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Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010230982025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WA/345/2025
RUPAM ROY AND 97 ORS
S.O. LT HARDHAN ROY VILL.BILASIPARA W.N.8. P.O.HAKAMA.
P.S.BILASIPARA. DIST.DHUBRI. PIN.783348
2: PANKAJ DHUNGANA
S.O BHOLA DHUNGANAVILL . KAMARPATHAR. P.O . BORGAON. P.S
THELAMARA. DIST . SONITPUR. PIN 784149 PHONE 7002622148
3: KANHAIYA CHOUHAN
S.O PUJAN CHOUHAN VILL . PAVAKATI. P.O AND P.S . BHURAGAON DIST .
MORIGAON. PIN 782121MOBILE 6000673029
4: MOPILA KHATUN
CO KUDRAT ALI VILL JOYPUR PT I PO BARKA DIST KOKRAJHAR PIN
783348
5: ABDUL FATTAH
CO BASIR AHMED VILL PACHIM JARUNI PO . PS DOBOKA DIST HOJAI PIN
782440 PHONE 7002730957
6: IMRAN HUSSAIN MAZUMDER
SON OF IMDADUL HAQUE MAZUMDER VILL PAIKAN PO GUMRA PS
KALAIN DIST CACHAR PIN 788815 PHONE 7002490548
7: BANAMALI DAS
SO LT NABIN DAS VILL DANGUAPARA PO BANEKUCHI PS NALBARI DIST
NALBARI PIN 781340
8: ALEYA SULTANA
WO JAHIR ALMAS VILL BEHARA PART 3 PO BEHARA PART 4 PS
KATIGORAH DIST CACHAR PIN 788817
9: SANGITA KUMARI
D.O. KAMESWAR BHAGAT. VILL. PHILLOBARI T.E 34 WI. P.O.
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PHILLOBARI. P.S.PHILLOBARI. DIST. TINSUKIA. PIN.786160
10: ASAD UDDIN
S.O. MD FAYJUL HAQUE. VILL. NATUN CHANDPUR. P.O. KANAIBAZAR.
P.S. PATHARKANDI. DIST. KARIMGANJ. PIN.788724
11: SAIFUL HOQUE
S.O. SABIULLYASEKH. VILL. JHAPUSABARI PT IV. P.O. SOUTH
JHAPUSBARI. P.S. AGOMANI. DIST. DHUBRI. PIN.783335
12: RIMPI DEB
D.O. PURANJAN DEB. VILL. SADARASHI. P.O. SADARASHI. P.S.
KARIMGANJ. DIST. KARIMGANJ. PIN.788709
13: PUNAM PAUL
D.O. RAMNIWAS PAUL. VILL. MANDULI. P.O. KHARIKHANA. P.S. LANKA.
DIST. HOJAI. PIN.782446
14: MANJU DEVI
D.O. PURNA BAHADUR TEWARI. VILL. CHITABASTI. P.O. BOKAZANI. P.S.
TEZPUR. DIST. SONITPUR. PIN.784105
15: JYOTISMITA SALOI
W.O. NILAMANI MEDHI. VILL. BAGURIHATI. P.O. BAGURIHATI. P.S.
BELSOR. DIST. NALBARI. PIN.781310
16: GITISMITA SARMA
D.O. GANESH CH SARMA. VILL. BARBARI BAMUNPARA. P.O. SARUPETA.
P.S. PATACHARKUCHI. DIST. BARPETA. PIN.781318
17: SANGEETA CHETRY
D.O. GANJA BAHADUR CHETRY. VILL. RAJGARH. P.O. NANKEY PATGAON.
P.S. CHARIDUAR. DIST. SONITPUR. PIN.784101
18: NASIMA FARDAUSI BARBHUIYA
D.O. ABDUL MONNAN BARBHUIYA. VILL. MOHANPUR PT I. P.O.
ALGAPUR. P.S. ALGAPUR. DIST. HAILAKANDI. PIN.788150
19: KULDIP SAHU
S.O. MANULAL SAHU. VILL. ITAGAON. P.O. BHALUKMARI. P.S. LANKA.
DIST. HOJAI. PIN.782442
20: MASUM PARBINA
C.O. ZIA UDDIN AHMED. VILL. BHOJKHOWA. P.O. BHOJKHOWA CHAPORI.
P.S. TEZPUR. DIST. SONITPUR. PIN.784027
21: HANNANA SULTANA CHOUDHURY
D.O. FORIZ UDDIN CHOUDHURY. VILL. UJANKUPA PT I. P.O. UJANKUPA.
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P.S. HAILAKANDI. DIST. HAILAKANDI. PIN.788152
22: HIRAK KUMAR SUTRADHAR
S.O. RADHA GOBINDA SUTRADHAR. VILL. KAIMARI PT IV. P.O. KAIMARI.
P.S. GOLAKGANJ. DIST. DHUBRI. PIN.783335.
23: SOYANIKA BHUYAN KALITA
D.O. MONESWARBHUYAN. VILL. RAJABARI. P.O. RAJBARI TEOK. P.S.
TEOK. DIST. JORHAT. PIN.785112
24: JIAUL HOQUE
S.O. FAIZUL HOQUE. VILL. GANGAPUKHURI. P.O. SANTIPUKHURI. P.S.
SIPAJHAR. DIST. DARRANG. PIN.784144
25: SABINA SULTANA
D.O. MATLEB HUSSAIN. VILL.J APIA. P.O. JAPIA. P.S. HAJO. DIST. KAMRUP.
PIN.781382
26: ARUP KALITA
S.O. BHABITKALITA. VILL. KAHITALI. P.O. .HERIGHAT. P.S SIPAJHAR.
DIST. DARRANG. PIN.784148
27: PURNENDU NATH
S.O. KARUNA KANTA NATH. VILL. RONGPUR PT I. P.O. APPIN. P.S. LALA.
DIST. HAILAKANDI. PIN.788161
28: MOSTAFA ALOM
S.O. AHMED ALI. VILL. LALMATI PT II. P.O. JALABILA. P.S. BAGRIBARI.
DIST. KOKRAJHAR. PIN.783348.
29: INAMUL HAQUE
S.O. SAHNURALI.VILL.NIZ PAKOWA. P.O. NIZ PAKOWA. P.S. BELSOR. DIST.
NALBARI. PIN.781353
30: MUFLIHA NAZMA
C.O. LT SULTAN AHMED. VILL. BHOJKHOWA. P.O. BHOJKHOWA CHAPORI.
P.S. TEZPUR. DIST. SONITPUR. PIN.784027.
31: TRIPTI REKHA GORAIT
D.O. LT HEMKANTA GORAIT. VILL. KHUMTAINAGAON. P.O. KHUMTAI.
P.S. KAMARGAON. DIST. GOLAGHAT. PIN.785619
32: FARUQUE AHMED
S.O. ZULHASH ALI. VILL. SONTOSHPUR. P.O. SONTOSHPUR. P.S.
MERERCHAR. DIST. BONGAIGAON. PIN.783384
33: RAKTIMA GOGOI
W.O. NABAJIT BORGOHAIN. VILL. MATHURAPUR. P.O. MATHURAPUR. P.S.
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MATHURAPUR. DIST. CHARAIDEO. PIN.785689
34: SURABHI DEY
S.O. DURJOY DEY. VILL. KALDOBA PT I. P.O. AGOMANI. P.S. AGOMANI.
DIST. DHUBRI. PIN.783335
35: JOGADIS DEB
S.O. LT JYOTIRMOY DEB. VILL. LEFERA. P.O. BORHAT. P.S. BORHAT. DIST.
CHARAIDEO. PIN.785693
36: RUMI KOIRI
D.O. DEBAN. AKOIRI. VILL. MORAN NATUN NAGAR. P.O. MORANHAT. P.S.
MORANHAT. DIST. DIBRUGARH. PIN.785670
37: MOHAN LAL PRADHAN
S.O. DHAN BAHADUR PRADHAN. VILL. AMTOLABORIGAON. P.O.
HALEM.P.S. HALEM. DIST. BISWANATH. PIN.784170.
38: PAPU MALAKAR
S.O. SUBRATA MALAKAR. VILL. SRIPUR. P.O. PATHARKANDI. P.S.
PATHARKANDI. DIST. KARIMGANJ. PIN.788724.
39: FARUK HUSSAIN
S.O. LT. NUR HUSSAIN. VILL. BARANGABARI. P.O. DIGHIRPAR. P.S.
MANGALDAI. DIST. DARRANG. PIN.784144
40: MD SHAMIM AHMED
S.O. ABDUL MUHIT. VILL. SRIGOURI. P.O. SRIGOURI. P.S. BADARPUR.
DIST. SRIBHUMI. PIN.788806
41: GHANAKANTA PEGU
S.O. KULADHAR PEGU. VILL.KALIYANI GAON. P.O. PIPALGURI. P.S.
SILAPATHAR. DIST. DHEMAJI. PIN.787110
42: HRISHAB DAS
S.O. KIRENDRA CH.RA DAS. VILL. SIDDHIPUR. P.O. KATIRAIL. P.S.
KATIGORAH. DIST. CACHAR. PIN.788804
43: SALMA BEGUM
D.O. ABUL HASHEM MIAH. VILL. HEDAYETPUR W.N.16. P.O. GOALPARA.
P.S.. DIST. GOALPARA. PIN.783101
44: N M SHAKILA AKTAR LASKAR
D.O. SAFIQUE UDDIN LASKAR. VILL. UTTAR KRISHNAPUR.. P.O.
UTTARKRISHNAPUR. P.S. SILCHAR. DIST. CACHAR. PIN.788006
45: JAGRITEE SARKAR
D.O. JIBAN SARKAR. VILL. BANK COLONY W.N.18. P.O. HOJAI. P.S. HOJAI.
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DIST. HOJAI.PIN.782435
46: PALLABI GOGOI
D.O. LT KANAK GOGOI.VILL.RAICHAI. P.O. DEMOW. P.S.
DEMOW.DIST.SIVASAGAR.PIN.785662
47: KANKANA BORA
D.O. PRABHAT BORA. VILL.DIPOTA. P.O.DIPOTA .P.S.BEBEJIATINIALI.
