Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 4022 Gua
Judgement Date : 28 September, 2023
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GAHC010097492020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2884/2020
DHIRAJ KUMAR AND 65 ORS S/O SRI TARUN KUMAR R/O VILL.-MIRZA, P.O.-MIRZA P.S.-PALASHBARI, PIN-781125 DIST.-KAMRUP
2: UTPAL HAZARIKA S/O- HARAKANTA HAZARIKA
VILL- KAMEDWAL
P.O.- KAMEDWAL P.S.- GOHPUR
DIST- BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784169.
3: RIMPI HAZARIKA D/O- CHENARAM HAZARIKA
VILL- NAMBAGHMARA GAON
P.O.- CHARIALI P.S.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784176.
4: AMINUL ISLAM S/O ALAUDDIN AHMED R/O VILL.-GELAIDINGI P.O.-MENAPARA P.S.-MANGALDAI PIN-784146 Page No.# 2/17
DIST.-DARRANG
5: MARY KAKOTI W/O SANKAR JYOTI BORAH R/O VILL. AND P.O.-MAJ PATHOLI P.S.-NAGAON SADAR DIST.-NAGAON PIN-782003
6: BHARATI BORAH D/O SRI DINA RAM BORAH R/O VILL.-TELIA BEBEJIA P.O. AND P.S.-JURIA DIST.-NAGAON PIN-782124
7: AKHTAR HUSSAIN LASKAR S/O NASIRUDDIN LASKAR R/O WARD NO.11 HASIM CHOUDHURY ROAD
P.O.-RATANPR ROAD DIST.-HAILAKANDI PIN-788155
8: AZHARUL ISLAM S/O ABDUL HANNAN RO VILL.-BATAIYA P.O.-MULLAGANJ BAZAAR P.S.-NILAM BAZAR DIST.-KARIMGANJ PIN-788719
9: PRIYANKA SARKAR D/O LATE DIBAKAR SRAKAR R/O BHASKAR NAGAR TRIBENI PATH HOUSE NO.-71 GUWAHATI-781018 DIST.-KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.
10: ARUP KUMAR MEDHI S/O SUSANDA RAM MEDHI R/O VILL.-LACHI BISHNUPUR P.O.-GOPALPUR P.S.-KAYA DIST.-KAMRUP Page No.# 3/17
ASSAM PIN-781354.
11: MRIDUSMITA BORA D/O- KAMAL BORAH
VILL- KATHANI MAJGAON
P.O.- HOWAJAN P.S.- BIHPURIA
DIST - LAKHIMPUR(ASSAM) PIN- 784169.
12: BIPLAB UPADHYAYA S/O- GOPAL UPADHYAYA
VILL.- HABIPAL
P.O.- JAMUGURIHAT P.S.- JAMUGURI
DIST - SONITPUR(ASSAM) PIN- 784180.
13: SUDESHNA BHUYAN D/O- DEBASISH BORAH
VILL- BORIGAON
P.O.- GOHPUR P.S.- GOHPUR
DIST - BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784168.
14: MADHURJYA MAHANTA S/O- BHOLA MAHANTA
VILL- CHATIAL GAON
P.O.- SOOTEA P.S.- SOOTEA
DIST - BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784175.
15: DESDIMONA BARUAH Page No.# 4/17
D/O- TANDRALI BARUAH
VILL- CHATIA CHUK
P.O.- GOHPUR P.S.- GOHPUR
DIST - BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784168.
16: RAJIB DHAR S/O- RAM KRISHNA DHAR
VILL- DHEKIAJULI
P.O.- DHEKIAJULI P.S.- DHEKIAJULI
DIST - SONITPUR(ASSAM) PIN- 784110.
17: NUTAN KUMARI SHARMA S/O- JAY PRAKASH SHARMA
VILL- DHEKIAJULI WARD NO.5
P.O.- DHEKIAJULI P.S.- DHEKIAJULI
DIST - SONITPUR(ASSAM) PIN- 784110
18: SUNITA KURMI D/O- ANIRUDHA KURMI
VILL- DHENUDHARA
P.O- GOHPUR P.S.- GOHPUR
DIST- BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784168.
19: MANISHA DEVI D/O- LOHIT DABADI Page No.# 5/17
VILL- GADHARIA PATHAR
P.O- GAMERI P.S.- HELEM
DIST- BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784172.
20: BHAIRAB BARUAH S/O- DEBEN BARUAH
VILL- BORACHUK
P.O- KHATORGAON P.S- GOHPUR
DIST- BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784169.
21: MRIDUSMITA PACHUNG D/O- PROFULLA PACHUNG
VILL- CHATRANG RAJABARI
P.O- GOHPUR P.S.- GOHPUR
DIST- BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784168.
22: SANJIB PRADHAN S/O- LEKHNATH PRADHAN
VILL- BAKORI DOLONI
P.O- BAKORI DOLONI P.S.- GOHPUR
DIST- BISWANATH(ASSAM) PIN- 784172.
23: BINITA DEVI D/O- MOHAN SARMAH
VILL- KAHTANIBARI
P.O.- LAHORIJAN P.S.- GINGIA Page No.# 6/17
DIST- BISWANATH (ASSAM) PIN- 784176.
24: HOMEN DAS S/O- PRATAP CHANDRA DAS
VILL- THELAMARA
P.O- THELAMARA P.S.- THELAMARA
DIST- SONITPUR (ASSAM) PIN- 784149.
25: SHAHNAZ SALIMA CHOUDHURY D/O- NURUN NEHAR
VILL- KATHPARA
P.O.- KATHPARA P.S.- RUPAHI HAT
DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN- 782120
26: YEASMINA SIDDIQUA D/O- ISMAIL SIDDIQUA
VILL- KACHARI GAON
P.O.- UDALI BAZAR P.S.- LANKA
DIST- HOJAI (ASSAM) PIN- 782446.
27: RAFIKUL ISLAM S/O- AKBAR ALI
VILL- PUB FUTALJAR
P.O.- PUB FUTALJAR P.S.- RUPAHIHAT
DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN- 782124.
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28: JABA BORAH D/O- SRI GHANASHYAM BORAH
VILL- LATABOWA P.O.- BORANGATOLI
P.S.- RUPAHIHAT DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM)
PIN- 782141.
29: INDRAJIT DAS S/O- LATE GIRENDRA DAS
VILL- GHILANI P.O- DANKAMUKAM
P.S.- BAITHALANGSO
DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782485.
30: NIKIMONI BORAH D/O- SRI SATYASANDHA BORAH
VILL- JIAJURI TEA ESTATE
P.O.- CHAPANALA P.S.- SAMAGURI
DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN- 782135
31: JAHANGIR HUSSAIN S/O- ISHAQUE ALI
VILL- LAILURI P.O.- LAILURI
P.S.- RUPAHI HAT DIST.- NAGAON (ASSAM)
PIN- 782120.
32: NAJRUL ISLAM S/O- ABBAS ALI
VILL- JEWMARI Page No.# 8/17
P.O- TELIACHAPORI
P.S- RUPAHI HAT DIST.- NAGAON (ASSAM)
PIN- 782125
33: JONALI BORAH D/O- BIDYUT JYOTI BORUAH
VILL- TELIA BEBEJIA P.O.- JURIA
P.O.- JURIA DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM)
PIN- 782124.
34: KASHYAPI DEVI D/O- JANMONI BORA
VILL- MORIKOLONG BORGHAT
P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- SADAR NAGAON
DIST.- NAGAON (ASSAM) PIN- 782001.
35: HIMANGCHU MAZUMDAR S/O- LT. AJIT MAZUMDAR
VILL- BAMUNPARA P.O.- MATIA
P.S.- MATIA DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM)
PIN- 783125.
36: ABDUL MOTALEB S/O- SHORIF UDDIN
VILL- BHATNAPAITY CHAR
P.O.- BAGHNARA P.S.- ALOPATI Page No.# 9/17
DIST- BARPETA (ASSAM) PIN- 781308
37: MOFIDUL ISLAM S/O- ROHIM BADSHA
VILL- MOUKHOWA CHAR
P.O.- UZIRAR CHAR P.S.- ALOPATI
DIST- BARPETA (ASSAM) PIN- 783101
38: JOHIRUL ISLAM S/O- AZIM UDDIN
VILL- ALOPATI P.O.- ALOPATI
P.O.- ALOPATI DIST- BARPETA (ASSAM)
PIN- 781127.
39: ABU SOYED PARAMANIK S/O- NAYEB UDDIN PARAMANIK
VILL- SUPARIVITA
P.O.- TULSHIBARI P.S.- LAKHIPUR
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783132.
40: ABDUR SOBUR S/O- HASEN ALI
VILL- BAHATI N.C
P.O.- BAHATI P.S.- PANCHARATNA
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783125
41: HAREJ ALI Page No.# 10/17
S/O- MOZID ALI
VILL- RANVA
P.O.- BAHATI P.S.- MATIA
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783125
42: TARIFUL ISLAM S/O- ISMAIL ALI MANDAL
VILL- NAYAPARA PT-1
P.O.- BAHATI P.S.- MATIA
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783125
43: JOSMOT ALI S/O- HAKIMUDDIN SEIKH
VILL- SIDHABARI PT- II
P.O.- BAKAITARI
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783126.
44: TAPASH PAUL S/O- LT. AKHIL PAUL
VILL- DALGOMA
P.O.- DALGOMA
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783125.
45: ANIRUDHA NATH S/O- SONESWAR NATH
VILL- LAHABARI
P.O.- LAHABARI Page No.# 11/17
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783126
46: MAIDUL HUSSAIN S/O- NAJIMUL HUSSAIN
VILL- BAMUN PARA
P.O.- MATIA P.S.- MATIA
DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN- 783125.
47: MINTU SAUD D/O- NIRANJAN SAUD
VILL- DHOBARGAON (CHAYGAON)
P.O.- CHAYGAON P.S.- CHAYGAON
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781124.
48: ELORA DAS D/O- UPEN DAS
VILL- SARPARA
P.O.- SARPARA P.S.- PALASHBARI
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781122
49: SANGITA NATH D/O- KHAGEN NATH
VILL- CHAYGAON
P.O.- CHAYGAON P.S.- CHAYGAON
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781124
50: CHAMPAK JYOTI DAS Page No.# 12/17
S/O- DWIJEN DAS
VILL- BHATIPARA
P.O.- GHORAMARA P.S.- CHAYGAON
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781124.
51: KARABI DAS D/O- PRABIN DAS
VILL- NOWAPARA
P.O.- CHAYGAON
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781124.
52: SIMANTA PATHAK S/O- LAKHESWARI PATHAK
VILL- DAKUWAPARA
P.O.- BOKO
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781123
53: ANANTA DAS S/O- SHTAL DAS
VILL- MALIBARI SATRA
P.O.- MALIBARI
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781136.
54: MD. MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN S/O- MD. OMAR ALI
VILL- BAGURI GURI
P.O.- MALIBARI PATHER BAZAR
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) Page No.# 13/17
PIN- 781136.
55: HRIDAY RANJAN DAS S/O- BINAY KUMAR DAS
VILL- NAGARBERA
P.O.- NAGARBERA
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781127.
56: KASYAPEE GOGOI D/O-BROJEN GOGOI VILL- JOYSAGAR SUNDARPUR
P.O.- JOYSAGAR P.S.- JOYSAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR (ASSAM) PIN- 785665.
