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Kabita Mahanta vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors
2025 Latest Caselaw 2180 Gua

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 2180 Gua
Judgement Date : 22 January, 2025

Gauhati High Court

Kabita Mahanta vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors on 22 January, 2025

Author: Michael Zothankhuma
Bench: Michael Zothankhuma
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GAHC010199452024




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

                         Case No. : WP(C)/5014/2024

         KABITA MAHANTA
         WIFE OF LATE LAKHI PRASAD BARUAH,
         DAUGHTER OF LATE DIBAKAR MAHANTA,
         RESIDENT OF GOHAIN GAON,
         P.O.- KONWARPUR,
         DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM,
         PIN- 785667.
         ASSISTANT TEACHER OF 14 NO. KONWARPUR L.P. SCHOOL, SIVASAGAR.

         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
         REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM,
         DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

         2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
         ASSAM
          KAHILIPARA
          GUWAHATI-19
          DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
         ASSAM.

         3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
          SIVASAGAR
          DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR
         ASSAM.

         4:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
          DEMOW BLOCK
          DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR
         ASSAM.

         5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
          SIVASAGAR
                                                                             Page No.# 2/5

             DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR
             ASSAM.

            6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
             FINANCE DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-6

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. N BORAH, MR M.J. BHARALI,G. R. SINGHA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, SC, FINANCE DEPTT.


             Linked Case : WP(C)/3091/2024

            RAJESH YADAV
            SON OF SRI JANARDAN YADAV
            RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LOONPURIA BENGALI GAON
            P.S. PANITOLA
            DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
            ASSAM
            PIN- 786138
            ASSISTANT TEACHER OF DHOLLA L.P. SCHOOL
            TINSUKIA


             VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
            REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
            DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
            DISPUR
            GUWAHATI-6

            2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
            ASSAM
             KAHILIPARA
             GUWAHATI-19
             DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
            ASSAM

            3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
            TINSUKIA
            DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
            ASSAM

             4:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
                                                          Page No.# 3/5

KAKAPATHAR BLOCK
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM

5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
TINSUKIA
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM

6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
------------
Advocate for : MR. N BORAH
Advocate for : SC
ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/2948/2024

BANI KANTA MORAN AND ANR
SON OF LATE TURASWAR MORAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BUKAPATHER
P.O. BORHULLONG
P.S. BORDUMSA
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN- 786160
RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER OF TARANI PATHER L.P. SCHOOL
TINSUKIA

2: SMTI. NILIMA GOGOI
D/O- LT. BHIM KANTA GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHANGMAI GAON
 MAKUM ROAD
 P.O. SUKANPUKHURI
 DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM
 PIN- 786146
 RETIRED ASSISTANT TEACHER OF GANPOT RAI RASIWASIA M.E. SCHOOL
TINSUKIA
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
DISPUR
                                                                  Page No.# 4/5

          GUWAHATI-6

          2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
          ASSAM
           KAHILIPARA
           GUWAHATI-19
           DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
          ASSAM

          3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
          TINSUKIA
          DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
          ASSAM

          4:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
          TINSUKIA
          DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
          ASSAM

          5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
          TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
          FINANCE DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI-6
          ------------
          Advocate for : MR. N BORAH
          Advocate for : SC
          ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS



                               BEFORE
             HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

                                    ORDER

Date : 22.01.2025

Heard Mr. N. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner's case is that the present cases are covered by the judgment and order dated 31.03.2023 passed in WP(C) 6403/2021.

Issue notice, returnable in three weeks.

Mr. B. Talukdar, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Page No.# 5/5

respondent Nos. 1 to 4. He submits that he would have to go through the said judgment and order, to ascertain as to whether the present case is a covered case.

List the matters along with WP(C) 6993/2024 and WP(C) 6215/2024 on 20.02.2025.

JUDGE

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