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Page No.# 1/13 vs The State Of Assam And Ors
2023 Latest Caselaw 174 Gua

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 174 Gua
Judgement Date : 18 January, 2023

Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/13 vs The State Of Assam And Ors on 18 January, 2023

Page No.# 1/13

GAHC010196442022

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

: I.A.(Civil)/1903/2022

NILAKSHI DEVI AND ORS. W/O- NIRANJAN NATH R/O- VILL- KHUTIKATIA P.O- HAIBORGAON P.S- SADAR DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782002

2: BHUPAL CH RAY C/O- PROVAT CH RAY R/O- VILL- - DUMARDAHA

P.O- BALAJAN P.S- GAURIPUR

DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM

3: PRIYANKA GOGOI D/O- MANOJ GOGOI R/O- VILL- NIZ DAHOWAL

NEAR POLYTECHNEC INSTITUTE P.O- LAHOWAL DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN- 786010

4: PURNIMA NAYAK C/O BUDHESWAR NAYAK R/O VILL. BONAGAL GAON P.O. RANGAJAR P.S. TITABAR DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN-785630 Page No.# 2/13

5: SUSEN GOGOI C/O- DIMBESWAR GOGOI R/O- VILL TAKOWBARI P.O- SISSI BORGAON

P.S- SILAPATHAR DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787110

6: BARNALI THAKURIA C/O- BHUPEN THAKURIA R/O- VILL- NOWAPARA P.O. CHAMPAKNAGAR DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781124

7: SUKANYA BHAGAWATI C/O- HAREN BORA R/O- VILL- KATONI GAON P.O- PATHARI DISTRICT- NAGAON STATE- ASSAM PIN- 782003

8: SANGEETA GOGOI C/O- NAGEN GOGOI R/O- VILL- CHABUA C WARD P.O- CHABUA

DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786184

9: RINTI DUARAH C/O- BIREN DUARAH R/O- VILL- SANTIPUR WARD NO 10 P.O. SONARI DISTRICT- CHARAIDEO ASSAM PIN- 785690

10: TANMAYEE SAIKIA C/O- BIPUL PALOK R/O- VILL- AMULAPATTY P.O- DHAKUAKHANA Page No.# 3/13

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055

11: PRATIBHA BASHYA C/O- BHABANI KANTA SARMA R/O- VILL- SANTIPUR ASHRAM ROAD DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781009

12: NAMITA BARUAH C/O- PURNIMA MANSION R/O- VILL- BLOCK B RKB ROAD NEW CHACHAL VIP ROAD SIXMILE

DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781022

13: JHARNALINI PATHAK C/O- DHIRAJ BARUAH R/O- SANTINAGAR BYELANE 5 KAHILIPARA

DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN-781011

14: SHIKHA MONI GOGOI BORGOHAIN R/O- VILL- PACHIMNALBARIA P.O- BORUA NAGAR

DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 785692

15: PARASHMONI BORGOHAIN R/O- VILL- ARENGA PARA P.O- GOLAGHAT DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT STATE- ASSAM PIN- 785621 Page No.# 4/13

16: ANIL BORAH S/O- KESHARAM BORAH R/O- VILL- BHAJUJALBHARI

P.O- BATGHARIA DISTRICT- DHEMAJI

STATE- ASSAM PIN- 787057

17: PRANAMI KONWAR C/O- RATUK DOWARAH R/O- KONWARPUR BURAGAON P.O- CHOULKARA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR STATE- ASSAM PIN- 785667

18: MAHASWETA SAVAPANDIT C/O- MR. DEBAJIT BORA R/O- VILL- BODOTI JAMUGURI P.O- BODOTI

DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR STATE- ASSAM PIN- 784161

19: GITANJALI BORAH C/O- ARUP SONOWAL R/O- NEAR GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL N.L.P.

P.O- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR STATE- ASSAM

20: ARCHANA BORA NEOG C/O- DIBYA JYOTI NEOG R/O- BASMATIA TEA ESTATE P.O- LAHOAL

DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN- 786010

21: CHANDANA KUMARI RAY C/O- RAJKHUMGUR BASUMATARY R/O- H/NO.-130 Page No.# 5/13

BIRUBARI NIZARAPARA ROAD P.O- GOPINATH NAGAR DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 780016

22: SWAPNA HAZARIKA C/O- KAMALA KANTA BURHAGOHAIN R/O- VILL- GOHAITEKELA P.O.- AZAD DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

23: PARISHREE DAS C/O- DIMBESWAR DAS R/O- BONDAPARA P.O- BONDAPARA P.S- BOKO DISTRICT- KAMRUP (R) STATE- ASSAM PIN- 781135

24: RASHMI SUT C/O- KHAGEN SUT R/O- H. NO. 18 A DHAKUAKHANA P.O- DHAKUAKHANA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787055

25: PREETY REKHA BORA C/O- PANKAJ TAMULI R/O- VILL- NIZ BALI GAON P.O- GOROKHIA DOLE DISTRICT- JORHAT STATE- ASSAM PIN- 785015

