Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 7778 Gua
Judgement Date : 14 October, 2025
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GAHC010227032025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Review.Pet./253/2025
MITHU YADAV
S/O SRI RAM CHANDRA GOALA, R/O VILL. NATUN BAZAR DERTY ROAD,
P.O. NARSINGHPUR, P.S. DHOLAI, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN 788115
VERSUS
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AND 21 ORS
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, UZABAZAR, GUWAHATI 01
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 06
3:RASHMI RANJAN BORA
GUWAHATI
4:BHASKAR BRAHMA
GUWAHATI
5:SOMEN CHANDRA PAUL
GUWAHATI
6:PALLAB KR. NATH
C/O REGISTRAR GENERAL OF GAUHATI HIGH COURT
UZANBAZAR
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GUWAHATI 01
7:THE CENTRALIZED RECRUITMENT
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
GUWAHATI
REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR (ADMN.) CUM IN CHARGE CENTRALIZED
RECRUITMENT GAUHATI HIGH COURT
GUWAHATI 781001.
8:NOZRUL ISLAM LASKAR
S/O LATE BASIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O VILL AND P.O. CHIPORSANGON
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN 788801
9:GULZAR HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA
S/O LATE KHOYER UDDIN BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL. NIZ PHULBARI PART III
P.O. FULBARI
P.S. KALIGORAH
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN 788802
10:SURAJIT KAR
GUWAHATI.
11:JAYANTA BURAGOHAIN
GUWAHATI.
12:KAUSHIK NATH MAZUMDER
GUWAHATI.
13:MANAS PRATIM MAHANTA
GUWAHATI.
14:ARABINDA GHOSH
GUWAHATI
15:ATANU BISWAS
GUWAHATI
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16:MOHIBUL ISLAM
GUWAHATI
17:HIMAKSHI DUTTA
GUWAHATI
18:PARASH JYOTI CHUTIA
GUWAHATI
19:MAIKEL ROY
GUWAHATI.
20:MANABI MAZUJDER
GUWAHATI
21:SARADA CHAKRABORTY
SL NO. 10 TO 22 ARE C/O REGISTRAR GENERAL OF GAUHATI HIGH
COURT
UZANBAZAR
GUWAHATI 0
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M A SHEIKH, MS F INTAZ
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, FOR CAVEATOR,MR. P K R CHOUDHURY,SC,
GHC
Linked Case : WA/281/2025
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AND 2 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
GUWAHATI M.G. ROAD
PIN 781001
ASSAM.
2: THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
M.G. ROAD UZAN BAZAR
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GUWAHATI 1
3: THE REGISTRAR (ADMIN) CUM IN CHARGE
CENTRALIZED RECRUITMENT
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
M.G. ROAD
UZAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI 1
VERSUS
NOZRUL ISLAM LASKAR AND 19 ORS
S/O LATE BASIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O VILL .AND P.O. CHIPORSANGON
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN 788801
2:GULZAR HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA
S/O- LATE KHOYER UDDIN BARBHUIYA
R/O- VILL.- NIZ FULBARI PART-III
P.O. FULBARI
P.S. KATIGORAH
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788802.
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-1.
4:SURAJIT KAR
STENOGRAPHER GRADE- III
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
SONITPUR
P.O. TEZPUR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784001.
5:JAYANTA BURAGOHAIN
STENOGRAPHER GRADE III
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
CHARAIDEO
P.O. AND DIST- CHARAIDEO
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ASSAM
PIN- 785640.
6:KAUSHIK NATH MAZUMDER
STENOGRAPHER GRADE III
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
CACHAR P.O. SILCHAR
DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 788001.
7:MANAS PRATIM MAHANTA
STENOGRAPHER GRADE- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
SIVASAGAR
P.O. AND DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785640.
8:ARABINDA GHOSH
STENOGRAPHER GR- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
DARRANG
P.O. MANGALDOI
DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN- 784125.
9:ATANU BISWAS
STENOGRAPHER GR- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
BISWANATH
P.O. BISWANATH CHARIALI
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
10:MOHIBUL ISLAM
STENOGRAPHER GR- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
LAKHIMPUR
P.O. AND DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
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PIN- 787001.
11:HIMAKSHI DUTTA
STENOGRAPHER GR- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
KAMRUP (M)
P.O. GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781001.
12:PARASH JYOTI CHUTIA
STENOGRAPHER GR- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
JORHAT
P.O. AND DIST- JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785001.
13:MAIKEL RAY
STENOGRAPHER GR-III
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
DIMA HASAO
P.O. HAFLONG
DIST- DIMA HASAO
ASSAM
PIN-788819.
14:MRINAL KANTI SARKAR
STENOGRAPHER GR- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
TINSUKIA
P.O. AND DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN- 786125.
