Page No.# 1/18 vs Union Of India And 5 Ors on 13 February, 2026

Author: Soumitra Saikia

Bench: Soumitra Saikia

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GAHC010017412026




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

                           Case No. : WP(C)/563/2026

         PROBIN DEHINGIA AND 67 ORS
         SON OF- THERASWAR DEHINGIA
         RESIDENT OF PARBOTIPUR, WARD NO-12,
         PO AND PS. SONARI, PIN. 785690
         DIST. CHARAIDEO, ASSAM.

         2: HAFIJUL ISLAM
          SON OF LATE ABDUL SAFI
         RESIDENT OF QTR NO 533/II/C
          BVFC COLONY
          NAMRUP
         PO. PARBATTPUR

         PS. NAMRUP
         DIST.-DIBRUGARH

          ASSAM
          PIN- 786623

         3: RANJU KUMAR DAS
          SON OF LATE ANIL KUMAR DAS
         RESIDENT OF- QTR NO 448/III/C
          BVFC COLONY
         NAMRUP
          PO. PARBATTPUR

         PS. NAMRUP
         DIBRUGARH

         ASSAM
         PIN-786623

         4: HIRANYA HAZARIKA
          SON OF LATE BENU REM HAZARIKA
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RESIDENT OF QTR NO 65/III/B

BVFC COLONY
NAMRUP
PO. PARBATTPUR
PS. NAMRUP
DIST.- DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

5: GOPAL CHANDRA MILI
 SON OF SONABAR MILI

RESIDENT OF QTR NO 609/III/F
BVFC COLONY
NAMRUP
PO. PARBATTPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

6: AKSHAYA KUMAR SINGH
 SON OF LATE SHAHAZAD SINGH

RESIDENT OF RAJARSHI NAGAR

BHOJUBEER
PS AND DIST.- VARANASHI

UTTAR PRADESH
PIN-221002

7: KHIROD CHANDRA DAS
 SON OF LATE AMBIKA DAS
RESIDENT OF -QTR NO 389/A/F
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP
 DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.
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8: PROMOD KUMAR SINGH
 SON OF SRI RAJENDRA PAL SINGH
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 14/V/E
 BVFC COLONY
NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

9: DIBYAJYOTI SEN
 SON OF LATE PURNENDU KUMAR SEN
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 486/III/C
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN- 786623.

10: MOHENDRA NATH BORAH
 SON OF LATE MANIK CHANDRA BORAH
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 230/II/A
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

11: GIRIN CHANGMAI
 SON OF-BETHARAM CHANGMAI
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 505/II/F
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH
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ASSAM
PIN- 786623.

12: DIPEN DHADUMIA
 SON OF LATE MATHANA DHADUMIA
RESIDENT OF BORDOLOI NAGAR
TINSUKIA
PO AND PS. TINSUKIA
 DIST.-TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125.

13: PRADIP KUMAR KALITA
 SON OF LATE ADIRAM KALITA
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 348/II/C

BVFC COLONY
NAMRUP
PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

14: BHABA KANTA GOGOI
 SON OF LATE BHUGESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 538/III/C
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

15: DILIP KUMAR BORAH
 SON OF KANTHIRAM BORAH
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 421/II/A
 BVFC COLONY
NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH
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ASSAM
PIN-786623.

16: JITU KUMAR BHUYAN

SON OF NILAMBAR BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF NIGAM VILLAGE
PO. NIGAM
PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786623.

17: AJIT KUMAR SHARMA
 SON OF LATE UPENDRA NATH SHARMA
RESIDENT OF DILLIGHAT FACTORY TINIALI
NO.1 DILLIGIHAT GAON
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS-NAMRUP
DIST- DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

18: NIYONGESWAR SONOWAL
 SON OF LATE PADMESWAR SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF KHERMIA VILLAGE
PO. PARBATPUR
 PS. NAMRUP
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
 PIN-786623.

19: SIDDARTHA GHOSH
 SON OF LATE B.N. GHOSH
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 92/B/II
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

20: SUREN PHUKAN
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SON OF LATE MON CHANDRA PHUKAN
RESIDENT OF KHERMIA VILLAGE
PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP

DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786623.

