Gauhati High Court
Abhishek Dipak Budhwant vs The Union Of India And 4 Ors on 6 December, 2023
Author: Soumitra Saikia
Bench: Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010160552023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4244/2023
ABHISHEK DIPAK BUDHWANT
S/O- DIPAK RUSTAMRAO BUDHWANT,
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT DOCTORS HOSTEL,
CENTRAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS, NF RAILWAY, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI-11
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF
RAILWAY, RAIL BHAWAN, 256-A, RAISINA ROAD, RAJPATH AREA,
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-01
2:THE RAILWAY BOARD
REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI -01
3:THE GENERAL MANAGER
NF RAILWAY
HEADQUARTER
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-11
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
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5:THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVT. OF INDIA
NAMS BUILDING
ANSARI NAGAR
M.G MARG
NEW DELHI-2
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A CHAMUAH
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, RAILWAY
Linked Case : WP(C)/4189/2023
MONALI THAKUR
D/O- SRI NITYARANJAN THAKUR
W/O- DR. KAUSTAV SAHARIA
R/O- HOUSE NO. 25
BHASKAR NAGAR BYE LANE-2
MOTHER TERESA ROAD
GUWAHATI-21
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001.
2:THE RAILWAY BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
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RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001.
3:THE GENERAL MANAGER
NF RAILWAY
HEADQUARTER
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011.
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011.
5:THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVT. OF INDIA
NAMS BUILDING
ANSARI NAGAR
M.G. ROAD
NEW DELHI-11029.
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Advocate for : MR. A CHAMUAH
Advocate for : SC
NF RLY appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4245/2023
DR. PRATEEK SHUKLA
S/O SRI SURENDRA KUMAR SHUKLA
P/R/O MIU STAND 294
PHASE II
KABIR NAGAR
RAIPUR
CHATTISHGARH
PIN-492001
P/R/A DNB AND NURSING HOSTEL
INSIDE CENTRAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS
N F RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
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VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001
2:THE RAILWAY BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001
3:THE GENERAL MANAGER
NF RAILWAY
HEADQUARTER
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
5:THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVT. OF INDIA
NAMS BUILDING
ANSARI NAGAR
M.G. MARG
NEW DELHI-110029
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Advocate for : MR. A CHAMUAH
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4249/2023
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DR. (MS) SHREE BAKSHI
D/O SRI CHANDAN KANTI BAKSHI
W/O MR. SOMNATH BHATTACHRJEE
P/R/O FLAT NO. 4
RUBIK COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
KASBA
KOLKATA
PIN-700042
P/R/A FLAT NO. 3A
BLOCK 1
PARAMOUNT GRANDE
NALAPARA
LOKHRA
GUWAHATI-781034
KAMRUP METRO
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001
2:THE RAILWAY BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001
3:THE GENERAL MANAGER
NF RAILWAY
HEADQUARTER
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
NF RAILWAY
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MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
5:THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVT. OF INDIA
NAMS BUILDING
ANSARI NAGAR
M.G. MARG
NEW DELHI-110029
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Advocate for : MR. A CHAMUAH
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/4248/2023
DR. HIMANSHU BHARADWAJ
S/O SRI J P BHARADWAJ
P/R/O PANDITWALI GALI
VILL AND P.O.-TIKRI KHURD
DELHI
PIN-110040
P/R/A DOCTORS HOSTEL
CENTRAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS
N F RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001
2:THE RAILWAY BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
RAIL BHAWAN
256-A
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RAISINA ROAD
RAJPATH AREA
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT
NEW DELHI
DELHI-110001
3:THE GENERAL MANAGER
NF RAILWAY
HEADQUARTER
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
5:THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVT. OF INDIA
NAMS BUILDING
ANSARI NAGAR
M.G. MARG
NEW DELHI-110029
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Advocate for : MR. A CHAMUAH
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
Date : 06/12/2023
Mr. H. Gupta, learned standing counsel, Railways will file their response and
accordingly, prays for further time.
Mr. A. Chamuah, learned counsel for the petitioner does not object the
prayer made.
The learned counsel for the petitioner prays to bring on record the
Judgment of Madras High Court rendered in W.A. 212/2021, by which the
Circular impugned in the present writ petition being Circular dated 21.01.2019
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has been struck out.
List this matter again on 11th January, 2024.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
