Gauhati High Court

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GAHC010128532023

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

Case No. : WP(C)/3422/2023

THE STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS ASSOCIATION AND ANR.
REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926, ADDRESS-
PALTAN BAZAR, K.C. SEN ROAD, GUWAHATI- 781008, DISTRICTS-
KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI GUNAJIT KUMAR
PATHAK

2: SRI GUNAJIT KUMAR PATHAK
(SECRETARY OF THE STATE TRANSPORT WORKERS ASSOCIATION)
S/O- LATE GAJENDRA NATH PATHAK
R/O- BAKRAPARA
PILLINGKATA
BASISTHA
GUWAHATI- 781029
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PHONE NO. 96787-8478

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, TRANSPORT
DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-06

2:THE ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM
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4:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSA

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B D KONWAR SR. ADV., MS M ZOMUANPUII,MR H
AGARWAL,MS P GUPTA,MR J SINGH,MS V V THANYU

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, A S T C, SC, TRANSPORT

Linked Case : WP(C)/4069/2023

RUPJYOTI BORA AND ANR
S/O LATE NABIN CH. BORA
R/O VILL-CHARIGAON
P.O.-BAHONA
DIST-JORHAT-785101

2: SIMANTA BORA
S/O MINA BORA
R/O VILL- HATTICHUNGI GAON
P.O.-CHENIJAN
DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785010
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
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GUWAHATI-781008

4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125

5:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC JORHAT DIVISION
JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785101
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/4074/2023

BHASKAR BORAH AND 10 ORS
S/O LATE JATIN BORAH
R/O VILL- KAKOJAN KOMAR KHETOWAL GAON
P.O.-KOMAR KHETOWAL GAON
DIST-JORHAT-785107

2: ABHINASH SARMAH
R/O NAKUL SARMAH
R/O VILL- CHANGESWAR GAON
P.O.-CHUNGI
JORHAT-785616

3: SIMANTA JYOTI SARMAH
S/O MOHESWAR SARMAH
R/O VILL- TAMULI GAON
P.O.-MORIJHANJI
DIST-JORHAT-785682

4: DEEP CH BORAH
S/O LATE DAMBARUDHAR BORAH
R/O VILL- HOOKIMORA
P.O.-BAHONA
DIST-JORHAT-785101

5: ANKUR BORDOLOI
S/O ASHIM BORDOLOI
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R/O VILL- NA-ALI DHEKIAJULI SONARY GAON
P.O.-NA-ALI
DHEKIAJULI
DIST-JORHAT-785009

6: PRANJAL JYOTI PARASAR
S/O BASANTA TAMULY
R/O VILL-PULIBOR BRAHMIN GAON
P.O.-RRL
P.S.-PULIBOR
DIST-JORHAT-785006

7: PALLAB SAIKIA
D/O BASANTA SAIKIA
R/O VILL-SEUJPAR GAON
P.O.-KALAKSWOA
DIST-JORHAT-785010

8: RANJIT HAZARIKA
S/O BOPRAM HAZARIKA
R/O VILL-THENGAL GAON
P.O.-JALUKONIBARI
TITABOR
DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785012

9: AMIT KUMAR TAMULI
S/O PROMOD TAMULI
R/O ASTC COLONY
GOLAGHAT
P.O. AND DIST- GOLAGHAT
PIN-78562

10: PULOK JYOTI BORDOLOI
S/O SRI HARI BORDOLOI
R/O ASTC COLONY
GOLAGHAT
P.O. AND DIST-GOLAGHAT
PIN-78562

11: ADITYA MOHAN SARMAH
S/O LATE BHABEN SARMAH
R/O NAMTI DHEPOR GAON
P.O.-HALUATING
DIST-SIBSAGAR-785684
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER -CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/4072/2023

AJMIN SULTANA HAQUE AND 6 ORS.
W/O TOFOJUL AHMED
R/O LALUKA GAON
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786008

2: REBIKA CHANGMAI
W/O DIPEN LAHON
R/O KHANIA GAON
P.O.-C.R. BUILDING
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786003

3: PRATEEK CHANGKAKOTY
S/O LT HARESH CHANGKAKOTY
R/O NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA
JYOTI NAGAR
NA-PUKHURI
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P.O. AND P.S.-TINSUKIA
DIST-TINSUKIA- 786125

