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Gauhati High Court
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Author: Nelson Sailo
Bench: Nelson Sailo
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GAHC010201082025
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5339/2025
SURENDRA PRASAD GUPTA AND 6 ORS.
S/O LATE BINDHYACHAL PRASAD GUPTA, R/O N.S.C.B HOJAI, WARD NO.
13, P.S.- HOJAI, DIST- HOJAI, ASSAM
2: ANUP MUKHERJEE
S/O LATE AMARENDRA NATH MUKHERJEE
R/O NORTH LUMDING
LANKA ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.- LUMDING
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
3: BISWAJIT DUTTA
S/O LATE HARIPADA DUTTA
R/O GOBINDAPALLY
WARD NO. 6
HOJAI TOWN
P.O.
P.S. AND DIST- HOJAI
ASSAM
4: SMT. SALAM MEMI DEVI
W/O SRI MAHESH SINHA
R/O VILL- NARAYANPUR
P.O.- PAHAR
P.S.- LANKA
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
5: TANDON SINGHA
S/O LATE SAHAMU SINGHA
R/O MATIKHOLA GOCHARA
P.O. AND P.S. AND DIST- HOJAI
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6: SUPDIB DEB ROY
S/O LATE AJIT KUMAR DEB ROY
R/O MISTRIPATTY
WARD NO. 6
P.O. AND P.S.- LUMDING
DIST- HOJAI
7: DULAL CHANDRA DAS
S/O LATE BHUBAN DAS
R/O VILL- HIRA BASTI
P.O.- BORBOHA
P.S. AND DIST- HOJAI
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
3:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
4:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
HOJAI DISTRICT
HOJAI
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P J SAIKIA, SR. ADV, MS M NIROLA,MR. R S MISHRA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU.,
Linked Case : WP(C)/2409/2025
DULEN SAIKIA AND ORS
SON OF SRI BHABIRAM SAIKIA
VILLAGE UTTARKARI
LAKHIMPUR
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ASSAM
2: BULUMONI LAHAN
DAUGHTER OF LATE NAREN LAHAN
VILLAGE RAJABRI
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
3: MOHAN KAKATI
SON OF LATE SONESWAR KAKATI
VILLAGE 02 NO
DAKHIN RUPAHI
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
4: PRANAB GOHAIN
SON OF SRI BOGENDRA NATH GOHAIN
DIGHALA CHAPORI
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
5: SRI SUJIT PHUKAN
SON OF LATE NARESHWAR PHUKAN
VILLAGE JALUK KATA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
6: USHARANI SAIKIA
DAUGHTER OF HARENDRA NATH SAIKIA
BARBALI
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
7: LILY SAIKIA
WIFE OF ARUN BORAH
VILL KACHIKATA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
8: BANASRI SAIKIA
CARE OF JOGESH DAS
VILLAGE SEAJULI MAJGAON
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
9: RABIN DUTTA
S/O LT BHUBAN DUTTA VILL BARIMURI DIST LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
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VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
SCHOOL EDUCATION SECONDARY DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 6
2:THE DIRECTOR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI 19
3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT CIRCLE
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
4:THE DISTRICT SELECTIONCOMMITTEE FOR SELECTION AND
PROMOTION OF ASSISTANT TEACHER
LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT FOR HIGH/HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY COMMSSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
5:THE STATE SELECTION BOARD FOR SELECTION OF ASSISTANT
TEACHER
VARIOUS HIGH/HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE STATE
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (SR) SECONDARY EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT CUM CHAIRMAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
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Advocate for : MR. A R BHUYAN
Advocate for : SC
SEC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/2695/2025
BIRINCHI SAIKIA AND 7 ORS.
SON OF ARUN SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGEDHENUDHARA WARD NO.2 POST OFFICE-GOHPUR
POLICE STATION-GOHPUR DISTRICT-BISWANATH
ASSAM PIN-784168
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2: ANAMIKA BHUYAN
C/O-LATE SAMBHURAM BHUYAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MAGONI POST
OFFICE-MAGONI POLICE STATION-GOHPUR DISTRICT-BISWANATH
ASSAM PIN-784168
3: RIJUREKHA BARAH
C/O-SOMESWAR BARAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MAGONI POST OFFICE-
MAGONI POLICE STATION-HELEM DISTRICT-BISWANATH
ASSAM PIN-784172
4: NITU BORAH
S/O-LATE KHARGESWAR BORAH RESIDENT OF-VILLAGE PUB DUBIA P.O.-
SANTIPUR DIST.-BISWANATH
ASSAM
5: GAYATREE HAZARIKA
C/O DR. HEMANGA GOGOI
RESIDENT OF BORAS NURSING HOME
BISWANATH CHARIALI P.O.-BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- BISWANATH
ASSAM
784176
6: ANJUMONI CHETRY
C/O-HASTA BAHADUR CHETRY
R/O-WOOD CRAFT. OPPOSITE PETROL PUMP
WARD NO.-6 P.O.-GOHPUR DIST.-BISWANTH
ASSAM
184168
7: ELORA BHUYAN
C/O-BEDABRAT BORA R/O-VILLAGE-MAGONI P.O.-MAGONI DIST.-
BISWANATH
ASSAM
784168
8: DEBAJANI BHUYAN
C/O-RANJAN HAZARIKA R/O-VILLAGE-GOPALPUR P.O.-ELLENGISATRA
P.S.-GOHPUR DIST.- BISWANATH
784158
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
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2:THE DIRECTOR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
SONITPUR DISTRICT CIRCLE
TEZPUR
784001
4:THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION
AND PROMOTION OF HEADMASTERS IN BISWANATH DISTRICT FOR HIGH
SCHOOLS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
BISWANATH
ASSAM
784177
5:THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION AND
PROMOTION OF HEADMASTERS
IN SONITPUR DISTRICT FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
SONITPUR
ASSAM
784177
6:THE STATE SELECTION BOARD FOR SELECTION OF HEADMASTER
IN VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SECONDARY EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT -CUM-CHAIRMAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
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Advocate for : MR A R BHUYAN
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/2610/2025
SRI MRIDUSHMITA CHUTIA AND 2 ORS
W/O SRI PRANAB NEOG
RESIDENT OF NAMTI KARUNASAGAR GAON
PO MICHAJAN
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DIST SIVASAGAR
ASSAM 785684
2: SMTI KALPANA GOGOI
D/O SRI NOMAL GOGOI
RESIDENT OF FULL PANISINGA MAJUMATIA GAON
PO FULL PANISINGA
DIST SIVASGAGAR
ASSAM
785685
3: SRI JUGANTAR LAHAN
S/O SRI SUNIL KUMAR LAHON
RESIDENT OF HATIMURIA GAON
PO MORABAZAR
DIST SIVASAGAR
ASSAM 785680
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
. SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
3:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 19
4:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOL
SIVASAGAR DISTRICT CIRCLE
SIVASGAR
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. P J SAIKIA
SR. ADV
Advocate for : SC
SEC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO
ORDER
Date : 27.02.2026
On the request made by Ms. R. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary
Education Department, Govt. of Assam, and not objected to by the other side,
matter stands adjourned to enable the respondents to file their counter-affidavits.
List these matters again on 26.03.2026
Interim order, passed earlier, if any, to continue till the next date of listing.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
