Page No.# 1/12 vs The State Of Assam And 9 Ors on 4 February, 2026

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GAHC010087392022




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/3027/2022

         DHRUBAJYOTI MEDHI AND 6 ORS.
         SON OF GHANAKANTA MEDHI,
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MILANPUR, P.O. AND P.S.- BOKO, DISTRICT-
         KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN-781123
         PRESENTLY WORKING AT BOKO BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE

         2: ABDUS SAMAD
          SON OF MD. SHEHRAB ALI
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GHOPA
          P.O.- LAWHATA
          DISTRICT- NALBARI
         ASSAM
          PIN-781335
         PRESENTLY WORKING AT AZARA TUBERCULOSIS UNIT
         AZARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE

         3: PRAFULLA KR. CHOUDHURY
          SON OF LATE BIRESWAR CHOUDHURY
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BASACHUBA
          P.O.- DHEKIPARA
          P.S.- SIPAJHAR
          DISTRICT- DARRANG
         ASSAM
          PIN-784145
         PRESENTLY WORKING AT AZARA TUBERCULOSIS UNIT
         AZARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE

         4: SURESH BARUAH
          SON OF LATE PRATAP CH. BARUAH
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- BIHDIA
          P.S.- BAIHATA CHARIALI
          DISTRICT- KAMRUP
         ASSAM
          PIN-781381
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PRESENTLY WORKING AT HAJO BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE

5: RAHUL SARMA
 SON OF RAJANI SARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SANTIPUR
WARD NO.4
 P.O. AND P.S.- MANGALDAI
 DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM
 PIN- 784125
PRESENTLY WORKING AT NORTH GUWAHATI BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH
CENTRE

6: ANANTA BORO
 SON OF JOGESWAR BORO
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LAMPARA
 P.O.- BIRPARA
 P.S.- BOKO
 DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
 PIN-781123
PRESENTLY WORKING AT BOKO TUBERCULOSIS UNIT
 BOKO BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE

7: SMTI GITIKA BARMAN DEVI
WIFE OF BHUBANESWAR SARMAH DAUGHTER OF LATE JANMI BARMAN

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BALIKURIA
P.O.- KAZIPARA
P.S.- NALBARI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781341
PRESENTLY WORKING AT NORTH GUWAHATI TUBERCULOSIS UNIT
ABHAYPUR BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6

2:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
 HENGRABARI
 GUWAHATI-36
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3:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES (T.B.)
ASSAM
 HENGRABARI
 GUWAHATI-36

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
 KAMRUP
 DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
 PIN-

5:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER
 KAMRUP
 DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
 PIN-

6:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY
 KAMRUP
 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
 KAMRUP
 DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
 PIN-

7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
 NALBARI
 DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
 PIN-

8:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER
 NALBARI
 DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
 PIN-

9:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY
 NALBARI
 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
 NALBARI
 DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
 PIN-

10:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
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            ASSAM
            FINANCE DEPARTMENT
            DISPUR
            GUWAHATI-6

            11:THE MISSION DIRECTOR

             NHM
             ASSAM
             SAIKIA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
             CHRISTANBASTI
             GUWAHATI-5

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. N BORAH,

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH AND F W, SC, FINANCE




             Linked Case : WP(C)/3230/2022

            BISWAJIT GOGOI AND 3 ORS.
            S/O- LATE JUNARAM GOGOI
            R/O- VILL.- SEGUNIBARI GAON (BARMAN NAGAR)
            P.O. AND P.S. BARBARI
            DIST. DIBRUGARH
            ASSAM
            PIN- 786002
            PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
            ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
            DIBRUGARH.

            2: SUBRATA KR. BISWAS
            S/O- LATE JATINDRA KR. BISWAS
             R/O- VILL- KHALIHAMARI JAIL ROAD
             P.O.
             P.S. AND DIST. DIBRUGARH
            ASSAM
             PIN- 786001
             PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
            ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
             DIBRUGARH.

            3: DEEPAK KR. GOGOI
            S/O- SRI NAKUL CHANDRA GOGOI
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R/O- VILL.- AMOLAPATTY GUARDPARA
P.O.
P.S. AND DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786001
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
DIBRUGARH.

4: JYOTIRMOY NEOG
S/O- SRI NARESWAR NEOG
R/O- VILL.- HILOIDHARI GAON
P.O. HILOIDHARI
P.S. AND DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786002
PRESENTLY WORKING AT RURAL HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE (CHABUA)
DIBRUGARH.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
HENGRABARI
 GUWAHATI-36.

3:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES (T.B.)
ASSAM
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI-36.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
DIBRUGARH
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

5:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER
DIBRUGARH
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

6:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY
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DIBRUGARH
REP. BY ITC CHAIRMAN
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
DIBRUGARH
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

7:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-6.

8:THE MISSION DIRECTOR

NHM
ASSAM
SAIKIA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
CHRISTANBASTI
GUWAHATI-5.
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Advocate for : MR. N BORAH
Advocate for : SC
HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/7196/2021

JITUL BOR BORAH AND 16 ORS
SON OF SRI BUDHESWAR BOR BORAH
 RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NA-PAM RONGPURIA GAON
 P.O.- LILABARI
 P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
 DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
 ASSAM
 PIN-787051
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
 LAKHIMPUR

2: RAMESH BORAH
SON OF SRI GOBIN BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAJKHOWA GAON
 P.O.- AZAD
 DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN-787031
PRESENTLY WORKING AT PANIGAON SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CENTRE
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3: PUSPANJALI DAS
DAUGHTER OF LATE KANURAM DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BANTOW GAON NO.2
P.O.- DHAKUAKHANA (JOYSAGAR)
P.S.- DHAKUAKHANA
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787055
PRESENTLY WORKING AT BEBEJIA STATE DISPENSARY (GHILAMARA

4: JYOTIKA KAKATI
WIFE OF DILIP BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TWON BANTO 24 WARD 1 NO. GHILAGORI
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787031
PRESENTLY WORKING AT BOGINATI BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE

5: PRASANTA BORAH
SON OF LATE LOKNATH BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHABOTI PADUMONI
P.O.- CHABOTI
P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 787051
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
LAKHIMPUR.

6: LAKHINDAR DOLEY
SON OF LATE PRAJAPATI DOLEY
RESIDENT OF- OLD CIVIL HOSPITAL CAMPUS
WARD NO.6
P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787001
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
NORTH LAKHIMPUR.

7: DEBEN BORAH
SON OF SRI LATE GOLAP BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PACHIM LALUK
P.O.- LALUK
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784160
PRESENTLY WORKING AT HARMOTI DESIGNATED MICROSCOPY CENTRE.
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8: PANKAJ SAVAPANDIT
SON OF LATE DWIJEN SAVAPANDIT
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAKARI NAGAR
WARD NO. 3
P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787001
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
LAKHIMPUR.

9: ABHIJIT CHUTIA
SON OF LATE JITEN CHUTIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MILAN NAGAR
WARD NO.2
P.O.- DHEMAJI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787057
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DHEMAJI TUBERCULOSIS UNIT.

10: PRAMEN CHAMUAH
SON OF LATE MOHAN CH. CHAMUAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AHUCHAWAL GAON
WARD NO. 3
P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787001
PRESENTLY WORKING AT GHILAMARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE.

11: DILIP BARUAH
SON OF LATE LILARAM BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TWON BANTO 24 WARD
1 NO. GHILAGORI
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787031
PRESENTLY WORKING AT GHILAMARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE.

12: PADMANATH SONOWAL
SON OF BHUBAN SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HATIGARH
P.O.- HATIGARH
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
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PIN-787057
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DHEMAJI TUBERCULOSIS UNIT

13: DEBAJIT GOGOI
SON OF BUDHESWAR GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LACHIT NAGAR
P.O.- KHUBALIA
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN-787057
PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOGAMUKH TUBERCULOSIS UNIT.

14: GOPAL CH. DEORI
SON OF MONIPUR DEORI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAMCHENIA DEORI GAON
P.O.- KADAMGURI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN-787034
PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOGAMUKH TUBERCULOSIS UNIT.

15: AJIT BURAGOHAIN
SON OF LATE KUMUD BURAGOHAIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARALICHUK
P.O.- DHEMAJI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN-787057
PRESENTLY WORKING AT SILAPATHAR TUBERCULOSIS UNIT.

16: GARIKH SONOWAL
SON OF KAMAL SONOWAL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NA-ALI BHAJUGAON
P.O.- JIADHAL CHARIALI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787057
PRESENTLY WORKING AT BENGENAGORAH BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH
CENTRE.

17: JAYANTA KAKATI
SON OF LATE LANKESWAR KAKATI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARALICHUK
P.O- DHEMAJI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN-787057
PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE
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DHEMAJI
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
HENGRABARI
 GUWAHATI-36.

3:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE (T.B.)
ASSAM
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI-36.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
LAKHIMPUR
NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM


5:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER
LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM


6:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY

LAKHIMPUR REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM


7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE
DHEMAJI
DHEMAJI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
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           8:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER
           DHEMAJI
           DISTRICT-DHEMAJI
           ASSAM

           9:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY
           DHEMAJI REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
           THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
           DHEMAJI
           DISTRICT-DHEMAJI
           ASSAM


           10:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
           TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
           FINANCE DEPARTMENT
           DISPUR
           GUWAHATI-6.

           11:THE MISSION DIRECTOR

           NHM
           ASSAM
           SAIKIA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
           CHRISTIAN BASTI
           GUWAHATI-5.
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           Advocate for : MR. N BORAH
           Advocate for : SC
           HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS



                                BEFORE
                    HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

                                       ORDER

Date : 04.02.2026

Heard Mr. N. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioners.

Ms. D. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Health and Family Welfare Department, submits that, although, an affidavit has already been filed on behalf of the Health and Page No.# 12/12

Family Welfare Department, since the National Health Mission (NHM) has been recently impleaded as a party respondent, Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Additional Advocate General, has instructed her to seek 2 (two) weeks' time to file affidavit on behalf of the NHM.

Considering that the NHM has been recently impleaded as a party respondent and having regard to the nature of grievance raised in these writ petitions, the affidavit of NHM would be required. Accordingly, 2 (two) weeks' time is granted, as prayed for.

List the matters after 2 (two) weeks.

JUDGE

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