4: SHARAT JYOTI DUTTA
S/O MOHAN DUTTA
R/O 7 NOS. SHANTIPUR
DIST-TINSUKAI-786157

5: ABDUL SAZID
S/O ABDUL HUNAI
R/O LOHARI KACHARI
MAKUM ROAD
DIST-TINSUKIA-786125

6: MANOJ PRASAD SHAH
S/O KRISHNA PRASAD SHAH
R/O PEOLINAGAR
MORAN
DIST-DIBRUAGRH-785670

7: AFTAR ALI
S/O BILAT ALI
PROGOTI NAGAR
NATH BOMA
P.O.-HATIGAON
DIST- KAMRUP METRO
PIN-781038
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC PALTANBAZAR DIVISION
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GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN-781005

5:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/4068/2023

PROTIMA DUTTA AND 21 ORS
WIFE OF RAM CH HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF CHABUA
A WARD
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184

2: JUGAL CH SHARMA BORDOLOI
SON OF PANCHANON SHARMA BORDOLOI
RESIDENT OF KUNTI PUKHURI ROAD BORDOLOI NAGAR
TINSUKIA-786125

3: RAJU SAIKIA
SON OF SARAT SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF PULUNGA GAON
CHABUA
DIBRUGARH-786184

4: TOYANATH DHUNGANA
SON OF KRISHNA PD DHUNGANA
RESIDENT OF SUNPURA GAON
SADIYA
TINSUKIA

5: BISWAJIT KONWAR
SON OF BHADRESWAR KONWAR
RESIDENT OF MARGHERITA
ASSAM
PIN-786183
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6: BABUL KALITA
SON OF PRABHAT KALITA
RESIDENT OF GELPUKHURI ROAD
TINSUKIA-786125

7: ANGKAN SAIKIA
SON OF RAJEN SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF NATUN GAON
NEAR SHIVDHAM
TINSUKIA-786125

8: RITURAJ SHARMA
SON OF BHUGESWAR SHARMA
RESIDENT OF NAMRUP
PARBATPUR
DIBRUGARH
PIN-786623

9: BALIN BEZBARUAH
SON OF INDESWAR BEZBORUAH
RESIDENT OF 49
SARU DIRAK ROAD
DIRAK GAON
PIN-786152

10: PUSPENDRA GOGOI
SON OF HARESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILL-NOVAJYOTI
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786152

11: UTTAM KR GOGOI
SON OF RAMA GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILL-GOHAIN BARI
P.O. AND P.S.-DHAKUAKHANA
LAKHIMPUR-787055

12: JADAV DOWRAH
SON OF BUDHINDOWARAH
RESIDENT OF NALIAPOOL
SHANKARDEV NAMGHAR
DIBRUGARH-786001

13: ABHIJIT DAS
SON OF SUNIL DAS
RESIDENT OF CHOWKIDINGHEE
DIBRUGARH
786003
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14: BHARAT NEWAR
SON OF DAMBORU NEWAR
RESIDENT OF LAKHI NAGAR
DIBRUGARH-786003

15: BHASKAR GOGOI
SON OF KANAK GOGOI
RESIDENT OF NABAJYOTI
TINSUKIA-786152

16: ANUP JYOTI BORAH
SON OF RAJU BORAH
RESIDENT OF PLAYGROUND
MURAKATA BAMUN MORAN
SIVSAGAR
JHANJI-785683

17: RAJIB DUTTA
SON OF INDRESWAR DUTTA
RESIDENT OF TEPON GAON
MANKATTA T.E.1/159
P.O.- MANKATTA-786003

18: PRASANTA KACHARI
SON OF BAPDHAN KACHARI
RESIDENT OF BORDIRAK GAON
P.O.- BORDIRAK
KAKOPATHAR-786152

19: JWALANTA KONCH
SON OF DHARMESWAR KONCH
RESIDENT OF KAKOPATHAR
SIBSAGAR-785663

20: INDRA BAHADUR LIMBU
SON OF KUL BAHADUR LIMBU
RESIDENT OF SUNPURA GAON
TINSUKIA-786158

21: KRISHNA CHATRADHAR
SON OF MOHENDRA CHATRADHAR
KANAI GAON
DIBRUGARH-786012

22: SONJAY GOGOI
SON OF MULAN GOGOI
RESIDENT OF LAPHANGKULA GAON
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TINSUKIA- 786154
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/4343/2023

RITESH KUMAR SARKAR
S/O- LATE NARAYAN SARKAR
R/O- H/NO. 85
NIZARA PATH
P.O. ODAL BAKRA
KAHILIPARA
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
GUWAHATI-19
ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI.

2:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER

A.S.T. CORPORATION
GUWAHATI
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-08
ASSAM

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR A.S.T. CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-08.

4:THE WORKS MANAGER A.S.T. CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-08.
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Advocate for : MRS A BUJARBARUAH
Advocate for : SC
A S T C appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/5379/2023

JABED ALI AKHTAR
S/O- LATE HUSSAIN ALI

R/O- H.NO- 15
SANKAR AZAN PATH

BYE LANE NO-1 (DILMIL NAGAR)

P.O AND P.S- HATIGAON

PIN-781038

DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM

VERSUS
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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM

3:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAAR
GUWAHATI- 781008
ASSAM

4:THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER CUM DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
CITY SERVICE DIVISION
RUPNAGAR

GUWAHATI- 781032
ASSAM
------------
Advocate for : MR. M RAHMAN
Advocate for : SC
A S T C appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/4259/2023

RUPJYOTI RAJBONGSHI AND 49 ORS.
SON OF HARENDRA RAJBONGSHI
RESIDENT OF KRISHNA NAGAR
JAPORIGOG
P.O - JAPORIGOG

DISTRICT - KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781005

2: BHASKAR JYOTI SARMA
SON OF SRI JAYANTA SARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - GAON BURHA PATH
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PATHAR QUWARY
P.O.-UDYAN BIHAR
DISTRICT -KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781171

3: BHASKAR SARMAH
SON OF SRI BIREN SARMAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KOTALKUCHI

P.O.-ATHGHARIA
DISTRICT - NALBARI
PIN- 781347
ASSAM

4: DHANJIT DEKA
SON OF SRI NAGEN CHANDRA DEKA
RESIDENT OF BIRUBARI
NIZARAPAR

P.O.- GOPINATH NAGAR
DISTRICT - KAMRUP (M)
PIN- 781016

5: PRANJIT DAS
SON OF BHABESH CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF GARIGAON
P.O- PANDU
DISTRICT - KAMRU (M) ASSAM
PIN - 781012

6: KHANINDRA MEDHI
SON OF SRI BALORAM MEDHI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGES - KAYANTOL

P. O. -HALOGAON
DISTRICT - KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN - 781103

7: BHASKAR JYOTI TALUKDAR
SON OF SRI NAGEN TALUKDAR
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BOGURIHATI
P.O- BOGURIHATI
DIST- NALBARI
PIN- 781310
ASSAM
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8: AKBOR CHETIA
SON OF LATE TANKESWAR CHETIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KHORIABHETA
P.O- BARUANAGAR
DISTRICT -CHARAIDEO
PIN-785692
ASSAM

9: GAGAN TALUKDAR
SON OF SRI PRAFULLA HALOI
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BAGURIHATI
P.O.- BOGURIHATI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
PIN-781310
ASSAM

10: UTPAL BAISHYA
SON OF LATE NAREN BAISHYA
RESIDENT OF NIZ GONDHMOW
P.O- ROWMARI
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN 781104

11: NABA JYOTI BAISHYA
SON OF CHANDRA DHAR BAISHYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - DALIBARI
P.O.- DADARA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
PIN- 781104
ASSAM

12: RANJAN DAS
SON OF LATE LAKSHMAN DAS
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BARKHALA
P.O.- K P BORKHALA
DISTRICT - NALBARI
PIN -781350
ASSAM

13: MD. FARUQUE AHMED
SON OF MD. HAREZ ALI
RESIDEN OF VILLAGE- GARH
P.O.-BAGHMARA BAZAR
DISTICT - BARPETA
PIN-781328
ASSAM
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14: TAFIQUE ALI
SON OF LATE SIDDIQUE ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MUSLIMPATTY
P.O.-HAJO
DIST- KAMRUP(R)
PIN -781102
ASSAM

15: NAVAJIT PATHAK
SON OF LATE HANGSHA RAM PATHAK

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SINGIMARI

P. O. - CHANDRAPUR

DIST - KAMRUP(M) ASSAM

PIN - 781150
ASSAM

16: HIREN DEKA
SON OF SRI PRATAP CH DEKA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORKA
P.O.-PUB BORKA
DISTRICT-KAMRUP
PIN -781101
ASSAM

17: JITU MANI MEDHI
SON OF SRI NARAYAN MEDHI
RESIDENT OF SOBANCHAH
P.O - KHETRIHARDIA
DIST. - KAMRUP (ASSAM)
PIN - 781102

18: SIMANTA DAS
SON OF SRI JATINDRA NATH DAS
RESIDENT VILLAGE- BHOTEPOWA BORI
P.O.- BHAGMARA BAZAR
DISTRICT -BERPETA
ASSAM

PIN-781328

19: HEEROCKJYOTI DAS
SON OF AJIT DAS
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - GANKPARA
P.O. -LOHARGHAT

DISTRICT - KAMRUP
PIN - 781125

20: MANAB JYOTI NATH
SON OF SRI MAHESWAR NATH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SOLPAM

P. O. - DHEKIPARA

DISTRICT - DARRANG
ASSAM

PIN -784145.

21: MRINAL MEDHI
SON OF LATE NANDA RAM MEDHI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SAHPUR

P.O. - NANKAR BHAIRA

DISTRICT - NALBARI
ASSAM

PIN - 781369

22: JINTU BORGOHAIN
SON OF SRI GUNA BORGOHAIN
RESIDEN OF SAPATIA GOHAIN GAON

P.O.- SAPATIA
DISTICT-LAKHIMPUR
PIN-787058
ASSAM

23: BIJIT KUMAR SARMAH
SON OF SRI KARUNA SARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -BOINAOJA
P. O. - AULACHOWKA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM

PIN -784125.

24: PURNAJIT DEKA
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SON OF LATE MANIRAM DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLEGE - JHAKUAPARA
P.O. -HAZARIKAPARA

DISTRICT - DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN - 784145.

25: PRANAB JYOTI BARUAH
SON OF LT BIDYA DHAR BARUAH
RESIDENT OF KAMALA PATHAR
P. O - ELLENGI SATTA
DISTRICT - SONITPUR (ASSAM)
PIN-784168.

26: ANUPAM SARKAR
SON OF SRI KAMAKHYA SARKAR

RESIDENT OF R.K. MISSION ROAD

P.O.-BIDYAPARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
PIN - 783324
ASSAM

27: SAURAV JYOTI BARUAH
SON OF SRI BIMAN BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BAMUNPUKHURI DIHINGIA GAON
P. O. - BAMUNPUKHURI
DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN - 785683

28: PRANJAAL BORAH
SON OF SRI HAREN BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -AKHOIPHUTIA GAON
P.O -KHOIPHUTIA
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN -785697.

29: JINTU DOIMARI
SON OF SRI BHABANANDA DOIMARI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -NABIL GAON
P. O. -TOWBHANGA
DISTRICT - SONITPUR
PIN -784182.

30: RAJU DARABDHARA
SON OF SRIKASHIRAM DARABDHARA
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - POKAMURA SONARI GAON
P.O - POKAMURA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN -875004

31: DHURBA JYOTI CHARINGIA
SON OF LATE JITEN CHARINGIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TAMULICHIGA DULIYA GAON
P.O. -TAMULICHIGA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
PIN -785682.

32: LAKHYAJIT PHUKAN
SON OF SRI KHUDESWAR PHUKAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TILOI NAGAR
P.O -TILOI NAGAR
DISTRICT - DIBRUGARH
PIN -785675.

33: DIPANKAR HANDIQUE
SON OF SRISARAT HANDIQUE
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -MOTHIA CHIGA ACHALA PATHAR

P.O. - RAJMOW
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785685.