21: NOKUL CHANDRA BORGOHAIN
 SON OF PREMADHAR BORGOHAIN
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 170/III/A
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR
 PS. NAMRUP
 DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

22: PRADIP HANDIQUE
 SON OF LATE MOBESWAR HANDIQUE
RESIDENT OF DILLI GAON
 NEAR RAIL LINE
PO. PARBATPUR PS. NAMRUP

DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786623.

23: KESHAB DEY

SON OF LATE HERAMBA CHANDRA DEY
RESIDENT OF- MARWARI BARRACK LANE
NALIPOOL
DURGABARI
PIN-786001.
PO ANDPS AND DIST.- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

24: NOBIN BONIA
 SON OF TOKOI BONIA
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 322/II/C
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR
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PS. NAMRUP
DIST-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

25: MOHENDRA BORAH
 SON OF LATE HOLIRAM BORAH
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 25/II/C
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

26: TONKESWAR GOGOI
 SON OF LATE DIMBESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF NAMRUP PART-I (OPPOSITE DAILY MARKET)
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

27: ANANTA KONWAR
 SON OF LATE LAME KANTA KONWAR
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 271/II/A
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.- DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

28: GANESH CHANDRA DEKA
 SON OF CHANDRADHAR DEKA
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 64/III/B
 BVFC COLONY
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NAMRUP
PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.- DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

29: MANIK CHANDRA MAHANTA
 SON OF LATE NITYA NANDA MAHANTA
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 19/IV/D
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP
 PIN-786623
DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

30: MRS. ALAKA DEKA
 WIFE OF LATE MANIK CHANDRA KAKATI
RESIDENT OF KHERMIA GAON
(NEAR HAPJAN CHARIALI)
 PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP
 DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

31: TANUJ DAS
 SON OF GAJENDRA KUMAR DAS
RESIDENT OF RAMA NIBASH
 GROUND FLOOR
 DAS PARA
 BORPATHAR
 PS-TINSUKIA

DIST.-TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786125.

32: GHANSHYAM PATHAK
 SON OF LATE SURJYA KANTA PATHAK
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 296/B/C
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
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PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

33: BHABEN DAS
 S/O- LATE TULABOR DAS
R/O- QTR NO 593/IV/C
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR
 PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
 PIN-786623.

34: JOY PRAKASH BARUAH
 SON OF LATE DINA RAM BARUAH
RESIDENT OF TAMULI GAON
PO. MORI JHANJI
 PS. BHOGAMUKH
DIST.-JORHAT
ASSAM
 PIN-785682.

35: ROBIN GOGOI
 SON OF LATE NARAKANTA GOGOI
RESIDENT OF LEPEKTAKA
 NEAR IOCL
PETROL PUMP
 PO. BARBARUAH
PS. LEPETKATA
 DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786006.

36: BINOD BORA
 SON OF LATE SONESWAR BORA
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 480/I/A
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP
DIST.-DIBRUGARH
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ASSAM
PIN-786623.

37: TILESWAR BORAH
 SON OF LATE GUNARAM BORAH
RESIDENT OF QTR NO. 469/III/A BVFCL COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

P.S- NAMRUP
 DIST.-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

38: NILA KANTA SAIKIA
 SON OF LATE BOGI RAM SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF QTR NO. 282/III/C BVFCL COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR

DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-78662.

39: TIKENDRAJIT GOHAIN
 SON OF LATE PHANIDHAR GOHAIN
RESIDENT OF JSB SERENE TOWER

FLAT NO- B902
AMULAPATTY
NEAR BORAH HYUNDAI
PS. AMULAPATTY

DIST.- DIBRUGARH
PIN -786001
ASSAM.

40: AJIT SAIKIA
 SON OF LATE NORENDRA NATH SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF HINDU GAON
 PO.KOMARGAON
 DIST.-DIBRUGARH
 PS. NAMRUP

ASSAM
PIN-786614.
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41: LALIT GOGOI
 SON OF LATE NANDESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 631/IV/C
 BVFC COLONY
 NAMRUP
 PO. PARBATPUR
PS. NAMRUP
DIST-DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786623.

42: PUNI RAM BORO
 SON OF LATE NARSING BORO
RESIDENT OF QTR NO 86/1I/A
 BVFC COLONY
NAMRUP PO. PARBATPUR

PS. NAMRUP
DIST- DIBRUGARH

ASSAM PIN-786623.

43: SANJAY KUMAR BORAH
 SON OF SRI KUSHARAM BORAH
RESIDENT OF G-1
 GANGA ENCLAVE

HOUSE NO-21
ARJUN PATH PENSION PARA

PS. CHANDMARI
KAMRUP(METRO)

ASSAM
PIN-781003.

44: BIBEKANANDA ROY
 SON OF ASHIK CHANDRA ROY
RESIDENT OF - O3R
 SUBACHINI BANK COLONY
 SUBACHINI ROAD
 PO AND PS AND DIST-TINSUKIA
 PIN-786125.

45: GUNADHAR BORAH
 SON OF LATE BISTURAM BORAH
RESIDENT OF GARAMUR DULIA GAON
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PO AND PS AND DIST-JORHAT
PIN. 785007.

46: GAGAN CHANDRA SARMA
 SON OF LATE ARABINDA SARMA
RESIDENT OF LACHIT NAGAR
 PATHSALA
WARD NO-1NEAR GILBERT SCHOOL
PO AND P.S-PATHSALA
 DIST.-BAJALI

ASSAM
PIN-781325.

47: RUPESWAR BHATTACHARYYA
 SON OF LATE K. K. BHATTACHARYYA
RESIDENT OF GMC HOUSE NO-3
PANKAJ NAGAR
 BY-LANE-1
ADARSHA PATH
POAND PS- BASISTHA
 PIN-781029
DIST.-KAMRUP(METRO)
ASSAM.

48: GOPAL PATRA BORA
 SON OF LATE KANTA NATH BORA
RESIDENT OF GOSAI SATRA
PO. ADHAR SATRA
 PS. DHEKIAL

DIST- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785621.

49: ABUL SYED IMDADUR RAHMAN
 SON OF SYED ATAUR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF HATIKUSH
 PO- DHULIAPAR

P.S AND DIST- SIBSAGAR
ASSAM
 PIN- 785640.

50: JITEN BHARALI
 SON OF LATE SAGAR BHARALI
RESIDENT OF POKIMURI
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HABI GAON
PO. RRL
PS. PULIBOR DIST- JORHAT

ASSAM
PIN-785006.

51: ARABINDA KAKATI
 SON OF LATE PRABIN KAKATI

RESIDENT OF MUGURIA VILLAGE
PO. MUGURIA
PS. PATHSALA

DIST- BAJALI
PIN-781325.ASSAM

52: MAHENDRA NATH BRAHMA
 SON OF TABIN CHANDRA BRAHMA
RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO 954
 SWMDWN PURI
WARD NO-5
PO ANDPSAND DIST.-KOKRAJHAR
PIN. 783370.

53: SOUMEN PAUL
 SON OF BINOY KRISHNA PAUL
RESIDENT OF WARD NO-12
VTC. AIRONJANGLE
DHUBRI TOWN
PO. AMCO ROAD
PS AND DIST.-DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN-783324.

54: SUBIR KUMAR SINGHA
 SON OF LATE NIRANJAN SINGHA
RESIDENT OF BHUTESWAR VILLAGE
PO. SANBANDHA
BANKURA
 PS. BANKURA
 PIN-722155
WEST BENGAL

55: MONJIT KUMAR SAHU
 SON OF LATE BUDHU RAM SAHU
RESIDENT OF JORHAT JAIL ROAD
 SANKAR DEV PATH
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NEAR KG NURSING HOME
PO AND PS. JORHAT
PIN-785001.

56: PANKAJ BORTHAKUR
 SON OF LATE MOHENDRA NATH BORTHAKUR
RESIDENT OF LIRDS APARTMENT
TORAJAN
KAKOTY GAON
 JORHAT EAST
PO. JORHAT PS. JORHAT
 PIN-785001.

57: PULAK RANJAN CHOUDHURY
 SON OF LATE SUDHANGSHU BIMAL CHOUDHURY
RESIDENT OF NAKSHATRA APARTMENT
 DOODH MORE
ATUL PRASAD SARANI
WARD NO-21
PO. RABINDRA SARANI
 DIST.- DARJEELING

PS. SILIGURI
WEST BENGAL
PIN-734006.

58: NABA KUMAR KONWAR
 SON OF LATE SARBANANDA KONWAR
RESIDENT OF GODAPANI TINIALI GOPARA GAON

NEAR FLYOVER
PO. BEHEATING TINIALI
PS. BARBARUAH
DIBRUGARH

ASSAM
PIN-786004.

