Page No.# 1/12 vs The State Of Assam And Ors
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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/12 vs The State Of Assam And Ors on 24 October, 2025

Author: Nelson Sailo

Bench: Nelson Sailo

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GAHC010228052025




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

                        Case No. : WP(C)/5989/2025

         BIJU DOLEY AND ORS
         S/O. LT. SUREN DOLEY, GRADE IV EMPLOYEE OF SILAPATHAR
         COMMARCE SENIOR SECONDRY SCHOOL, R/O. VILLAGE NOTUN MISING
         GAON,P.O. SILAPATHAR, P.S. SILAPATHAR, DISTRICT DHEMAJI,
         ASSAM.PIN CODE 787059

         2: DIGEN TAYE
          S/O. LT. BHUGESWAR TAYE
          LIBRARY ASSISTANT
         SILAPATHAR COMMERCE SENIOR SECONDERY SCHOOL
          S/O. VILLAGE - JUNAKI NAGAR
          P.O. SILAPATHAR
          DISTRICT DHEMAJI
         ASSAM. PIN CODE 787059

         3: SRI KRISHNAKANTA KONCH
          S/O. LT. GHANAKANTA KONCH
          JUNIOR ASSISTANT
          DHEMAJI TOWN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
          R/O. VILL. BHARALICHUK
          P.O. DHEMAJI
          DISTRICT DHEMAJI
         ASSAM. PIN CODE 787057

         4: NAMESWAR PEGU
          S/O. LT. BHADRESWAR PEGU
         SENIOR ASSISTANT OF SILAPATHAR COMMERCE SENIOR SECONDARY
         SCHOOL
          R/O. SILASUTI
          P.O. BHAGAWAN
          DISTRICT DHEMAJI
         ASSAM
          PIN CODE 787059
                                                     Page No.# 2/12

5: DINANATH NGATE
 S/O. LT. BINARAM NGATE
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE OF SILAPATHAR COMMERCE SENIOR SECONDARY
SCHOOL
 R/O.MISSINGPUR
 P.O. AKAJAN
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787059

6: BINOY KR KALITA
 S/O. LT. BALURAM KALITA
 SENIOR ASSISTANT OF SISSIBOR GAON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. SISSIBORGAON
 P.O. SISSIBORGAON
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN 787110

7: DEBAJYOTI KALITA
 S/O. LT. DHRUBA KALITA
 JUNIOR ASSISTANT
 SISSIBORGAON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. VILL. SISSIBORGAON
 P.O. SISSIBORGAON
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787110

8: LINA KULI
 D/O. MAKHON KULI
 JUNIOR ASSISTANT
 SILAPATHAR COMMERCE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. NATUN MISSING GAON
 P.O. SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787059

9: LAMBIT KR PEGU
 S/O. LT. RATAN PEGU
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 SILAPATHAR COMMERCE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL R/O. MECHAKI
TONGANI P.O. MECHAKI TOKANI
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787110

10: MANOJ BHUYAN
 S/O. LT NABIN BHUYAN
 LIBRARY ASSISTANT
 SISSIBAGAON SR.SECONDARY SCHOOL R/O. CHOKHAMTING GAON P.O.
SISSIBOR GAON
                                                       Page No.# 3/12

DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787110

11: ARJUN BHUYAN
 S/O. LT JOYBHAN BHUYAN
GRADE IVEMPLOYEE SISSIBOR GAON SR
 SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. SISSIBOR GAON
 P. O. SISSIBOR GAON
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787110.

12: PRANAB BHUYAN
 S/O. LT
 BHADRESWAR BHUYAN
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 SISSIBORGAON SR SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. SISSIBOR GAON
 P.O. SISSIBOR GAON DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787110

13: DAMBARU DHAR SARMA
 S/O. LT.GOPILAL SARMA
 SR. ASSITANT ROWTA SR . SECONDARY SCHOOL R/O. NO 8 DHANSHRI
P.O. ROUTA
 DISTRICT UDALGURI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787056

14: SRI UTTAM KUMAR BHOWMIK
 S/O. SANTI RAM BHOWMIK JUNIOR ASSISTANT
 ROWTA SR. SECONDARY SCHOOL R/O. NO 1 JHAR GAON
 P.O. ROWTA CHARIALI
 DISTRICT UDALGURI
BTR

ASSAM. PIN CODE 787056

15: SRI MADIRAM BASUMATARY
 S/O. LATE POTONG BASUMATARY
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 ROWTA SR.SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O.ROWTA
 P.O. ROWTA
 DISTRICT UDALGURI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787056

16: SRI GULAP DAS
 S/O. LATE MANAHARI DAS
                                                  Page No.# 4/12

GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
ROWTA SR SECONDARY SCHOOL R/O. ROWTA STATION
P.O. ROWTA
DISTRICT UDALGURI
ASSAM.PIN CODE 787056

17: SADANANDA BURAGOHAIN
 S/O. LT. DANDI BURAGOHAIN
 LIBRARY ASSISTANT
DHEMAJI TOWN SR.SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. BHEPARA
 P.O. DHEMAJI
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787057

18: DINEDHAR PHUKAN
 S/O. LATE ANANDA PHUKAN
SR ASSISTANT
DHEMAJI TOWN SR.SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. KULAPATHER
 P.O ARADHAL DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PINCODE 787032.

19: SRI PHANIDHAR CHETIA
 S/O. LT. BAGA CHETIA
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 DHEMAJI TOWN SR SECONDARY SCHOOL
 R/O. GOWAL CHAPARI
 P.O. GOWAL CHAPARI
 DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN CODE 787057

20: MANASH JYOTI NATH
 S/O. LATE ROBIN KUMAR NATH
 SENIOR ASSISTANT OF RANGACHAHI T.N. HS SCHOOL
 R/O VILLAGE BORBAM
 P.O. RONGACHAHI
 DIST. MAJULI
ASSAM
 PIN 785104.

21: BOKUL NATH

S/O. BHELENG NATH
GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
RANGACHAHI T.N. HS SCHOOL
R/O VILLAGE BORBAM
P.O. RONGACHAHI
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DIST. MAJULI
ASSAM
PIN 785104.

22: BAGBUL ISLAM

S/O. SHOHIDUL ISLAM
GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
BARTHAL DOLOIGAON HS SCHOOL
R/O BORTHAL KACHARIGAON
PO DOLOIGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN 782126.

23: LUKNATH PHUKAN
 S/O KANPAI PHUKAN
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 PANIGAON HS SCHOOL
 R/O VILLAGE KOHUMORIA
 PO. PANIGAON
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN. 787054

24: SAURAV JYOTI DUTTA
 S/O KANPAI PHUKAN
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 PANIGAON HS SCHOOL
 R/O VILLAGE KOHUMORIA
 PO. PANIGAON
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN. 787054

25: MAINUL HOQUE

S/O LT. EAKUB ALI
JUNIOR ASSISTANT
GOROIMARI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O VILL. LAHORIGHAT
PO. GOROIMARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN. 782104.

26: PHULEN KR PATAR
 S/O SUNARAM PATOR
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JUNIOR ASSISTANT
DAPONIBORI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O DAPANIBORI
PO. BELTOLA
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN. 782425.

27: AINUL HOQUE
 S/O ABDUL MOJID
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 HAJI ALTAFIA HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O VILLAGE AND PO. DATIAL BORI
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN. 782126.

28: ALAL UDDIN AHMED
 S/O HAZRAT ALI
 JUNIOR ASSISTANT
 HAJI ALTAFIA HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O VILLAGE AND PO. DATIAL BORI
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN. 782126.

29: SRI NATHURAM SHAKHARI
 S/O KUNJALAL SHAKHARI
 JUNIOR ASSISTANT
 CHOTAGARJAN ANCHALIK HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O VILL. CHOTAGARJON
 PO. KORATI PAM
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782105.

30: SAFIR UDDIN
 S/O ABDUL KHALEQUE
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 GOROIMARI HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O VILL. AND PO. GOROIMARI
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782104

31: GANESH DEKA
 S/O AMESWAR DEKA
 JR. ASSISTANT
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CHANUABORI HS SCHOOL
R/O MIKIRGAON
PO. BANGALDHARA
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN. 782412

32: BHUBANESWARI BORO
 D/O CHANDRABORO
 JR.ASSISTANT
HPC HIGH SCHOOL AMALGATED WITH JAGIROAD H S SCHOOL
 R/O VILL- DEOSAL
 P O DEOSAL
 DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM
 PIN 782410

33: DIPALI KAKATI
 D/O NILAKANTA KAKATI
 JR. ASSISTANT
 SAPMARI HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O VILL- SAPMARI P.O- SAPMARI
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782104.

34: AKIB IFTIKAR ISLAM
 S/O KHAIRUL ISLAM
 JR.ASSISTANT
 BORTHAL KACHARIGAON GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O VILL- BORTHAL KACHARIGAON PO - DOLOIGAON
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782126.

35: SATYAJIT NATH
 S/O CHENARAM NATH
 HATIBAT ANCHALIK HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O HATIBAT
 PO -NAGABANDHA
 DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM
 PIN 782106 .

36: RAJEN PATAR
 S/O BIPIN PATAR
 JR.ASSISTANT
 HATIUTHA HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O HATIUTHA
 PO- MANAHA
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DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN 782411.

37: RABIN NATH
 S/O NAGEN NATH
 JR.ASSISTANT
BURAMAYANG JANAJATIYA HIGH SCHOOL
R/O VILL- RAJAMAYONG
 PO- RAJAMAYONG
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782411

38: BHUBANESWAR NATH
 S/O- BHOGDHAN NATH
 JR. ASSISTANT
 HABIBARANGA BARI
 R/ O HABIBARANGA BARI
PO- HABIBARANGA BARI
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM . PIN 782106

39: PADUM CHANDRA DEKA
 S/O- LT. GAJIN CHANDRA DEKA
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 DAPANIBORI HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O VILL- DAPANIBORI
 PO- DHARAMTUL
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782425.

40: PROMOD BORO
 S/O BHUKURA BORO
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 CHONUABORI HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O- CHONUABORI
 PO- DHARAMTUL
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782412

41: SURABHI DIHINGIA

D/O LT. UMESH GOGI
GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
JAGIROAD H. S SCHOOL
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R/O- RAM MONDIR
PO- JAGIROAD
DIST MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN 782410.

42: MADAN RAJBONGSHI
 S/O-BIKUDAR RAJBONGSHI
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 BURHAMAYONG JANAJATIYA HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O GOBHALI
 PO- CHANDRAPUR
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 781150.

43: DHIRSHING PATAR

S/O- MEMERA PATAR
GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
HABIBARANGA BARI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
R/O VILL- HABIBARANGA BARI
PO-HABIBARANGA BARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN 782106.

44: PREMCHAN BISWAS
 S/O SUNIL BISWAS
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 CHOTAGARJAN ANCHALIK HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O CHOTAGARJAN
 PO- KARATIPAM
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782105

45: UMESH CHANDRA KELENG
 S/O DOTSING KELENG
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 HATIUTHA HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O HATIUTHA
 PO- MANAHA
 DIST MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782411.

46: RAMESWAR BORDOLOI
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S/O TEBHAL BORDOLOI
GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
AZARBARI NIPUN DEKA HIGH SCHOOL
R/O KALBARI
PO- MORIGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN 782105

47: NUMAL CH BORA
 S/O- TIPAU BORA
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 SAPMARI HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O- SAPMARI
 PO- SAPMARI
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN 782104.

48: SAHAB UDDIN AHMED
 S/O BAPJAN ALI
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 BORCHAKBAHA ANCHALIK HIGH SCHOOL
 R/O BORCHAKBAHA
 PO- JALUGUTI
 DIST MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782104.

49: TAFIRUL ISLAM
 S/O RAJAB ALI
 GRADE IV EMPLOYEE
 BORTHAL KACHARIGAON GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
R/O BORTHAL KACHARIGAON
 PO-DOLOIGAON
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782126

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY, THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
 SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
                                                                                     Page No.# 11/12

             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI
             ASSAM
             PIN 781006.

             3:THE SECRETARY
             TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
              FINANCE DEPARTMENT
              DISPUR
              GUWAHATI - 781006.

             4:THE DIRECTOR
              SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
             ASSAM
              KAHILIPARA
              GUWAHATI
             ASSAM
              PIN-781019.

             5:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
              BODOLAND TERRITORIAL REGION (BTR) KOKRAJHAR
             ASSAM. PIN 78337

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. S U AHMED, A M RAHMAN

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU., SC. BTC,SC, FINANCE




                                    BEFORE
                        HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO

                                             ORDER

Date : 24.10.2025

Heard Mr. S.U. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners, who submits that the petitioners are either working as Senior Assistant, Junior Assistant, Library Assistant or Grade-IV in different Senior Secondary, Higher Secondary and High Schools since the said schools were at a venture stage and subsequently provincialised. In other words, the petitioners are non-teaching staffs and they have been paid fixed pay and not scale of pay.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that similarly situated persons had approached this Court by filing WP(C) 3239/2023 (Abdul Motaleb & 147 Ors., -vs--State of Assam and Ors,) Page No.# 12/12

and the writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 05.08.2025. By relying upon the decision of a Co-ordinate Bench in Mohor Ali Sheikh & Others., -vs- State of Assam & Others reported in 2024 5 GLT 689 and directing the respondent authorities to determine the scale of pay payable to the petitioners, therein, within a period of 8 (eight) weeks, the learned counsel, therefore, submits that since the present writ petitioners are similarly situated, a similar order may be passed in their favour.

Mr. S.M.T. Chistie, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education, at this stage submits that in fact the State had preferred a review petition against the judgment rendered in Mohor Ali Sheikh & Others (supra) and the same is pending as on date as per his knowledge.

To this, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case in Mohor Ali Sheikh (Supra) was in respect of teaching staffs, whereas, the present petitioners are non-teaching staff and pendency of the review petition cannot come in the way for issuing appropriate direction.

Be that as it may, let notice of motion be issued, returnable on 20.11.2025.

Mr. G. Pegu, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1; Mr. SMT, Chistie, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 2 and 4; Ms. R.M. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, Finance, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.3 and Mr. A.K. Bhuyan, learned Standing Counsel, BTC accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.5.

The petitioners to furnish requisite copies of the writ petition to the learned counsel appearing for the respondents within 3 (three) working days from today.

Learned counsel for the respondents to obtain necessary instruction by the next date of listing.

List on 20.11.2025.

JUDGE

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