57: ARUP BISWAS S/O- ANIL CHANDRA BISWAS
VILL- AMDAKHAI
P.O.- KALIGANJ (BAZAR)
DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) PIN- 788720
58: MALA BORAH D/O- MINU BARUAH
VILL- SECTOR-2 BY LANE-8 UDYAN PATH
NEAR GYAN BINDU PLAY HOUSE
BORDOLOI NAGAR TINSUKIA
P.O.- TINSUKIA P.S.- TINSUKIA Page No.# 14/17
DIST- TINSUKIA (ASSAM) PIN- 786125
59: SWAPNALI GOGOI D/O- DILIP GOGOI
VILL- 2 NO. MORANGAON
P.O.- MORANGAN P.S.- TITABOR DIST- JORHAT (ASSAM) PIN- 785630.
60: KHAGESWAR PHUKAN C/O- SUNESWAR PHUKAN
VILL- MRIDONGPARA
P.O.- BARUANAGAR P.S.- BORHAT
DIST- CHARAIDEO (ASSAM) PIN- 785692.
61: SURJYA GOGOI C/O- PANCHAN GOGOI
VILL- ATALPATHER
P.O.- GHURAJAN P.S.- SAPEKHATI
DIST- CHARAIDEO (ASSAM) PIN- 785692
62: KRISHNA THAKUR C/O- GUNAKANTA THAKUR
VILL- JAPIDHORA
P.O.- KUKUTIBARI P.S.- KUKUTIBARI
DIST- CHARAIDEO (ASSAM) PIN- 785691.
63: BONDITA BORAGOHAIN D/O- KESHAB BORAGOHAIN Page No.# 15/17
VILL- MRIDONGPARA
P.O.- BORUANAGAR P.S.- BORHAT
DIST- CHARAIDEO (ASSAM) PIN- 785692.
64: ANANTA GOGOI S/O- GOMDHAR GOGOI
VILL- PUHUCHUNGN
P.O.- TIMON P.S.- KAKOTIBAR
DIST- CHARAIDEO (ASSAM) PIN- 785691.
65: POMPI DAS D/O- BIJIT DAS
VILL- NATUN BATIAPARA
P.O.- MONIARI TINALI P.S.- PALASHBARI
DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN- 781125.
66: ANKITA BORAH W/O- RANJIT BORUAH
VILL- MARANAKURI
P.O.- NANDIKESWAR P.S.- JAMUGURI
DIST- SONITPUR (ASSAM) PIN- 784180.
67: RINKU KUMAR S/O BASANTA KUMAR R/O VILL.-MIRZA (KHKJHAR) P.O. AND P.S. -PALASHBARI DIST.-KAMRUP ASSAM Page No.# 16/17
PIN-78112
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUDATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019
3:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION G-7 SECTOR 10 DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION DELHI PIN-110075
4:GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY NEW DELHI
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U K NAIR
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER Date : 28.09.2023
It is submitted at the bar that a similar issue was raised before the Patna High Court which was answered by the High Court in favor of the candidates having 18(eighteen) months D.El.Ed and then subsequently, the matter came up before the Uttarakhand High Court by judgment and order delivered on Page No.# 17/17
14.09.2022, following the judgment of the Patna High Court, allowed the claims of the candidates who were pursuing the 18 (eighteen) months D.El.Ed.
As submitted by the learned counsel at the bar, the matter is presently before the Apex Court. The Apex Court by the order dated 13.12.2022 in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 33652/2022 has stayed the judgment of the Uttrakhand High Court.
In that view of the matter, since the Apex Court is in seisin of the issues, which are also raised in the present proceedings, the matter stands deferred for 8(eight) weeks and to be listed after orders of the Apex Court.
Mr. R.Mazumdar, learned standing counsel appears for the Secondary Education Department and Mr. R.K.D. Choudhury, learned standing counsel appears for the Union of India.
Accordingly, the matter may be released from part heard.
JUDGE
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