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Page No.# 1/16 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 3200 Gua

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 3200 Gua
Judgement Date : 6 April, 2026

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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/16 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 6 April, 2026

Author: Nelson Sailo
Bench: Nelson Sailo
                                                                Page No.# 1/16

GAHC010029962026




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

                            Case No. : WP(C)/842/2026

         SURAJ SARMA AND 58 ORS.
         S/O - MOHAN SARMA VILL - KATIMARI GRANT ,P/O - HAIBARGAON ,P/S
         HAIBARGAON ,DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ,PIN 782002

         2: DEEPA DUTTA
          C/O. SAIKAT ROY
         VILL. SANTINAGAR WARD NO 13
          P.O- DHUBRI
          DIST. DHUBRI
         ASSAM
          PIN- 783301
          PH-9957229186

         3: RAJEN PARJA
          S/O. SONU PARJA
         VILL. HATTIGOR T.E
          P.O HATTIGOR
          DIST.UDALGURI
         ASSAM
          PIN-784524 PH- 8474088325

         4: BISWAJIT KONWAR
          S/O. HEMEN KONWAR
          VILL. NELLIE
         P.O- NELLIE
          DIST.MORIGOAN
         ASSAM
          PIN-782413
          PH-7002344156

         5: LALIT KUTUM
          S/O. JOY JOY KUTUM
          VILL. DHANDI PATHER
         P.O-RAJABERI DIST. BISWANATH
                           Page No.# 2/16

ASSAM
PIN- 784168
PH- 6000380977

6: TARU DEVI
 D/O. SUBAL DEVNATH
VILL. BALITARA
 P.O GHOGRAPARA
 DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
 PIN- 781349
 PH-8638298352

7: NABAJIT GHOSH
 S/O - NARAYAN GHOSH
VILL JHARGAON
PO - BARJHAR BAZAR
PS- ORANG
DIST UDALGURI
ASSAM
 PIN- 784114
CONTACT - 9101890341

8: SANOWAR HUSSAIN
 S/O. SOLEMAN SHEIKH
VILL. KHUTAMARI
 P.O BARBHITA
 P.S GOALPARA
DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM
 PIN-78301
 PH-7002008389

9: MD ABDUL HAKIM
 S/O. ABDUL HANNAN
VILL. NIZKATIGORAH PT 1
 P.O-GONGAPUR
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN- 788805
 PH-9101325652

10: NIBIR GOGOI
 S/O. ARUN GOGOI
VILL.BOLOMA MORAN GAON
 P.O- BOLOMA
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
                                 Page No.# 3/16

PIN- 785112
PH-9101524961

11: RASHMI REKHA CHOUDHURY
W/O. DIPANGKAR CHOUDHURY
VILL. NAYACHARA PT -5
 P.O BILASHPUR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
 PIN- 783372
 PH-8638281162

12: SITARAM MAHATU
 S/O. BHIM MAHATU
 VILL. MADHYA CHATRONG
P.O GOHPUR
 DIST. BISWANATH
ASSAM
 PIN- 784168
 PH-9365018600

13: ANOWAR HUSSAIN
 S/O. AMIRUDDIN HUSSAIN AHMED
VILL. TUPAMARI NO1
 P.O- TUPAMARI
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
 PIN-781127
 PH-9365173245

14: PRANAB JYOTI PEGU
  S/O. LT MANI KT PEGU
VILL. NO3 BOHUPATHER
 P.O- DULIAPATHER
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN- 784164
 PH-8638778529

15: IMDADUL HOQUE
 S/O AZIZUL HOQUE
 VILL MOIRADHAJ
P.O ROWMARI BILL
P.S DHING
 DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM
 PIN 782123
 PHONE7099748020
                                          Page No.# 4/16


16: SHAH NAWAZ HOQUE
 S/O. SHAMSUL HOQUE
 VILL. BARANGABARI
P.O- JANGALPARA
 DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM
 PIN-784116
 PH-7002811377

17: BIJULEE DAS
 C/O. HAREN DAS
 VILL- 1 NO DOBOK
P.O CHANMAGURI
 DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
 PIN- 781380
 PH- 6900963237

18: NAYANMONI DOLEY
 C/O. NABIN DOLEY
 VILL. DHANDI PATHAR
P.O- RAJABARI
 DIST. BISWANATH
ASSAM
 PIN- 784168
 PH-9394100526

19: THANESWAR PATGIRI
 S/O. OGEN PATGIRI
VILL. RAJABARI PATHER
 P.O RAJABARI
 DIST. BISWANATH
ASSAM
 PIN- 784168
 PH- 6002413066

