Page No.# 1/17 vs The State Of Assam And 2 Ors on 24 February, 2026

Author: Nelson Sailo

Bench: Nelson Sailo

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GAHC010194852020




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

                            Case No. : WP(C)/487/2021

         TARUN SAIKIA AND 75 ORS
         S/O-LAKHAN SAIKIA,
         R/O-VILL. AND P.O-LAHOLOAL,
         DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM.

         2: SRI NARAYAN GOSWAMI
          S/O-LATE TILAK GOSWAMI
         R/O-NO.2 JAKAIPELOWA
         P.O-RAJBARI
         DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
         ASSAM.

         3: SRI DHIREN CHEKANIDHARA
          S/O-LATE UMARAM CHEKANIDHARA
          R/O-MODERGURI
         P.O -BORBALI
         DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
         ASSAM.

         4: SRI HARICHARAN BHUYAN
          S/O-LATE BHUBAN CH. BHUYAN
          R/O-NATUN KAMALABARI SATRA
          P.O-KAMALABARI
          DISTRICT-MAJULI
         ASSAM.

         5: NILAMONI BORA
          S/O-RAMANANDA BORA
          R/O-JALUKBARI
          P.O-MORITUNI
          DISTRICT-MAJULI
         ASSAM

         6: JUGANTA GOGOI
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S/O-BODHESWAR GOGOI
R/O-NAKARI
P.O-NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

7: DEIJIRANI GOGOI
 D/O-BHOLANATH GOGOI

R/O-KATHARBARI

P.O -DHAKUAKHANA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

8: DEBASHRI GOHAIN
 D/O-GOLUK GOHAIN

R/O-BHATI JALVARI

P.O-JALVARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

9: PRITAM BURA GOHAIN
 S/O-GOLUK GOHAIN

R/O-DIGHALAGAON

P.O- DHAKUAKHANA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

10: PARULMONI PANYENG
 D/O-MANIK PANYENG

R/O-CHOWRAKIYA

P.O -DHAKUAKHANA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

11: RASHMIREKHA PANYENG
 S/O-MUHIRAM PANYENG
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R/O- AYENGIA BORGAON

P.O-MOHAL BEBEJIA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

12: HIMADRI CHETIA
 S/O- BHOLANATH CHETIA

R/O-KHAJUA

P.O-JALVARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

13: ATUL PEGU
 S/O-CHANDIRAM PEGU

R/O-MOAMARI

P.O - BAHPARA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

14: RUBI CHETIA
 S/O-BHULANATH CHETIA

R/O-KHAJUA

P.O - JALVARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

15: SRI NITUL BORA
 S/O-LATE NANDA BORA

R/O-DULIAGAON

P.O -DHAKUAKHANA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
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16: TRISHNA BORPHUKAN
 D/O-ANIMA CHETIA

R/O-KHAJUA

P.O -DHAKUAKHANA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

17: MOHAN LAGACHU
 S/O-MUHI LAGACHU

R/O-BHUMA LAGACHU

P.O -KANAGKAN CHAPORI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

18: RENU BORA
 D/O-CHATAI BORA

R/O-NO.2 BATAMARI

P.O-BATAMARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

19: BIJOYA GOGOI
 D/O-LATE BHUGESWAR GOGOI

R/O-NO.1 GHILAMORA

P.O -GHILAMORA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

20: LALIT KONWAR
 S/O-BHOGESWAR KONWAR

R/O-KONWARGAON

P.O -MOIDOMIA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
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ASSAM.

21: SANGITA DUTTA BORUAH
 S/O-LATE BENIMADHAB DUTTA

R/O- MOIDOMIA

P.O- MOIDOMIA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

22: MRIDULA SAIKIA BORA
 D/O-LATE NARA KANTA SAIKIA

R/O-THAKURBARI

P.O-NORTH LAKHIMPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

23: JAYANTA RAJKHOWA
 S/O-LATE BISWESWAR RAJKHOWA

R/O-PILKHANA

P.O -PADUMONI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

24: GITANJALI BHUYAN
 S/O- LATE KHAGESWAR BHUYAN

R/O-MILAN NAGAR

P.O-NORTH LAKHIMPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

25: PRASANTA GOGOI
 S/O- LATE NABIN CH. GOGOI

R/O-GHILAMORA

P.O - GHILAMORA
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DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

