Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 717 Gua
Judgement Date : 4 February, 2026
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GAHC010032462020
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/938/2020
ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS.
S/O- TRIDIP RANJAN DAS, R/O- ARYA NAGAR, P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR,
DIST.- KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN- 781016.
2: SAMARJIT DAS
S/O- SARAL KUMAR DAS
R/O- CHAPAR
P.O. CHAPAR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783371.
3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
S/O- ABDUL MOMIN SK.
R/O- EIDGAH PATH
HOUSE NO. 12
P.O. DISPUR
SARUMOTORIA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781006.
4: NABANITA DAS
D/O- LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
R/O- HOUSE NO. 16
SARVODAYA PATH
ABC
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781005.
5: BISWAJIT DAS
S/O- DHIREN DAS
R/O- PASCHIM BORAGAON
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BAMUNPARA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781035
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY., GOVT. OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION
DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY.- 06, ASSAM.
2:THE DY. SECY.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.- 06.
3:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
KAHILIPARA
GHY.-19.
4:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.- 781001.
5:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01.
6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01
REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.
7:HIMANISH SHEKHAR DAS
S/O NOT KNOWN
R/O- HOUSE NO. 14D
ROY NAGAR
DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
8:PRAKASH CHAUHAN
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
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GHY.-01
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
9:KANGKANA BORA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K N CHOUDHURY, MR. B C DEKA,MR H DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR D DAS,MR. C CHAKRAVARTY,MR. S
SARMA,MR. JYOTIRMOY ROY,SC, COTTON UNIVERSITY,MR. P D NAIR
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1850/2020
ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS.
S/O- TRIDIP RANJAN DAS
R/O- ARYA NAGAR
P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781016.
2: SAMARJIT DAS
S/O- SARAL KUMAR DAS
R/O- CHAPAR
P.O. CHAPAR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783371.
3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
S/O- ABDUL MOMIN SK.
R/O- EIDGAH PATH
HOUSE NO. 12
P.O. DISPUR
SARUMOTORIA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
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PIN- 781006.
4: NABANITA DAS
D/O- LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
R/O- HOUSE NO. 16
SARVODAYA PATH
ABC
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781005.
5: BISWAJIT DAS
S/O- DHIREN DAS
R/O- PASCHIM BORAGAON
BAMUNPARA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781035.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.- 06
ASSAM.
2:THE DY. SECY.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.- 06.
3:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
KAHILIPARA
GHY.-19.
4:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.- 781001.
5:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01.
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6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01
REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.
7:HIMANISH SHEKHAR DAS
S/O NOT KNOWN
R/O- HOUSE NO. 14D
ROY NAGAR
DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
8:PRAKASH CHAUHAN
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
9:KANGKANA BORA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
------------
Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
COTTON UNIVERSITY appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/9474/2019
DR. ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS
S/O SRI TRIDIP RANJAN DAS
R/O ARYA NAGAR
P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781016
2: SAMARJIT DAS
S/O SARAL KUMAR DAS
R/O CHAPAR
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P.O. CHAPAR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783371
3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
S/O ABDUL MOMIN SK.
R/O EIDGAH PATH
HOUSE NO. 12
P.O. DISPUR
SARUMOTORIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781006
4: NABANITA DAS
D/O LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
R/O HOUSE NO. 16
SARVODAYA PATH
ABC
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781005
5: BISWAJIT DAS
S/O DHIREN DAS
R/O PASCHIM BORAGAON
BAMUPPARA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781035
VERSUS
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY AND 5 ORS
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
ASSAM
2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION
DEPTT. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019
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4:THE VICE CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001
5:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001
6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR
------------
Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU
SC
COTTON UNIVERSITY appearing for THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
AND 5 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/5195/2020
DR MANOJ KUMAR DAS AND ANR
S/O. MATHURA MOHAN DAS
R/O. VILL. JAYANAGAR
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
2: NOVONITA BARUAH
W/O. DR. JHON KUMAR KALITA
R/O. HOUSE NO. 116
OPPOSITE K.B. SOUND LAKHIMINAGAR
HATIGAON
GUWAHATI-781036
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
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GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.
2:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019.
3:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001.
4:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001.
5:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001
REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.
------------
Advocate for : MR N DUTTA
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2236/2021
DR. ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS.
S/O SRI TRIDIP RANJAN DAS
R/O ARYA NAGAR
P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR
IN THE DIST. OF KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN 781016
2: SAMARJIT DAS
S/O- SARAL KUMAR DAS
R/O- CHAPAR
P.O. CHAPAR
DIST- DHUBRI
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ASSAM
PIN- 783371.
3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
S/O- ABDUL MOMIN SK.
R/O- EIDGAH PATH
HOUSE NO. 12
P.O. DISPUR
SARUMOTORIA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781006.
4: NABANITA DAS
D/O- LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
R/O- HOUSE NO. 16
SARVODAYA PATH
ABC
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781005.
5: BISWAJIT DAS
S/O- DHIREN DAS
R/O- PASCHIM BORAGAON
BAMUNPARA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781035.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006
ASSAM.
2:THE DY. SECY.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.- 06.
3:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
KAHILIPARA
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GHY.-19.
4:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.- 781001.
5:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01.
6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01
REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.
7:HIMANISH SHEKHAR DAS
S/O NOT KNOWN
R/O- HOUSE NO. 14D
ROY NAGAR
DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.
8:PRAKASH CHAUHAN
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
9:KANGKANA BORA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
------------
Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/285/2020
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MANOJ KUMAR DAS AND ANR.
S/O MATHURA MOHAN DAS
R/O JAYANAGAR
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
2: NOVONITA BARUAH
W/O DR. JHON KUMAR KALITA
R/O HOUSE NO. 116
OPP. K.B. SOUND LAKHINAGAR
HATIGAON
GUWAHATI-781036
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM
2:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019
3:THE VICE CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001
4:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001
5:COTTON UNIVERSITY
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR
------------
Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
COTTON UNIVERSITY appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
ORDER
Date : 04.02.2026
As this bench is sitting after rising of the Special Division Bench, due to paucity of time, this matter could not be taken up today.
List the matter as part heard on 24.02.2026.
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