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Page No.# 1/ vs Preetom Saikia And 5 Ors
2025 Latest Caselaw 1009 Gua

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 1009 Gua
Judgement Date : 14 July, 2025

Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/ vs Preetom Saikia And 5 Ors on 14 July, 2025

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GAHC010202092017




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

                           Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/244/2018




         ATUL CH. HALOI AND 51 ORS.
         S/O. LACHIT CH. HALOI
         ASSTT. TEACHER
         2 NO. MURKUCHIAPAR L.P. SCHOOL
         DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

         2: RATUL KALITA

         S/O. LOHIT KALITA
         ASSTT. TEACHER
         SINGRAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
         DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

          3: KAMAL BARO

         S/O. LT. MAHENDRA BARO
         ASSTT. TEACHER
         970 NO. THAIKARAKUCHI L.P. SCHOOL
         DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

          4: RANJIT SWARGIARY

         S/O. BABU SWARGIARY
         ASSTT. TEACHER
         DIGHELI M.E. SCHOO

          DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

          5: PRABIN RAMCHIARY

         S/O. LT. KALA RAMCHIARY
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ASSTT. TEACHER
KHARUA ANUSUCHITA JATI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

6: AMBIKA DAS

S/O. SRI JITEN DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
818 NO. SARU KHARUA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

7: UDDHAB CH. DAS

S/O. LT. KANIYA RAM DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
MURMELA KUMARPARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

8: REENA BRAHMA

D/O. RATNESWAR BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER
IRAGDAO M.E. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

9: ASHOK BRAMAN

S/O. BIPIN BARMAN
ASSTT. TEACHER
DINA GAON BURHA BIDYAPITH M.E. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

10: MINA DEVI

D/O. RABINDRA MOHAN SARMA
ASSTT. TEACHER
S.N. DAS M.E. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

11: MAHESH BHUYAN

S/O. LT. DEBEN BHUYAN
ASSTT. TEACHER
KHARUA SISHU L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

12: DIPEN BARO
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S/O. CHANDRA BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
451 NO. LAKSHIPAR L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

13: PUTUL DAS

S/O. SAMBHU RAM DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
HENGARAM DANGAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

14: GOPI RAM BARO

S/O. TANU RAM BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
THANGURI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

15: TERAN RAMCHIARY

S/O. LT. BABUL RAMCHIARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
DENAGURI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

16: TULASHI MEDHI

S/O. LT. SANI RAM MEDHI
ASSTT. TEACHER
LAKSHIPAR-DEBACHARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

17: KHANAISHREE BARO

D/O. LT. HALI RAM BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
DEBACHARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

18: RUPESWARI BRAHMA

D/O. LT. TAJU BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER
MERKUCHI M.E. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

19: SARALA BARO
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S/O. BARUN KALITA
ASSTT. TEACHER
BARAMA BAZAR L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

20: RAMEN KALITA

S/O. BARUN KALITA
ASSTT. TEACHER
DENAGURI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

21: TRIKEN RAMCHIARY

S/O. LT. MANGAL BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
1136 NO. KADAMTALA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

22: BISHNU RAM BARO

S/O. LT. HANGA RAM BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
KAKALABARI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

23: RAJEN RAMCHIARY

S/O. LT. DHULA RAM BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
KAKALABARI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

24: RAMANI BARMAN
S/O. LT. DHATU RAM BAR
ASSTT. TEACHER
RAJENDRA NATH L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

25: PHAKIT BASUMATARY

S/O. SRI KANTA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
KHARUA DAOSHAFURI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

26: AMBIKA BARMAN
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S/O. SRI PRAFULLA BARMAN
ASSTT. TEACHER
PASCHIM ALAGJAR JANATA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

27: DIPAK RABHA

S/O. LT. BANESWAR RABHA
ASSTT. TEACHER
KHARUA ANUSUCHITA JATI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

28: BISHNU RAMCHIARY

S/O. LT. SOMBARU RAMCHIARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
HENGARAM DANGAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

29: LALIT CH. BARO

S/O. LT. GABKHALA BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
517 (1) NO. BATACHARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

30: BUDDHESWAR RAMCHIARY

S/O. LT. PHUKAN CH. RAMCHIARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
KHARUA DAOSAPHURI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

31: KALA RAM BARO

S/O. LT. KALANGYA BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
IRAGDAO M.E. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

32: KANAK BARO

S/O. AMBU RAM BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 2 BATACHARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.
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33: BINAPANI DAS

D/O. SATYA NATH DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
SILAKUTI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

34: DHARANIDHAR BASUMATARY

S/O. SONESWAR BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
BHALUKDONGA VIDYA MANDIR M.E. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

35: ABANI BASUMATARY

S/O. LT. HEMKANTA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
BHALUKDONGA VIDYA MANDIR HIGH SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

36: KANIKA DAS

D/O. NIRAN DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
S.N. DAS M.E. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

37: GOKUL HAZARIKA

C/O. LT. JAMINI HAZARIKA
ASSTT. TEACHER
RAJENDRA NATH L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

38: NARAYAN BARO

S/O. LT. SAMBARU BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
KAKALABARI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

39: HIRAMONI PATHAK

D/O. LT. UTTAM PATHAK
ASSTT. TEACHER
570 NO. BARAMA SUMATI BALIKA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.
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40: AKSHAY TALUKDAR

S/O. LT. NAGENDRA TALUKDAR
ASSTT. TEACHER
PUB-BARIMAKHA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

41: MANTU UZIR

S/O. SRI BALI RAM UZIR
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 2 BATACHARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

42: JOY CHARAN HALOI

S/O. HORMOHAN HALOI
ASSTT. TEACHER
183 NO. BANGALIPARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

43: KAMALA DAS

D/O. LT. HARI CHARAN DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
MURMELA KUMARPARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

44: KIRON BARO

D/O. PHUKAN BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
1136 KADAMTALA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

45: BINITA DAS

D/O. LT. BHABEN DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
815 NO. SARUKUCHIJAR L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

46: POPY KALITA

D/O. LT. KRISHNA KALITA
ASSTT. TEACHER
GARMARA KADAMTALA L.P. SCHOOL
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DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

47: SIVA PRASAD SARMA

C/O. LT. UMESH SARMA
ASSTT. TEACHER
KHAIRABARI L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

48: KULEN MAZUMDAR

S/O. LT. DEBAN MAZUMDAR
ASSTT. TEACHER
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

49: HRIDAY CH. BARMAN

S/O. LT. HARAPATI BARMAN
ASSTT. TEACHER
810 N GARMARA L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

50: HRIDAY BHAGABATI

S/O. INDRESWAR BHAGABATI
ASSTT. TEACHER
BARAMA UTTAR BAZAR L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

51: NILO BARO

S/O. LT. SAYAD BARO
ASSTT. TEACHER
KHARUA SISHU L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.

52: USHA RANI HALOI

D/O. BASANTA HALOI
ASSTT. TEACHER
660 NO. MADHAPUR L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. BAKSA (B.T.A.D.) ASSAM.
VERSUS

PREETOM SAIKIA AND 5 ORS.
COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPTT. OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
DISPUR
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             GUWAHATI

             2:PRAFULLA KUMAR HAZAWARI

             COMMISSIONER AND SECY.
             WPT AND BC DEPTT.
             GOVT. OF ASSAM
             DISPUR
             GHY.

             3:SHYAM JAGANNATHAN

             COMM. AND SECY.
             DEPTT. OF FINANCE GOVT. OF ASSAM
             DISPUR
             GHY.

             4:BIREN CH. PHUKAN

             PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
             BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
             KOKRAJHAR

             5:ROBINSON MUCHAHARI

             SECRETARY
             DEPTT. OF EDUCATION
             BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
             KOKRAJHAR.

             6:RABI SANKAR BARGOYARI

             DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
             BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
             KOKRAJHAR.
             ------------
             Advocate for : MR. T J MAHANTA
             Advocate for : MR. A K BHUYAN (R4-5) appearing for PREETOM SAIKIA AND 5
             ORS.



                                  BEFORE
                 HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

                                        ORDER

14.07.2025 Page No.# 10/10

This Contempt petition was tagged along with WP(C)/6020/2017 and other connected writ petitions. Since the writ petitions have been disposed of by a common judgment and order (CAV) dated 14.07.2025, the connected contempt petition be listed before the appropriate Bench as per roster.

JUDGE

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