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Gauhati High Court
Md. Yamin Hassan vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors on 16 February, 2026
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GAHC010262042025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6681/2025
MD. YAMIN HASSAN
S/O- LATE EMDADUL HAQUE, R/O - COLLEGE NAGAR, P.O AND P.S -
MANKACHAR, DIST- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI
-781006.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
KAHILIPARA
ASSAM
GUWAHATI- 781019.
3:THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI - 110002.
4:THE GOVERNING BODY
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
P.O. AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DISTRICT SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM. PIN 783131
5:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF PRINCIPAL
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM VICE CHANCELLOR
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
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P.O. AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM. PIN - 783131
6:SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY FOR SELECTION TO THE POST OF PRINCIPAL
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
JALUKBARI
GUWAHATI-. 781014.
7:DR. IBRAHIM MANDAL
S/O- LATE ABUL MANDAL
R/O- VILLAGE-JHAWDANGA
P.O- MANKACHAR
DIST- SOUTH SALAMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R P SARMAH, MR I HASSAN
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR. P K DEKA(R-7),MS. N M LONGKENG(R-
7),J MEDHI(R-7),MR. I H LASKAR (R-7),MR. P DAIMARY(R-7),MD I H LASKAR (R-4),MR. M
AHMED(R-4),SC, G U,SC, U G C
Linked Case : WP(C)/5045/2024
DR. MD YAMIN HASSAN
S/O- LATE EMDADUL HAQUE
R/O. COLLEGE NAGAR
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
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TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 781019.
3:THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI- 110002.
4:THE GOVERNING BODY
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 783131.
5:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF PRINCIPAL
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM VICE CHANCELLOR
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131.
6:DR AZIBUR RAHMAN
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
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ECONOMICS
DOOMDOOMA COLLEGE
S/O- LATE MAKRAM ALI
R/O- TAPUBON
P.O.- RUPAISIDING
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR I HASSAN
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/3018/2025
DR MD YAMIN HASSAN
S/O LATE EMDADUL HAQUE
R/O COLLEGE NAGAR
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019
3:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI-110002
4:THE GOVERNING BODY
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REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
P.O. AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
5:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF PRINCIPAL
MANKACHAR
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM VICE CHANCELLOR
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
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Advocate for : MR. R P SARMAH
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3566/2024
DR. MD YAMIN HASSAN
S/O- LATE EMDADUL HAQUE
R/O. COLLEGE NAGAR
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
- THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 781019.
3:THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
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BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI- 110002.
4:THE GOVERNING BODY
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 783131.
5:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF PRINCIPAL
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM VICE CHANCELLOR
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131.
6:DR AZIBUR RAHMAN
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
ECONOMICS
DOOMDOOMA COLLEGE
S/O- LATE MAKRAM ALI
R/O- TAPUBON
P.O.- RUPAISIDING
DISTRICT- TINSUKIA
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR I HASSAN
Advocate for : SC
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HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/73/2026
DR. EBRAHIM ALI MONDAL @ IBRAHIM MANDAL
S/O LATE ABUL MANDAL
R/O VILLAGE-JHAWDANGA
P.O- MANKACHAR
DIST- SOUTH SALAMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131.
VERSUS
MD YAMIN HASSAN AND 6 ORS.
S/O LATE EMDADUL HAQUE
R/O COLLEGE NAGAR
P.O AND P.S - MANKACHAR
DIST- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
ASSAM.
3:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI 781019
ASSAM.
4:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI- 110002.
5:THE GOVERNING BODY
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DISTRICT- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
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ASSAM
PIN- 783131.
6:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF PRINCIPAL
MANKACHAR COLLEGE
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM VICE-CHANCELLOR
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
7:THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
JALUKBARI
GUWAHATI- 781014
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. P K DEKA
Advocate for : MR. R P SARMAH appearing for MD YAMIN HASSAN AND 6 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
Date : 16.02.2026
Heard Mr. P.K Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S
Das, learned standing counsel, Department of Higher Education, Assam
appearing for respondent Nos. 1 & 2 Ms. K Borpujari, learned standing
counsel, U.G.C appearing for respondent No. 3, Mr. M Ahmed, learned
counsel appearing for respondent No. 4, Mr. P.J Phukan, learned standing
counsel, Gauhati University, Assam appearing for respondent Nos. 5 & 6
and Mr. I Hassan, learned counsel appearing for the opposite party No.
7/Writ Petitioner.
2. Mr. P.J Phukan, learned standing counsel, Gauhati University, Assam
appearing for respondent Nos. 5 & 6 has submitted that an affidavit has
been filed by the respondents represented by him today, in the connected
Writ Petitions. As such, Registry to trace out the same and tag the said
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affidavit along with the records of the case.
3. Mr. I Hassan, learned counsel appearing for the opposite party No. 7/
Writ Petitioner, prays for listing the matter again on 24.02.2026, to enable
him to take instructions with regard to the contentions raised in the
affidavit filed the respondent nos. 5 & 6.
4. On the next date of listing, in the event the Writ Petitions cannot be
taken up for final consideration, the Interlocutory Application No. 73/2026
would be considered for disposal.
5. Accordingly, Registry to list the matter again on 24.02.2026.
6. Interim order passed earlier shall continue till the next date of listing.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
