCHOOL.

20: RATNA BORDALOI
S/O BIREN CH. BORDALOI
R/O VILL - NATUN DUMAIHAGI
KACHUA
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER NAMBAR LALUNG
GAON L.P. SCHOOL.

21: MAHESH KUMAR NATH
S/O LT. MELESH NATH
R/O VILL - DHEMAJI GAON
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER BUKAMUKH GARGARIA L.P SCHOOL.

22: CHANDRA KT. RAJKHOWA

S/O LT. RAMA KT. RAJKHOWA
R/O VILL - MAHGARH
NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER KAJAL JAN NEW L.P. SCHOOL.

23: ANUMAI MAZUMDAR
D/O LT PUTU MAZUMDAR
R/O VILL - BALIGAON
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER JAGIAL PETBOHA L.P SCHOOL.

24: NAZMA BEGUM
D/O LT BUBUL ALI
R/O VILL - PHULAGURI
RAHA
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER GARARMAJ L.P. SCHOOL.

25: SALIMA AKHTAR BEGUM
D/O LT MD. ABDUL MANNAN
R/O VILL - CHANGAJAN
KAMPUR
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER BATAMARI DHARAMUKH L.P.
SCHOOL.
                                                      Page No.# 6/41

26: ABDUL KARIM CHOUDHURY
S/O ARFIZ ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL - SAMARALI
CHOUDHURY BAZAR
NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER MARJONG PATHAR L.P SCHOOL.

27: MANJULA KALITA
D/O LT. PADMA KT. KALITA
R/O VILL - BATADRABA SARUHISA
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM . ASSISTANT TEACHER BATARDRABA BARBHETI MKB SCHOOL.

 28: HIRON BORKAKOTI
D/O KAMALA BORKAKOTI
 R/O VILL - KHUTIKATIA
 KALONGPAR NAGAON
 DIST - NAGAON
 ASSISTANT TEACHER HATIGAON TILAK DEKA SMRITI M.E SCHOOL.
( AMALGATED)

29: RUPA BORKAKOTI
D/O BROJO SHYAM BORKAKOTI
R/O VILL - CHOTA HAIBORGAON
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER CHOTAHAIBORGAON L.P SCHOOL.

30: ABDUR RAHMAN
S/O ABDUL NOOR
R/O VILL - SAMARALI BAZAR
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER PUB SAMARALI KASIMIA L.P SCHOOL.

31: SUCHITRA BORAH
D/O UMA KT BORAH
R/O VILL - PUTANI CHUTIAGAON
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER PACHIM CHANGMARA
L.P SCHOOL.

32: JAMALUDDIN
S/O MOSHAHID ALI
R/O VILL - SAMARATI BAZAR. ASSISTANT TEACHER SAMARALI JANATA
L.P. SCHOOL.

33: ALI HUSSAIN
S/O EUNUS ALI
R/O CHOKITUP
                                                          Page No.# 7/41

NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER MAHRUL JAWAHARLAL NEHRU L.P
SCHOOL.

34: NURJAHAN KHATUN
D/O MANNAF PAICK
R/O VILL - UTTAR BANDARMELA
MURAJAR. ASSISTANT TEACHER OKSEK MIKIRGAON L.P SCHOOL.

35: RUENA BEGUM
D/O ABDUL HAKIMA DEWAN
R/O VILL - AMINPATTY
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON . ASSISTANT TEACHER MAHENDRA BARUA L.P
SCHOOL.

36: JUNTI LASKAR
D/O DHARMESWAR LASKAR
R/O VILL - KUMARPATTY
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER NIZ NARIKALI L.P. SCHOOL.

37: NITANJALI BORDOLAI
D/O NARENDRA NATH BORDOLOI
R/O VILL - PANIGAON SAY ALI
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 198 NO. TOWN PANIGAON L.P. SCHOOL.

38: MARAMI DAS
D/O PABITRA KR. DAS
R/O VILL - NEW AMOLAPATTY B.B PATH
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 198 NO. TOWN PANIGAON L.P. SCHOOL.

39: MEGHALI BORA
D/O RAJANI KT. BORA
R/O VILL - GOMOTHAGAON
URIAGAON
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER GOMOTHAGAON L.P. SCHOOL.

40: TULSI SAIKIA
D/O KHAGENDRA NATH SAIKIA
R/O VILL - DHING TOWN
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER DHING MARUWARI HINDI L.P. SCHOOL.

41: MAHENDRA SAIKIA
S/O HALI RAM SAIKIA
R/O VILL - ATHGAON
DHING
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 704 NO. BILOTIA L.P. SCHOOL.

42: RUPJYOTI SAIKIA
                                                      Page No.# 8/41

D/O JALIRAM SAIKIA
R/O VILL - AMOLAPATTY PRATAP SHARMA PATH
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER NO.2 AMOLAPATTY N.B SCHOOL.

43: KHAIRUL ISLAM
S/O ABDUL KARIM
R/O BARBOLI
HOJAI. ASSISTANT TEACHER OKSEK TRISHAGHARI L.P. SCHOOL.

44: ANANDA GAYAN
S/O MAHENDRA GAYAN
R/O VILL. -2 NO. GHUGARGAON
NAGAON
DIST- NAGAON .ASSISTANT TEACHER PUTANI GOMATHA SWAHID BALIKA
L.P. SCHOOL.

45: PANKAJ SAIKIA
S/O CHANDRA KT. SAIKIA
R/O VILL - DHING CHARIALI
DHING
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER TUKTUKI BALIKA MKB SCHOOL.

46: MOROMI BARUAH
D/O HIRANYA BARUAH
R/O VILL - AMOLAPATTY
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM . ASSISTANT TEACHER MANTESWARI SISHU AND PRIMARY
SCHOOL.

47: RATNESWAR BORAH
S/O SARULARA BORAH
R/O VILL - GOMATHAGAON
URIAGAON
NAGAON. ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER GOMOTHAGAON L.P. SCHOOL.

48: NIVA RANI BORAH
D/O LAKHI RAM BORAH
R/O VILL - DIMARUGURI
NAGAON
ASSISTANT TEACHER 748 NO. DIMARUGURI GIRLS L.P SCHOOL.

49: AMINUR RAHMAN
S/O ABDUL HAMID
R/O VILL - CHENGMARA
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 720 NO. KACHUBOSTI L.P
SCHOOL.
                                                        Page No.# 9/41


50: SAFIQUL ISLAM
S/O HABIBUR RAHMAN
R/O VILL - URIA GRANT
RANGOLOO
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER RANGOLOO URIGRANT L.P. SCHOOL.

51: RITA KUMARI KALUWAR
D/O ROBIN KALUWAR
R/O VILL - NATUN BAZAR
HOJAI. ASSISTANT TEACHER RAMPUR SHYAMBUDH L.P. SCHOOL.

52: DHARMA KT. BONIA
S/O CHENIRAM BONIA
R/O VILL - URIAGAON
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER GOMOTHAGAON L.P. SCHOOL.

53: CHITRALEKHA BORA
D/O NARAYAN CH. BORA
R/O VILL - MILANPUR
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 198 NO. TOWN PANIGAON L.P. SCHOOL.

54: HIFZUR RAHMAN CHOWDHURY
S/O ABDUL MALIK CHOWDHURY
R/O VILL. - DIGHALJAR
HOJAI. ASSISTANT TEACHER SAHID CHOWDHURY L.P SCHOOL.

55: MUJIBUL HOQUE
S/O ABDUL JALIL
R/O VILL - DAKHIN SAMARALI
CHOUDHURY BAZAR. ASSISTANT TEACHERCHARING POTHAR L.P
SCHOOL.

56: TAYABUR RAHMAN BARBHUYAN
S/O ABDUR RAJJAK BARBHUYAN
R/O VILL - CHARING PATHAR
CHOWDHURY BAZAR. ASSISTANT TEACHER AHMED NAGAR L.P SCHOOL.

57: ANISUR RAHMAN
S/O ABDUL JABBAR
R/O VILL - DHUPAGURI PATHAR
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER BHERBHERI BALIKA L.P SCHOOL.

58: AMIRUDDIN AHMED
S/O RAJAB ALI
R/O VILL - RAMPUR PAM
BATADRABA
                                                     Page No.# 10/41

 NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER BHERBHERI MEM SCHOOL.
( AMALGATED)

59: KHAIRUL ISLAM
S/O ABDUL AZIZ
R/O VILL - PACHIM SAMARALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER OKSEK HATIBONDHA L.P SCHOOL.

60: RIDIP SARMAH
S/O RATNESWAR SARMAH
R/O VILL - BHAKATGAON
BARHAMPUR
NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER GHUGARGAON SWAHID BALIKA L.P
SCHOOL.

61: JUNMONI BHUYAN
S/O DURGADHAR BHUYAN
R/O NONOI SUTARGAON
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 50 NO. NONOI CHAKARIGAON L.P
SCHOOL.

62: NOBIUL HOQUE
S/O RAHMAN ALI
R/O VILL - KATANIGAON
PATHARI
NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER SWAHID HIGH SCHOOL ( AMALGATD).

63: SUBARNA DAS
D/O LAKHIMAN DAS
R/O VILL - TETELISARA
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER KAKURIBARI L.P
SCHOOL.

64: DIPA HAZARIKA
D/O TILESWAR BONIA
R/O VILL - DEB NARIKOLI
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER KHAGARIJAN L.P SCHOOL.

65: IRA HAZARIKA
D/O LT PADMA KT BONIA
R/O VILL -DEB NARIKOLI
KAMPUR
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER POLASHBARI L.P
SCHOOL.
                                                      Page No.# 11/41

66: JAYANTA BORAH
S/O MAHOT RAM BORAH
R/O VILL - KATONIGAON
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER KEYAJAN L.P SCHOOL.

67: NURUL HUDA
S/O NURUL HOQUE
R/O VILL - PAKHIMORIA
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER 721 NO. PUKHURIBOSTI L.P
SCHOOL.

68: JATIN SARMAH
S/O DEWKON SARMAH
R/O VILL - PUTANI MAHARTUP
NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER 47 NO. SINGIA PUTANI L.P SCHOOL.

69: NIPA BHUYAN
D/O LT. MUNINDRA BHUYAN
R/O VILL -BHAKATGAON
NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER GHUGARGAON SWAHID BALIKA L.P
SCHOOL.

70: DURLOV BASSA
S/O TRIOLUKYA BASSA
R/O VILL - 2 NO. GHUGARGAON
BARHAMPUR
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER PUTONI GUMOTHA SWAHID BALIKA L.P
SCHOOL.

71: GOLAPI BASSA
D/O SARUBAPU BASSA
R/O 2NO. GHUGARGAON
BARHAMPUR
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER SRIMANTA SANKAR MISSION BLIND L.P SCHOOL.

72: SULTAN AHMED
S/O HAJJI AHMED ALI
S/O BONDARMELA
CHARING
HOJAI. ASSISTANT TEACHER BORPUKHURI CHARIALI L.P. SCHOOL.
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73: BHABANI GOSWAMI
D/O NARAYAN CH. GOSWAMI
R/O VILL - NEW AMOLAPATTY
NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER STATION ROAD L.P SCHOOL.

74: PRABHAT CH .BORA
S/O DINA RAM BORA
R/O VILL - AIBHETI POHUKATA
NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER RAJAGAON ADARSHA SISHU BIDYALAYA.

75: KRISHNA KT. BORAH
S/O DEWRAM BORAH
R/O VILL. - AIBHETI
NAGAON
ASSAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER CHAKOLAGHAT J.B SCHOOL.

76: JITEN CH. BORAH
S/O KHARGESWAR BORAH
R/O VILL - GOBARGAON
NAGAON. DIST - NAGAON. ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER BADALGAON
L.P SCHOOL.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI -06.

