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Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/12 vs Nayanmani Deka And 58 Ors on 3 February, 2026
Author: Michael Zothankhuma
Bench: Michael Zothankhuma
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GAHC010105322024
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3434/2024
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY
OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD
MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.
2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
GOVT. OF INDIA
SANSAD MARG
NEW DELHI-110001
3: THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL
ASSAM CIRCLE
MEGHDOOT BHAWAN
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
PIN-781001
ASSAM.
4: THE DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICES (HQ)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL
ASSAM CIRCLE
MEGHDOOT BHAWAN
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-78100
VERSUS
NAYANMANI DEKA AND 58 ORS
SON OF LATE NAREN DEKA,
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WORKING AS GDS,
VILLAGE AND P.O- BARNARDDI,
DIST- NALBARI, ASSAM. PIN- 781303.
2:AKSHAY BAISHYA
SON OF SURJYA BAISHYA
VILL AND P.O. PANIGAON
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM. PIN- 781303
3:DHRUBA JYOTI GOSWAMI
SON OF LT. KRISHNA KANTA GOSWAMI
VILL AND P.O - BARANGHATI
PS -KAYAN
DIST -KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN-781350.
4:DHANESWAR BARMAN
SON OF NEULA BARMAN
VILL -AKHARA
P.O. - SURADI
DIST -NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781340.
5:JAN NATH DUTTA
SON OF LT. GOLOK CH. DUTTA
VILL AND P.0. - BALILECHA
DIST -NALBARI
PIN - 781334
6:SUMI SARMA
WIFE OF SRI HARENSARMA
VILL- KAIRARA
P.O.-SONDHA
DIST-NALBARI
PIN-781337
7:ALAKESH HALOI
SON OF LT NIPENDRANATHHALOI
VILL AND P.O. -MUGKUCHI
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM. PIN- 781334.
8:MRINAL DEVNATH
SON OF PRAFULLA DEVNATH
VILL AND P.O.-SIMLAGURI
DIST- BARPETA
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ASSAM. PIN-78131
9:PANKAJ BAYAN
SON OF JAGAT BAYAN
VILL AND P.O.-BHOGERPAM
DIST-BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN-781 309
10:PABAN RABHA
C/O GATHIARABHA
VILL AND P.O.-KALJAR
BARAMA
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM. PIN-781 346
11:BIPUL DAS
SON OF LT. PHATIK DAS
VILL AND P.O.-BARNIBARI
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM. PIN-781 304
12:RATUL BRAHMA
SON OF LT. NARENDRA BRAHMA
VILL - JHARGAON
DIST- BAKSA
P.O.-POCHIM JHARGAON
ASSAM. PIN-781367
13:RAKESH MANDAL
SON OF LT. SAHADEB MANDAL
VILL - MATABARI
P.O.-MAKRIKUCHI
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN- 781 305
14:MAHESWAR MORAL
SON OF KANAK CH. MORAL
VILL- BAHARI
P.O. BAHARIHAT
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN-781 302
15:TANKESWAR DEKA
SON OF PURNA RAM DEKA VILL AND P.O.-JAPORIGOG
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM. PIN-781 005
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16:KRISHNA KANTA THAKURIA
C/O BIBAN CH. KAIBARTA
VILL AND P.O. MAHARIPARA
DIST- BAKSA
ASSAM. PIN- 781364
17:SANKAR KALITA
SON OF LT. DAYA RAM KALITA
VILL AND P.O. PANITEMA
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN-781 101
18:CHANDAN MEDHI
SON OF LT. ANNA RAM MEDHI
VILL- DHEKIPUTA. P.0.-PUBKACHUKATA
DIST- BAKSA
ASSAM. PIN-781368.
19:BAHRUL ISLAM
SON OF TUMIZ ALI
VILL AND P.O. - TITKURI. DIST- RANGIA
PIN-781354
20:GOBINDA PATHAK
SON OF THENESWAR PATHAK
VILL- BIDHIA. P.O.-SAIGAON
DIST- KAMRUP (R). PIN-781 124.
21:AMITAV THAKURIA
SON OF LT. JAGADISH THAKURIA
VILL- PIJUPARA. P.O. NAGARBERA
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM. PIN-781127
22:SANU KARMAKAR
SON OF LT. SHYAMAL KARMAKAR
VILL- SOUTH TOKRERCHANA PT-4
P.O.-GOLAKGANJ
DIST- DHUBRI
PIN-783 334
23:BODIOZZAMAN MONDOL
SON OF LT. NUR HUSSAIN
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VILL AND P.O.-AOLATOLI
DIST- GOALPARA. PIN- 783129
24:JAYANTI BALA KOCH
DAUGHTER OF PROBASAN KOCH
VILL AND P.O.-HASDOBA. DIST-GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783129
25:MD. ABU TALEB AHMED
SON OF LT. BORKOT ALI AHMED
VILL- NAYERALGA
P.O.-NAYERALGA
DIST -DHUBRI
ASSAM. PIN-783348
26:ANANDA CH. BARMAN
SON OF LT. HEDLA BARMAN
VILL- PUTHIMARI
P.O.-KARTIMARI
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM. PIN-783 337
27:MADHURIYA BORUAH
SON OF NONI BORUAH
VILL- TEOK RAJABARI
P.0.-RAJBARI
DIST -JORHAT. PIN- 785112
28:MONUJ DUTTA
SON OF REBOT DUTTA
VILL AND P.O- DIST-SIVASAGAR PIN NO. 785680
29:SAMUJJAL BHARALI
SON OF LILARAM BHARALI
VILL- NATUN BALIGAON. P.O. KAKILAMUKH
DIST-JORHAT. PIN-785108
30:DEBAJT BORA
SON OF SRI SUREN BORA
VILL AND P.O.- JOGDUAR SONARI
DIST- JORHAT
PIN- 785112
31:AMULYA DUTTA
SON OF PURNESWAR DUTTA
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VILL- CHOKIALTING (NOGORA)
P.O. NOGORA. DIST- GOLAGHAT. PIN-785603.
32:CHANDAN RABHA
SON OF SUKLA RABHA
VILL- PALASH BASTI P.0.- MAZBAT
DIST- DARANG. PIN-784507
33:BASUN BARUAH
SON OF BAGA RAM BARUAH
VILL AND P.O.-DUNI
DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN-784 148.
34:GIRINDO BURAGOHIN
SON OF SRI JUGEN BURAGOHAIN
VILL- AMGURI AHOM. P.O.-BATUAMUKH
DIST- DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN- 787 110.
35:MD. MIZANUR RAHMAN
SON OF MD. ABDUR RAHIM
VILL- DHARMAPUR BLOCK
POST- KUTUBPUR. DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM. PIN-787 054
36:RUSTOM DOLEY
SON OF KANDAR DOLEY
VILL- LEKU JELOM. POST- LEKU VIA JONAI
DIST- DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN-787060
37:KISHORE KUMAR SHAH
SON OF LATE B. SHAH
VILL- KABACHABARI JONAI
POST- KABASAPURI. DIST- DHEMAJI
ASSAM. PIN-787 060.
38:SMTI SABINA PARBIN
DAUGHTER OF LT. ALIMUDDIN AHMED
VILL AND P.O. BINDUKURI
DIST- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784502.
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39:DILIP PHAYEL
SON OF LT. INDRA LAL SARMAH
VILL ANDPOST- PANPUR VIA JAMUGURI HAT.
DIST- SONITPUR
ASSAM. PIN-784 180
40:SABITA DAS GUPTA
DAUGHTER OF RANJIT DUTTA
VILL- SILONIGAON
POST- SILONIGAON. DIST- SONITPUR
41:MD. ANOWAR FARUQUI
SON OF LT. ABU TALEB
VILL- NIZSHYAMABARI
PO- BALABARIVIA- DHULA
DIST- DARRANG. PIN -784 146
42:RATUL HAZARIKA
SON OF SRI LILA KANTA HAZARIKA
VILL- CHENGELIMARA AND P.0- PANPOR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN- 784180
43:BASUN BARUA
SON OF BOGARAM BORUA
VILL- DUNI
POST- DUNI
DIST-DARRANG. PIN-784144
44:MD. MOJIBEQ RAHMAN
SON OF LT. MONSUR ALI
VILL- TINSUKIA
POST- TINSUKIA
DIST-TINSUKIA
PIN-782 124
45:MRIDUL KUMAR DAS
SON OF THANURAM DAS
VILL- BALIGAON
POST-BALIGAON
DIST-NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782 144.
46:CHAKRAPANI MEDHI
SON OF LT. SATYA PRASAD MEDDHI
VILL- BENGENAALI
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POST- CHOTAHAIBOR. DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782 003
47:MINTU MONI BORDOLOI
SON OF TAPAN CHANDRA BORDOLOI
VILL - UKAHAPAR
POST- GATANGA
DIST-NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782 125
48:MD. NIJMUL HUSSAIN KHAN
SON OF NURUL ISLAM KHAN
VILL AND P.0- PUTHIKHAITY
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN- 782 145
49:MD. NASIRUL HOQUE
SON OF LT. MOHIR UDDIN
VILL- DHING BORICHAPORI
POST- LETERIPUR
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN-782 124.
50:UTPAL SAIKIA
SON OF RUP RAM SAIKIA
VILL AND P.O.- JUMARMUR VIA KATHITALI
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM. PIN-782427
51:MD. KABIRUL ZAMAN
SON OF KUTUBUDDIN AHMED
VILL AND P.0- BORMONIPUR
DIST-NAGAON
PIN- 782105
52:UTTAM PAUL
SON OF CHITTA RANJAN PAUL
VILL- WORD NO. 3
PARBOTIPUR
POST- SONARI
DIST-CHARAIDEO. PIN-785 690
53:PARIKHIT SAIKIA
SON OF TILESWAR SAIKIYA
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VILL- SAPEKHATISARUPATHAR
POST- CHARAIDEO. DIST-CHARAIDEO
PIN-785 690
54:NITUL GOGOI
SON OF KULEDHAR GOGOI
VILL-BORPATHER GAON
POST-MONMOHAN GAON
DIST-CHARAIDEO. PIN-785689
55:RANA PRATAP GOGOI
SON OF PRATAP GOGOI
VILL- 2 NO. SUNDER. P.O-BORHAT
DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785693.
56:DIBAKAR GOGOI
SON OF LATE DURGA GOGOI
VILL- UPPER NAZIRA CHANBASA GAON.
P.O- UPPER NAZIRA
DIST- SIVASAGAR.
PIN-785685
57:MANAJIT DAS
SON OF LATE ANIL DAS
VILL- JALJALI. P.0- DARKUCHI
DIST- KAMRUP (R). PIN-781376.
58:PRADIP SAIKIA
SON OF DEBO SAIKIA
VILL- KALUJAN.
P.O AND P.S.- JAMUGURI
DIST.SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784180.
59:DHRUBAJYOTI GOGOI
SON OF LATE HEMANTA GOGOI
VILL- SELENGA AMTOLIA. P.O- SELENGA
LAWJAN
JORHAT
PIN- 78563
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHAKRAVARTY,
Advocate for the Respondent : MR S CHOUDHURY( R-9,14,16,18,19,23,32, 34,44,22,49,46,20,45,
52,59,28,55,12,50,51, 41,46,47), MS R MEDHI( R-9,14,16,18,19,23,32, 34,44,22,49,46,20,45,
52,59,28,55,12,50,51, 41,46,47)
Linked Case : WP(C)/2475/2024
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POST
DAK BHAWAN
SANSAD MARG
NEW DELHI- 110001.
2: THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL
ASSAM CIRCLE
MEGHDOOT BHAWAN
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781001.
VERSUS
SANTANU SARMA AND 5 ORS.
S/O- LATE AMIYA SARMA
WORKING AS GDS
VILL- PANIGAON
P.O.- MULARKUCHI
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781303.
2:PURABI BARMAN
D/O- SRI MUKUNDA BARMAN
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WORKING AS GDS
VILL- GOBARADAL
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781370.
3:DIPU DEY
S/O- SRI DILIP DEY
WORKING AS GDS
VILL- MASLY
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN- 788701.
4:RUMI ROY
D/O- SRI RAMESH ROY
WORKING AS GDS
VILL- KAUDIGHIRPAR
DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN- 788722.
5:NAND KISHOR SAH
S/O- SRI CHANDRA DEO SAH
WORKING AS GDS
RESIDENT OF SRIRAMPUR
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783361.
6:BINITA DAS
WORKING AS GDS
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RESIDENT OF LAXMI CHARAN ROAD
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM- 788710.
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Advocate for : B. CHAKRAVARTY
CGC
Advocate for : MR S CHOUDHURY(R-1
2
4
5
6) appearing for SANTANU SARMA AND 5 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
ORDER
Date : 03/02/2026
(Michael Zothankhuma, J)
Mr. B. Chakravarty, learned CGC, appearing for the petitioners submits that the
matters had been heard at length by DB-I and the cases had been adjourned to
enable him to obtain instructions on certain matters. He accordingly prays that the
matters be placed before the Division Bench-I.
List the mattes on 17/02/2026.
JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
