Gauhati High Court
Surendra Mohan Saloi vs The Union Of India And 4 Ors on 18 September, 2025
Author: Soumitra Saikia
Bench: Soumitra Saikia
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3423/2023
SURENDRA MOHAN SALOI
SON OF LATE BALIRAM SALOI,
RESIDENT OF QUARTER NO. B.2, IIT COMPLEX,
GUWAHATI 781039, DISTRICT- KAMRUP, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (HIGHER EDUCATION) TO THE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
NEW DELHI.
2:THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
GUWAHATI- 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
3:THE DIRECTOR (I/C)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI- 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
4:THE REGISTRAR (I/C)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI- 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
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ASSAM.
5:THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE OF THE INDIAN
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
FOR SELECTION TO THE ADDITIONAL VACANCY OF THE POST OF
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR IN PURSUANCE TO THE INTERNAL
ADVERTISEMENT DATED 12/12/2022
REPRESENTED THROUGH THE REGISTRAR OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI- 781039
KAMRUP
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B D GOSWAMI, MR. J M GOGOI
Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR A B DEY (r-2 to 5),MR. S SUTRADHAR (r-2 to
5),MR. R P KAKOTI SR. ADV. (r-2 to 5),SC, IITG
Linked Case : WP(C)/3937/2023
SURENDRA MOHAN SALOI
SON OF LATE BALIRAM SALOI
RESIDENT OF QUARTER NO. B.2
IIT COMPLEX
GUWAHATI- 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (HIGHER EDUCATION) TO THE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI.
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2:THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
GUWAHATI
REPRESENTED HEREIN THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN
GUWAHATI 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
3:THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
GUWAHATI 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
4:THE DIRECTOR (I/C)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI- 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
5:THE REGISTRAR (I/C)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI- 781039
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
6:THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE OF THE INDIAN
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
FOR SELECTION TO THE POST OF ADDITIONAL VACANCY OF THE POST OF
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR IN PURSUANCE TO THE INTERNAL
ADVERTISEMENT DATED 12/12/2022
REPRESENTED THROUGH HE REGISTRAR OF INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI- 781039
KAMRUP.
7:MANASH JYOTI PATHAK
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (AS APPROVED)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
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GUWAHATI 781039
DISTRICT KAMRUP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. B D GOSWAMI
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
18.09.2025
Heard Mr. B.D Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S
Sutradhar, learned counsel for the respondents No. 2 to 6 and Ms. P Sharma,
learned counsel for the respondent No. 7.
The matter was earlier heard by a Co-ordinate Bench and the Judgment
was reserved. Subsequently, it was released and now the matter has been
placed before this Court.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that the relevant
records of the selection process were placed before the Court on 19.03.2024.
Thereafter on 02.04.2024, hearing was concluded and the Judgment was
reserved.
By an order issued by the Chief Justice, this matter was listed before this
Bench.
The learned counsel for the respondents No. 2 to 6 appearing for the IIT,
Guwahati submits that the relevant records were placed before the Court and
the matter was thereafter heard and Judgment was reserved.
However, when the matter is called up today, the records stated to have
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been hand over by the Court are not found with the case records.
Registry to enquire into the matter and trace out the records and connect
it to the case record on the next date fixed.
List on 16.10.2025.
A copy of this order be brought to the notice of the Registrar (Judicial) for
doing the needful.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
