Gauhati High Court
Moktar Hussain vs The State Of Assam And 2 Ors on 1 September, 2025
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GAHC010017192020
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/994/2020
MOKTAR HUSSAIN
S/O. JAMSHED ALI SARKAR, SCIENCE GRADUATE TEACHER, PUBLIC
HIGH SCHOOL, KHOPATIA, P.O. HAZIRHAT, DIST. SOUTH SALMARA,
MANKACHAR, ASSAM, PIN-783128.
VERSUS
1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, SECONDARY
EDUCATION, DEPTT., ASSAM CIVIL SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM
KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781019.
3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
DHUBRI DISTRICT CIRCLE
DHUBRI ASSAM
Linked Case : WP(C)/3526/2025
SUKRASING RABHA
S/O- LARPA RABHA
ASSISTANT TEACHER THAMNA BINAPANI HIGH SCHOOL
DOA-01-12-1989 R/O- VILL AND P.O. RAMPUR
P.S. MUSHALPUR DIST. BAKSA (BTR) ASSAM PIN- 781377.
VERSUS
1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
ASSAM CIVIL SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.
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2:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (BTC)
KOKRAJHAR ASSAM
3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
BAKSA DISTRICT CIRCLE
MUSHALPUR DIST. BAKSA ASSAM
Linked Case : WP(C)/3967/2024
1.RANJIT DAS AND 65 ORS.
S/O LATE NABA RAM DAS
ASSISTANT TEACHER KALAIN HS SCHOOL
DOA-01.12.1989 R/O VILL TARAPUR
PO JALALPUR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788816.
2: SRI O SONOT KUMAR SINGHA
S/O O LALA SINGHA
ASSISTANT TEACHER BNMP AND HS SCHOOL DHOLAI
DOA-30.12.2005 R/O VILL. BONTARAPUR PO SUNDARI
DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788099.
3: GIAS UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O LATE AZIZUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY PGT
KALIGANJ PUBLIC HS SCHOOL KARIMGANJ
DOA-08.05.1990 R/O VILL. RANGAUTI PART-I
PO RANGAUTI DIST. HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN-788155.
4: SANKAR TEWARI
S/O LATE KAPIL DEW TEWARI
ASSISTANT TEACHER HINDI A K AZAD HIGH SCHOOL
MANIKGANJ KARIMGANJ DOA-28.12.1993
R/O VILL AND PO HATIKHIRA DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM PIN-788726.
5: K NILA KUMAR SINGHA
S/O LATE K BABATON SINGHA
ASSISTANT TEACHER SIBPHUR HIGH SCHOOL CACHAR
DOA-27.03.2001 R/O VILL CHAPROW PO LAKHIPUR
DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788103.
6: TH AMARJIT SINGH
LATE TH LALA SINGH
ASSISTANT TEACHER SRIBAR HIGH SCHOOL DOA-28.11.1994
R/O VILL CHANDPUR PO LALANG PART-II
DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788098.
7: KRISHNA GOALA
S/O RAMRUP GOALA
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ASSISTANT TEACHER HINDI BUDHAN HS SCHOOL
KARIMGANJ DOA-20.05.1992
R/O VILL. AND PO OLIVIACHERRA DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM PIN-788726.
8: MD. EKLASUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY
S/O LATE SONAHOR ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER (ARABIC) RATABARI HIGH SCHOOL
KARIMGANJ DOA-07.10.1993 R/O EAST SARKARIBARI
PO RATABARI KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN-788735.
9: HIMANISH PURKAYASTHA
S/O LATE HARIPADA PURKAYASTH
A DEMONSTRATOR PHYSICS NEHERU HS SCHOOL
DOA- 27.09.1994 PAILAPOOL R/O VILL. JOYPUR PART-II
PO JOYPUR RAJABAZAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788107.
10: M. BIRCHANDRA SINGHA
S/O M. PHOIREM SINGHA
PGT HISTORY RCBP HS SCHOOL CACHAR
DOA-07.04.1992 R/O VILL. JOYPUR PART-I
(MODI BASTI) PO SARADAPALLY DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788107.