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT.OF ASSAM
 EDUCATION ( ELEMENTARY ) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI - 06.
 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI -06.
 4:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
                                                        Page No.# 13/41

GUWAHATI -06.
5:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI -19.
6:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI -19.
7:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS

NAGAON DISTRICT CIRCLE
P.O AND DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN - 782001.
8:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
NAGAON
P.O AND DISTRICT - NAGAON
PIN - 782001
ASSAM.
------------

Advocate for : MR. P K MEDHI Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/7256/2021

NARAYAN BARUAH AND 50 ORS C/O LATE KATI RAM BARUAH DISTRICT-NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER CHALCHALI GIRLS M.V SCHOOL

2: RAMESH SAIKIA C/O LT. DURGESWARSAIKIA VILL- DIMARUGURI DIST -NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER DIMARUGURI HIGH SCHOOL (AMALGATED)

3: DHARANIDHAR BORAH C/O LT. KESHOB BORAH VILL- GHANHIMAHARIATI DIST - NAGAON Page No.# 14/41

ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER GHANHI M.V. SCHOOL.

4: PADUM CH. MUKTIAR C/O LT. ADHAN CH. MUKTIAR VILL - PACHIMJALAHGAON DIST -NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER MODERTOLI HIGH SCHOOL ( AMALGATED).

5: JUNAB ALI C/O LT. ZAHED ALI VILL- ALI TANGANI DIST - NAGAON ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER LONGIAPBARPANI M.E SCHOOL.

6: FAKAR UDDIN AHMED C/O LT. SAHAR ALI VILL - ALI TANGANI DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER RAJA ALI M.E.M SCHOOL.

7: LALIT BORA C/O LT. ULEN BORA VILL- LANKA GAON DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER LUTUMARIANCHALIK M.E. SCHOOL.

8: PRANAY DAS C/O LT. PRAFULLA DAS VILL - UTTAR AMERI DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER SINIMARI M.E SCHOOL.

9: RUHUL AMIN CHOWDHURY C/O LT. ABDUL AZIZ VILL - MADHABPARA DIST -NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER SINIMARI M. E. SCHOOL.

10: PROMOD BORAH C/O LT. KAFIA BORAH VILL - POTANIGOMOTHAGAON DIST - NAGAON Page No.# 15/41

PIN -782102. ASISTANT TEACHER SINGIAPATANI M.V SCHOOL.

11: MATIUR RAHMAN C/O ATAB ALI VILL - RANGALUBASTI KACHUA DIST -NAGAON PIN - 782426 ASSISTANT TEACHER KACHUA M.E SCHOOL.

12: NIRALA DEKA HAZARIKA C/O RABIN HAZARIKA VILL -DEBNARIKALI DIST - NAGAON ASSISANT TEACHER S.K.V HIGH SCHOOL.( AMALGATED)

13: REKHA BORA C/O MOHAN BORA VILL -MAHGHARIAATI DIST - NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER S.K.V HIGH SCHOOL.( AMALGATE ).

14: SABITRI BORAH C/O LT. RUDRA KT. BORAH VILL - BHALBHALIAGAON DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER NAVARATNA M.E SCHOOL.

15: MD. IDRISH ALI C/O LT. AFAJUDDIN VILL - DHARAMUKH DIST -NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782425 ASSISTANT TEACHER BAZBATAMARI M.E. SCHOOL.

16: DIGANTA BARUAH S/O SAMBHU RAM BARUAH R/O NONOIGOMOTHAGAON NAGAON DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER NONOI SR. BASIC SCHOOL.

17: MITALI BHAGAWATI D/O UPEN BHAGAWATI R/O AMOLAPATTY B.G. ROAD Page No.# 16/41

NAGAON DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER URIAGAON GIRLS M.V SCHOOL.

18: DIPAK KR. SAIKIA S/O BANESWAR SAIKIA R/O CHAKARIGAON NAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER HATICHONG KASTURBA GIRLS SCHOOL NAGAON.

19: RINKUMONI BORAH D/O CHANDRA KT. BORAH R/O NARTTOMGAON NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER URIAGAON M.V. SCHOOL NAGAON.

20: MUNINDRA SAIKIA S/O LT. AKON CHANDRA SAIKIA R/O CHALCHOLI RANGIAGAON NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER CHALCHALI GIRLS M.V SCHOOL NAGAON.

21: GIRIBALA SAIKIA D/O LT. NAGEN SAIKIA R/O PUB AMOLAPATTY NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER RANGOLOO HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON.( AMALGATED)

22: SMTI MONIMALA DEVI D/O JADU RAM NATH R/O MOHGHARIA ATI GAON KAMPUR NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER KACHUA M.E SCHOOL NAGAON.

23: SMTI MINATI DEVI GOSWAMI D/O DHARANI MISRA R/O KAROIYANI HENGULICHUK Page No.# 17/41

NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER AUNIATI HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON

24: RATUL SARMAH D/O GOLAP SARMAH R/O VILL- AMOLAPATTY BEZBORUA PATTY NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER AIBHETI D.K SR. BASIC SCHOOL NAGAON.

25: MILAN BASUMATARI D/O JOY KANTA BASUMATARI R/O VILL- BORKOCHARI GAON NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER ANANTA KONDALI HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON.

26: MURSIDA BEGUM D/O ABDUL BARRY R/O VILL PAKHIMORIA NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER RANOLOO HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON ASSAM.

27: BHADRA KT BORAH S/O DHARANIDHAR BORA R/O VILL TELIA PAHUKATA URIAGAON NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER BHASKAR M.V SCHOOL NAGAON.

28: TILUMAI DEVI D/O LALOINATH R/O VILL NANOI KHATORIGAON NANOI NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER NANOI SR. BASIC SCHOOL NAGAON.

29: FAJILA AKHTAR BEGUM D/O ABDUR RAZZAQUE R/O VILL- MADHUPUR NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER NANOI SR. BASIC SCHOOL NAGAON.

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30: KARABI BORUAH D/O KALYAN KR. BORUAH R/O VILL EAST AMOLAPATTY B.P. ROAD ITACHALI NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER RANGOLOO HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON.

31: BILAL UDDIN S/O ABDUL HASHIN R/O TENGATOLI MURAZAR ASSISTANT TEACHER DIGHIRPAR HIGH SCHOOL.( AMALGAMATED).

32: BALURAM THAKURIA S/O BHUGRAM THAKURIA R/O CHAMUAGAON DHING NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER KAHIGURIBHALUKMARI M.V SCHOOL.

33: HAZARAT ALI S/O AKASH ALI R/O SOLOGURI DHING NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER DAKAI BASTI M.E.M SCHOOL.

34: DILIP ROBI DAS S/O BAKUL ROBI DAS R/O BURHAPATIA GAON KAMPUR NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER KAMPUR ADARSHA HIGH SCHOOL.

35: PRAFULLA BODO S/O LT. BIRMAN BODO R/O VILL -JUMURMUR NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER JURMURMUR MILAN VIDYAPITH HIGH SCHOO NAGAON.

36: RANJIT KR. SARMAH S/O RAMNATH SARMAH R/O VILL - SIVA NAGAR ITACHALI NAGAON Page No.# 19/41

ASSISTANT TEACHER BARPETA M.E. SCHOOL. NAGAON ASSAM.

37: TILESWAR NATH S/O BOLOSINGH NATH R/O VILL - JAMUGURI NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER KAHIGURI BHALUKMARI M.V SCHOL NAGAON. ASSAM.

38: TARUMANI HAZARIKA S/O GULAP CH. HAZARIKA R/O HAIBORGAON NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER KAHIGURI BHALUKMARI M.V SCHOOL NAGAON.

39: ABDUL MOTIN S/O ABDUL BARI R/O VILL - CHARING PATHAR ASSISTANT TEACHER SAMARALI TINIALI M.E SCHOOL LANKA NAGAON.

40: SUJIT KR. DEY S/O DHARANIDHAR KR. DEY R/O OKCHEK HATIBONDHA ASSISTANT TEACHER SAMARATI TINIALI M.E SCHOOL.

41: NASIR UDDIN AHMED S/O FERAMUJ ALI R/O VILL -CHANGMORAGAON RANGOLOO NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER RANGOLOO HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON ( AMALGAMATED).

42: MUKIBUR ROHMAN S/O LT ABDUL MATIN R/O VILL - KATARIGAON PATHARI NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER SWAHID HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON ASSAM.

43: PULU SAIKIA D/O RUPESWAR SAIKIA R/O VILL. - FOUZDARIPATTY Page No.# 20/41

K.G ROAD NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER SRI GURU NANAK M.E SCHOOL. NAGAON.

44: SIBA PATHAK S/O LT BHOLA PATHAK R/O VILL - GHILANI KAMPUR NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER KAMPUR ADARSH HIGH SCHOOL.

45: RAJIB BORA S/O SARURAM BORA R/O VILL - MOHGHARIA ATI KAMPUR NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER PUBJARUANI HIGH SCHOOL.

46: PRANOB SAIKIA S/O MAHENDRA NATH SAIKIA R/O VILL - MORIKOLONG NAGAON . ASSISTANT TEACHER MORIKOLONG HIGH SCHOOL.

47: SALEH AHMED S/O ABDUL NOOL R/O VILL - OKCHEK PATHAR CHARING . ASSISTANT TEACHER BORBALI M.E SCHOOL.

48: DIPIKA KALITA D/O NABIN KALITA R/O VILL - KUJIDAH HATICHUNG NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER HATICHONG TDS M.E SCHOOL.

49: SABINA YESMIN D/O LT. HASEN ALI R/O VILL - AZAD NAGAR CHOTAHAIBOR NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER DR. S.K BHUYAN HIGH SCHOOL.

50: BANDONA DEKA D/O KHARGASINGHA DEKA R/O VILL -2 NO. GEDABORI JAMUGURI NAGAON. ASSISTANT TEACHER JAMUGURI MONBAR NATH M.V SCHOOL.

51: SMTI RINA BORA D/O LT THANU RAM BORAH R/O VILL - EAST AMOLAPATTY DIST -NAGAON Page No.# 21/41

ASSISTANT TEACHER SIVASTHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL. VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI -06.

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION ( ELEMENTARY ) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI -06.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI -06.

4:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI -06.

5:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI -19.

6:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI -19.

7:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NAGAON DISTRICT CIRCLE P.O AND DISTRICT - NAGAON ASSAM

PIN -782001.

8:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER

NAGAON P.O AND DISTRICT - NAGAON PIN - 782001 ASSAM.

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Advocate for : MR. P K MEDHI Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS Page No.# 22/41

Linked Case : WP(C)/5786/2020

KAMAL CH BORAH AND 103 ORS S/O LT. BHIM KANTA BORAH VILL-SOLMORIA P.O.-DOOLAGHAT DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM ASSTT. TEACHER OF MOHGHULI BORGULA M.E. MADRASSA

2: MINARAM GOGOI S/O LT. DIMBESWAR GOGOI VILL AND P.O.-MOIDAMIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM ASSTT. TEACHER OF BADHAKARA M.E. SCHOOL

3: NAVA MIRI BORUAH S/O LT. BOGARAM MIRI BORUAH VILL-BORKHAMTI P.O.-DIKRONG DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF JANKALYAN HIGH SCHOOL (AMALGAMATED)

4: JADUMONI DAS S/O LT. JUTIRAM DAS VILL-KUHIMARI P.O.-MOHAIJAN DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MIRIJORI HIGH SCHOOL (AMALGAMATED)

5: PUNESWAR DAS S/O LT. SUREN DAS VILL-KEYAMORA P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DIKRONG M.E. SCHOOL

6: ARUN SAIKIA S/O LT. DEW RAM SAIKIA VILL-POHOMARA P.O.-PHULBARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BHITORIPAM M.E. SCHOOL Page No.# 23/41

