Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010050792024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1414/2024
SMTI MONI GOGOI AND 19 ORS
WIFE OF SRI DIGANTA GOGOI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TITABOR
DEOGHARIA, DISTRICT- JORHAT, ASSAM. PIN-785630
2: DR. RASHMITA DEVI
C/O DR. PALASH BORAH
RESIDENT OF DAPARBATIA
TEZPUR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784150
3: SMTI PRANJALI GOGOI
DAUGHTER OF AMBURAM GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SIRAJULI
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784117
4: SMTI GAYATRI HAZARIKA
C/O. KUSHAL KUMAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DUBIA GAON
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM. PIN-784178
5: SMTI RANI TAMULI PHUKAN
C/O. SRI NAREN TAMULI PHUKAN
RESIDENT OF HATILUNG BANTOW
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM. PIN-787031
6: SMTI PURANJITA BHARALI
DAUGHTER OF SRI TILAK BHARALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AMULAPATTI
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM. PIN-787055
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7: SMTI PARMITA NATH
WIFE OF SRI BIRESWAR NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PACHIM CHUBA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN-784145
8: SMTI RASHMI REKHA MEDHI
WIFE OF SRI UTPAL DEKA
RESIDENT OF BARJARI
JAGIROAD
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782411
9: SMTI GITALI GOGOI
WIFE OF SRI BIKASH DOWARAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BURALIKSON GAON
DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM. PIN-785622
10: SMTI RASHMI REKHA BORA
WIFE OF SRI KALPAJIT SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SAPMARI
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782104
11: SMTI KARABI DEKA
WIFE OF SRI MADHURJYA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KETEKIBARI
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784154
12: TARPAN DEKA
C/O SRI DINESH DEKA
RESIDENT OF BARJARI
BARPAK
JAGIROAD
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782411
13: SMTI ANUSMITA BAYAN
C/O. MANIK BAYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAKUAPARA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN-781123
14: SMTI MANISHA RANI BAIDYA
WIFE OF SRI RITUPON BORA
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHOTAHAIBAR
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782003
15: SMTI RANI CHIRING
C/O. CHANDRESWAR CHIRING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-DHENUKHANA CHIRING GAON
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM. PIN-787053
16: SMTI DAISY DEVI
WIFE OF SRI MRIGEN KAKATI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DHALPUKHURI
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM. PIN-782435
17: SMTI GITANJALI DEVEE
WIFE OF SRI MANOJ GUPTA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ITAKHOLA
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784182
18: SMTI DEBASHREE GOGOI
C/O. SIMANATA BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MURHATETELI
TEZPUR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784001
19: KUSHAL SAIKIA
SON OF LATE HIRANYA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NO.2 DHEMAGARH
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM. PIN-787023
20: SMTI MOUSUMI MEDHI
WIFE OF SRI MANORANJAN SARMAH
LANKA TOWN
WARD NO.6
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM. PIN-78244
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-781006
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2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781006
4:THE DIRECTOR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019
5:THE MEMBER SECRETARY
TEACHERS ELIGIBILITY TEST EMPOWERED COMMITTEE FOR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
6:THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON
G-7
SECTOR 10
DWARKA
NEAR METRO STATION
NEW DELHI
PIN- 11007
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K N CHOUDHURY, N GAUTAM,MR. R M DEKA,MS
SABINA AHMED,MS N MAHANTA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, EDU, SC, N C T E
Linked Case : WP(C)/1591/2024
DHRUBAJYOTI NATH AND 54 ORS
SON OF SHRI DEBESWAR NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DHEKENABORI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781124.
2: PARASHMONI B. BAISHYA
SON OF BINOD BAISHYA
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NIZARAPAR
DISTRICT- UDALGURI
ASSAM. PIN- 784509.
3: NABA PRAN DEKA
SON OF BOLU RAM DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KUMOIPUKHURI PAR
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN- 782811.
4: HAIDAR ALI AHMED
SON OF BADARUDDIN AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHALUKABARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781136.
5: PRIYAMA KALITA
DAUGHTER OF LATE KIRAN CHANDRA KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DUBJENI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781124.
6: KAPIL KALITA
SON OF PABITRA KUMAR KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- THEKASHU
DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM. PIN- 783124
7: DIGANTA DEV SHARMA
SON OF LATE BANIKANTA SHARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DHELACHAR
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781123.
8: PRANAB DAS
SON OF DHRUVA NARAYAN DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NO.3 AMTOLA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781134.
9: NILAKSHI DEKA
DAUGHTER OF NIROD KUMAR DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MONKHALI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM. PIN- 781334.
10: DIBYA JYOTI PATAR
SON OF JAYANTA KUMAR PATAR
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- WABORI
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN- 782106
11: MANALISHA SARMA
DAUGHTER OF BIRENDRA NATH SARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KONWARPARA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784125
12: UMME SADIKA
DAUGHTER OF ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MANGALDOI GAON
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784125.
13: DIPANKAR KAKATI
SON OF ATUL CHANDRA KAKATI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NADIA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781102.
14: BANDANA DAS
DAUGHTER OF DENUDHAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- UTTAR BHERBHERI
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN- 781317
15: MURSHIDUL ISLAM
SON OF YAKUB ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHUKABAHI
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784514
16: RAHUL BORA
SON OF JIBAKANTA BORA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GUAL GAON
DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM. PIN- 785625
17: CHAYAMONI HALOI
DAUGHTER OF KANDARPA HALOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PARVATI NAGAR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN- 784001.
18: MONUJ BORUAH
SON OF JITENBORUAH
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GATONG VILLAGE
DISTRICT- DIBRUGRAH
ASSAM. PIN- 786610.