11: KABERI BORA BORDOLOI
D/O LATE SOBHAN CH. BORA ASSISTANT TEACHER ASSAMESE
RAMKRISHNA VIDYAPITH HS SCHOOLS KARIMGANJ
DOA-24.04.1993 R/O VILL AND PO RAMKRISHNANAGAR
NEAR BANDHAN BANK DIST. KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN-788166.
12: BRISADHAJA MUKHARJEE
S/O LATE RAMNARAYAN MUKHARJEE
ASSISTANT TEACHER RASHIK NATH HIGH SCHOOL KARIMGANJ
DOA-27.02.1996 R/O VILL. RAJARGAON PO PATHARKANDI
DIST. KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN-788735.
13: KALYAN DAS
S/O LATE KHIRODE DAS
ASSISTANT TEACHER GANDHAI HS SCHOOL
DOA-08.03.2001 R/O KALYAN VILLA OPPOSITE BABALILA SHIB MANDIR
PO SILCHAR ROAD SARISHA DIST. KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN-788713.
14: PRITAM KR SAHA
S/O LATE PARESH CHANDRA SAHA
ASSISTANT TEACHER GOBARDHANA HIGH SCHOOL
BARPETA DOA-05.03.1992 R/O WARD NO.4
PO BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781315.
15: CHARU CHAKRABARTY
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S/O HAREKRISHNA CHAKRABARTY
ASSISTANT TEACHER DBVM HIGH SCHOOL BARPETA
DOA-28.10.1991 R/O VILL SRIMANTAPUR PO AND DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM PIN-781301.
16: SMTI SHIKHA DUTTA
D/O LATE SUDHAMOY DUTTA
ASSISTANT TEACHER SRIGOURI HIGH SCHOOL SRIGOURI
DOA-30.11.1993 R/O VILL KUCHIRKONA PO SRIGOURI
DIST. KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN-788806.
17: JAYANTA KR. SHYAM CHOUDHURY
S/O LATE JAGADABABDA SHYAM CHOUDHURY
ASSISTANT TEACHER RAMKRISHNA VIDYAPITH HS SCHOOL
DOA-19.11.1991 R/O VILL. AND PO RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
DIST. KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN-788166.
18: ASIT CHAKRABORTY
LATE JITENDRA LAL CHAKRABORTY
PGT BOTANY CVP HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
DOA-06.03.1990 R/O PO AND TOWN RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
COLLEGE ROAD DIST. KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN-788166.
19: MD. EKRAMUL HUSSAIN
S/O LATE ABDUL RAHMAN
ASSISTANT TEACHER DOJ-24.04.1992
BORBHUTI HIGH SCHOOL DHING
VILL. AND PO BORBHUTI DIST. NAGAON ASSAM
R/O VILL. AND PO BECHAMARI DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM PIN-782123.
20: MD. WAHIDUL RAHMAN KHAN
S/O LATE ABDUL JABBAR KHAN
ASSISTANT TEACHER DOJ-01.02.1996
SUTARGAON PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL NAGAO
R/O VILL. AND PO MOIRABARI DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM PIN-782126.
21: MRS. SULTANA RUMI
W/O MD. BAHARUL ISLAM
ASSISTANT TEACHER DOJ-22.12.1967
SUTARGAON PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON
R/O VILL. AND PO NOINABARI DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM PIN-782126.
22: MRS. NAZIRA BEGUM
W/O ASHIQUR REHMAN KHAN
ASSISTANT TEACHER DOJ-06.05.1999
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SUTARGAON PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
R/O VILL AND PO- MOIRABARI DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM PIN-782126.
23: MD. SAIDUR RAHMAN
S/O SHAHED ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER DOJ-07.10.1993
KADHULIMARI KHAIRAMARI HIGH MADRASSA NAGAON
R/O VILL. KANDHULIMARI NO.2 PO KANDHULIMARI
DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782123.
24: SUDHIR CHANDRA MANDAL
S/O LATE SURESH CHANDRA MANDAL
ASSISTANT TEACHER GHAGRA NEHRU HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 01-02-1992 DOA 31-01-1992
R/O VILL. WARD NO 5 DHEKIAJULI PO DHEKIAJULI
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784110.
25: NAKUL KUMAR DAS
S/O LATE SANATAN DAS
ASSISTANT TEACHER NETAJI BIDYAMANDIR HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 14-09-1998 DOA 11-09-1998
R/O VILL. GHAGRA GAON PO GHAGRA (VIA. DHEKIAJULI)
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784110.
26: MADHURJYA KAMAL HAZARIKA
S/O LALIT CHANDRA KALITA
ASSISTANT TEACHER BIHAGURI H.S SCHOOL
DOJ 14-09-1998 DOA 11-09-1998 R/O VILL. KALITA GAON
PO BIHAGURI DIST. SONITPUR PIN 784153.
27: DWIJEN NATH
S/O LATE RASHADHAR NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER JUGAL HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 06-12-1999 DOA 03-12-1999
R/O VILL. DHEKIAJULI PO DHEKIAJULI
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784110
28: JAYANTA SAIKIA
S/O DEBEN SAIKIA
ASSISTANT TEACHER SIRAJULI HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 01-04-1992 DOA 25-03-1992
R/O VILL. SIRAJULI PO SIRAJULI
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784117.
29: MIRA BORAH
D/O LATE TILESWAR BORAH
ASSISTANT TEACHER DUBIA H.S SCHOOL
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BISWANATH DOJ 25-05-2004 DOA 23-09-1993
R/O VILL. CHATRANG MAZGAON PO GOHAPUR
DIST. BISWANATH PIN 784168.
30: DWIJENDRA NATH SHARMA
S/O LATE KHAGENDRA NATH SARMA
ASSISTANT TEACHER GAHAMARI HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 06-03-1992 DOA 04-03-1992
R/O VILL. BASANTIPUR PO TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM PIN 784001.
31: INDRAJIT BORA
S/O KESHAB BORAH
ASSISTANT TEACHER SURJYODOI HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 12-03-2001 DOA 08-03-2001
R/O VILL. SAIKIACHUBURI MAZGAON TEZPUR
PO TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR PIN 784001.
32: UTPAL NATH
S/O LATE GOJAR CH NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER BALIPARA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 15-09-1998 DOA 11-09-1998 R/O VILL. BAMGAON PO
BALIPARA DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784101.
33: SATYA RANJAN NATH
S/O LATE PUNYESWAR NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER BESSERIA ADARSHA UCHCHA MADHYMIK KANYA
VIDYALAYA SONITPUR DOJ 01-12-1986 DOA 23-10-1986
R/O VILL. KONAI BORA CHUBURI
PO BESSERIA DIST. SONITPUR PIN 784150.
34: LAKHIMA DEVI
D/O LATE PADMA KANTA NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER BESSERIA H.S SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 28-04-1993 DOA 27-04-1993
R/O VILL. BAMBESSERIA PO BESSERIA
DIST. SONITPUR PIN 784150.
35: SARAT DAS
S/O PADMA KANTA DAS
ASSISTANT TEACHER JAMUGURI ADARSHA HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 19-07-1999 DOA 07-07-1999 R/O VILL. SESASATRA
PO JAMUGURI HAT DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 78418
36: HARIPAD CHOUDHARY
S/O HARAMOHAN CHOUDHARY
ASSISTANT TEACHER MAZROWMARI HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 20-09-1993 DOA 17-09-1993
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R/O VILL. BALISIHA PO DHEKIAJULI DIST. SONITPUR PIN 784110.
37: ANUPAM BORTHAKUR
S/O LATE SIVA NATH BORTHAKUR
ASSISTANT TEACHER
DERING PATHER HIGH ENGLISH SCHOOL
BISWANATH DOJ 01-02-1996 DOA 30-01-1996
R/O VILL. BISWANTH PURANI GAON
PO BISWANATH GHAT DIST. BISWANATH PIN 784177.
38: MONIKA GURIYA
D/O LATE JUNAJ GURIA
ASSITENT TEACHER GOHPUR H.S SCHOOL
BISWANATH DOJ 15-02-1996 DOA 03-01-1996
R/O VILL. GOHAPUR MILAN NAGAR WARD NO 5
PO GOHAPUR DIST. BISWANATH PIN 784168.
39: JHARNA BORKATAKI
D/O LATE JARUN CH. BARKATAKI
ASSISTANT TEACHER BENGALI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR DOJ 27-04-1993 DOA 26-04-1993
R/O- VILL- BAMUNPARBATIA P.O.-HAZARAPAR
DIST. SONITPUR PIN-784001.
40: NABA KUMAR MALI
S/O LATE SIBACHARAN MALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER GEETANAGAR HIGH SCHOOL
KAMRUP (METRO) DOJ 29-06-1993 DOA 29-04-1993
R/O- VILL- MIRZA SANTIPUR NEAR NIJESWARI MANDIR PROFESSOR
COLONY P.S.- PALASHBARI DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781125.
41: ANIL CHANDRA KALITA
S/O LATE SUKU RAM KALITA
ASSISTANT TEACHER DAGAON HIGH SCHOOL
KAMRUP DOJ 02-01-1993 DOA 01-01-1993
R/O- VILL ANDP.O.-MADHUKUCHI P.S. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781354.
42: GANESH CHANDRA KAKATI
S/O BHABIN CHANDRA KAKATI
ASSISTANT TEACHER PUB PAR GANDHIJI H E VIDYAPITH
KAMRUP DOJ 01-12-1994 DOA 23-11-1994
R/O- VILL- DWIGUNPAR (LEZA) P.O.-BARUAJANI
P.S. KAMALPUR DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781380.
43: OAHEDOR RAHMAN
S/O LATE MOKSHED ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER ARJUN DEV HIGH SCHOOL
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KAMRUP DOJ 30-10-1989 DOA 26-09-1989
R/O- VILL- JATIA BHANGARA P.O.-LOCH
P.S. BAIHATA CHARIALI DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781381.
44: GANESH SARMA
S/O LATE JAYDEV SARMA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
SIDDHINATH VIDYAMANDIR HIGH SCHOOL
RANGIA KAMRUP DOJ 05-05-1992 DOA 04-05-1992
R/O- VILL- BANGALIKUCHI RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781354.
45: NURUL ISLAM
S/O LATE ACHAD ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER JAWAHARLAL NEHRU H.S. SCHOOL
BAMUNGAON KAMRUP DOJ 01-11-1999 DOA 27-10-1999
R/O- VILL- ATHARA P.O.-PUTHIMARI P.S. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781380.
46: HANIFUDDIN AHMED
S/O LATE HUSSAIN ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER RANGIA H.S. SCHOOL
RANGIA KAMRUP DOJ 14-05-2003 DOA 09-05-2003
R/O- VILL- RANGIA WARD NO.8 P.O AND P.S. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781354.
47: RAMESH CHANDRA BHARALI
S/O CHENIRAM BHARALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER KAMALPUR HIGH MADRASSA
KAMALPUR KAMRUP DOJ 25-05-1992 DOA 12-05-1992
R/O- VILL AND P.O- BAIHATA P.S. KAMALPUR
DIST. KAMRUP PIN-781380.
48: MRIDUPABAN BORAH
S/O-LATE KHARGESWAR BORAH
AGE 55 ASSISTANT TEACHER CHANDRA NATH SARMA HIGHER
SECONDARY SCHOOL SONITPURDOJ 29-05-1992 DOA -27.05.1992
R/O- VILL USHA NAGAR P.O.- TEZPUR
TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR PIN-784001.
49: DHIREN BORAH
S/O LATE THANESWAR BORAH
ASSTT TEACHER
CHENGAMARI HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR
DOJ 20-10-99
DOA 17-10-94
R/O VILL- BALIJAN PO .CHENGAMARI . DIST. BISWANATH
PIN.784175.
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50: SUBRATA KUMAR ROY
S/O LATE SADHU CHARAN ROY
POST GRADUATE TEACHER HAMIDABAD SR. SECONDARY SCHOOL
DHUBRI DOA-01.02.2001 R/O- H/NO-79 PORARVITA
P.O JAMADARHAT DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783360.
51: JALIL UDDIN AHMED
S/O JAMIR UDDIN AHMED
ASSISTANT TEACHER KULAMUYA NICHINPUR HIGH SCHOOL
DOA 31.12.1998 R/O PORARVITA P.O JAMADARHAT
DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783360.
52: DIPAK KUMAR ROY
S/O LATE NAGENDRA NATH ROY
ASSISTANT TEACHER BISONDOI D. B. HIGH SCHOOL DHUBRI
DOA 16-12-2008 R/O VILL- DEBOTTOR HASDAHA PT.IV
P.O. KISMOT HASDAHA DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783334.
53: DIPAK MAZUMDAR
S/O LATE BINOY KRISHNA MAZUMDAR
GRADUATE TEACHER (SC.) KISMAT HASDAHA HIGH SCHOOL
DHUBRI DOA 26-04-2010 R/O GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO.1 PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN 783331.
54: TAPOSH KUMAR ROY
S/O NALINI KANTA ROY
GRADUATE TEACHER (SC.) BATERHAT HIGH SCHOOL
DHUBRI DOJ- 31-03-2001 DOA 30-03-2001
R/O VILL. BISAINDAI PT-I P.O. BISAINDAI
DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783334.
55: FAZLUR RAHMAN
S/O ADDUL KADIR
ASSITANT TEACHER TOWN HIGH MADRASSA
LAKHIMPUR DOJ- 01-08-1987 R/O K. B. ROAD
TOWN HIGH MADRASSA P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN 787001.
56: SK MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN
S/O KHEJMAT ALI
SUBJECT TEACHER RANIGANJ HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
DHUBRI DOA- 09-03-1992 R/O VILL- CHARUAVITA
P.O. RANIGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783345.
57: ABDUR RAFIQUE
S/O ABDUS SALAM
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SUBJECT TEACHER CHAPAR MADRASSA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPAR DOA- 26-03-1996 R/O VILL- KAZIPARA PART-I
P.O. CHAPAR DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783371.
58: JITEN CHOWDHURY
S/O HARI MOHANI CHOWDHURY
SUBJECT TEACHER HAMIDABAD H.S. SCHOOL
FAKIRGANJ DHUBRI DOA- 17-02-2001 R/O ABHAYAPURI WARD NO.3
P.O. AND P.S ABHAYAPURI DIST. BONGAIGAON
ASSAM PIN 783384.
59: BALENDRA RAI KALITA
S/O LATE JANA RAM KALITA
SCIENCE GRADUATE TEACHER RAIJGHAT HIGH SCHOOL
MANGALDAI DOA- 26-05-1992
DOJ- 28.05.1992 R/O NEAR NAMGHAR HUSSAIN CHUBURI
DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784144.
60: PRABIN KUMAR KALITA
S/O KHITESWAR KALITA
SCIENCE GRADUATE TEACHER TEACHER BHERUA HIGH SCHOOL
DARRANG DOA- 04.12.1999 R/O NEAR NAMGHAR HUSSAIN CHUBURI
DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN-784144.
61: ABDUL LATIF AHMED
S/O LATE MD. AZIZUR RAHMAN
GRADUATE TEACHER DHEPDHEPI H.S SCHOOL DHUBRI
DOA- MARCH 2001 R/O M.V. SCHOOL ROAD NEAR MASZID
CHARALDANGA DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783331.
62: ABDUL MANNAN SHEIKH
S/O HASEN ALI SHEIKH
GRADUATE TEACHER DURAHATI HIGH SCHOOL DHUBRI
DOA- 13.10.1987 R/O TISTARPAR DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783324.
63: ALTAF HUSSAIN
S/O HAMID ALI SHEIKH
ASSISTANT TEACHER HADURHAT DHARAMSALA HIGHER SECONDARY
SCHOOL DHUBRI DOA- 13.09.1994 R/O BIDYAPARA PT.II P.O KHALILPUR
DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783324.
64: DEBENDRA NATH ROY
S/O GUNADHAR ROY
ASSISTANT TEACHER KISMAT HASDAHA HIGH SCHOOL DHUBRI
DOA- 12.04.1993 R/O VILL- SINGIMARI PT.II
DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783324.
65: DIPALI SEN
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W/O BIBEKANANDA SEN
D/O LATE KAMANIYA DEY
ASSISTANT TEACHER BADARPUR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
BADARPUR DOA-28.03.1987 R/O S.T. ROAD
WARD NO. 1 P.O. AND P.S. BADARPUR
DIST. KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN 788802.
66: MONORAMA SARMA
W/O DR. RATUL SARMA
RETIRED SUBJECT TEACHER CHEMISTRY
RAJDHAR BORA H S SCHOOL AZRA
R/O HOUSE NO.19 B/L-5 NAMGHAR UPAPATH VIDYAMANDIR PATH
PO AND PS BASISTHA GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN-781029.
ALL THE PETITIONERS FROM SERIAL NO.2 TO 66 HAVE COMMON
ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE
C/O SRI RANJIT DAS R/O VILL TARAPUR
PO JALALPUR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788816.
VERSUS
1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ASSAM CIVIL SECRETARIAT
DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM
KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781019.
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT
OF ASSAMDEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ASSAM CIVIL SECRETARIAT ASSAM PIN-781006.
4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT
ASSAM CIVIL SECRETARIAT ASSAM PIN-781006.
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. B. Purkayastha, Advocate.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. N.J. Khataniar, Standing Counsel, Secondary Department.
: Ms. R.B. Bora, Junior Government Advocate, Assam.
: Mr. P. Nayak, Additional Advocate General, Assam.
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HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
01.09.2025
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
A peculiar circumstance has arisen in this case leading to referral of
these writ petitions to a Division Bench by a learned Single Judge of this Court.
Prior to 03.07.2012, B.Ed. degree was not an essential qualification for
being appointed as a teacher and as such, any teacher having acquired the
higher degree, when it was not mandatorily required, he/she was given one
advanced increment vide Office Memorandum dated 07.03.1998.
Later, when the B.Ed. degree became the mandatory requirement for
appointment of teachers, the earlier Notification was withdrawn vide Notification
dated 22.10.2014.
This was challenged by some of the teachers but the challenge could
not be sustained and the Notification withdrawing such benefit was upheld.
It appears that later another batch of teachers filed another writ petition
challenging the said Notification dated 22.10.2014 (Notification of withdrawal),
which, in this instance was set aside without noticing the earlier decision by a
learned Single Judge.
Though the State preferred an appeal against the latter judgment but
simultaneously issued another Notification asking the teachers to make
application for payment of additional benefit/increment as the Notification had
been quashed.
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Thus, the Appellate Court, finding that the State of its own had given the
benefit to all concerned, closed the appeal but left the issue open whether
acquisition of B.Ed. degree could at all be considered to be acquisition of higher
degree: as a higher degree is qua the minimum qualification for a particular
post, and whether any person appointed prior to the mandatory requirement of
B.Ed. degree, ought to be paid any special increment for acquiring the B.Ed.
degree especially since it has been made an essential qualification for teachers.
Another batch of teachers, who were not paid the additional increment even
after they had acquired the B.Ed. degree and their appointments were prior to
03.07.2012 have approached the Court by way of present writ petitions.
The learned Single Judge, while hearing those cases and noticing the two
judgments with divergent views thought it appropriate to refer the matter to a
Division Bench.
Hence the referral.
While referring the case to the Division Bench, the learned Single Judge
did not consider an important aspect of the matter that the writ appeal filed by
the State was closed on account of the fact that the State Government in the
Education Department had come out with a Notification asking the teachers
having B.Ed. degree to apply for additional increment as the Notification of
withdrawal had already been quashed.
In that view of the matter, the issue was not required to be referred to a Larger
Bench, i.e. a Division Bench in this instance.
Nonetheless we would like to know as to how many teachers more are
left out who would be the beneficiaries of such decision of the Government of
paying one increment to the appointees prior to 03.07.2012 on their acquiring
the B.Ed. degree.
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On the next date, Mr. Khataniar, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary
Education Department shall apprise this Court on this aspect of the matter.
Re-notify on 18.09.2025.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
