Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 2 February, 2026

Author: Nelson Sailo

Bench: Nelson Sailo

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GAHC010071642018




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/2287/2018

         JOHN BASKEY AND 41 ORS
         SON OF LATE BABULAL BASKEY
         ASSTT. TEACHER OF NA-GAON CHOWTALPUR JANAJATI M.E. SCHOOL
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NA-GAON CHOWTALPUR, P.O.- MICHAMARI, P.S.-
         GOGAMUKH, DISTRICT- DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN-787026.

         2: SRI RANJIT KHANAL
          SON OF LATE NARAYAN KHANAL
         ASSTT. TEACHER OF BRAHMAPUR M.E. SCHOOL
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NO. 2 MAJARBARI
          P.O.- BHAGAWAN
          P.S.- SILAPATHAR
          DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
         ASSAM.

         3: MISS SABITRA DEVI
          DAUGHTER OF SRI KARANANDA SARMAH
         ASSTT. TEACHER OF AYENGIA CHARIALI M.E. SCHOOL
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAKHIN SOCIETY
          P.O. AND P.S.- SILAPATHAR
          DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
         ASSAM
          PIN-787059.

         4: SRI DURGA PRASHAD NEWAR
         ASSTT. TEACHER OF BORBILA M.E. SCHOOL
         SON OF LATE KULMAN NEWAR
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JOYRAMPUR
          P.O.- JOYRAMPUR
          DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
         ASSAM

         5: SRI BIJOY GOHAIN
          SON OF SRI AJIT GOHAIN
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ASSTT. TEACHER OF JYOTIMILAN GIRLS M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUBAHI
P.O.- SUBAHI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

6: MISS LAKHIMAI BORO
 DAUGHTER OF SRI TARUN BORO
ASSTT. TEACHER OF ALONGBAR M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KOWPATANI
 P.O.- KOWPATANI
 P.S.- GOGAMUKH
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787034.

7: MISS ANIMA PHUKAN
 DAUGHTER OF SRI KHAGEN PHUKAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF PUB-BORDOLONI GIRLS M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DIHINGIA GAON
 P.O.- HOLLOWDUNGA
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

8: SRI GUNESWAR PAIT
 SON OF SRI BASANTA PAIT
ASSTT. TEACHER OF TONGANI MISHING M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TONGANI MAJ GAON
 P.O.- KULAJAN
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

9: SRI NABA KANTA BORUAH
 SON OF LATE SUBHA BORUAH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SRIPANI GIRLS M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SRIPANI KAPAHTALI GAON
 P.O.- JANAKALYAN CHARIALI
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787110.

10: SRI HINGHAJIT KALITA
 SON OF LATE PRIYARAM KALITA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BALIJAN ASHOK M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AKTAI NAHARANI
 P.O.- JANAKALYAN CHARIALI
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P.S.- SILAPATHAR
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN-787110.

11: SRI DIMBESWAR GOGOI
 SON OF LATE BHOLA GOGOI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SARUPAM GYANDEEP M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUPAM JHANJI GAON
 P.O.- BETANIPAM
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787059.

12: MRS. MANJU SAIKIA
 DAUGHTER OF SRI DEBANANDA SAIKIA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF NARUATHAN M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- POWASAIKIA
 P.O.- NARUATHAN
 P.S. AND DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787058.

13: SRI SURAJIT BORUAH
 SON OF LATE JAPURAM BORUAH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANTIPUR M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ROMYAPUR GAON
 P.O.- ROMYAPUR
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787110

14: SRI JAJNESWAR CHUTIA
 SON OF LATE UMAKANTA CHUTIA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF PACHIM BORDOLONI M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BURHAKURI
 P.O.- BORDOLONI
 P.S.- GOGAMUKH
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787026.

15: MISS BHUGESWARI GOGOI
 DAUGHTER OF SRI KUKHASWAR GOGOI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF PUB DHEMAJI S.C. M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHOWKHAM GAON
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P.O.- GOWAL CHAPORI
P.S.-DHEMAJI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

16: MRS. RUPJYOTI BHUYAN
 DAUGHTER OF SRI BHUBAN BHUYAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF DHEMAJI PUBLIC M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHAPORI GAON
 P.O.- GOWAL CHAPORI
 P.S.- DHEMAJI
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

17: MRS. AMBIKA CHANGMAI
 DAUGHTER OF SRI BHUBAN CHANGMAI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF JYOTIRUPA M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DEOUGHARIA
 P.O.- GAJAL CHAPORI
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

18: SMTI NANDITA KALITA
 DAUHGTER OF SRI LILARAM DUTTA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF MORIDHAL COLLEGIATE M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NO.2 NAGAON
 P.O.- MORIDHAL CHARIALI
 P.S. AND DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787057.

19: SRI BIDYA GOGOI
 SON OF LATE SUCHAN GOGOI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF PACHIM MORIDHAL M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MAJGAON
 P.O.- GUTTUNG
 P.S. AND DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

20: MRS DIPANJALI HAZARIKA
 DAUGHTER OF SRI RABI NATH HAZARIKA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF HEMCHANDRA BARUAH M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARUAH BALI
 P.O. AND P.S.- SIMEN CHAPORI
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787061.
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21: MISS SUMITRA MILI
 DAUGHTER OF SRI GUPINATH MILI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF UPEN KHURACHUK M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- UPEN KHURACHUK
 P.O.- KHURACHUK
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787034

22: SRI BIRAKANTA KARDONG
 SON OF LATE NOKUL KARDONG
ASSTT. TEACHER OF NO.1 KARPUMPULI M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAULI MIRI
 P.O.- BAULI
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

23: SRI KINGKANG BASUMATARY
 SON OF LATE ANANDARAM BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANAPUR BODO M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KADAMTALA
 P.O.- NALBARI (KACHARI)
 P.S.- GOGAMUKH
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787035.

24: MISS DIPAMONI BARUAH
 DAUGHTER OF SRI JOYNATH BARUAH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BORDOLONI GYANODOI M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAHAKATIKA
 P.O.- BORDOLONI
 P.S.- GOGAMUKH
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787026.

25: MISS MEMOLATA CHUTIA
 DAUGHTER OF LATE BHUGENDRA CHUTIA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BARUWATI LACHIT M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHOWKHAMTING
 P.O.- SISSI BORGAON
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787110.
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26: MISS PRANITA BHUYAN
 DAUGHTER OF LATE JUGEN BHUYAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF CHOWKHAMTING M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHOWKHAMTING
 P.O.- SISSI BORGAON
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787110.

27: MRS RAJKUMARI BHUYAN
 DAUGHTER OF SADANANDA BHUYAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF HATULACHUK M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HATULACHUK GAON
 P.O.- SISSI BORGAON
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

28: SRI PANIRAM KARDONG
 SON OF LATE NAREN KARDONG
ASSTT. TEACHER OF GERGERI M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GERGERI GAON
 P.O.- BULAKATTA
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

29: SRI KULAPRASAD DOLEY
 SON OF SRI AMAL DOLEY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF KHAJUA JANAJATI M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORLUNG GAON
 P.O.- BORLUNG
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

30: SRI MILAN GOGOI
 SON OF LATE RIPU GOGOI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF LUGUTI M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LUGUTI
 P.O.- RAITING
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787057.

31: SRI BIVEKANANDA PEGU
 SON OF SRI ALIMAT PEGU
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BALIJAN TRIBAL M.E. SCHOOL
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BALIJAN
P.O.- BORLUNG/SISSIMUKH
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN-787057.

32: MISS MINAKSHI KAMAN
 DAUGHTER OF LATE BOGASON KAMAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF DEKAPAM TRIBAL GIRLS M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAMKIR
 P.O.- DEKAPAM
 P.S.- SIMEN CHAPORI
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787061.

33: SRI DIGANTA TANYO
 SON OF LATE PHUKAN TANYO
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANTI BORGARAH HIMANTA JANAJATI M.E.
SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SANTIPUR
 DIMOW
 P.O.- DIPA
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787061.

34: SRI LOKNATH UPADHYAYA
 SON OF LT. GANGAPRASAD UPADHYAYA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BAULI GIRLS M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAULI NEPALI
 P.O.- BAULI
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787057.

35: MISS PHULMAI CHETIA
 DAUGHTER OF LATE RUCHUNATH CHETIA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF DHEMAJI UDYOGIK M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHENPORA
 P.O.- KHUBALIA
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

36: MRS. NAYANMONI CHANGMAI
 DAUGHTER OF JOGESWAR CHANGMAI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF NO. 2 GHILAGURI KOIBOTTA M.E. SCHOOL
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GOWAL GAON
P.O.- GOWAL CHAPORI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

37: MRS. DIBYAJYOTI BORAH
 DAUGHTER OF LATE DUTIRAM BORAH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BATGHARIA GIRLS M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PENPANI SUK
 P.O.- BATGHARIA
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

38: SRI KAMALA GOGOI
 SON OF HEBI GOGOI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF KORPHULONI SURUJ M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NO.2 KORPHULONIPAM
 P.O.- BETANIPAM
 P.S.- SILAPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787059.

39: MRS. JERINA SONOWAL
 SON OF LATE NIRAN SONOWAL
ASSTT. TEACHER OF PANBARI BADAR TRIBAL M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PANBARI
 P.O.- JOYRAMPUR
 P.S.- GOGAMUKH
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

40: MISS DIPTI DUTTA
 DAUGHTER OF SRI TILESWAR DUTTA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF LAKHIPATHAR GIRLS M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PADMAPUR
 P.O.- LAKHIPATHAR
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

41: MRS. JYOTI DEORI
 DAUGHTER OF GOBINDA DEORI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF PURNA CHENIA ELABA DEORI M.E. SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHENIA DEORI GAON
 P.O.- MICHAMARI
 DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
 PIN-787026.
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            42: SRI PULAK JYOTI HAZARIKA
             SON OF SRI MANIK HAZARIKA
            ASSTT. TEACHER OF BALICHAPORI M.E. SCHOOL
            RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MORAL GAON
             P.O.- BORDOLONI
             P.S.- GOGAMUKH
             DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
            ASSAM
             PIN-78702

            VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
            REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, EDUCATION
            (ELEMENTARY) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 6.

            2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI -6.

            3:THE DIRECTOR OF THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

             GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             KAHILIPARA
             GUWAHATI-19.

            4:THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
             GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             KAHILIPARA
             GUWAHATI-19.

            5:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER

             DHEMAJI
             DISTRICT- DHEMAJI

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. N BORAH, MR. J PATOWARY,MR. H MAZUMDER

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU,
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                                        BEFORE
                      HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO
                                       O R D E R

02.02.2026

Perused the order dated 26.04.2023, wherein it was submitted on behalf of the Elementary Education Department that no separate affidavit will be filed since a similar matter i.e. WP(C) No.351/2023 had been responded to by filing a counter affidavit and therefore, the same would be relied upon in this case as well.

Mr. N. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a copy of the counter affidavit has not been furnished to him till date.

In view of above, let the matter be listed again on 10.02.2026 along with WP(C) No.351/2023.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant