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GAHC010062662019




                                                             2019:GAU-AS:20849

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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/2227/2019

         NITYANANDA SARKAR AND 69 ORS.
         S/O. LT. KHAGENDRA NATH SARKAR, ASSTT. TEACHER OF KHATALPARA
         L.P. SCHOO, VILL. KHATALPARA, P.O. RANCHAIDHAM, DIST. KOKRAJHAR,
         ASSAM-783372.

         2: SMT. SABITA DAS
          D/O. LT. MANOMOHAN DAS
         ASSTT. TEACHER OF 669 THURIBARI L.P. SCHOOL (BASUGAON)
         VILL. THURIBARI
          P.O. BASUGAO
          DIST. KOKRAJHAR
         ASSAM-783370.

         3: MANIK MANDAL
          S/O. PARESH MANDAL
         ASSTT. TEACHER OF 820 NETAJI VIDYA NIKATAN (BASUGAON)
         VILL. BASUGAON
         W/NO.2
          P.O. BASUGAO
          DIST. KOKRAJHAR
         ASSAM-783370.

         4: JOGOMAYA MEDHI
         W/O. SRI KAREN DAS
         ASSTT. TEACHER OF 816 NO. NICHINAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
         VILL. BASUGAON-2
          P.O. BASUGAON
          DIST. CHIRANG
         ASSAM-783372.

         5: HIRABATI BRAHMA
         ASSTT. TEACHAER OF 669 NO. THURIBARI L.P. SCHOOL
         VILL. BASUGAON
          P.O. BASUGAON
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DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

6: KHUNTAY BASUMATARY
 S/O. THABENDRA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHAER OF THALITBARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. AND P.O. SMIBARGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

7: MISS PUNUJA NARZARY

ASSTT. TEACHAER OF 3 NO. KUMGURI J.B. L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. KAMGURI
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

8: SASHANKA PURAKAYATHA
 S/O. SUBODH PURAKAYASTHA
ASSTT. TEACHAER OF MAJABARI L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-1
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

9: SAJAL PAUL

S/O. LT. SUNIL KRISHNA PAUL
ASSTT. TEACHAER OF BIJULIBARI L.P. SCHOOL
KOKRAJHAR-2
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

10: SURAJIT DUTTA
 S/O. SANKAR DUTTA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 327 NO. DURAMARI L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR
W/O. NO.4
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

11: MAJENDRA NATH BRAHMA
 S/O. GONESH BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 322 NO. L.P. SCHOOL
 VILL. GHOSHKATA
 P.O. BONARGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.
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12: ANANTA BRAHMA

S/O. LOCHAN BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF GOYBARI J.B.L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. GOYBARI
P.O. DOTMA
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

13: ANTHONY MUSHAHARY

ASSTT. TEACHER OF JOYNAGAR L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. JOYNAGAR
P.O. JOYNAGAR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

14: MISS GITA PAUL
 D/O. LT. UMESH PAUL
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANTINAGAR PATSALA
 KOKRAJHAR
W/NO.3
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

15: CHIRUNI BALA BASUMATARY
 D/O. LT. NAJIR BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF KHATALGURI L.P. SCHOOL (SALAKATI)
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

16: SMT. MUKTA DAS
W/O. BALARAM DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 753 NO. L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-2
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

17: SMT. BITHIKA (PAUL) DAS
W/O. SRI KRISHNA DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER OF DURGADAS L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-2
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

18: MISS TANUKA DAS

D/O. RAMKRISHNA DAS
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ASSTT. TEACHER OF DURGADAS L.P. SCHOOL
KOKRAJHAR-3
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

19: NAYANTARA BRAHMA
 D/O. LT. JOGESWAR BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF RASTRAVASA L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. MOMIRAMBARI (RUNIKHATA)
 P.O. RUNIKHATA
 DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

20: SANCHITA NARZARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 195 NO.KOLOBARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. KOKOBARI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

21: SMT. REVIKA BASUMATARY
W/O. LAITHUR BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF UTTAR AFLAGAON
 L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. AND P.O. AFLAGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

22: ABALA NARZARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 447 NO. OUGURI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. OUGURI
 DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

23: GAURICHARAN NARZARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 977 NO. SISHUBARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. SISHUBARI
 DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

24: GOPAL BAHADUR CHETRY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 328 NO. PASCHIM PATGAON L.P. SCHOOL
 P.O. AND VILL. PATGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

25: JOGODISH BARMAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF ROINADABRI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. AND P.O. ROINADABRI
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DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

26: RAHUL KOCHARI
 S/O. K. KOCHARI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF MAINAJHAR L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. BALAJAN TINALI
 P.O. HALTUGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

27: RATAN BASUMATARY
 S/O. B. BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 472 NO.SALAKATI L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-783370.

28: MISS MEGHALI ROY
 D/O. B. ROY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 27 NO. BHOTGAON L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. KASHIPARA
 P.O. BHOTGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

29: UDAY URAN
 S/O. MAHABIR URAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF JYOTIASHRAM L.P. SCHOOL
 P.O. AND VILL. DALOABARI (T.E.)
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

30: ARUP DEY
 S/O. ANANTA DEY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 753 NO. D.N. HIMATSINGHKA L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-3
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

31: DHANANJAY DUTTA

S/O. LT. ANANTA DUTTA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF KUMGURIL L.P. SCHOOL (FKM)
VILL. PACHAGARH
P.O. FAKIRAGRAM
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

32: MISS ELORA MANDAL
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D/O. ARUN MANDAL
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 526 NO. TOWN GIRLS L.P. SCHOOL
KOKRAJHAR-3
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

33: SUSHAMA ROY
W/O. PRAFULLA KR. ROY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 422 NO. DOHELAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. DOHELAPAR
 P.O. HALTUGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783370.

34: SUNIL KR. SILWAL

ASSTT. TEACHER OF 645 NO. SANTIPUR L.P. SCHOOL
P.O. AND VILL. SANTIPUR
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

35: BINUBALA BRAHMA
 D/O. BHUBANESWA BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 810 NO. DABLEGAON L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. DIAJHIJIRI
 P.O. HALTUGAON
 DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

36: PRATIVA NARJARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 927 NO.ASHRAOBARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. ASHRAOBARI
 P.O. RUNIKHATA
 DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783372.

37: SIKHA DUTTA
 D/O. LT. PRABHAT DUTTA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF MONORAMA BILASINI L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-3
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

38: SAILENDRA SARKAR

S/O. LT. KUMUK SARKAR
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SILPAT L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. KHATALPARA
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P.O. RANCHAIDHAM
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783370.

39: RAJU GOALA
 S/O. RAMJIT GOLA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF CHANDRAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. KADAMTOLA
 P.O. TITAGURI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

40: SANDIP CHAKRABORTY
 S/O. KANAK CHAKRABORTY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 754 NO. BHABANIPUR L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-5
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR-783372.

41: JAMUNA RANI BASUMATARY
W/O. SRI JANARAM MUSHAHARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF HALOADAL L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. BASBARI
 P.O. HALAODAL
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

42: MRITUNJOY DEBNATH
 S/O. LT. ABINASH DEBNATH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 472 NO. SALAKATI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. SALAKATI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

43: KAMALA BRAHMA
W/O. MOTILAL BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SAPKATA AMAR L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. MALANDUBI
 P.O. DOTMA
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

44: DINESH BRAHMA
 S/O. SRI GIRIN BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 31 NO. KHARGAON BASBARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. BASBARI
 P.O. CHOROIKHOLA
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.
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45: DAMAYANTI DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 2077 NO. AMGURI L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-7
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

46: NAMITA BRAHMA
W/O. K. HAJORIKA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF HALTUGAON L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-5
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

47: BASANTI MUCHAHARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 197 NO. BATABARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. BATABARI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

48: DIPTI BISWAS
W/O. SRI ASHUTOSH BISWAS
ASSTT. TEACHER OF AMTOLI L.P. SCHOOL (CHITHILA)
 KOKRAJHAR
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

49: GAUTAM NANDI
 S/O. LT. KAUSHIK NANDI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 804 NO. RUPNATH BRAHMA VIDYAPITH
 KOKRAJHAR-1
 L.P. SCHOOL
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

50: SABITA GAYARI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 192 NO. NARABARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. NARABARI
 P.O. KOKRAJHAR
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

51: JYOTI BASUMATARY
W/O. SRI TILESWAR BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 526 NO. TOWN GIRLS L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. HATIMATHA
 P.O. KOKRAJHAR
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
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ASSAM-783372.

52: DEEPA RANI BASUMATARY

ASSTT. TEACHER OF KHASIMOTOLA L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. KHASIMOTOLA
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

53: SUDIPA DEBNATH
 S/O. SRI SUNIL DEBNATH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BHABANIPUR L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. TENGAPARA
 P.O. KOKRAJHAR
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

54: BIMALA BORGOYARI
W/O. DHANSWARANG BORGOYARI
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 37 NO. SIMBARGAON L.P. SCHOOL
 P.O. AND VILL. SIMBARGAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

55: BHARATI BRAHMA
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 902 O. PUNDIBARI L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. PUNDIBARI DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

56: MINATI BASUMATARY
W/O. SRI BIKRAM KOCH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 898 NO. MAGURMARI V.D.S.L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. AND P.O. MAGURMARI
 DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM-783370.

57: KAKOLI (MAJUMDAR) LODH
W/O. SANJIB LODH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 753 NO. D.N. HIMATSINGHKA L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

58: SMT. SWAPNA DEVI
 D/O. BANIKANTA NATH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF BHUTIAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. BHUTIAPARA
 P.O. HALTUGAON
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DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

59: DHANANJAY NATH
 S/O. BANIKANTA NATH
ASSTT. TEACHER OF NEW AMGURI L.P. SCHOOL
 BHUTIAPARA
 P.O. HALTUAON
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

60: AMAL KR NARZARY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 477 NO. PUB BATABARI L.P. SCHOOL
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

61: PRIYAM SEN
 S/O. LT. PRANAVANANDA SEN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF VIVEKANANDA VIDYALAYA
VILL. RAMKRISHNAPUR
 P.O. TITAGURI
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

62: SOUMITRA BHOWMICK

S/O. SUSHIL KR. BHOWMICK
ASSTT. TEACHER OF HAKAIPARA
L.P. SCHOOL
VILL. RAMKHISHNAPUR
P.O. TATAGURI
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

63: BAPPA DEY
 S/O. SRI SUNIL DEY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANTINAGAR PATSALA
 KOKRAJHAR-3
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

64: NANDALAL CHOUHAN
 S/O. HIRALAL CHOUHAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF CHINA EKKA L.P. SCHOOL
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

65: BIJOY CHOUHAN
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S/O. HIRALAL CHOUHAN
ASSTT. TEACHER OF RAMPRASAD CHOUHAN L.P. SCHOOL
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

66: KALYAN CHAKRABORTY
 S/O. NANIGOPAL CHAKRABORTY
ASSTT. TEACHER CHINA EKKA L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-2
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

67: BHASKAR BHUSAN ROY
 S/O. LT. MOINDRA ROY
ASSTT. TEACHER OF PACHIM CHECHAPANI L.P. SCHOOL
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

68: JOYDEB GHOSAL
 S/O. DURGADAS GHOSAL
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 754 NO. BHABANIPUR L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-3
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

69: SAMIR BHOWAL
 S/O. SRI PRAYALAL BHOWAL
ASSTT. TEACHER OF SANTINAGAR PATSALA
 KOKRAJHAR-2
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372.

70: SRI KRISHNA DAS
 S/O. LT. BANAMALI DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER OF 898 NO. MAGURMARI VDS L.P. SCHOOL
 KOKRAJHAR-2
 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM-783372

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPTT. OF
EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY), DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, ASSAM-781006.

2:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 EDUCATION (PLANNING) DEPTT.
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           DISPUR
           GUWAHATI-06
           ASSAM-781006.

           3:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

           FINANCE (EC-III) DEPTT.
           DISPUR
           GUWAHATI-06
           ASSAM-781006.

           4:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM

           KAHILIPARA
           GUWAHATI-19
           ASSAM-781019.

           5:THE DY. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS

           KOKRAJHAR
           ASSAM-783372.

           6:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

           BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
           KOKRAJHAR
           ASSAM-783372

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M K CHOUDHURY, MR H K DAS,MR. U PATHAK,MR N K
SARMA,MR. A BARKATAKI,MR. N BARUAH,MR P BHARADWAJ,MR. M SARMA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, MR S BORA (R-5&6),SC, FINANCE




           Linked Case : WP(C)/6268/2024

           SUBHAS ROY AND 6 ORS
           SON OF LATE MANIK ROY

           ASSISTANT TEACHER OF CHARAIKHOLA LP SCHOOL

           RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 2

           VILLAGE-KOKRAJHAR
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PO- KOKRAJHAR
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.

2: SOBITA DAS
DAUGHTER OF SUNIL KR. DAS

ASSISTANT TEACHER OF UTTAR SHANTINAGAR LP SCHOOL

RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 3

VILLAGE- KOKRAJHAR

PO- KOKRAJHAR

DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.

3: SANJIT BISWAS
SON OF SUDHIR CHANDRA BISWAS

ASSISTANT TEACHER OF PASCHIM SESAPANI LP SCHOOL

RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 3

VILLAGE- KOKRAJHAR

PO- KOKRAJHAR

DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.

4: ARATI NARZARY
WIFE OF PRADIP MUCHAHARY

ASSISTANT TEACHER OF 164 NO. BANGLABARI LP SCHOOL

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BANGLABARI

P.O.- KOKRAJHAR

DIST.-KOKRAJHAR.

5: MANAS CHOUDHURY
SON OF SRI MRINAL CHOUDHURY

ASSISTANT TEACHER OF 321 NO. HEKAIPARA LP SCHOOL

RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 3
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VILLAGE- KOKRAJHAR

PO- KOKRAJHAR

DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.

6: SUKLA DEBNATH
SON OF SUNIL CHANDRA DEBNATH

ASSISTANT TEACHER 532 NO. MACHUABALAPARA LP SCHOOL

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BASUGAON

PO- BASUGAON

DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.

7: BEHULA NARZARY
DAUGHTER OF LATE NALSING BRAHMA

ASSISTANT TEACHER OF KOKRAJHAR BALYA BIDYAPITH

RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 10

PO- KOKRAJHAR

DIST- KOKRAJHAR.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.

2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENTOF ASSAM
 EDUCATION (PLANNING) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
 GUWAHATI- 781006

ASSAM.

3:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (EC-III) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
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            GUWAHATI- 781006
            ASSAM.

           4:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCAITON
           ASSAM
           KAHILIPARA
           GUWAHATI- 781019
           ASSAM.

           5:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
           BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
           KOKRAJHAR
           ASSAM.

           6:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
           KOKRAJHAR
           ASSAM.
           ------------
           Advocate for : MR H K DAS
           Advocate for : SC
           ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS



                                   BEFORE
                       HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

                                          ORDER
Date : 03.02.2026
Heard Mr. H.K. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. G. Pegu, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department and Mr. A. Chaliha, learned Standing Counsel, Finance.
The matter is listed for Referral to the Mediation.
On the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, let this matter be referred to Special Mediation Drive.
Accordingly, Ms. Sangeeta Khataniar, is hereby appointed as Mediator. The matter may be sent for mediation on 24.02.2026.
Parties to furnish copies of the relevant documents to the learned Mediator.
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The learned Mediator to place the report.
List the matter after 24.02.2026.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant