Gauhati High Court
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/660/2025
SHAHIDUR RAHMAN AND 25 ORS
SON OF HABIBOR RAHMAN
VILLAGE- DHAPGURI KURAL BHANGA PART II
P.O.- KALAPANI, P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR, ASSAM, PIN- 783135
2: BAHAR UDDIN
SON OF SORHAB ALI
VILLAGE- PIPULBARI PART IV
P.O.- MANULLAPARA
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
3: GOLAM SOROWAR
SON OF LATE AZIZUR RAHMAN
VILLAGE- TAKIMARI
P.O.- HAZIRHAT
P.S.- SUKCHAR
PIN- 783128
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
4: NURJAHAN BEGUM
DAUGHTER OF LATE NUR HUSSAIN MONDAL
VILLAGE- PURANSUKCHAR
P.O.- FULERCHAR
P.S.- SOUTH SALMARA
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783128
5: ABU SAYED SHEIKH
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SON OF SAMSUDDIN SK.
VILLAGE- ROGHUPARA
P.O.- FEKAMARI
P.S.- SOUTH SALMARA
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783135
6: MD. SHAHIDUL ISLAM
SON OF NEKIB MOHAMMAD
VILLAGE- BEPARIPARA
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
7: MD. EKHLASH HUSSAIN
SON OF KUBRAN ALI
VILLAGE- DAKERGAON
P.O.- KAKRIPARA
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
8: MOFIZUL HOQUE KHANDAKAR
SON OF MOAZZEL HUSSAIN KHANDAKAR
VILLAGE- URARBHUI
P.S.- MANKACHAR
P.O.- RADHA MADHAB HAT
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
9: ASHADUL ALOM
SON OF SOPIUR ROHMAN
VILLAGE- BORBILA
P.O.- DHANUA
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783135
10: MASHUDUR ROHMAN
SON OF BOSOR UDDIN
VILLAGE- DHURAKATA
P.O.- RADHA MADHAB HAT
P.S.- MANKACHAR
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DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
11: ROFIQUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE ABUL HOSSAIN
VILLAGE AND P.O.- PATAKATA
P.S.- SOUTH SALMARA
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783127
12: MD. NURUL ISLAM SK.
SON OF LATE BAHEJ UDDIN SK.
VILLAGE- KOKRADANGA PART II
P.O.- KOKRADANGA
P.S.- SUKCHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783128
13: SOFIQUL ISLAM
SON OF SHAMSER ALI
VILLAGE- BERABHANGA PART II
P.O. AND P.S.- SUKCHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783128
14: RIAJUL HOQUE
SON OF ABDUS SAMAD
VILLAGE- NIZ CHIRAKHOWA
P.O.- KALAPANI
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783135
15: MD. ABU SHAMIM SARKAR
SON OF LATE ABUL HUSSAIN SARKAR
VILLAGE- KATHALBARI
P.O.- PURAN DIARA
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783135
16: ANOWARUL ISLAM
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SON OF LATE ABDUS SATTER SARKER
VILLAGE- DHARAKOBA PART II
P.O.- RADHA MADHAB HAT
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
17: ABDUR ROHIM
SON OF ABU SIDDIK
VILLAGE- CHIRAKHOWA KUTIR GHAT
P.O. AND P.S.- KALAPANI
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783135
18: JAHANGIR ALOM
SON OF ROUSHON ALI SK.
VILLAGE- TELDHALA
P.O.- BORKONA
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
19: MOHIM ALI MOLLAH
SON OF MOTIUR RAHMAN MOLLAH
VILLAGE AND P.O.- MANULLAPARA
P.S.- SOUTH SALMARA
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783135
20: SHAHA ALOM
SON OF HAYAT ALI
VILLAGE- PIPULBARI PART III
P.O.- DHANUA
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783135
21: ZAKIR HUSSAIN SHEIKH
SON OF A. KASHEM SHEIKH
VILLAGE- TERANGGER CHAR
P.O.- PIAZBARI
P.S.- SUKCHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
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ASSAM
PIN-783128
22: ATAUR RAHMAN
SON OF AJIAL HOQUE
VILLAGE- BOROBALU
P.O.- HAZIRHAT
P.S.- SUKCHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783128
23: RISHMINARA BEGUM
DAUGHTER OF ABDUR ROHMAN
VILLAGE- KUKILARPAR
P.O.- HAZIRHAT
P.S.- SUKCHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783128
24: SOFIQUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE MAHBUBAR RAHMAN
VILLAGE- MONIR CHAR BOIDER GAON
P.O.- SARKARER GAON
P.S.- SOURTH SALMARA
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783127
25: ANARKOLI BEGUM
DAUGHTER OF SAMSUL HOQUE
VILLAGE- BOROKAZIR GAON
P.O.- HAZIR HAT
P.S.- SUKCHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783128
26: SAMIUL ISLAM PRADHANI
SON OF ABDUL MALEK PRADHANI
VILLAGE- FULER CHAR PART III
P.O.- FULER CHAR
P.S.- SOUTH SALMARA
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-78313
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VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006
2:AXOM SARBA SIKSHA ABHIJAN MISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS MISSION DIRECTOR
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 19
3:DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER CUM- DISTRICT MISSION
COORDINATOR
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
4:DISTRICT URBAN COORDINATOR
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 78313
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M H ANSARI, MR. A H AHMED,MR. S ALIM
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, SC, SSA
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
ORDER
Date : 19.09.2025
Heard Mr. S. Alim, learned counsel appearing for the
petitioners. Also heard Mr. B. Choudhury, learned standing counsel
appearing for the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 and Mr. P.K. Borah, learned
standing counsel appearing for the Elementary Education Department
(respondent No.1).
Mr. S. Alim, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners,
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submits that the case is covered by judgment of the co-ordinate bench
of this court in the case of Debojit Nath and 11 Ors. Vs. The State
of Assam and 8 Ors. in WP(C) No.231/2023.
However, Mr. B. Choudhury, learned standing counsel
appearing for the respondent Nos. 2 to 4, disputes the same position.
Be that as it may, since notice has not been issued till date, let
notice be issued, returnable in 3 (three) weeks.
Mr. B. Choudhury, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of
respondent Nos. 2 to 4 and Mr. P. K. Borah, learned counsel accepts
notice on behalf of respondent No.1.
Let extra copies be furnished within 3 (three) working days
from today.
Let returns be filed by the next date of listing.
Re-list the matter after 3 (three) weeks on a date to be fixed
by the Registry.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