7: KHAGEN SARMAH S/O LT. LAKHI NATH SARMAH

P.O.-KOWADONGA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF UTTAR NOWBOICHA M.E. SCHOOL

8: SIDANANDA NATH S/O BHABARAM NATH VILL-MAJGAON P.O.-PHULBARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF TUNIJAN M.V. SCHOOL

9: SMTI RAKHI SAIKIA D/O LT. PITAMBOR SAIKIA VILL-CHAKULIBHARIA P.O.-SABOTI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF CHAKULIBHARIA M.V. SCHOOL

10: NABAJYOTI SARMAH S/O LT. SUMESWAR SARMAH VILL-GAHRMORA SATT P.O.-GHARMORA DIST-LAKHMIPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MADHAB DEV M.E. SCHOOL

11: JIBAN SAIKIA S/O LT. JURAI SAIKIA VILL-JOHATIA P.O.-CHARAIMORIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF ADIVASI JAWAHARJYOTI M.E. SCHOOL

12: SMTI MINA NEOG W/O DULU HAZARIKA VILL-MAHARA GOHAIN GAON P.O.-GORAIMORIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NAVOJWAL HIGH SCHOOL

13: SMTI ANJALI HAZARIKA W/O SRI DIMBESWAR SAIKIA VILL-CHOWKHAM P.O.-CHABOTI DIST-LAKHIMPUR Page No.# 24/41

ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NAVOJWAL HIGH SCHOOL

14: SARIFUL HOQUE TALUKDAR S/O LT. SAMSUL HOQUE VILL-RAWNAPUR P.O.-CHARAIMORIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF RANGAJAN HIGH SCHOOL

15: PRASANTA SAIKIA S/O LT. PROMUD CH. SAIKIA VILL-CHOWKHAM P.O.-CHABOTI DIST-BISWANATH ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KAKOI RAJGORH HIGH SCHOOL

16: KRISHNA SAIKIA S/O LT. UPEN SAIKIA

P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF CHABOTI M.P. HIGH SCHOOL

17: PRASANTA SARMAH S/O LT. GHANA KNT SARMAH WARD NO-11 P.O.-NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF CHABOTI M.P. HIGH SCHOOL

18: SMTI LILY DEVI D/O LT. SURENDRA NATH BARDOLOI

P.O.-NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BOGINADI HIGH SCHOOL

19: RANJIT SONOWAL S/O LT. DHARMESWAR SONOWAL VILL-NATABARI P.O.-SONARDHEKI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NAMONI DORGE M.E. SCHOOL

20: MONTURAM TAID S/O LT. BUDHESWAR TAID VILL-TAMAM CHUKL P.O.-GHUNASUTI Page No.# 25/41

DIST-BISWANATH ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF UJANI HATIAMORA L.P. SCHOOL

21: DURLOV MILLI S/O LT. KHASI MILLI VILL-BAHMARA P.O.-GHUNASUTI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF GHUNASUTI HIGH SCHOOL

22: SMTI KHIRADA DUTTA D/O LT. SUMESWAR DUTTA VILL-SUNARI GAON P.O.-AZAD DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF GAREHAGA M.E. SCHOOL

23: SMTI TRALUKEY GOGOI S/O LT. KARUNA GOGOI

P.O.-NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF N.L. RAILWAY HIGH SCHOOL

24: SMTI ANJALI HAZARIKA W/O LT. MUNIN K.R. DUTTA

P.O.-NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF N.L. RAILWAY HIGH SCHOOL

25: HIREN CHETIA S/O LT. PADMA CHETIA VILL-SANTAPUR P.O.-LAHOLIAL DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NO. 2 KONGKUR L.P. SCHOOL

26: GOPAL CH. HAZARIKA S/O KNEKESWAR HAZARIKA VILL-KAWOI MARI P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF FATEHPUR M.E. SCHOOL

27: SULEMA KHATUN D/O MOHIUDDIN AHMED VILL-MORNOI GAON Page No.# 26/41

P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF PACHIM BANGALMARA M.E. SCHOOL

28: SMTI RINA MAI BORAH D/O JAIGURAM BORAH VILL-GANDHIYA P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MERBIL PAKATOLI ADIBASI L.P. SCHOOL

29: KRISHNA KANTA DEURI S/O DEPUTI DEURI VILL-MAJORCHAPORI P.O.-KINAPOTHARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KAMALPUR L.P. SCHOOL

30: SMTI TRIPTI NEOG D/O UPEN NEOG VILL-AMGURI P.O.-MORNOI KHORA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF ADARSHA AMPARA L.P. SCHOOL

31: KHIRUD GOGOI S/O JOIRAM GOGOI VILL-JAKAPELUWA P.O.-RAJBARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANTAPUR CHICHAPATHAR M.E. SCHOOL

32: SMTI MIRA LEKHARU D/O MOHESWAR LEKHARU VILL-JAMUGURI P.O.-JAPJUP DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BEDATI JANAJATI HIGH SCHOOL

33: DHARMESWAR BORA S/O DUTTA RAM BORA VILL-JAPJUP P.O.-JAPJUP DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF LAHARLIAL M.V. SCHOOL

34: MAMANI HAZARIKA D/O SUNARAM HAZARIKA Page No.# 27/41

VILL-BAGICHA P.O.-JAPJUP DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BADATI JANAJATI HIGH SCHOOL

35: BALIN BORAH S/O MOHESWAR BORA VILL-MARICHAPATHAR P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANKARDEV M.E. SCHOOL

36: GANGADHAR SHARMA S/O BASUDEV SARMAH VILL-DONGIBILP P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BIJOYPUR HIGH SCHOOL

37: SMTI DIPA BORUAH D/O INDRESWAR BORUAH VILL-JAMUNAKHAT P.O.-JORABARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NEHRU HIGH SCHOOL

38: LALIT KR. BHUYAN S/O LILA KNT BHUYAN VILL-MERBIL P.O.-HARMUTTY DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DUBI HIGH SCHOOL

39: PARASHMONI HAZARIKA S/O SONARAM HAZARIKA VILL-RAJBARI P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-SONITPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MORNOI M.E. SCHOOL

40: SADANANDA PHUKAN S/O SONESWAR PHUKAN VILL-NIJARA PAR P.O.-SAGAR PRU DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF PUB PHULBARI HIGH SCHOOL

41: DIPAK CHAKRABARTY Page No.# 28/41

S/O LOKNATH CHAKRABORTY

P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DONGIBIL HIGH SCHOOL

42: ATUL HAZARIKA S/O KUSAI HAZARIKA VILL-DHONABARI P.O.-DHUNAGURI DIST-LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF LIKHAK DHUNABARI M.E. SCHOOL

43: SMTI DIPARANI HAZARIKA D/O SABIRAM HAZARIKA VILL-RAJABARI P.O.-RAJABARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KACHIKATA GRANT L.P. SCHOOL

44: SMTI BIMALA BORA D/O SARBESWAR BORA VILL-PUKHWRIA P.O.-SONSPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KEHUTOLI L.P. SCHOOL

45: SMTI SUMITRA TAYE D/O DIPESWAR TAYE VILL-HARMUTTY P.O.-MERBIL DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DUBI HIGH SCHOOL

46: GOUTAM DUTTA S/O LT. HEM CH. DUTTA

P.O.-KOWADONGA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF CHABOTI M.P. HIGH SCHOOL

47: PRASANTA SAIKIA S/O SONESWAR SAIKIA VILL-PADOMONI P.O.-LALUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MOHGULI BORGULA M.E. SCHHO Page No.# 29/41

48: DABEN TAMULI S/O ANANDARAM VILL-PACHIM LALUK P.O.-LALUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BICHAMPUR L.P. SCHOOL

49: NIRMOL BARLA S/O JISWA BARLA VILL- NA KHAGORI P.O.-PAHOMARA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DHEMAGOR JANAJATI L.P. SCHOOL

50: RINA DULAKHARIA D/O JOIRAM DULAKAHARIA VILL-BONGALCHUK P.O.-BONGALCHUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SONAPUR M.E. SCHOOL

51: SMTI MEJANTI GOGOI W/O SARBESWAR PHUKAN VILL-HARIBOR P.O.-HARIBOR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF UTTAR NOWBOICHA M.E. SCHOOL

52: SMTI NIVA RANI BORA S/O LT GHANA BORA

P.O.-BIHPURIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHAR OF MADHABDEV HIGH SCHOOL

53: PRASANTA BARUAH S/O UMARAM BARUAH VILL-BONGALCHUK P.O.-BONGALCHUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF TIOKIA L.P. SCHOOL

54: SMTI NOLONI MILI D/O DEBEN MILI VILL-SOLMORIA P.O.-SOLMORIA DIST-LAKHIMPUR Page No.# 30/41

ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SINGRA MIRI L.P. SCHOOL

55: BINUD NEOG S/O BUPARAM NEOG VILL-DOLOPA PATAHRI P.O.-PHULBARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF UDAIPUR L.P. SCHOOL

56: SMTI LILAWATI BORA S/O GHITIR BORA VILL AND P.O.-KHALIHAMARIL DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DUBI HIGH SCHOOL

57: BOKUL DAS S/O SONTOSS DAS VILL-NIS LALUK P.O.-LALUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF PODUMONI L.P. SCHOOL

58: SMTI DIPTI SAIKIA D/O SANDESWAR SAIKIA VILL NO. PODUMONI P.O.-LALUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF PODUMONI L.P. SCHOOL

59: ANASTASIA SURIM S/O THEKERJAN SURIM VILL-HARMUTTY P.O.-HARMUTTY DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DUBI HIGH SCHOOL

60: KRISHNA BORA S/O UMA KNT BORA VILL-BONGALMARA P.O.-ISALAMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NO. 1 FATEHPUR L.P. SCHOOL

61: SMTI RUPA NEOG D/O SIDHESWAR NEOG VILL-KHALIHAMARI P.O.-NOWBOICHA DIST-LAKHIMPUR Page No.# 31/41

ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACER OF SONAPUR M.E. SCHOOL

62: SMTI MITALI SAIKIA W/O PRAFULLA HAZARIKA VILL-KHALIHAMARI P.O.-NOWBOICHA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF POHUMARA MAJGAON HIGH SCHOOL

63: RUDRA PD. DOWRAH S/O TANKEWAR DOWRAH VILL-HARIBOR DOLONI P.O.-HARIBOR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KRISHNAPUR JANAJATI SCHOOL

64: SMTI RENU BORA D/O SIDHESWAR BORA

P.O.-SONAPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MILAN L.P. SCHOOL

65: BHUGRAM SAIKIA S/O PHULESWAR SAIKIA VILL-PUKHURIPARIA P.O.-LALUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 2 NO. DHARMAPUR L.P. SCHOOL

66: SANKER PRASAD DEORI S/O NORMAL CH. DEORI VILL-BONGALMARA P.O.-BONGALMARA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DOULATPUR 390 NO. NEHRU MISSING L.P. SCHOOL

67: GHANA KNT. SAIKIA S/O BAPURAM SAIKIA VILL-LOKAMPUR P.O.-SONAPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 20 NO. LINE L.P. SCHOOL

68: RAM CH.. BORA S/O PUNARAM BORA VILL-LOKAMPUR Page No.# 32/41

P.O.-SONAPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KRISHNADEV L.P. SCHOOL

69: JUNMONI BORA W/O KAMAL CH. BORA VILL-SOLMORIA P.O.-DOOLAHAT DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASA. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KALKHOWA HIGH SCHOOL

70: ROMEN GOGOI S/O LOKNATH GOGOI VILL-PUKHURIPARIA P.O.-LALUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KHERBARI L.P. SCHOOL

71: BADABRAT SAIKIA S/O RATNESWAR SAIKIA VILL-DUBI P.O.-HARIBOR MERBIL DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANKARDEV ANUCHUCHITRA HIGH SCHOOL

72: AMULYA HAZARIKA S/O GANGARAM HAZ VILL-HARI DAH P.O.-BANPUROI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KACHUWA M.P. HIGH SCHOOL

73: BIMAN BORAH S/O BHADRESWAR BORAH VILL-DHEMAGARH P.O.-PULI NAHARANI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANKAR MADHAB H.S. SCHOOL

74: SMTI TUTUMONI NEOG D/O DEBESWAR NEOG VILL-DULIAPATHAR P.O.-DULIAPATHAR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DULIAPATHAR M.V. SCHOOL

75: SMTI BEUTI HAZARIKA Page No.# 33/41

W/O DILIP KR. HAZARIKA VILL-PURABIL P.O.-LETEKUPUKHURI DIAT DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF LETEKUPUKHURI M.V. SCHOOL

76: PANKAJ BORUAH S/O BISHNU BORUAH VILL-SAWKUCHI P.O.-DIKRONG DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MADHAVDEV COLLEGIATE H.S.