15:MANABI MAZUMDER
STENOGRAPHER GR- III
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
KAMRUP (M)
P.O. GUWAHATI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
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PIN- 781001.
16:PALLAB KUMAR NATH
STENOGRAPHER GR- II
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
UDALGURI
P.O. AND DISTRICT- UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN- 784509.
17:SOMEN CH PAUL
STENOGRAPHER GR- II
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
BISWANATH
P.O. BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
18:BHASKAR BRAHMA
STENOGRAPHER GR-II
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
BAKSA
P.O. AND DIST- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781313.
19:SARADA CHAKRABORTY
STENOGRAPHER GR-II
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
KOKRAJHAR
P.O. AND DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370.
20:RASHMI RANJAN BORA
STENOGRAPHER GR II
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
NAGAON
P.O. AND DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
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Advocate for : MR H K DAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for NOZRUL ISLAM LASKAR AND 19 ORS
Linked Case : WA/291/2025
HIMAKSHI DUTTA W/O RUPJIT DUTTA
KRC ROAD KUMARPARA BHARALUMUKH P.O. BHARALUMUKH PS. BHARALUMUKH DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN 781009
2: PRAKASH JYOTI CHUTIA
R/O LAHING NOISIPORIA GAON P.O. LAHING VIA NAKACHARI P.S. TEOK DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN 785635
3: KAUSHIK NATH MAZUMDAR
S/O KUSHAL KANTI NATH MAZUMDER ADDRESS TARAPUR MANIPURI BASTI PART VII P.O. TARAPUR PIN 788003 P.S. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR.
4: MOHIBUL ISLAM
S/O MD. ABDUL MAZID
CHANDMARI (W) P.O. KHELMATI P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR PIN 787001 Page No.# 9/12
5: MAIKEL RAY
S/O SRI NARMOHAN RAY R/O RANGJULI P.O. RANGJULI P.S. RANGJULI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN 783130
6: MANABI MAZUMDER
D/O SRI GANESH CH. MAZUMDER R/O BHAKARIVITA P.O. BONGAIGAON P.S .BONGAIGAON DIST. BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN 783380
7: ATANU BISWAS
S/O CHURAMANI BISWAS
P.O. BONGAIGAON P.S. BONGAIGAON DIST. BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN 783380
8: MANAS PRATIM MAHANTA S/O SRI SARAT CH. MAHANTA R/O ZOO ROAD TINIALI NARIKAL BASTI BYE LANE 1
P.O. ZOO ROAD P.S. GEETANAGAR DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM PIN 781024
9: MRINAL KANTI SARKAR
S/O LT. MONOTOSH SARKAR R/O ALIPURDUAR NEW TOWN WARD NO. VI Page No.# 10/12
OPP. AMAR TALKIES P.O. AND P.S. ALIPURDUAR DIST. ALIPURDUAR 736121 WEST BENGAL.
10: SURAJIT KAR
S/O LT. SANKAR KAR
BHAKARIVITA P.O. P.S. AND DIST. BONGAIGAON ASSAM 783380
11: JAYANTA BURAGOHAIN
S/O LATE RAMESH BURAGOHAIN R/O MOTHIACHIGA ACHALA PATHAR P.O. RAJMOW P.S. NAZIRA DIST. SIVASAGAR PIN 785685 VERSUS
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI 1
2:THE CENTRALIZED RECRUITMENT
GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR (ADMIN) CUM IN CHARGE CENTRALISED RECRUITMENT GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI 1
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM JUDICIAL DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI 1
4:NOZRUL ISLAM LASKAR
S/O LATE BASIR UDDIN LASKAR Page No.# 11/12
VILL. AND P.O. CHIPORSANGON DIST. HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN 788801
5:GULZAR HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA
S/O LATE KHOYER UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O VILL. NIZ FULBARI PART III P.O. FULBARI P.S. KATIGORAH DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788802
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For petitioner/appellant(s) : Mr. M. A. Sheikh, Advocate Ms. F. Intaz, Advocate
For respondent(s) : Mr. P. Saikia, GA, Assam Mr. N.K. Sarma, Advocate (for H.K. Das, SC, GHC) Mr. P.K. Roy Choudhury, Advocate
- BEFORE -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 14.10.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
After some arguments, Mr. M. A. Sheikh, learned counsel for the review petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this review petition in order to challenge the dismissal of his writ petition, on the ground that some of the respondents falling in the category of Grade-II Stenographer were not even eligible to apply for the post of Grade-I Stenographer.
It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the issue of Page No.# 12/12
ineligibility of some of the respondents was never dealt with by the learned Single Judge and his writ petition was dismissed along with other writ petitions. Unfortunately, the issue of ineligibility of some of the Grade-II Stenographers was neither taken up by the learned Single Judge, nor was it discussed in the judgment of the appellate court whereby the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge was reversed.
As prayed for, the review petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
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