34: SUJJOL BARUAH
SON OF SRI NONI MADHAB BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -RAJA HAWLI SONARI GAON
P.O. - KOROKATALI
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785015

35: BIKRAM JYOTI GOSWAMI
SON OF SRI RAMNATH GOSWAMI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -MORANGAON GAON
P.O. - PREMHORA
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT
PIN -785602

36: ANKUR JYOTI CHANGKAKOTI
SON OF SRIAJIT CHANGKAKOTI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TAMULICHIGA DULIYA GAON
P.O. -TAMULICHIGA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN - 785682
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37: AMAR JYOTI BORA
SON OF SRI DILIP KUMAR BORA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - KALIAPANI CHAPORI BORA CHUK

P.O. - KALIYAPANI
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785112

38: HIMANTA BIJOY KALITA
SON OF LATE JADAV KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - DULIAJAN INDRAPURI
P.O. - ANANDAPARA
DISTRICT- DULIAJAN
PIN -786692.

39: BHASKAR JYOTI SAIKIA
SON OF SRI LATE PROMUD SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - KARANGA GOZPURIA GAON
P.O. - GOZPURIA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785008.

40: BIRAJ DAS
SON OF SRI BENUDHAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - JANKHONA GAON
P.O. - KOLIANI
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN - 785108.

41: BIKASH DAS
SON OF SRI THANESWAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -TEOK UTTAR DULIA GAON
P.O. - UTTAR DULIA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785112.

42: ROMANANDA DAS
SON OF SRI DHONESH DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE -NAZIRA TOWN WARD NO 1
P.O. - NAZIRA
DISTRICT-SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785685.

43: DIGANTA DAS
SON OF SRI PULIN DAS
RESIDENT FF VILLAGE - NAZIRA

P.O. -NAZIRA
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DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN -785685

44: DIBAKAR SAIKIA
SON OF SRI MOHENDRA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - LOONPURIA GAON
P.O. - KALOOGAON
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785666

45: DIPJYOTI GOGOI
SON OF SRI LUKESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DANDARCHUK GAON
P.O. -BISHMILE

DISTRICT - DIBRUGARH
PIN -786184

46: DEBAJIT BORPATRA GOHAIN
SON OF SRI KHUDRADHAR BORPATRA GOHAIN

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - HOLONGAPAR GOHAIN GAON
P.O.- KAPARADHARA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN -785700

47: PARESH GOWALA
SON OF SRI UDESWAR GOWALA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHARIMUTHIA KURMI GAON
P.O. - SILAKUTI
DISTRICT - CHARAIDEO
PIN - 785698

48: BIJIT BHARALI
SON OF SRI BONSHI BHARALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - KARANGA GOZPURIA GAON
P.O. - GOZPURIA
DISTRICT - JORHAT
PIN - 785008

49: PANKAJ PROTIM BORAH
SON OF SRI LAKHESWAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BETBARI JULA GAON
P.O. - MITHAPUKHURI
DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
PIN - 785697

50: SANKAR HAZARIKA
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SON OF SRI GIRIN HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - JOKAI HANCHARA
P.O. - JOKAI
DISTRICT - DIBRUGARH
PIN -786003
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

2:ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.

4:CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.

5:DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER

ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8.

6:THE WORK MANAGER

CENTRAL WORKSHOP
ASTC
RUPNAGAR
GUWAHATI-32.

7:THE REGIONAL MANAGER

UPPER ASSAM REGION

ASTC
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JORHAT.
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Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR
Advocate for : SC
A S T C appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/5149/2023

DEBOJIT DAS AND 3 ORS
S/O SHRI AJOY KUMAR DAS
R/O ZOO NARENGI ROAD
P.O.-AIDC
GUWAHATI
DIST-KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781024

2: SANJAY DAS @ SANJOY DAS
S/O SRI SANJIB DAS
R/O HOUSE NO. 31
MILAN NAGAR PATH
LALGANESH
P.O.-ODALBAKRA
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781034

3: BONJIT BORA
S/O SRI NITUL KUMAR BORA
R/O HOUSE NO. 6
SHANKAR MADHAB PATH
LOKABANDHU NAGR
KAHILIPARA
P.O.-KAHILIPARA
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781019

4: SAMRAT BARUAH
S/O SRI KESHAB BARUAH
R/O VILL- BEZERA
BAIHATA CHARIALI
P.O.-BEZERA
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
Page No.# 23/33

PIN-781121
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

2:ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATON
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8

3:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8

4:CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8

5:CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-8
------------
Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/4070/2023

RUPAM BORUAH AND 2 ORS.
S/O PROBIN BORUAH
R/O VILL- AMGURI
DEODHAI GAON BORUAH CHUK
DIST-SIVSAGAR-785680

2: MANASH JYOTI CHETIA
S/O LATE LUHIT CHETIA
VILL- MORANJAN
DIST- DIBRUGARH
Page No.# 24/33

PIN-785673

3: HASIM BORAH
S/O APEL BORAH
R/O VILL-KATONIPAR DESAN GHAT
P.O.-SUKANPUKHURI
DIST-SIBASAGAR-785640
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER -CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125
------------
Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/4073/2023

MOMI BORUAH AND 9 ORS.
W/O AJIT SAIKIA
R/O VILL- KAKOPATHAR NO. 3
P.O.-BAHONA
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125

2: DRUNAJIT MORAN
Page No.# 25/33

S/O LOMBHE MORAN
R/O VILL- BOR MOSAI NO. 1
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125

3: INDUMONI PHUKAN
W/O JINTUMONI GOGOI
R/O BORGURI COURT TINIALI
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125

4: MONALISA MORAN
W/O RITUPARNA DAS
R/O SHANTIPUR BORHAPJAN
DIST- TINSUKIA
PIN-786125

5: DIPANJALI DEVI
W/O LATE SUNIL KR SHARMA
R/O GELLAPUKHURI ROAD
KOKORATOLI
DIST-TINSUKIA
PIN-786125

6: BISWAJIT SAIKIA
S/O BOLIN SAIKIA
R/O VILL- PULUNGA GAON
P.O.-CHABUA
DIST- DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184

7: PRAKASH SAIKIA
S/O BHABA SAIKIA
R/O VILL- PULUNGA GAON
P.O.-CHABUA
DIST- DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184

8: JASMINARA AHMED
W/O JAKIR ALI
R/O ISLAMNAGAR
DERGAON
DIST- GOLAGHAT
PIN-785614

9: HANIF ALI
S/O PAHAR ALI
R/O KATAHBARI
Page No.# 26/33

GORCHUK
DIST-KAMRUP (M)
GUWAHATI-781035

10: SUSMITA DOIMARI
D/O HARA KANTA DOIMARI
R/O VILL- NA-BIL
P.O.-NAHARBARI
DIST- SONITPUR
TEZPUR
PIN-784182
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER - CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

4:DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125

5:DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781005
------------
Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/3790/2023
Page No.# 27/33

BIJOY KUMAR SINGHA AND 10 ORS.
S/O- BANGSHI DHARI SINGHA

R/O- GOSSAIPUR PART-I

P.O.- GOSSAIPUR PART-I

DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM

PIN- 788030.

2: RISHU SINHA
S/O- SRI RAM MOHAN SINHA

R/O- VILLAGE AND P.O.- SINGARI

SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR

ASSAM
PIN- 788017.

3: JABIR HUSSAIN
S/O- LATE ABDUL SATTAR

R/O- VILLAGE- SRIKONA PART-I

DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM

PIN- 788026.

4: MAKSUD AHMED CHOUDHURY
S/O SRI NAZBUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY

R/O- SUTARKANDI PART-II

DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM

PIN- 788013.

5: KARIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O- MAHMED ALI BARBHUIYA

R/O- DUNGRIPAR PART-I
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P.O.- DUNGRIPAR
SONAI

DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM

PIN- 788101.

6: SAYED ANOWAR KAZI
S/O- SRI NUR UDDIN KAZI

R/O- SINGERBOND PART-IV

P.O.- SINGERBOND
DISTRICT- CACHAR

ASSAM
PIN- 788126.

7: RATNAJIT SINHA
S/O- SRI PRANDHAN SINHA

R/O- VILLAGE AND P.O.- BHAKATPUR

SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR

ASSAM
PIN- 788005.

8: HUSSAIN JAHANGIR KHAN
S/O- SRI NUR AHMED KHAN

R/O- DUNGRIPAR
P.O.- DUNGRIPAR

SONAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM

PIN- 788126.

9: SAHIDUR RAHMAN
S/O- SRI HAFIJUR RAHMAN

R/O- SINGERBOND PART-IV
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P.O.- SINGERBOND
DISTRICT- CACHAR

ASSAM
PIN- 788126.

10: AMLAN DAS
S/O- SRI ATINDRA KUMAR DAS

R/O- GOBINDAPUR PART-III

DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM

PIN- 788804.

11: FAIZ AHMED BARBHUIYA
S/O- SRI NAZIR UDDIN BARBHUIYA

R/O- GANIRGRAM PART-III

P.O.- GANIRGRAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR

ASSAM
PIN- 788025.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR

GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN- 781006.

2:THE ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR

PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
Page No.# 30/33

ASSAM

PIN- 781008.

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.
PIN- 781008.

4:THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM

PIN- 781008.

5:THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
SILCHAR DIVISION
INTER-STATE BUS TERMINUS
RAMNAGAR

SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR

ASSAM
PIN- 788026.
------------
Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/3314/2023

JABED AKTHAR LASKAR AND 2 ORS
S/O TAYABUR RAHMAN LASKAR VILL. BAGPUR PART III P.O. BAGPUR P.S.
SILCHAR SADAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788101

2: SABIR SOHAIL
S/O BASIR AHMED VILL. GOBINDAPUR P.S SILCHAR SADAR DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM PIN 788101

3: SAHIL ALOM BARBHUIYA
Page No.# 31/33

S/O TAWHIR ALI BARBHUIYA VILL. BAGPUR PART 1 P.O. BAGPUR P.S.
SILCHAR SADAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788101
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM TRANSPORT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 ASSAM

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATIO PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI
781008 KAMRUP M ASSAM

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI
781008 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER (A AND T)
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI
781008 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM

5:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION CACHAR SILCHAR DIST.
CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788005

6:THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION CACHAR SILCHAR DIST.
CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788005

7:THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE SRIKONA
PO. SRIKONA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788026

8:THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT
DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
CACHAR
SILCHAR P.O. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788001
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Advocate for : MR H I CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/4071/2023

RANA GOGOI AND 5 ORS.
S/O LATE BHADRESWAR GOGOI
R/O DOHOTIA CHUK
R/O DOHOTIA CHUK
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DIST-TINSUKIA
PIN-786125

2: PRONITA GOGOI
S/O LOMBHE MORAN
R/O VILL-KHOOMTAI GAON
MORANHAT
CHORAIDEO
PIN-785670

3: RIMPI DUTTA
W/O RAKTEEM DUTTA
R/O VILL-BANIPUR
DIST-DIBRUGARH-786184

4: LILARAM DAS
S/O THANURAM DAS
R/O SHIVMANDIR ROAD
NOTUNGAON
DIST-DIBRUGARH-786001

5: PARISHMITA BARUAH
W/O ABHIJIT BORAH
R/O JOYSAGAR
JOYANAGAR
DIST-SIVSAGAR-785665

6: BISWAJIT KONWAR
S/O LATE NEOG KONWAR
R/O VILL-TIPMAI
P.O.-RANG CHANGI
DIST-DIBRUGARH
PIN-786184
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER -CUM- CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER
Page No.# 33/33

ASSAM STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
PALTANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781008

4:THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT
ASTC TINSUKIA DIVISION
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-
------------
Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
TRANSPORT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

ORDER

Date : 03.09.2025

Heard Mr. B. D. Konwar, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. J. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 3422/2023; Mr. H.I. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 3314/2023; Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 3790/2023, WP(C) 4259/2023 & WP(C) 5149/2023; Mr. K. N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. M. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 4068/2023, WP(C) 4069/2023, WP(C) 4070/2023, WP(C) 4071/2023, WP(C) 4072/2023, WP(C) 4073/2023, WP(C) 4074/2023; Mrs. A. Bujarbaruah, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) 4343/2023 and Mr. M. Rahman, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 5379/2023. Also heard Mr. P. Nayak, learned Standing Counsel, ASTC and Ms M.D. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Transport Department.

Hearing concluded.

Judgment reserved.

JUDGE

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