19: BANASMITA KOUSHIK THAKUR
DAUGHTER OF TRIPURESWAR THAKUR
PHCG ROAD
DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM. PIN- 785614.
20: DHANJITA SARMA
DAUGHTER OF LATE RABINDRA SARMA
BARUAPARA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784125.
21: MITALI DEKA
DAUGHTER OF PABITRA DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GERIMARI
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784125
22: SAIFUL JAMAN
SON OF AMZEDALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PIPIRAKUCHI
DISTRICT-
ASSAM. PIN- 784144.
23: HEMRAJ PAUL
SON OF MADHU SUDANPAUL
DHEKIAJULI
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN- 784110.
24: TRIDIB JYOTI KALITA
SON OF SARBESWAR KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GANDHIAPATHAR
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.
25: SUSMITA TALUKDAR
DAUGHTER OF ATUL TALUKDAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAPARKUCHI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM. PIN- 781134.
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26: MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN
SON OF LATE ABDUL KARIM
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SIMLITOLA
DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM. PIN- 783130.
27: REBAT GOGOI
SON OF TARUN CH. GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TINSUTI NO.1
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM. PIN- 786182.
28: DURGESH RAJAK
SON OF SURENDRA RAJAK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LEDO ITAKHOLA
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM. PIN- 786132.
29: BARNALI KALITA
DAUGHTER OF KHARGESWAR KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARDADHI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781102.
30: HIMAKHI BHUYAN
DAUGHTER OF KHIRESWAR BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAPAKHAT
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM. PIN- 787052.
31: GANESH GOWALA
SON OF DULAL GOWALA
DISTRICT- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM. PIN- 787001.
32: SHILPEE SHIKHA HAZARIKA
DAUGHTER OF DIMBESWAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BALIPUKHURI NATUN BASTI
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN- 784116
33: BISHAL PAUL
SON OF BIMAL KRISHNA PAUL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- WARD NO.3
UDALGURI
DISTRICT- UDALGURI
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ASSAM. PIN- 784509
34: NAHIDA SULTANA SIDDIQUE
DAUGHTER OF MUSLIM SIDDIQUE
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- WARD NO.11
EIDGAH NAGAR
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM. PIN- 783301.
35: TRISHNAMONI NATH
SON OF JITENDRA CHANDRA NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RUPAKHAT
DISTRICT- UDALGURI
ASSAM. PIN- 784528
36: MRIGANKA PRATIM TALUKDAR
SON OF DIPAK TALUKDAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- WARD NO.4
TANGLA
DISTRICT- UDALGURI
ASSAM. PIN- 784521.
37: RUBI DEKA
DAUGHTER OF TAPAN DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TENGABARI WARD NO.4
MANGALDOI
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784529
38: DEEPIKA BORAH
DAUGHTER OF ANIL KUMAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAMATI
DISTRICT- UDALGURI
ASSAM. PIN- 784507.
39: PALLAVI BARMAN
DAUGHTER OF LATE PRADIP BARMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- EAST AMOLAPATTY
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN- 782003.
40: PRIYAKHI SAIKIA
DAUGHTER OF MANIK SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHIMBARI GAON
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM. PIN- 785631.
41: BARNALI BARUAH
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DAUGHTER OF NARENDRA BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAPTAPARA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784144.
42: LIPIKA BONIA
DAUGHTER OF LATE TARUN CHANDRA BONIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- URIAGAON
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN- 782003
43: BIKASH KALITA
SON OF KAMALESHWAR KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TAKARDIA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN- 781124
44: SHAHIDUL HUSSAIN
SON OF SAHAB UDDIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHERBERI
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN- 782125
45: NASIRUDDIN KHAN
SON OF HAZI AKKASH ALI KHAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHOMARAGURI
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN- 784027.
46: JAYANTA ADHIKARI
SON OF LATE ARBINDA ADHIKARI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GOBINDAPALLY
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM. PIN- 782435.
47: BISHWA JYOTI NATH
SON OF LATE GANESH NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARIBANDHA
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN- 782127.
48: ABSANA BEGUM
DAUGHTER OF AMZED ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PIPIRAKUCHI
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN- 784144.
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49: MASTUFA AL AMIN BARBHUYAN
SON OF MD. JAMAL UDDIN BARBHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAYANTIA BASTI
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN- 782445.
50: ARUP WADADER
SON OF RANAMOY WADADER
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LUMDING
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN- 782447.
51: DEBARTHA PATHAK
SON OF SUDHARSHAN PATHAK
RESIDENT OF JONAKI PATH
GOPAL BAZAR
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM PIN- 781353.
52: PINKUMANI BORA
SON OF JATINDRA NATH KEOT RESIDENT OF
VILLAGE- DEBANANDA DISTRICT- DARRANG ASSAM PIN- 784145.
53: KUSHAL KALITA
SON OF HARISH KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MUJKURI
DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783124.
54: WAZID ALI
SON OF MUZAID ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- THOWRA JAPIHOJIA
DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785672.
55: RANJAN SAHARIAH
SON OF BHUBANESHWAR SAHARIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HAZARIKAPARA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN- 784145
VERSUS
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1: THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
3:THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI- 781019.
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K.N. Choudhury, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. R.M. Deka
and Mr. N. Gautam, Advocates.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Saikia, Advocate General, Assam, assisted by Mr. R.
Majumdar, Standing Counsel, Education (Secondary) Department;
Ms. P. Barua and Ms. R. Barua, Advocates.
: Mr. I. Alam, Standing Counsel, National Council for Teacher
Education (NCTE).
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HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
13.11.2024
(Vijay Bishnoi, CJ)
Arguments heard.
Judgment reserved.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