20: PINKI RANI DAS
 C/O -BALARAM DAS
VILL-ITAKHOLA
P.O-PODUM PUKHURI
DISTRICT HOJAI
ASSAM
 PIN-782535CONTECT-6001764562

21: MD AMIR HUSSAIN
 S/O- MEHER ALI SK VILL- GERAMARI PT-V
P.O- GERAMARI
                                           Page No.# 5/16

DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783339

22: SOMA DAS GOPE
 C/O SUNIL DAS VIL BIHPURIA
P/O -BIHPURIA
DIST - LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN 784161
CONTACT 6001443293

23: SHAHIDUL ISLAM
 S/O. ABUL HUSSAIN SEIKH
VILL. NALDOBA
P. O. BIDYAPUR
PS BONGAIGAON
DIST . BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN . 783372PH.NO. 7002734700

24: BABUL HUSSAIN
 S/O HABIBUR RAHMAN
VILL NO.2 BHELKAR
P.O BHELKAR BAZAR
 P.S HAJO
DIST KAMRUP R ASSAM
PIN 781102
 CONTACT 9101743807

25: RUBINA AKTAR
 D/O MEER ANUWAR HUSSAIN
VILL KAPILIPAR P.O KHARIKHANADIST HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN 782446

26: DIPANKAR CHANDA
S/O- DIGENDRA CHANDA
VILL-UJANKUPA PART 1
P. O-UJANKUPA PART1 DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
 PIN-788152
PHN- 9101864366

27: BANDANA DAS
 D/O-LATE NARAYAN DAS
VILL-DIMARUGURI P.O-DIMARUGURI
DIST-NAGAON PIN-782003
                                                    Page No.# 6/16

PHN-9395420316

28: SAYED NURUL HASSAN
 S/O-SAYED ATOWER RAHMAN
VILL-KUMULLI PARA
P/O-GAREMARIDISTRICT BARPETA
ASSAM
 PIN-781314

29: MAHAMMAD ALI
 S/O-MOKFER ALI
AGE ABOUT -30YEARS
VILL-SIALMARI PIN-784116 PO-DALGAON
DIST-DARRANG
ASSAM
CONTACT -910136761

30: UTTAM PATGIRI
 S/O- BAPARAM PATGIRI
VILL- RAWNAMUKH
PO- RAWNAMUKH DIST- BISWANATH
ASSAM
 PIN- 784169
PHN- 8812890910

31: JINTU AHMED
 CSO- ALIMUDDIN AHMED
AGE ABOUT -30 YEARS
VILL - RAJABAZAR
PO KALITAKUCHI DIST - KAMRUPR ASSAM PIN -781102
PHONE 6900269816

32: BASANTI DAS
 C/O - PROBAL DAS VILL - LONGAI ROAD SARADAPALLY
PO SRIBHUMI
 DIST - SRIBHUMI ERSTWHILE KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
 PIN- 788710

33: RUMI KUMARI
C/O- ASSAMIA KUMAR
VILL-BETELI TEA ESTATE
 MAZBAT. P/O- MAZBAT
P/S- MAZBAT
DIST-UDALGURI
 BTR ASSAM
PIN-784507
                                                       Page No.# 7/16

34: BIBHAS DAS
 S/O. LATE TAPAN DAS VILL. TEZPUR
 P.O- TEZPUR
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN-784001
 PH-6000028824

35: RAJESH SUTRADHAR
 S/O- NRIPENDRA SUTRADHAR
VILL-ALOICHERRA PART 4
 P/O- KARICHERRAP/S-KATLICHERRA
DIST-HAILAKANDIASSAM
PIN 788165

36: SUKANYA CHOUDHURY
 C/O MR.SUKANTA MAZUMDE
 VILL -ALOICHERRA PART 1.DHOLAI TINMUKHA
 P/O- KATLICHERRA. P/S-KATLICHERRA DIST-HAILAKANDI. ASSAM PIN
-788165
 CONTACT NO-7086391030

37: HEMASHREE BORAH
C/O APHURANTA ARANDHARA
VILL-HUDUPARA ARANDHARA GAON P.O.-HUDUPARA
DIST-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
 PIN785685

38: MANASHA DEVI
 /O- GAHIN UPADHYAYVILLAGE SHANTIPATHAR
 DIMOW
P.O DIMOW
 DIST DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN 787059 MOBILE NO- 7035101755

39: SADDAM KHAN
 S/O. SIRAJ UDDIN KHAN
VILL- URIAMGURI
 P.O-PANCHMILE
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN- 784025
 PH-9101876212

40: SANJIB DAS
 S/O- MOHAN DAS
                                                         Page No.# 8/16

VILL-BAMUNGAON
PO PUTHIMARI
PS - KAMALPUR DIST KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781380
PHONE 9365376887

41: JALINA BEGUM
 D/O-JALAL UDDIN
VILL-BAGALIPAR
 PO.CHETUAIKHATY
DIST.MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN NO..78212

42: MANIK CHANDRA DAS
S/O DURGA RAM DAS VILL- AMTALA GOAN
P O .PUB-GUIMARI
DIST.NAGOAN
ASSAM
PIN .782425 MOB.9101595996

43: MATIUR RAHMAN
 S/O-SURUJ ALI
VILL-BARKUR
P.O-DALGAON DIST.-DARRANG
ASSAM
 PIN-784116
MOB.-9859256859

44: PARAG BARMAN
 S/O- RATAN MANIK BARMAN
VILLAGE- ATHIABARI
PO- BARPETA ROAD
DISTRICT- BAKSA
ASSAM
 PIN-781315
PH- 9577578071

45: BHASKAR PEGU
 S/O LT MANI KT PEGU. VILL-NO 3BOHU PATHER. PO-DULIA PATHER.DIST
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN-784164. PHON NO -8638094039.

46: JURI BARMAN
 C/O- RAMANI BARMAN VILLAGE - GUWAHATI NOONMATI DISTRICT -
KAMRUP METRO PO- NOONMATI ASSAM
                                      Page No.# 9/16

PIN- 781020 MOBILE 9707338996

47: RAJDHANI CHOWHAN
 S/O -PATLAL CHOWHAN
VILL- DAKHIN LASKAR PATHER
PO-LASKAR PATHER
 DIST- HOJAI
ASSAM
 PIN -782446
MOBILE -9101929918

48: MANISHA GHOSH
 D/O- MADHAB GHOSH VILL- BIHPURIA
P.O- BIHPURIA
 DISTRICT - NORTH LAKHIMPUR
MBL.-9101090179

49: NURUL AMIN
 S/O MOZIBAR RAHMAN VILL- JOMERKUR
PO- GHUGUBARI
DIST BARPETA
ASSAM
 PIN 781319
 MOBILE- 9085972856

50: NEKIBAR ZAMAN
 S/O- ABDUL MONNAF VILL- KACHARUA
P.O- PUTHIMARI
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781380
MOBILE-8473993674

51: RINGKU BISWAS
 C/O - NIKHIL CH BISWAS
VILL- HATHI PUKHURI
P.O-HATIPUKHURI
 DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782125
MOBILE- 8811958635

52: MIZANUR RAHMAN
 S/O- HABIBAR RAHMAN
VILL- HELOCHAR PAM
P.O- NALI GAON
PS- SARTHEBARIDIST BARPETAASSAM
 PIN-781352
MOBILE 7002897417
                                     Page No.# 10/16

53: MOHESWAR GOWALA
 S/O-LT BARUN GOWALA
VILL-PABHOJAN
PO- BORPATHAR
 DIST-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785602 PH-8638896291

54: NITUL SARMA
 S/O- LT. NAGENDRA NARAYAN SARMA
 TOWN- BILASIPARA W/NO11
P.O.-HAKAMA
PIN-783348
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
 MOB- 8638672231

55: NIRUPAM DAS
 S/O -LT NIKHIL RANJAN DAS
TOWN-HAILAKANDI TOWN
PO-HAILAKANDI
DIST- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
 PIN -78815
MOB -9435324824

56: REZINA AKTAR
 /O- MD ATAB UDDINVILL- GUARIGRAM
DIST- SRIBHUMI
P/S- BADARPUR
ASSAM
 PIN- 788701
PHONE- 8011297433

57: ISLAM MONZIL
 S/O -SIRAJUL ISLAM
VILL- BARTHAL DOLOIGAON
 P.O DOLOIGAON
 DIST MORIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN -782126
PH - 8638230971

58: HARNUL HAQUE
 S/O FAZLUL HAQUE
VILL- DATIRBORI
 P.O- CHAPARBORI
 DIST BAJALI
                                                                      Page No.# 11/16

             ASSAM
             PIN 781352
             PHONE - 9365965334

            59: MD AZIZUL HOQUE
             S/O- MD BAHEZ UDDIN
             R/O- VILL- NIZ KATHAMI
             P.O.- KALATOLI
             P.S.- BOKO
             DIST.- KAMRUP
            ASSAM
             PIN- 78113

            VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
            REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM,
            DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, PIN-781006.

            2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
             ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI
             PIN-781006.

            3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
             KAHILIPARA
             GUWAHATI
             PIN-781019.

            4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
             G-7
             SECTOR -10
             DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION
             NEW DELHI-110075.

            5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING
            A-24/25
             INSTITUTIONAL AREA
             SECTOR- 62
             NOIDA
             DIST. GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR
             UTTAR PRADESH
             201309

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR B M DEKA, MS. D BORA,MR. MASUM ALAM,MS D
MAHANTA
                                                             Page No.# 12/16

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU,


           Linked Case : WP(C)/1479/2026

           DIPANJALI DAS ANDA ANR
           D/O- GUPTA DAS
           R/O- VILL.- KAKARIKATA GAON
           P.O.- GARAMUR
           DIST.-MAJULI
           ASSAM
           PIN- 785104

           2: ASHIQUE IKBAL AHMED
           S/O- MUSLIM UDDIN AHMED
            R/O- VILL- PANIKHAITI
            .O.- AMINPARA
            DIST.- UDALGURI BTR
           ASSAM
            PIN CODE- 784514

            VERSUS

           THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
           REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
           DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
           DISPUR
           GUWAHATI
           PIN781006.

           2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
           ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
            DISPUR
            GUWAHATI
            PIN-781006.

           3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
           KAHILIPARA
           GUWAHATI
           PIN-781019

           4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION
           G-7
           SECTOR-10
           DWARKA
           NEAR METRO STATION
           NEW DELHI110075
                                                         Page No.# 13/16

5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING
A-24/25
INSTITUTIONAL AREA
SECTOR - 62
NOIDA
DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR
UTTAR PRADESH
201309
------------
Advocate for : MR B M DEKA
Advocate for : SC
ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/1519/2026

RAMU KUMAR PATAR AND 11 ORS.
S/O- LATE BALU RAM PATAR
RESIDENT OF VILL - BARAPUJIA
P/O - BARAPUJIA
P.S.- RAHA
DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN 782103

2: RATI MALO DAS
D/O-BISWANATH MALO DAS
 R/O- VILL- BORBHOGIA
 P.O.- BORSOLA
 P.S.- DHEKIAJULI
 DIST.- SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN CODE- 784117.

3: PAPON DAS
S/O NARESH DAS
R/O- VILL.- JHAPUSHABARI PT-4
P.O.- AGOMANI
DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 783335

4: SHIBA DAS
S/O- RABI CHANDRA DAS
R/O- VILL-MADHUSOULMARI PT-2
P.O.-MADHUSOULMARI
P.S.- GAURIPUR
                                Page No.# 14/16

DIST.-DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 783331.

5: ANUJ MALAKAR
S/O-LATE MOTILAL MALAKAR
R/O- VILL- RONGABAK PT-II
P.O.-KATLICHERRA
DIST.- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 788161.

6: SANJIB KALITA
S/O- RANJIT DAS
R/O- VILL-DORAPARA
P.O.-AGIA
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 783120.

7: KAKULI KUNDU
D/O- KARTIK KUNDU
R/O- VILL- KALDOBA PT-2
P.O. P.S.- AGOMANI
DIST.-DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 783335.

8: MUNMI BORA
D/O- SARUDHAN BORA
R/O- VILL- DEWRIGAON
P.O.- DEWRIGAON
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 782144.

9: MANDIRA LIMBOO
D/O-BALDHAJ LIMBOO
R/O- VILL- SUNPURA BILBASTI
P.O.-NATUN BALIJAN
P.S.- CHENGCHUP CHARIALI
DIST.-SADIYA
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 786158.

10: BHARATI DAS
W/O- ATUL DAS
R/O- VILL- NONOI CHAKARIGAON
                                                  Page No.# 15/16

P.O.- TULASHIMUKH
P.S.- SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 782101.

11: SULTAN AHMED
S/O- AJIMUDDIN
R/O- VILL- BARUAJHAR
P.O.- BECHIMARI
P.S.- DALGAON
DIST.- DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784514.

12: BILLAL HUSSAIN
S/O TURAP ALI
R/O VILLAGE-NO.4 BARUAJHAR
P.O.-BECHIMARI
P.S.-DALGAON
DIST.-DARRANG
PIN-784514

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
PIN-781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI
 PIN-781006

3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781019.

 4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION
4.G-7
 SECTOR-10
 DWARKA
 NEAR METRO STATION
                                                                     Page No.# 16/16

            NEW DELHI-110075

            5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING
           5.A-24/25
            INSTITUTIONAL AREA
            SECTOR 62
            NOIDA
            DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR
            UTTAR PRADESH
            201309
            ------------
           Advocate for : MR B M DEKA
           Advocate for : SC
            ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.



                                  BEFORE
                      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO

                                     ORDER

Date : 06.04.2026

Mr. N. J. Khataniar, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department, prays for and is granted further three (3) weeks time to file counter-affidavit.

List these matters again on 13.05.2026.

JUDGE

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