26: SABITA DOLEY
 D/O-SONADHAN DOLEY

R/O-NAYABAZAR

P.O -RATANPUR MIRI

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

27: PULIN PEGU
 S/O-CHERENAI PEGU

R/O-NAMANI CHEREPAI

P.O-JENGRAIMUKH

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

28: DIPLI GOGOI KONWAR
 D/O-PUNYA GOGOI

R/O-CHAKLIVARIA

P.O - SABOTI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

29: LAKHINATH BORUAH
 S/O-LATE HARENDRA NATH BORUAH

R/O-RONGPURIA

P.O-PHULBARI BOKANODI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

30: ANUPAM KINGKAR BORA
 S/O-MAHENDRA KINGKAR BORA

R/O-NAKARI
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WARD NO.2

P.O -NORTH LAKHIMPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

31: DHRUBAJYOTI HAZARIKA
 S/O-GIRIN HAZARIKA

R/O-MAZARBARI

P.O -POTIA

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

32: MANUJ DUTTA
 S/O-LATE NARAYAN DUTTA

R/O-LACHAIGAON

P.O-NARAGAON

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

33: DIGANTA BORA
 S/O-BRAJEN BORA

R/O-JAGUNDHARI

P.O -AUNIATI

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

34: DIPA MAHANTA
 D/O-DEBEN MAHANTA

R/O-DAKUA

P.O-DHALPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

35: RINKU BORA
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S/O-DHARMESWAR BORA

R/O-NARAYANPUR WARD NO.3

P.O -DIKRONG

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

36: PRASANTA BORA
 S/O- BUDHIN BORA

R/O-PANBARI

P.O -PANBARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

37: PARTHA SARATHI GOGOI
 S/O-PABITRA GOGOI

R/O-SONARI SARING SHAK

P.O - SONARI SARING SHAK

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

38: SAHABUDDIN AHMED
 S/O-MAJIBUR RAHMAN

R/O-DHARAMPUR

P.O -DHARAMPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

39: BADAN GOGOI
 S/O-MADAN GOGOI

R/O-LATHAU

P.O - LATHAU

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
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40: SIRUMONI GOGOI
 S/O-INDRESWAR GOGOI

R/O-BORGOHAIN GAON

P.O -JAPISAJIYA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

41: NIVARANI BORUAH
 D/O-DHARMESWAR BORUAH

R/O-BORBALI

P.O - BORBALI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

42: TRALUKYA DOWARAH
 S/O-RATNESWAR DOWARAH

R/O-KATHABARI

P.O -DHAKUAKHANA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

43: DITUL DOWARAH
 S/O-RATNESWAR DOWARAH

R/O-KATHABARI

P.O -DHAKUAKHANA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

44: RUPA HAZARIKA
 S/O-LATE BIJOY HAZARIKA

R/O-NO.1 GHILAMORA

P.O- GHILAMORA
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DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

45: GITANJALI BORUAH
 D/O- CHENIRAM BORUAH

R/O-NAKURBARI

P.O-NOWBOICHA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

46: GUBIN SAIKIA
 S/O- LATE PADMADHAR SAIKIA

R/O-JAIPUR PICHALA

P.O -BHUGPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

47: KUMUD BHUYAN
 S/O-DULAL BHUYAN

R/O-GOSAIBARI

P.O - GOSAIBARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

48: JUGAL BHUYAN
 S/O-DULAL BHUYAN

R/O-GOSAIBARI

P.O - GOSAIBARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

49: DIP KUMAR SAIKIA
 S/O- NIREN SAIKIA

R/O-NO.2 HARMUTY
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P.O - DULIAPATHER

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM

50: PRFULLA BORUAH
 S/O-KESA KANTA BORUAH

R/O-KAMARGAON

P.O - KAMARGAON

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

51: PRANAB SAIKIA
 S/O-MAHEN CHANDRA SAIKIA

R/O-KOTHAMIA GAON

P.O-MAJULI

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

52: EVA TAMULI
 D/O-RAMA KANTA HAZARIKA

R/O-BORTANI

P.O - BORTANI

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

53: ACHINTA KALITA
 S/O- ROHIT CHANDRA KALITA

R/O-DAKHINPAT

P.O - DAKHINPAT SATRA

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

54: JURITI SAIKIA
 D/O-NAREN KALITA
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R/O-JAMUGURI

P.O -JAPJUP

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

55: LAKHYADA SONOWAL
 S/O-DHARMESWAR SONOWAL

R/O-GAGALDUBI

P.O - BOGINADI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM

56: DIJEN SAIKIA
 S/O-PADMESWAR SAIKIA

R/O-SAUKUSHI

P.O -DIKRONG

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

57: RAJASHREE SAIKIA
 S/O- DITUL SAIKIA

R/O-SAUKUSHI

P.O -BHELAIMORA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

58: SANJIB RAJKHOWA
 S/O-SUREN RAJKHOWA

R/O-SRIBHUYAN

P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM

59: JYOTIKA DUTTA
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D/O-BHETARAM DUTTA

R/O-CHOWDHAPUNIA

P.O - CHOWDHAPUNIA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

60: MUNINDRA BORA
 S/O-MUHIDHAR BORA

R/O-PORABIL

P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

61: KHIROD BORA
 S/O-BODHESWAR BORA

R/O-RANGAJAN

P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

62: BHABEN HAZARIKA
 S/O-GOLAP HAZARIKA

R/O-PATHALIPAHAR

P.O - PATHALIPAHAR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

63: JONALI BORA
 D/O-MUHIDHAR BORA

R/O-PORABIL

P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
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64: MAHESWAR BORUAH
 S/O- LATE KHIRESWAR BORUAH

R/O-RANGAJAN

P.O - LETEKUPUKHURI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

65: NITYANANDA SAIKIA
 S/O-LATE TOKHESWAR SAIKIA

R/O-BELAGURI

P.O-JARABARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

66: DEBEN CH. BHUYAN
 S/O-BHOLA BHUYAN

R/O-NATUN KAMALABARI SATRA

P.O -KAMALABARI

DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.

67: JONALI DUTTA
 S/O-LATE GHANASYAM DUTTA

R/O-NAKARI

P.O -NORTH LAKHIMPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

68: NIRMAL HAZARIKA
 S/O-LATE BIJOY HAZARIKA

R/O-GHILAMORA

P.O - GHILAMORA
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DISTRICT-DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

69: MADHUSMITA BORA
 S/O- PHULESWAR BORA

R/O-WARD NO.6
NORTH LAKHIMPUR

P.O - NORTH LAKHIMPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

70: DULU KUMAR GOGOI
 S/O- LATE CHANDRA NATH GOGOI

R/O-NAKARI
WARD NO.-2

P.O - NORTH LAKHIMPUR

DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

71: CHAYANIKA GOHAIN BORA
 D/O-LAKHIRAM BORAH

R/O-PADMAPUR

P.O - PADMAPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

72: PABITRA MORANG
 S/O- LATE POHAR MORANG

R/O-BAMUNDOLONI

P.O -PAHUMARA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

73: MUKUNDA MADHAB DAS
 S/O-PUNYESWAR DAS
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R/O-GHARMORA

P.O - GHARMORA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

74: TRIBENI GOSWAMI
 S/O- KIRTI GOSWAMI

R/O-BHOGPUR

P.O - BHOGPUR

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

75: DILIP SAIKIA
 S/O-BISHNURAM SAIKIA

R/O-NO.2 JARABARI

P.O -JARABARI

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.

76: CHANDRA SONOWAL
 S/O-SONARAM SONOWAL

R/O-MARICHA PATHAR

P.O -BIHPURIA

DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION
DEPTT. (SECONDARY), SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006,
ASSAM.

2:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPTT.
 SACHIVALAYA
                                                                            Page No.# 17/17

             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-781006
             ASSAM.

            3:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

             ASSAM
             KAHILIPARA
             GUWAHATI-781019

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. B D GOSWAMI, MS. B M LAHKAR,MS. P BORAH

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU.,




                                   BEFORE
                       HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO

                                         ORDER

Date : 24.02.2026

Mr. B. D. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he has just received a copy of the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents and submits that he may be given some time to go through the same and to file rejoinder-affidavit, if so required.

In view of above, list the matter again on 16.03.2026.

Petitioners will be at liberty to file rejoinder-affidavit, if so advised.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant