Gauhati High Court
Dr Biplab Singha vs The State Of Assam And Ors Represented By ... on 14 February, 2025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WA/47/2025
1: DR BIPLAB SINGHA
S/O MATHURA SINGHA, R/O HATIRPATH, VILLAGE NEW BHAKATPUR,
SILCHAR, P.O. BHAKATPUR, DISTRICT CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN 788005,
ASSAM
2: RAHUL AMIN REZA
SON OF ASADDAR ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SRIKONA PART-1
P.O. SREEKONA DISTRICT- CACHAR PIN- 788026 ASSAM.
3: ANGARAJ DAS
SON OF SRI CHABIRANJAN DAS R/O WARD NO. 2 PATHSHALA P.O.
PATHSALA DISTRICT- PATHSHALA PIN- 781325 ASSAM.
4: SMT. DARSHANA SAIKIA
D/O- LT. NOMOL SAIKIA R/O- VILL. SONARI GAON
P.O. MORIGAON DIST.- MORIGAON PIN- 782105 ASSAM.
5: NABARUN CHAKRABORTY
S/O- SUKHMOY CHAKRAVARTY R/O- MADHURI NIWAS
JURIA NAMGHAR ROAD BORPOTHAR TINSUKIA PIN- 786125 ASSAM
6: HARUN-AL RASHID MD. GHALIB
S/O IZZAT ALI KHAN R/O AZAD NAGAR CHOTAHAIBAR
NAGAON PIN- 782003 ASSAM.
7: SMT. MARAM SMRITI BORUAH
SON OF BIRENDRA NATH BORUAH RESIDENT OF NAMGHAR PATH
DAKHINGAON KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN- 781019 ASSAM
8: SAIFUDDIN AHMED
S/O- SRI JOYNAL ABEDIN SK.R/O- VILL.- SAGOLIA PART-II
P.O. SAGOLIA P.S. GOLAKGANJ DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM.
9: SMT. PALLAVI DAS
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D/O- SRI PRAFULLA KUMAR DAS R/O H.NO. 4 GANESHGURI
HENGRABARI ROAD DIST- KAMRUP(M) PIN- 781006 ASSAM.
10: SAHARUL ALOM BARLASKAR
SON OF LT. K.R. BARLASKAR R/O- VILL. SAT KARA KANDI
P.O. SAT KARA KANDI DIST- CACHAR PIN- 788013 ASSAM
VERSUS
1: THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER
EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6, ASSAM
2:THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE OF
TECHNICAL EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 781019 ASSAM
3:THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHAIRMAN AND HAVING ITS OFFICE AT JAWAHAR NAGAR GUWAHATI
ASSAM 781022
4:THE PRINCIPAL BARAK VALLEY ENGINEERING COLLEGE
NIRALA KARIMGANJ ASSAM 788701
5:THE REGISTRAR ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
JALUKBARI GUWAHATI 781013 ASSAM
Linked Case : WA/49/2025
1: DR NETRAMONI BARUAH AND ORS
S/O JIBON CHANDRA BARUAH RESIDENT OF CHALCHALIRANGIA GAON
P.O. CHALCHALI DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782141
2: DR. PRAMILA KUMARI PRAJAPATI
D/O LATE DASHRATH PRAJAPATI R/O LARICA GREEN VALLEY
BLOCK 5 FLAT NO. 506 P.O. AZARA PIN 781017 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM
3: PHIJU PAO
S/O MAGEN PAO R/O VILL- 3 NO. SHANTIPUR SADIYA
P.O. CHAPAKHOWA DIST. TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786157
4: MRIDUPABAN SHARMA
S/O BOIRENDRA NATH SHARMA R/O CHIRINGCHAPORIKHATONIAR PARA
P.O. DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786001.
5: MRS. PRANAMI SARMA
D/O NITISH SARMA R/O P.O. BAIHATACHARIALI DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM PIN-781381
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6: SANJEEB KALITA
S/O LATE UDAY KALITA R/O TIHU TOWN WARD NO. 1
P.O. TIHU DISTRICTNALBARI ASSAM PIN-781371
7: TRISHNA MONI DAS
D/O ABANI KUMAR DAS R/O JOTI TOWN NEAR B.T. COLLEGE BARPETA
P.O. SANTINAGAR DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781314
8: DR.MONZURUL KADER AHMED
S/O AMZAD HUSSAIN AHMED R/O VILL- AIRANJANGLA
P.O. A.M. CO. ROAD DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783323
9: DR. KABITA BARUAH
D/O LATE RAJANI KANTA BARUAH R/O TOWN MORIKALONG DISTRICT
NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782001
10: MD. RUHUL AMIN
S/O MD. MAQBUL HUSSAIN VILL- AND P.O. JHASKAL DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN-783335
11: DR. LATIKA KALITA
D/O LATE DANDI RAM KALITA R/O VILL- 2 NO. HACHANG
P.O. MADHUKUCHI P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781354
12: BIKRAM BARO
S/O GIRISH CH. BARO R/O VILL- MADHAPUR
P.O. RUPAHI DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781318.
13: BISMEETA BURAGOHAIN
D/O HEMANTA BURAGOHAIN R/O VILL- HATIGARH
P.O. HATIGARH DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057
14: SHEEMPE BARUAH
D/O KAMAL CHANDRA BARUAH R/O VILL- PATALARCHUKP.O.
JAMUGURIHAT DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM- 784180
15: JULIE DAS
D/O AKON CHANDRA DAS R/O NRL TOWNSHIP
DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN-785615
16: RUMI TALUKDAR
D/O LATE UMESH TALUKDAR R/O HOUSE NO. 27 GARUKUCHI PATH
CHANDAN NAGAR CHARIALIBELTOLATINIALI BELTOLA GUWAHATI
DIST. KAMRUP (M).
17: NEHA PRASAD
D/O DWIJENDRA PRASAD R/OBHAKARVITA
WARD NO. 19 P.O. AND P.S. BONGAIGAON ASSAM.
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18: MRS. JOYSHREE CHOUDHURY
D/O BRAJEN CHOUDHURY R/O ARUNODOI PATH
HOUSE NO. 15 HATIGAON NAMGHAR GHY-38
19: SABIHA NAHID
D/O SAFIQUR RAHMAN R/O KARENGTINIALI
P.O. JOYSAGAR DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785665
20: MD. AJMAL
S/O ABDUL QUADIR R/O VILL- HATIMURIA
P.O. AND P.S. MOIRABARI DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782126
21: SUBORNA HAQUE
D/O FAZRUL HAQUE SARKAR R/O WARD NO. 13 A.B. COLLEGE ROAD
BYELANE KARIM BOXO P.O. GAURIPUR DHUBRI PIN-783331.
22: KABERI SARMA THAKUR
D/O AKHILANANDA SHARMA THAKUR R/O CHANDMARI OPPOSITE
POLICE WIRELESS OFFICE WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. GOLAGHAT PIN-
785621
23: DR. PARAG GOGOI
S/O LATE PRADIP GOGOI R/O AMGURI CHANGMAI VILLAGE
P.O. CHARINGIAPUKHURI DIST. SIVASAGAR PIN- 785680
24: SUMIR BHATTARAI
S/O NAR BAHADUR BHATTARAI R/O NARANGI ASEB COLONY QTR. NO.
TYPE-VI/01/02 P.O. NARANGI P.S. NOONMATI GUWAHATI-781026
25: DOLLY SARMAH
D/O BIRESWAR SARMAH CHITRANAGAR TOWN TANGLA
WARD NO. 4 P.O. TANGLA DIST. UDALGURI BTAD ASSAM PIN-784521
26: DR.DURLOV SAIKIA
S/O GOLAP SAIKIA R/O VILL- KHETRIATI P.O. MAJUKUSHI
DIST. BISWANATH PIN-784178
27: PREETI REKHA BORUAH
D/O NARAYAN CH. BARUAH R/O VILL- BORPATHARHATKATA KONWAR
GAON P.O. KONWAR HANDIQUE DISTRICT DIBRUGARH PIN- 786008
28: DR. MUHSINA KAFIAH HUDA
D/O WARIS ALI R/O RAJABARIJYOTINAGAR PATH
DIST. JORHAT PIN- 782014
29: MITU DAS
D/O LATE TARUN CH. DAS R/O VILL- GARIGAONNOWAPARA
P.O. GARIGAON P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781012
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30: SANJANA DEVI
D/O PARESH PARAJULI R/O VILL- GOLIA
P.O. PANIBHARAL DIST. BISWANATH CHARIALI PIN-784176
31: MRIDUSMITA BORA
D/O JIBA KANTA BORA R/O MISSION COMPOUND
WARD NO. 9 P.O. AND P.S. GOLAGHAT DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN-785621
32: DR. LIMA DAS
D/O PRABIN CH. DAS
R/O VILL- NIZARAPUR
H. N. 64
OPPOSITE AEC HOSTEL NO. 6
P.O. GUWAHATI UNIVERSITY DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781014
33: DR. BHARATI DEKA
W/O TRINAYAN BARMAN
R/O BARKHETRIBANEKUCHI
DIST. NALBARI PIN- 781340
34: BEDANTA BARHOI
S/O BINANDABARHOI R/O SARJON
DIST. LAKHIMPUR PIN-784164
35: DR. PANKAJ HAZARIKA
S/O LILADHAR HAZARIKA
R/O R/O VILL- SINGIABHAKAT GAON
P.O. SINGIA NO. 2
DIST. LAKHIMPUR PIN- 78214
36: MRINAL KUMAR ADHIKARY
S/O BHUPENDRA NARAYAN ADHIKARY
RESIDENT OF KALI MANDIR PATH HOUSE NO. 1A
BEHARBARI PO BASISTHA
GUWAHATI DISTKAMRUP M ASSAM 781029
37: YESMIN ARA BEGUM
D/O BASISR ALI
R/O APGCLMAIBELLASUFFERY
DISTCHARAIDEO ASSAM
785689
38: BARBIE LEENA BARHOI
D/O DURLOVE LEENA BARHOI RESIDENT OF D.G AVENUE NEW
AMOLAPATTY
GOLAGHAT
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ASSAM 785621
39: GAUTAM BORA
S/O LILA KANTA BORA RESIDENT OFHATIGAON
NEAR HATIGAON HIGH SCHOOL GUWAHATI 781038
ASSAM
40: BHASKAR MAHANTA
S/O SARAT MAHANTA BAKARIGAON RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4
P.O.MORIGAON
DISTRICTMORIGAON ASSAM 782105
41: ANAMIKA TALUKDAR
D/O LAKSHMI KANTA TALUKDAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JAPARKUCHI PO TERECHIA
P.S. NALBARI
ASSAM 781334
42: MRIGANAV DEBNATH
S/O ANIL CH. DEBNATH
RESIDENT OF AMOLAPATTY WARD NO. 4
P.O. MORIGAON
DISTMORIGAON
ASSAM 782105
43: KANGKANA DEORI
D/O HERAMBA DEORI
RESIDENT OF DPS ROAD
AAHOM GAON
NEAR KAZIRANGA ENGLISH ACADEMY
GAROGHULI
GARCHUK
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
44: GAYATRI ADHIKARY
D/O BHUPENDRA NARAYAN ADHIKARY RESIDENT OF NEAR AG COLONY
KALIMANDIR PATH
BYE LANE NO. 1 HOUSE NO. 1 A
BEHARBARI GUWAHATI 781029 ASSAM
45: MD. MOFIZUL ISLAM
S/O MD. HUSSAIN ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHALBANDA POBARKANANDA PSBILASIPARA
DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783348
46: ALAKESH SARMAH
S/O NABIN SARMAH
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KOTHORA P.O. JAMTOLA
RANGIA
DISTKAMRUP ASSAM 781354
47: ANKUR DAS
S/O BIRENDRA NATH DAS
RESIDENT OF CHANDANPUR WARD NO. 8
POBARPETA ROAD
DIST BARPETA
ASSAM 781335
48: RAJIB KALITA
S/O NARAYAN KALITA
RESIDENT OF KRISHNA NAGAR WARD NO. 2
P.O. AND DISTRICT NALBARI ASSAM 781335
49: KANKANA KASHYAP
W/O RABINDRA CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF UTTARANANDANAGAR GANESH MANDIR PATH
NEW GUWAHATI PO NOONMATI GUWAHATI 781020 ASSAM
50: BHASKAR JYOTI PATHAK
S/O KHANINDRA NATH PATHAK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POCHENGA
PSTARABARI
DISTBARPETA
ASSAM 781305
51: RAHUL SWARGIARY
S/O HITESH SWARGIARY
RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 12 GAONBURA PATH PATHARQUARY
GUWAHATI 781171
52: HELENA AHMED
D/O KABELUDDIN AHMED
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 15 HOUSE NO. 223
P.O. SONKUCHI
DISTBARPETA ASSAM 781314
53: SNIGDHA DAS
D/O SANJOY DAS
RESIDENT OF CHANDMARIAEI ROAD LEFT BYE LANE . HOUSE NO. 16
GUWAHATI 3 ASSAM
54: PALLABI DAS
D/O PRAFULLA CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF PUB SURUJNAGARKAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 781019
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55: JUMILEE GOGOI
D/O NIREN GOGOI
RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 13 SHIVA NATH GOGOI PATH PANJABARI
GUWAHATI 37 ASSAM
56: SABIHA RAIYESHA
D/O ATAUR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF TR PHOOKAN ROAD MACHKHOWA
GUWAHATI 781009 ASSAM
57: NITISHA BORDOLOI
W/O DR GITARTHA BORDOLOI RESIDENT OF APARTMENT 2A HOUSE NO. 19
SHANKARDEV PATH PUB SARANIA ROAD
GUWAHATI ASSAM 781003
58: BIPASHA SARMA
D/O KHAGENDRA NATH DEV SARMA
RESIDENT OF THANA ROAD DHING TOWN
P.O. DHING
DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782123
59: MANASHI TALUKDAR
D/O GAJEN TALUKDAR
RESIDENT OF THAMNA PS MUSHALPUR
DISTRICT BAKSA
781377 ASSAM
60: DHRUBAJIT KALITA
S/O BANKIM KALITA RESIDENT OFKHARJARA PO GOPAL BAZAR
DISTNALBARI ASSAM 781353
61: SAURAV BHATTACHARJEE
S/O JYOTIRMOY BHATTACHARJEE
RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 1 LANE NO. 14 FRIST LINK ROAD DIST. SILCHAR
ASSAM 788006
62: SANJIB BISWAS
S/O LOKESH BISWAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAMNAGAR (NO.2) PO AZARBARI PS LANKA
DIST. HOJAI ASSAM 782442
63: IMDADUL HUSSAIN
S/O AMZAD HUSSAIN RESIDENT OFBILASIPARA WARD NO. 4
SURJYAKHATA
PO BILASIPARADIST DHUBRI
ASSAM 783348 ASSAM
64: NILAKSHI KAKATI
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D/O LATE BIREN KAKATI
R/O HOUSE NO. 3 UTTARAYAN PATH
SIX MILE
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI 781022
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF
ASSAM
EDUCATION HIGHER DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY- 6.
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
EDUCATION (HIGHER) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.
4:DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM
DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM
5:ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
JAWAHAR NAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781022.
6:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
JAWAHAR NAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22.
7:THE PRINCIPAL
DHEMAJI POLYTECHNIC
SILAPATHAR
SIMENCHAPORI
DIST-DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787061
8:THE PRINCIPAL
GOLAGHAT POLYTECHNIC FURKATING
DIST- GOLAGHAT PIN-785610.
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9:THE PRINCIPAL
SONITPUR POLYTECHNIC DHEKIAJULI
DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784110
10:THE PRINCIPAL
LAKHIMPUR POLYTECHNIC
BIHPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784161
11:THE PRINCIPAL
GOAPLARA POLYTECHNIC
DIST- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783101
12:THE PRINCIPAL
BAKSA POLYTECHNIC BELGURIPATHAR
DIST- BAKSA (BTAD) ASSAM PIN-781377
13:THE PRINCIPAL
NALBARI POLYTECHNIC DIST- NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781335
14:THE PRINCIPAL
KAMRUP POLYTECHNIC BAIHATA CHARIALI
DIST- KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN-781381
15:THE PRINCIPAL
BARPETA POLYTECHNIC BARPETA TOWN
DIST BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781301
16:THE PRINCIPAL
SIVASAGAR POLYTECHNIC DIMOW
DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-787059
17:TANMOY MEDHI
D/O- LATE BIRENKAKATI R/O- HOUSE NO. 3 UTTARAYAN PATH
SIXMILECHACHAL KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-781022
18:SIDDHARTHA KASHYAP
S/O LATE DILIP KUMAR MAZUMDAR R/O KRISHA NAGAR MIRZA
P.O. POLASHBARI DISTRICT KAMRUP ASSAM PIN 781125
19:MRINAL JYOTI SARMA
S/O ABINASH SARMA R/O CHAMPAK NAGAR DISTRICT KAMRUP ASSAM
PIN 781124
20:MATIUR RAHMAN
S/O ABDUL LATIF AHMED R/O VILLAGE AND P.O. BHAIRARPAM DISTRICT
BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781308.
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21:AKSHEE SHIVAM
D/O S.K. BOTHAKUR R/O SHIVANGI APARTMENT SHIVAMANDIR PATH
BAGHORBARI TINIALI PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 ASSAM
22:PINAKI RANJAN SEAL
S/O PRADIP KUMAR SEAL R/O B2 SARASWATI NIWAS LOHRA ROAD LAL
GANESH GUWAHATI-781034 DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM
23:JAHIDUL ISLAM
S/O SOBAHAN ALI R/O VILLAGE NAYAPARA P.O. BAHATI DISTRICT
GOALPARA ASSAM PIN 783125.
24:FRANKY KUMAR KALIA
S/O SRI NIRMAL KUMAR KALIA R/O LAL BANGLOW ROAD P.O. TINSUKIA
DIST. TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN 786125
25:PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA
S/O SRI SUREN CHANDRA SARMA R/O VILLAGE AND P.O. RANGAMATI
DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM 781122
26:MUKUL KALITA
S/O LATE BALEN KALITA R/O VILLAGE NOTUN KOIMARI P.O. CHHAYGAON
DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN 781124
27:DIPANKAR SHARMA
S/O SASHADHAR SHARMA R/O VILLAGE NAKHARA (PAKA) P.O. TIHU
DISTRICT NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781371
28:PAWAN KUMAR SINGH
S/O SHATRUGHAN SINGHA R/O H/ NO. 35
COLLEGE ROAD KUNDIL NAGAR BELTOLA GUWAHATI DISTRICT
KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN 781029
29:IPSHITA BORAH
D/O TARUN CHANDRA BORAH R/O MANCOTTA CHOWKIDINGHEE DIST.
DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN 786001.
30:ANKURJYOTI TALUKDAR
S/O DIMBESWAR TALUKDAR R/O VILLAGE DALAIGAON P.O. BAMKHATA
DISTRICT BAJALI ASSAM 781325.
31:MANOJ KUMAR DEKA
S/O JOGENDRA NATH DEKA R/O NAKARI RAILWAY APPROACH ROAD
NEAR LAKHIMPUR RAILWAY STATION DIST LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 787001.
32:NEELIM KONWAR
S/O DULJIT KR. KONWAR R/O QUARTER NO. 3334 KALIBARI AREA
DIGBOI ASSAM 786171.
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For the Appellant(s) : Mr. K.P. Pathak, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. M. Sarma and Mr. C.
Paul, Advocates in Writ Appeal No.47/2025.
: Mr. P.K. Goswami, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Ms. G. Goswami and
Mr. B.P. Borah, Advocates in Writ Appeal No.49/2025.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. K. Gogoi and Mr. S. Das, Standing Counsel, Education
(Higher) Department.
: Mr. T.J. Mahanta, Sr. Advocate/Standing Counsel, APSC, assisted
by Ms. P. Sarma, Advocate.
-B E F O R E -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
14.02.2025
(Vijay Bishnoi, CJ)
Arguments heard.
Judgment reserved.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
