Gauhati High Court
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Author: Soumitra Saikia
Bench: Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010032752022
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3953/2022
DEBA BALA TAMULI AND 17 ORS.
C/O- BRAJEN DUTTA
VILL- RANGAIHABI GAON, P.O
CHALIHA, PIN-785004,
DIST- JORHAT,ASSAM.
2: BIJAYA LAHON.
C/O- MUNIN GOGOI
R/O-RAJGARH SARASWATI PHARMACHY
P.O- RAJGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
PIN-786103
ASSAM.
3: DEVA PROVA PHUKON NEOG
C/O- DR ANANADA NEOG
R/O- SAMANNAY PATH
JAIL ROAD
DIST- JORHAT.
4: JUNALI CHUTIA
C/O- RAHUL KUMAR DUTTA
TENGAKHAT MODEL HOSPITAL
DIST- DIBRUGARH
PIN-786103.
5: HEMA PRAVA HAZARIKA
C/O- HARESWAR DAS
TEOK TELIA GAON
P.O- TEOK
DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785112.
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6: LABANYA DEVI
C/O- HARAKANTA DEKA
VILL- MORIGAON
P.O- MORIGAON
PIN-782105.
7: PANCHAMI DEKA
D/O- LATE LAKHIRAM DEKA
VILL-CHENIGAON
P.O- GORESWAR
DIST- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781327.
8: GUNAKANTI GOHAIN
C/O- DR. AMULYA KUMAR HAZARIKA
ANANDA NAGAR
BYE LANE-3
PRAGJYOTISH APARTMENT
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
PIN-781009.
9: MINARBHA DAS
C/O- ARJUN THAKURIA
HENGRABARI LICHUBAGAN
P.O- HENGRABARI
DIST-
KAMRUP(M)
PIN-781036.
10: ARUNA SAIKIA
GMCH
P.O- INDRAPUR
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
PIN-781032
11: NAMITA PATHAK
W/O- MOTILALA DAS
VILL- GANDHI NAGAR
P.O- BARPETA
DIST- BARPETA
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ASSAM
PIN-781301 .
12: UPASANA SAIKIA
C/O-SANJAY DEKA
VILL- RADHAKUCHI
P.O- KARARA
P.S-BAIHATA CHARIALI
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
13: SUWALA DEKA
C/O- DIPAK DAS
VILL- BARBARI VIP ROAD
SHIV NAGAR
P.O-UDAYAN VIHAR
PIN-781036
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
14: PABITRA DEKA
W/O- DEBEN KALITA
R/O- SHIVALIK ENCLAVE
BRINDABAN PATH
RUPNAGAR
GHY.
PIN-781032
15: NIRALA DEKA
C/O- RAJANI KANTA DEKA
VILL- RUPNAGAR NEAR L.P SCHOOL
P.O- INDRAPUR
PIN-781032
P.S- PLATAN BAZAR
DIST- KAMRUP(M).
16: KAJEK INGTIPI
C/O- LATE STEPHEN KILLING
HAMREN CIVIL HOSPITAL
P.O- HAMREN
PIN-782486
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DIST- KARBIANGLONG.
17: MONOROMA SONOWAL
C/O- UDDHAB CHANDRA NATH
R/O- NEAR ISKCON TEMPLE
VILL- RONGTHENG-A
P.O- DIPHU
ASSAM
KARBIANGLONG.
PIN-782460
18: BINAPANI RAJKHOWA
C/O-PROBIN DUTTA
R/O- VILLAGE MOIDOMIA
P.S- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
R/O-DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
PIN-78700
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 33 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(A) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(A) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(A)
DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
SERVICES (NURSING)
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM .
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5:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES (NURSING)
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.
6:ALL ASSAM GRADUATE NURSES ASSOCIATION
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT RUKMININI GAON
NABARATNA PATH REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY JUNU
SARMA.
7:SMTI JUNU SARMA
W/O- SRI NIRANJAN SARMA
R/O- RUKMINI GAON
NABARATNA PATH
HOUSE NO-4
P.O- KHANPARA
GUWAHATI-781022
DISTRICT-KAMRUP(M)
8:GEETANJALI KALITA
ASSISTANT MATRON
DISTRICT HOSPITAL
SONAPUR
KAMRUP (M)
9:DEBOJANI NEOG
VICE PRINCIPAL
GNM TRAINING SCHOOL
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
10:MERAWATI DEVI
ASSISTANT MATRON
JOINT DIRECTOR HELATH
DHS
HOJAI.
11:SOMEE RONGPI
ASSISTANT MATRON
DMCH
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.
12:MRIDULI RONGHAPI
ASSISTANT MATRON
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DMCH
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
13:ANJU THAKURIA
ASSISTANT MATRON
GARMUR
SDCH
MAJULI
ASSAM.
14:GRACE LALALNESANG
ASSISTANT MATRON
GNMTS HAFLONG
DIMA HASAU.
15:JYOTILATA DEURI
ASSISTANT MATRON
BHURBANDHA MODEL HOSPITAL.
16:BROJONIS MARAK
ASSISTANT MATRON
BONGAIGAON
CIVIL HOSPITAL
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM.
17:NIRMALI HAZARIKA.
ASSISTANT MATRON
JAKHALABANDHA MODEL HOSPITAL
NAGAON
ASSAM
18:RANU GOSWAMI.
ASSISTANT MATRON
JALESWAR MODEL HOSPITAL
GOALPARA
ASSAM.
19:POPY HAZARIKA
ASSISTANT MATRON
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NURSING TRAINING SCHOOL
JORHAT
ASSAM.
20:ANJALI BORO.
ASSISTANT MATRON
NURSING TRAINING SCHOOL
JORHAT
ASSAM.
21:JOONMANI SAIKIA.
ASSISTANT MATRON
KAMALPUR M.H
KAMRUP
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
22:HEMANGIRI DEKA
ASSISTANT MATRON
SINGLMARI FRU
KAMRUP
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
23:PRANATI BORAH
ASSISTANT MATRON
GNMTC
GMCH
GHY
KAMRUP.
24:MALA DAS.
ASSISTANT MATRON
TMCH
SONITPUR.
25:CHITRALEKHA MILI
ASSISTANT MATRON
FAAMCH
BARPETA
ASSAM.
26:LINAOBI CHANU.
ASSISTANT MATRON
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SMCH
SILCHAR
ASSAM.
27:L KHAIBI SANA DEVI
ASSISTANT MATRON
GMCH
GUWAHATI.
28:CHANDRAMALLIKA DEVI
ASSISTANT MATRON
GMCH
GUWAHATI.
29:TARAMAI SAIKIA
ASSISTANT MATRON
UNDER JORHAT DHS
LAKHIMPUR.
30:BINITA BORAH
ASSISTANT MATRON
GMCH GUWAHATI.
31:DHARITRI KULADHIPATI
ASSISTANT MATRON
FAAMCH
BARPETA
ASSAM.
32:JOSMINA KORAD
ASSISTANT MATRON
TMCH
SONITPUR
ASSAM.
33:CHERANI MARAK
ASSISTANT MATRON
FAAMCH
BARPETA
ASSAM.
34:JIKHAM SENG
ASSISTANT MATRON
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JMCH
JORHAT
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B P BORAH, MS. G GOSWAMI,MR. P DEKA,MISS. J
GOGOI,MR R S RONGHANG,MR P J DUTTA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH AND F W, MS S PATOWARY(R-9,26,20, 31,25,18,7,
8,11,12,13, 21,22,23,15, 24,27,28,30, 32),MR R SINGHA (R-9,26,20, 31,25,18,7,8,11, 12,13,21,22,23,
15,24,27,28,30, 32),MR. D BORAH (r-29)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
16.05.2025
Heard Mr. B.P. Borah, learned counsel appears for the petitioners. Also
heard Mr. R. Singha, learned counsel appears for the respondents.
The learned counsel for the parties have submitted before the Court that
similar issues have already been decided by the Co-ordinate Bench in
WP(C)No. 2940/2021 & WP(C) No. 6006/2021 by Judgment and Order dated
21.03.2025. Both these writ petitions being WP(C) No. 2940/2021 & WP(C) No.
6006/2021 were being disposed of on the ground that since the petitioners and
private respondents had already been promoted to the rank of Assistant
Matron, the issue of seniority in the sister tutor cadre was deemed
inconsequential. However, taking into account the petitioners' concern
regarding future promotion to the rank of Matron, the Court directed that the
Gradation List for Assistant Matrons must be prepared strictly in accordance
with law and that any future promotional exercises must be conducted in full
compliance with the Assam Nursing Services Rules, 1991, particularly adhering
to the procedures prescribed therein.
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In view of the above and in view of the consent of the parties before this
Court, this writ petition stands closed directing the authorities to prepare the
Gradation List for the rank of Assistant Matron strictly in accordance with law
and if the Department undertakes a decision for further promotion, the same
shall be done strictly in accordance of law and particularly by following the
prescription of the Assam Nursing Rules of 1991.
Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