59: JIBAN CHANDRA BHUYAN
 SON OF LATE CHARU RAM BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF DHEKERI GAON
 BANIPUR

BY LANE-15
PO. BANIPUR
PIN-786003
PS. GABHARUPATHAR
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
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60: PROBIN ARANDHARA
 SON OF LATE DURGESWAR ARANDHARA
RESIDENT OF DHEKERI GAON
 BANIPUR

BY LANE-14
PO. BANIPUR

PS. GABHARUPATHAR
DIST.- DIBRUGARH

PIN-786003
ASSAM.

61: TILAK CHANDRA GOGOI
 SON OF LATE BHADRESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF 1 NO CHAULKARA
 SHANKAR NAGAR
 PO. CHAULKARA
PIN-785640.
PS AND DIST.-. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.

62: MD SALIM
 SON OF LATE MOHAMMAD HABIB
RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO LIG/II/B/37
 GANESH NAGAR
AMBEWABI
PO AND PS- DANDELI
DIST.-UTTARA KANNADA
 KARNATAKA
PIN-581325.

63: DEVAJIT TAMULI
 SON OF LATE LILAMBAR TAMULI
RESIDENT OF CHARIGAON NIMATI ROAD
 BEBAJIA CHARIGAON
PO. BAHONA

PS. JORHAT (BHUGDOI OUTPOST)
DIST.-JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN. 785101

64: KALPANA PHUKAN
WIFE NILA KANTA PHUKAN
RESIDENT OF HATIMURA VILLAGE
                                            Page No.# 16/18

MANCOTTA

NEAR ST. XAVIERS SCHOOL
PO. CR BUILDING
PS AND DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786003.

65: AJIT KUMAR HAZARIKA
 SON OF GANESH CHANDRA HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF AFUAGAON
 DERGAON
PO AND PS- DERGAON
 DIST.-GOLAGHAT

ASSAM PIN-785614.

66: DRUNA GOGOI
 SON OF NITYANANDA GOGOI
RESIDENT OF 1 NO KHUMTAI
 SEUJPUR
 MORANHAT
NEAR CK BORGOHAIN LP SCHOOL
PO AND PS. MORANHAT
DIST.- CHARAIDEO

ASSAM
PIN. 785670.

67: BIDYA DHAR BORAH
 SON OF LATE HIRA NATH BORAH
RESIDENT OF BISHNUPUR
 MORANHAT
WARD NO-10
 MORAN TOWN PO AND PS. MORANHAT
 DIST.-CHARAIDEO
ASSAM
 PIN. 785670.

68: BIREN MOHAN
 SON OF LATE MOHENDRA NATH MOHAN
RESIDENT OF PHATTKACHOWA ABHAYPURIA GAON
 NATUN NAGAR

NEAR MORAN COMMERCE COLLEGE
PO AND PS. MORAN
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
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             PIN. 785675

            VERSUS

            UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS
            MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, REPRESENTED BY
            SECRETARY, SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI- 110001.

            2:THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
            THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
             MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT. OF INDIA
             BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN
             14
             BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
             NEW DELHI-110066.

            3:THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
             NORTH EAST REGION
             MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT GOVT. OF INDIA
             BHANGAGARH
             GUWAHATI
            ASSAM
             PIN- 781005.

            4:THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
             MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
             GOVT. OF INDIA
            TINSUKIA
             PIN- 786125.

            5:BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY FERTILIZER CORPORATION LTD.
             NAMRUP
             P.O. PARBATPUR
             DIST. DIBRUGARH
            ASSAM
             PIN- 786623.

            6:BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY FERTILIZER CORPORATION LTD.
             EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND TRUST NAMRUP
             P.O. PARBATPUR
             DIST. DIBRUGARH
            ASSAM
             PIN- 786623

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR A DASGUPTA, MS B DAS,MR S CHAUHAN

Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MS J SARMAH (C.G.C),SC, PF
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                                     BEFORE
                      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

                                     ORDER
13.02.2026 This matter has been wrongly listed in the Motion column. By order dated 04.02.2026, notices has already been issued and the matter was directed to be listed along with W.P(C) No. 5823/2025 and W.P(C) No. 6075/2025 on 07.02.2026.
The learned counsel at the bar submits that the next date fixed in the matter is 26.02.2026.
Accordingly, let this matter be listed for admission again on 26.02.2026 along with W.P(C) No. 5823/2025 and W.P(C) No. 6075/2025.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant