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Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010012752015
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2556/2015
DR. MANJIT KUMAR BHATTACHARYYA and 5 ORS,
S/O KABINDRA BHATTACHARYYA R/O JAYANAGAR, 2ND BYE LANE,
HOUSE NO. 31, NEAR NRL PETROL PUMP, P.O. KHANAPARA, GUWAHATI-
781022, DIST. KAMRUP M, ASSAM.
2: DR. SURESH KUMAR NATH
S/O SHRI BHADRESWAR NATH R/O REGISTRAR'S QUARTER
QUARTER NO. 9 ADM
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
GUWAHATI - 781014
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
3: SHRI ABHIJIT BARTHAKUR
S/OLT. GOLAP BARTHAKUR R/O RATNAGIRI PATH
BAMUNIMAIDAM
GUWAHATI- 781021
DIST. KAMURP M
ASSAM.
4: DR. RAHUL MAHANTA
S/O SHRI P MAHANTA R/O D-3
PROFESSORS COLONY
COTTON COLLEGE
DIGHALIPUKHURI
GUWAHATI- 781001
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
5: DR. DEBOJIT SARMA
S/O LT. A.K. SARMA R/O HOUSE NO. 6
2ND BYE LANE
BARNACHAL ROAD
BAMUNIMAIDAM
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GUWAHATI - 781021
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
6: DR. MAHADEV PATIGIRI
S/OLT. PRABIN PATGIRI
R/O LALITA BUILDING
NAVAGIRI PATH NEAR RED CROSS HOSPITAL
P.O. CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI- 781003
DIST. KAMRUP M
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM and 5 ORS,
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 781019.
5:THE PRINCIPAL OF COTTON COLLEGE
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001.
6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
COTTON UNIVERSITY
HEM BARUAH ROAD
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-1
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.U K NAIR, MR H K DAS,M KATAKY,MR. M P SARMA,MS.A
CHETRY,MR.J ABEDIN
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, HIGHER EDUCATION,,MR. P D NAIR
Linked Case : WP(C)/3808/2015
DR. AMALENDU CHOUDHURY and 6 ORS
S/O- LT. AJOY KUMAR CHOUDHURY
R/O- PROFESSORS QUARTER
HAFLONG GOVT. COLLEGE
BLOCK- I
UNIT- 6
P.O.- HAFLONG
DIST.- DIMA HASAO
PIN- 788819
ASSAM.
2: SHEKHAR CHAKRABORTY
S/O- SRI SIBO PRASAD CHAKRABORTY
R/O- PROFESSOR'S QUARTER
HAFLONG GOVT. COLLEGE
BLOCK- I
UNIT-3
P.O.- HAFLONG
DIST.- DIMA HASAO
PIN- 788819
ASSAM.
3: DEBBIE PAKHUONGTE
D/O- LT. BUONGA HMAR
R/O- C/O- MRS. C. HMAR
NEAR TAXI STAND
P.O.- HAFLONG
DIST.- DIMA HASAO
PIN- 788819
ASSAM.
4: SARBOJIT THAOSEN
S/O- LT. RINGINON THAOSEN
R/O VILL.- DIBARAI
P.O.- HAFLONG
DIST.- DIMA HASAO
PIN- 788819
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ASSAM.
5: PUNYAMONI BARUAH
D/O- LT. SIROMONI BARUAH
R/O- PROFESSOR'S QUARTER
HAFLONG GOVT. COLLEGE
BLOCK- I
UNIT-II
P.O.- HAFLONG
DIST.- DIMA HASAO
PIN- 788819
ASSAM.
6: VALENTINA BAZELEY
D/O- SRI RANJIT KUMAR DEY
R/O- SUMMIT BUNGALOW
NEAR SYNOD SCHOOL
P.O.- HAFLONG
DIST.- DIMA HASAO
PIN- 788819
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REP. BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
2:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GHY- 19.
5:THE PRINCIPAL
HAFLONG GOVT. COLLEGE
DIMA HASO DIST.
ASSAM- 788819.
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6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
COTTON UNIVERSITY
HEM BARUAH ROAD
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-1.
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Advocate for : MRS. S P NAIR
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN
ORDER
09.12.2025
Heard Mr. H. K. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K. Gogoi,
learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 4, in WP(C) No.
2556/2015 and respondent Nos. 2, 3 & 4, in WP(C) No. 3808/2015. Also heard
Mr. H. Rahman, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. P. D. Nair, learned
Standing Counsel for the respondent No. 6 in WP(C) No. 2556/2015 & Ms. K.
Phukan, learned Junior Government Advocate, for the respondent No. 2.
Arguments concluded.
Judgment reserved.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