77: NIPEN DEURI S/O DHANESWAR DEURI VILL-MAJAR CHAPORI P.O.-KINAPATHAR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MADHABDEV COLLEGIATE H.S.

78: HEMADHOR GOGOI S/O GHANA GOGOI VILL-BURHABURHI P.O.-BHOLABARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF DHEMAGARH JUTULIBARI L.P. SCHOOL

79: TULARAM PHUKAN S/O SONARAM PHUKAN NO. 3 SIMOLUGURI P.O.-SIMOLUGURI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NO. 1 PULINAHARANI L.P. SCHOOL

80: RAHIM NEOG S/O POWAL NEOG NO. 2 BARPATHAR P.O.-KAMALPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NO. 3 RONGOTI L.P. SCHOOL

81: KRISHNA PD. UPADHYA S/O DHANPATI UPADHYA VILL-PITHAGURI P.O.-PITHAGURI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BANDARDEWA HIGH SCHOOL Page No.# 34/41

82: DIPAN SAIKIA W.O JUGESWAR DUTTA VILL-BANDERDUWA P.O.-PATHALIPAHAR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF RAJGHAR L.P SCHOOL

83: SMTI NIRMALA HAZARIKA W/O GOPAL BORA VILL-BHATOWKUCHI P.O.-DHALPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 518 NO. GANAKDOLONI L.P. SCHOOL

84: BINUD BORUAH S/O MINESWAR BORUAH VILL-KHALIHAMARI P.O.-HAWAJAN DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF PACHIM THEKERABARI L.P. SCHOOL

85: KABIN BORUAH S/O RAMESWAR BORUAH VILL-NO. 2 KHALIHAMARI P.O.-HAWAJAN DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NAMGHILA SISHUKALYAN L.P. SCHOOL

86: PRADIP DAS S/O MOLOKA DAS

P.O.-DIKRONG DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF PUB-BAHUPATHAR L.P. SCHOOL

87: PRANJIB KUMAR PEGU S/O DHANESWAR PEGU VILL-PANBARI P.O.-PANBARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NATUN CHUBA L.P SCHOOL

88: SMTI DHANAMAI NATUA SAIKIA D/O RAMESWAR NATUA VILL-SANKARPUR P.O.-MODHUPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SHANTIJYOTI M.E. SCHOOL Page No.# 35/41

89: TULARAM DEURI S/O LT. PURUSUTTAM DEURI VILL-SHAKRAHI P.O.-DIKRONG DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BORDEORI JYOTI L.P. SCHOOL

90: DURGA PRASAD SAIKIA S/O LT. HEM KANTA SAIKIA S/O LT. HEM KANTA SAIKIA VILL-APNBARI MAJGAON P.O.-PANBARI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NARAYANPUR GIRLS M.V. SCHOOL

91: KRISHNA KHAUND S/O LT. HEMCHANDRA KHAUND VILL-DEUTULA P.O.-BHOGPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NARAYANPUR GIRLS M.V. SCHOOL

92: SMTI BIJULEE NEOG D/O JAGYESWAR NEOG VILL-GOSAIPUKHURI P.O.-ADI ELENGI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF GOSAI PUKHURI M.E. SCHOOL

93: BISHNU KUMAR BORAH S/O KRISHNA BORAH VILL-PHULBARI BOKANADI P.O.-SINGRA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF TUNIJAN BISHNUPUR HIGH SCHOOL

94: SMTI ELA BORUAH D/O HOREN BORAH VILL-PHULBARI BOKANADI P.O.-SINGRA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SONAPUR PUKHURIA M.E. SCHOOL

95: SMTI RUPA BORAH W/O PARDIP PHUKAN VILL-MADHUPUR P.O.-MADHUPUR Page No.# 36/41

DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF GARUBHANDA M.E. SCHOOL

96: BHABESH CHEKANIDHARA S/O LT. MOHAN CHEKANIDHARA VILL-CHARAIDOLONI P.O.-MADHABPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF NARAYANPUR GIRLS M.V. SCHOOL

97: SMTI TORALI DOLEY D/O ROMESH DOLEY VILL-BORDEURI P.O.-BORDEURI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MAYAJYOTI L.P. SCHOOL (AMALGAMATED)

98: SMTI JOTSNA DEURI D/O JAYSING DEURI VILL-KINAPATHAR P.O.-KINAPATHAR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF BORIJYOTI L.P. SCHOOL

99: SMTI BOBI BORAH W/O LT. KARUNA BORAH VILL-DERGAYAN P.O.-PADMAPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 3 NO. TATIBAHAR BAPUJI L.P. SCHOOL

100: SMTI PUSPA NEOG W/O LT. NARAYAN CHABUKDHAR VILL-SAKRAHI P.O.-DIKRONG DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MADHABDEV L.P. SCHOOL

101: JADAV BORA S/O HEMA BORA VILL-DHEMAGAR P.O.SOGORPUR DIST-BISWANATH ASSAM. ASSTT TEACHER OF KRISHNAPUR M.E. SCHOOL

102: BABUL DOEY VILL-CHANENG GAON P.O.-DATALAKATA Page No.# 37/41

DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KALANI M.E. SCHOOL

103: HEMANTA DULAKASHARIA VILL-DOLPOTA P.O.-KHAGA DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF KARKA DOLEY M.E. SCHOOL

104: RINKUMONI SARMAH SARHAH D/O AJOY SARMAH VILL-BOCHAGAON P.O.-PANIGAON DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SASTRY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 5:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784001

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Advocate for : MR. N BORAH Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

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BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

12.05.2022 Heard the learned counsels for the parties.

Issue Rule, returnable on 21.06.2021.