26: REKHA NIKHA GOHAIN C/O- GAUTAM DUTTA R/O- VILL - NALINI PAM P.O- DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI STATE- ASSAM PIN- 787057 Page No.# 6/13

27: JUTIKA GOGOI C/O- MAHANANDA GOGOI R/O- VILL- BIJOY NAGAR

P.O- KHELMATI

DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787001

28: RUPOM GOGOI C/O- BUDHESWAR GOGOI R/O- VILL- BOKATA NANAGALAMORA AHOM GAON P.O- NANAGALAMORA DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785674

29: DIPANKAR KUMAR C/O- AKSHAY SINGHA KUMAR R/O- JYOTI NAGAR ARADHAL P.O- ARADHAL DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057

30: RAJIB DAS C/O- RAJEN DAS R/O- VILL- MILANPUR P.O- BOKO DISTRICT- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781123

31: DEBAJIT SAIKIA C/O- BIREN SAIKIA R/O- VILL- JIAMORIA GAON P.O- DHAKUAKHANA P.S- DHAKUAKHANA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787055

32: RIJUMONI NATH C/O- MAHESWAR NATH R/O- NEAR GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL P.O- BONGAIGAON DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR Page No.# 7/13

ASSAM PIN- 783380

33: MADHU BOR BARUAH C/O- NITUMONI SARMAH R/O- VILL KOCHGAON

HEM CHANDRA GOSWAMI PATH P.O- CHARILI DISTRICT- BISWANATH ASSAM PIN- 784176

34: SAGARIKA SAIKIA C/O- ARUP SONOWAL

SACHAL SIXMILE P.O- KHANAPARA DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781022

35: ARPANA BHUYAN C/O- DHRUBAJYOTI BORA R/O- JAGDUAR TINIALI BONGALI GAON

P.O- JOGDUAR DISTRICT- JORHAT ASSAM

PIN- 785112

36: GAYATRI SUT C/O- PUNYESWAR SUT R/O- VILL- GHANHI GAON P.O- DHAKUAKHANA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787055

37: KARABI NATH C/O- BHAWANI NATH R/O- BATAKUCHI KAMRUP P.O- CHAYGAON DISTRICT- KAMRUP STATE- ASSAM Page No.# 8/13

PIN- 781124

38: KRIPAKSHI CHARUKIA C/O- DIPANJAL BORAH R/O- NANGALAMORA KOCH GAON P.O- NANAGALAMORA TINIALI DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785674

39: BONANI SAIKIA C/O- ROBIN SAIKIA R/O- DHOWACHALA P.O- NOTUN BECHAMARA P.S- KAMALABARI DISTRICT- MAJULI ASSAM PIN- 785110

40: RASHMI KONCH C/O- RAJ JYOTI SAIKIA R/O- VILL- ANANDA BAGAN P.O- PATHALI PAM DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR STATE- ASSAM PIN- 787056

41: BHANU SAUD C/O- ARUN SAUD R/O- VILL- NATUN JARABARI P.O- NATUN JARABARI DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 781124

42: SANJIPANA BORA C/O- BOLORAM BORA R/O- VILL- BONGAON P.O- RAHDHALA DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT ASSAM

PIN- 785621

43: ANUSMITA BAYAN C/O- MANIK BAYAN R/O- DAKUAPARA P.O- BOKO Page No.# 9/13

DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781123

44: BULU RAJKHOWA C/O RAHUL GOHAIN VILL-HIND GOHAIN GAON P.O-DIRGHA MAJ GAON DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787030

45: NIHARIKA GOGOI C/O- LATE MANIK GOGOI R/O- VILL- PANDHUWA P.O- PANDHUWA TINIALI DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786103

46: ABHIJIT DAS C/O- ANIL DAS R/O- VILL-- MANIKPUR TAKABARI ROAD PAREYUAPARA NEAR DURGA MANDIR DIST- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN-783392

47: HARIDEV BARMAN C/O- ATUL BARMAN R/O- VILL- BHOGPUR P.O- BHALAGURI DISTRICT- BAJALI PIN-781318

48: JUNU MONI GOGOI C/O- BHUBAN CH. GOGOI VILL- NAPAMUA P.O- NIBUKALI DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782102

49: LAKHIMI KURMI C/O- NALANIBARI P.O- DUFFLAGARH DISTRICT- BISWANATH Page No.# 10/13

PIN-784171

50: DIMPIMANI SAHARIAH C/O- NLOON HAZARIKA VILL- UPAHUPARA P.O- MANGALDAI DISTRICT- DARRANG ASSAM PIN-784125

51: ABHIJIT PHUKAN C/O- LATE SIBA PRASAD PHUKAN VILL- 1 NO HILOIDARI P.O- DIGHALA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787055

52: RAJIB KUMAR DEY C/O- BIJIT KUMAR DEY VILL- UTTAR BANDAR MELA P.O- MURAJAR DISTRICT- HOJAI ASSAM PIN-782439

53: HAIDAR ALI AHMED C/O- BADAR UDDIN AHMED VILL- BHALUKABARI P.O- TUKRAPARA DISTRICT- KAMRUP(R) PIN-781137

54: DAISY GOGOI C/O- JAGOTIYOTI BHARALI VILL- C. D. ROAD WARD NO-7 P.O- MOIDOMIA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787032

55: KABITA SARKAR C/O- HITESWAR RAY VILL- NIDANI P.O- BAHALPUR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM Page No.# 11/13

PIN-783371

56: SURAMA DEKA C/O- HARISH DEKA VILL- NABURKA SATRA P.O- KRHUDRADIMA DISTRICT- KAMRUP(R) ASSAM PIN-783182

57: GITIMANJORI BORAH C/O- PRAFULLA BORAH VILL- NO-2 BORPATHER P.O- NAHORBARI DISTRICT- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784182

58: JUGAL THAKURIA C/O- PARAMANANDA THAKURIA VILL- KOCHPARA P.O- MIRZA DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781125

59: KRISHNA RANI GOGOI C/O- JITEN GOGOI VILL- HILOIDARI NO-2 P.O- MANIKACHUK DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM

60: JYOTIKA DAS C/O- BANTI RAM DAS VILL-ATHGAON P.O- HINGULEE DISTRICT-KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781380 VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY SECONDARY EDUDATION DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781006 Page No.# 12/13

2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA ASSAM PIN-781019 3:RASHTRIYA MADHYAMIK SIKSHA ABHIJAN (RMSA) REPRESENTED BY ITS MISSION DIRECTOR KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI.781019 4:TET EMPOWERED COMMITTEE FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY C/O MISSION DIRECTOR RMSA KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN. 781019. 5:HABIBUL HOQUE S/O JAMSER ALI R/O VILL-BHIJAPARA P.O.-BARKHANDA P.S.-BILASIPARA DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM 6:KH. ABDUL MUHAYMUN S/O KH ABDUL KARIM VILL-BARBHITA P.O.-BARBHITA P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST-BARPETA 7:SHARIFUL ISLAM S/O FAZLUR RAHMAN VILL-BARBALA P.S.-HOWLY DIST-BARPETA ASSAM 8:AKKAS ALI S/O SAHAB UDDIN VILL-BARBHITHA P.O.-B.D. PATHAR P.S.-PATHARKUCHI DIST-BARPETA ASSAM. 9:JABIN SULTANA CHOUDHURY W/O ANOWAR HUSSAIN VILL-MOIRABARI P.O. AND P.S.-MOIRABARI DIST- MOIRABARI ASSAM 10:SAIFUL KHAN S/O NAWAB KHAN VILL-HARIPUR P.O.-BAHARI HAT P.S.-TARABARI DIST- BARPETA ASSAM 11:INJAM UL HOQUE S/O AYUB UDDIN AHMED VILL-HARIPUR P.O.-BAHARI HAT P.S.-TARABARI DIST-BARPETA ASSAM 12:JAHANGIR ALI AHMED S/O SAIDUR RAHMAN AHMED VILL-KAKDHOWA P.O.-GHUMAFULBARI P.S.-TARABARI DIST-BARPETA 13:SAHABUL HUSSAIN S/O KAMAL UDDIN VILL-HALANGAPARA P.O.-KACHUMARA P.S.- KACHUMARA DIST-BARPETA ASSAM. 14:MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN AKAND S/O RAJAB ALI AKAND VILL-BAMUNIGAON P.O.-KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSAIGAON DIST-KOKRAJAHR ASSAM. 15:MRIMOY JOTI NATH S/O NILARAM NATH VILL-PRAFULLAPARA P.O.-MONGALDAI P.S.- MONGALDAI DIST-DARRANG ASSAM. 16:MONSER ALI AHMED S/O ABDUL WOHAB MONDAL VILL-2 NO. SOUTH MUSALMANPARA P.O.- KAMALSING

P.S.-GOSSAIGAON DIST-KOKRAJHAR BTAD ASSAM 17:ASMINA AKHTARA Page No.# 13/13

D/O IBRAHIM ALI AHMED VILL-BARBHITA P.O.-B.D. PATHAR DIST- BARPETA ASSAM

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Advocate for : MR. K M MAHANTA Advocate for : SC SEC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

BEFORE

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) MR. N. KOTISWAR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER

18.01.2023 [N. Kotiswar Singh, (CJ (Acting)]

Heard Mr. K.K. Mahanta, learned Senior counsel, for the applicants. Also heard Mr. R. Mazumdar, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department, Government of Assam.

The present application has been filed for seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order dated 18.05.2022 passed in WP(C) No.4455/2020 and other connected writ petitions where the applicants were parties and their interest will be affected if any adverse order is passed in the appeal.

Mr. Mazumdar, learned Standing Counsel, has not raised any objection.

Accordingly, the application is allowed by granting leave to file the appeal.

The IA is, accordingly, disposed of.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING)

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