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Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/8 vs The State Of Assam And 2 Ors on 2 April, 2026
Author: Nelson Sailo
Bench: Nelson Sailo
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GAHC010260032025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6932/2025
DR PABITRA SARMAH AND 8 ORS.
S/O LATE UMA KANTA S ARMAH
R/O VILL- PRAGATIPUR, WARD NO. 2, P.O.AND P.S. UDALGURI
DIST. UDALGURI, ASSAM
PIN-784509.
DOB-14-03-1967
PH. 7002645441
2: JAMINI KALITA
D/O LATE JOY RAM KALITA
R/O RAJPAM WARD NO. 9
P.O.AND P.S. MANGALDAI
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN-784125
DOB - 23-11-1972
PH. NO. 8473889075
3: DR KARUNA KANTA DEKA
S/O LATE KABI RAM DEKA
R/O VILL- KONWARAPARA
P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDAI
DIST. DARRNAG
ASSAM
PIN-784125
DOB-30-09-1967
PH.9707459407
4: RUPALI SAIKIA
D/O LATE PRABIN SAIKIA
R/O VILL- KHOIRABARI
P.O.A ND P.S. KHOIRABARI
DIST. UDALGURI ASSAM
PIN-784522
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DOB-07-02-1967
PH. 8638739398
5: DR. GIRIN BARUAH
S/O KANAK BARUAH
R/O VILL- HARIPUR
P.O. DUNI AND P.S. SIPAJHAR
DIST. DARRNAG
ASSAM
PIN-784148
DOB-12-06-1981
PH.9854767990
6: DHANANJAY DEKA
S/O LATE CHANDRA KANTA DEKA
R/O VILL- BONGAON
P.O. PURANDIA
P.S. TANGLA
DIST. UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784521
DOB- 01-10-1975
PH. 8474069266
7: RUPESWAR BARO
S/O LATE PARSHU RAM BARO
R/O VILL- CHENIALPARA
P.O. JALUKBARI P.S. KHOIRABARI
DIST. UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784522
DOB- 29-04-1977
PH. 7086547399
8: KAMALESWAR BARO
S/O LAGHNU BARO
R/O VILL- CHENIALPARA
P.O. JALUKBARI
P.S. KHOIRABARI
DIST. UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784522
DOB- 05-10-1977
PH. 8638796508
9: DR. BINITA DEVI
D/O INDRA SEN NATHR/O VILL- RUPAKHAT
P.O. PURANI TANGLA
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P.S. TANGLA
DIST. UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784528
DOB- 13-04-1971
PH. 875393894
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOV.T
OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-
781006
2:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
3:THE SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
C/O OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B D KONWAR SR. ADV., MS S JAIN,P C SANGMA,H
BAISHYA,MR J SINGH,MS M ZOMUANPUII,MR H AGARWAL
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, SC, BTC
Linked Case : WP(C)/6941/2025
BASANTA KUMAR SAHARIAH AND 6 ORS.
S/O LATE PHANINDRA NATH SAHARIAH
R/O 322
PATHARIGHAT ROAD
SIPAJHAR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
BHUKTABARI
SIPAJHAR
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN-784145
DOB-19-09-1969
PH. 9864826414
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2: SWAPAN KUMAR ACHARJEE
S/O SRI HIRENDRA CH. ACHARJEE
R/O WARD NO. 3
BABUPARA
P.O. AND P.S. TANGLA
DIST. UDALGURI ASSAM
PIN-784521
DOB- 17-01-1966
PH. 7002299054
3: DR. DIPAK KUMAR CHAKRABORTY
S/O LATE DAYAMAY CHAKRABORTY
R/O WARD NO. 3
BABUPARA
P.O.AND P.S. TANGLA
DIST. UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784521
DOB- 23-08-1963
PH. 863400365
4: GAUTAM CHAKRABORTY
S/O LATE KUMUD CHAKRABORTY
R/O WARD NO.3
BABUPARA
P.O. AND P.S. TANGLA
DIST. UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784521
DOB- 07-02-19678
PH. 600035034
5: NIRANJAN PAUL
S/OLATE JOGESH CHANDRA PAUL
R/O PAUL PARA WARD NO. 3
BABUPARA
NEAR PUJA MANDAP
P.O.AND P.S. TANGLA
DIST. UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784521
DOB 16.10-1964
PH. 9864456853
6: AMINUL HOQUE
S/O LATE RAJAB ALI
R/O WARD NO.2
MANGALDAI
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P.O.AND P.S. MANGALDAI
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN- 784125
DOB- 30-03-1971
PH. 9854424982
7: ALIF AGAUDDIN
S/O LATE IDRISHUL HOQUE
R/O VILL- MUSLIMGHOPA
P.O. AND P.S. SIPAJHAR
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN-784145
DOB-01-10-1965
PH. 9854200443.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
3:THE SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
C/O OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. B D KONWAR SR. ADV.
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/6934/2025
HEMEN KUMAR BARMAN
SON OF LT. BAIKUNTHA NATH BARMAN
R/O VILL- BARKHETRI B ARNI
P.O. BANAGRAM CHOWK
P.S. NALBARI
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DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781303
DOB- 09-03-1971
PH. NO. 986475274
2: MD. MAKIBUR RAHMAN
S/O KHALILAR RAHMANR/O VILL- HARIPUR
P.O. BANEKUCHI
P.S. NALBARI
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
DOB- 01-05-1970
PH. 9435244667.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
3:THE SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
C/O OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. B D KONWAR SR. ADV.
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/6937/2025
SANGRANG BORGOARY
S/O LATE SANDESWAR BORGOARYR/O ANTHAIBARI
BENGTOLP.O. BENGTOL
P.S. RUNIKHATA
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM
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PIN-783394
DOB- 18.11.1980
PH. 9954382606
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
3:THE SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
C/O OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. B D KONWAR SR. ADV.
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO
ORDER
Date : 02-04-2026
Heard Mr. J Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, who submits
that by filing these writ petitions, the petitioners seek for a direction to the
respondent authorities concerned to promote the petitioners from the post
of Assistant Professors to Associate Professors, which is a Stage-IV of their
service.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cases of the
petitioners were taken up for consideration by the DPC/Selection Committee.
But, however, apart from 4 (four) of the candidates, the petitioners' case were
left out for reasons not known to them. Hence, the instant writ petition.
Issue notice of motion, returnable by 4 (four) weeks.
Mr. NR Sarma, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondents
Nos. 2 & 3 while Mr. AR Tahbildar, learned Standing Counsel, Higher Education
Department accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1. Notice is therefore
complete.
Petitioners to furnish requisite extra copies of the writ petition to the
learned counsels appearing for the respondents today within 2 (two) days.
List the matters again after 4 (four) weeks.
In the meantime, respondents may file their counter-affidavits, if so
advised.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