A perusal of the writ petitions shows that the issue involved herein is as regards the entitlement of the petitioners who are appointed in pursuance of the Operation Black Board Scheme and their entitlement under the Assam Pension Rules, 1969 as well as the New Pension Contributory Scheme. The said issue would require an in-depth analysis of both the 1969 Rules as well as the New Pension Contributory Scheme.

Though the issue involved in the instant writ petitions is the same for all the writ petitioners but the interest of the writ petitioners are not identical inasmuch as the Right to get Pension and under which scheme the pension should be granted is personal to each and every writ petitioner and as such, each and every writ petitioner has an individual and distinct interest. In this regard, this Court would like to take into consideration the provisions of Rule 1 of Chapter V-A of the Gauhati High Court Rules. The relevant portion of the said Rule 1 is quoted herein below:

"1. An application for a direction or order or writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, other than writ of habeas corpus, shall be drawn up in the form contained in the schedule to this Chapter and shall be accompanied by an affidavit verifying the facts relied upon.

Separate applications should be filed for each individual where interests are not identical even if there is one common order covering several cases and the facts of each case should be separately supported by affidavit. Provided that more than one such individual can jointly file a single writ petition on each of them paying court fee payable on such application."

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A perusal of the proviso as above quoted would show that more than one such individual can jointly file a single writ petition on each of them paying Court fee payable on such application. This proviso came up for consideration before the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Nishitendu Dhar V. State of Assam & Anr. reported in 1998 (3) GLT 290 .

The Division Bench of this Court observed at paragraphs 10 and 11 of the said judgment which is reproduced herein below:

"(10) Thus the proviso to second paragraph of Rule 1 of Chapter VA of the Rules of the gauhati High Court inserted by the impugned amendment cannot be interpreted to mean as making a general rule that in every case when a single writ petition is filed by several individuals court fees will have to be paid by each such individual separately on the writ application. The said proviso has to be read only as an exception to the main enactment to which it is appended i.e. the second paragraph of Rule 1 Chapter VA of the Rules of the Gauhati High Court. Since the second paragraph does not provide for separate applications to be filed by several individuals where interests are identical, the impugned proviso cannot enlarge the scope of the second paragraph of the said Rule 1 and provide that a single petition cannot be filed by several individuals even where interests are identical unless separate Court fee is paid for each of the several individuals joining in the single writ petition. In our opinion, the impugned proviso only provides an exception from the general rule stated in the second paragraph of the Rule 1 of Chapter V-A of the Rules of the Gauhati High Court that separate applications have to be filed where interests are not identical and the exception is that a single application may also be filed by several individuals where interests are not identical provided separate court fee is paid for each such individual joining in the single application. But we may hasten to add that even in such a case when a single application is sought to be field by several individuals not having identical interests by paying separate set of Court fees for each individual, the High Court can, consistent with the principles in Order 1 Rule 2 CPC, always insist in filing of separate writ petition by each such individual where it deems fit.

(11) On the view we have taken above, there is no conflict at all between the proviso sought to be inserted by the impugned notification dated 19. 8. 92 and Schedule II to the Court Fees Act, 1890, as amended by the Court Fees (Assam Amendment) Act, 1972 and the principles of Order 1 Rule 1 CPC, it is only in those cases where the interests of the individuals joining in the writ petition are not identical and where the principles of Order 1 Rule 1 CPC are not applicable, i.e. Page No.# 40/41

where a single petition by several individuals is really not permissible under law, that separate set of Court fee will be payable for each such individual joining in the single writ petition. On this interpretation given by us to the impugned proviso, it is not necessary for us to strike down the proviso inserted below the second paragraph of Rule 1 of Chapter V- A of the Rules of the Gauhati High Court under the impugned notification dated 19. 8. 92 and the Registry of the High Court would keep in mind the observations made herein while requiring the petitioner to pay Court fee on a writ application or petition presented to the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution."

A perusal of the said above quoted paragraphs would show that the proviso only provides an exception from the general Rules stated in the second paragraph of Rule 1 of Chapter VA of the Rules of Gauhati High Court that separate applications have to be filed where interests are not identical and the exception is that a single application may also be filed by several individuals where interests are not identical provided separate Court fee is paid for each such individual joining in the single application. It was further clarified that when a single application is sought to be filed by several individuals not having identical interests by paying separate set of Court fees for each individual, the High Court can, consistent with the principles of Order 1 of Rule 2 CPC insist in filing by a separate writ petition by each such individual where it deems fit. In paragraph 11 of the said judgment, it was further clarified that it is only in those cases where the interest of the individuals joining in the writ petition are not identical and where the principles of Order 1 Rule 1 CPC are not applicable i.e. where a single petition by several individuals is really not permissible under law, separate set of Court fees will be payable for each such individual joining in the single writ petition. As in the instant case, the issue involved insofar as all the writ petitioners are concerned is identical, however, the interest of each of the petitioners are distinct and personal Page No.# 41/41

to them and as such, this Court is of the opinion that each and every petitioner has to pay the requisite Court fee.

The Registry is directed to verify the records and inform the counsels of the petitioners to take necessary steps for payment of the deficit Court fee. Upon payment of the said Court fee, let the matter be listed for hearing on 21.06.2022.

In the meantime, the Government shall file their affidavit(s) indicating therein as to whether the Government has taken steps in terms with the New Pension Contributory Scheme in respect to each of the petitioners.

The Registry is directed to bring to the notice of the concerned Section so that due steps can be taken in that regard for compliance.

Registry is directed to segregate these matters from the connected bunch of the writ petitions.

JUDGE

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