Gaurav Upadhyay vs The State Of Assam And 7 Ors
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Gauhati High Court

Gaurav Upadhyay vs The State Of Assam And 7 Ors on 18 November, 2025

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

                           Case No. : WA/5/2025

         GAURAV UPADHYAY
         S/O LATE SHYAM SUNDAR UPADHYAY, RESIDENT OF GOVT. QUARTER
         NO. BII, AT ASSAM POLICE HOUSING COMPLEX, ULUBARI, DIST
         KAMRUPM ASSAM 781007.



         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
         REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
         DISPUR ASSAM 781006.

         2:DIVYANA A LAHAN
          REP. BY HER MOTHER/NEXT FRIEND/LEGAL GUARDIAN SMT. LEENA
         DOLEY
          PERMANENT R/O- H.NO. 54
          BELTOLA COLLEGE ROAD
          BANGAON
          BELTOLA
          GHY-28
          KAMRUP (M)
         ASSAM


         3:LEENA DOLEY
          R/O- H.NO. 54
          BELTOLA COLLEGE ROAD
          BANGAON
          BELTOLA
          GHY-28
          KAMRUP (M)
         ASSAM
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            4:THE SECRETARY

             DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN)
             GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-781006
             ASSAM.

            5:STATE LEVEL CASTE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
            ASSAM
             REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
             OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
             DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN)
             GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-781006
            ASSAM.

            6:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
             KAMRUP M GUWAHATI ASSAM 781001

            7:VIGILANCE CELL
             DIRECTORATE OF WPT AND BC DEPTT.
             GOVT. OF ASSAM
             RUKMINI GAON
             GHY
             PIN- 781006
             REP. BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
             CID
            ASSAM

            8:SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
             CID
            ASSAM
             ULUBARI
             GHY-0

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. K P PATHAK, MR. K N CHOUDHURY,MR BHARGAV DAS

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR H K NATH,MR J BORAH,G. GOSWAMI,FOR
CAVEATOR,SC, WPT AND BC
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Linked Case : WA/388/2022

GAURAV UPADHYAY
S/O LATE SHYAM SUNDAR UPADHYAY
R/O SILPUKHURI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN- 781003.


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. B
REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR- 781006
ASSAM.

2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
WPT AND BC DEPTT.
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI- 6.

3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
KAMRUP (M)
GUWAHATI- 1.

4:THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
ASSAM POLICE
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 781005.

5:THE PRESIDENT
ALL ASSAM TRIBAL SANGHA
TRIBAL REST HOUSE
SOLAPAR
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI- 781008.

6:LEENA DOLEY
W/O LATE NILOTPAL LAHAN

R/O E/VI
ZONE II
POLICE QUARTERS
DR. B.K. KAKATI ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 781007.
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           7:THE STATE LEVEL CASTE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ASSAM
           REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
           OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT. OF ASSAM WPT
           AND BC DEPTT
           DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6.
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For the appellant : Mr. K.N. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate Assisted by Mr. K.P. Pathak, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. P.P. Sharma, Sr. Advocate Assisted by Mr. H. Jain and Mr. J. Borah, Advocates for the Private respondents in both the Appeals

Mr. P. Saikia, Govt. Advocate Ms. N. Dey, Advocate on Behalf of Mr. R. Dhar, S.C., WPT & BC deptt.

-BEFORE-

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 18-11-2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.)

Arguments heard.

Judgment reserved.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

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