DIST.SONITPUR. PIN.784150
48: TAHIRUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY
S.O. MOJRUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY. VILL.CH.ANPUR. P.O.MAIZGRAM.
P.S.SRIBHUMI. DIST.SRIBHUMI. PIN.788712.
49: SURAJ DEY
S.O. SUKUMAR DEY. VILL.ITAKHOLA. P.O.PADUMPUKHURI. P.S.HOJAI.
DIST.HOJAI. PIN.782435
50: GAKUL MANDAL
S.O. SURYA KANTA
MANDAL.VILL.KENDUGURI.P.O.JUGIJAN.P.S.HOJAI.DIST.HOJAI.PIN.782429
51: RATAN BARMAN
S.O. ANIL BARMAN.VILL.MALIBARI SATRA. P.O.MALIBARI
BAZAR.P.S.BOKO.DIST.KAMRUP.PIN.781136
52: GULAM RABBANI
S.O. AMIN ALI.
VILL.PUNIYANI.P.O.SOLMARA.P.S.TEZPUR.DIST.SONITPUR.PIN.784501
53: NANDITA DAS
D.O. JAGOMOHAN DAS. VILL.BALIGHAT. P.O.ARUNACHAL. P.S.SILCHAR.
DIST.CACHAR. PIN.788025
54: MOHIBUL MONDAL
S.O. AKABBAR ALI MONDAL. VILL.KAIMARI PT VII.
P.O.KAIMARI.P.S.GOLAKGANJ. DIST.DHUBRI. PIN.783335
55: CHITTARANJAN ROY
S.O. LT HARIPADAROY.VILL.JHAPUSABARI PT IV.P.O.SOUTH
JHAPUSABARI. P.S.AGOMANI. DIST.DHUBRI. PIN.783335
56: SAHNEWAJUDDIN SAIKIA
S.O. LT MANSUR
ALI.VILL.JAPIA.P.O.JAPIA.P.S.HAJO.DIST.KAMRUP.PIN.781382
57: JIYAUL HAQUE
S.O. SOMSERALI.VILL.BHEHBARI.P.O.GURMOW. P.S.RANGIA.
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DIST.KAMRUP. PIN.781366
58: MANIK SAIKIA
S.O. DHANESWAR SAIKIA.VILL.MADARGURI KALITA
GAON.P.O.JAMUGURI PANCHALI. P.S.DHEMAJI. DIST.DHEMAJI. PIN.787057.
59: BISHALI TALUKDAR
D.O. LT LAKSHMI KT
TALUKDAR.VILL.BIHAMPUR.P.O.MULARKUCHI.P.S.BELSOR.
DIST.NALBARI. PIN.781303
60: GOUTAM ACHARJEE
S.O. GOURANGA ACHARJEE. VILL.KACHARIGAON. P.O.KAMANDANGA.
P.S.TAMARHAT. DIST.DHUBRI.PIN.783332
61: MAMLIN LASKAR
D.O. SHANEWAZ RAJIB MAZARBHUIYA.
VILL.RAMPUR.P.O.NAME.P.S.NAME. DIST.CACHAR. PIN.788110
62: HAREKRISHNA ROY
S.O.HARENDRA NATH ROY.VILL.KAIMARI PT II.
P.O.KAIMARI.P.S.GOLAKGANJ. DIST.DHUBRI. PIN.783335
63: JYOTSNA RANI DEVI
D.O. SUBUDH CH.RA NATH.VILL.MAYENGIA.P.O.CHARAIBAHI.
P.S.MIKIRBHETA. DIST.MORIGAON. PIN.782106
64: RINA DEKA
D.O. GOBINDA DEKA.VILL.GOPCHAR. P.O.SILKIJHAR. P.S.GORESWAR.
DIST.BAKSA. PIN.781366.
65: S BHARATI SHARMA
W.O. S PREMAN.ASHARMA.VILL.GOBINDANAGAR PT
I.P.O.GOBINDANAGAR. P.S.SONAI. DIST.CACHAR. PIN.788119
66: BAHAR UDDIN LASKAR
S.O. ABDUR RASHID LASKAR.VILL.CHANGMAJI.P.O.CHANGMAJI.
P.S.DOBOKA. DIST.HOJAI. PIN.782440.
67: IMRAN HUSSAIN
S.O. ABDUL MOTIN.VILL.BIHARA PT IV.P.O.KALAIN. P.S.KALAIN.
DIST.CACHAR. PIN.788817
68: DALIM KUMAR NATH
S.O. LT BISADU RAM NATH.VILL.SURJYAKHATA .
W.N.4.P.O.BILASIPARA.P.S.BILASIPARA.DIST.DHUBRI.PIN.783348
69: ASFIA SULTANA
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W.O. INAMULHOQUE.VILL.KOROIONICHAPORI.P.O.KALIABHOMORA.
P.S.TEZPUR. DIST.SONITPUR. PIN.74027
70: SALAH AMIN
S.O. ASKAR ALI.VILL.BEHARA PART IV. P.O. BEHARA PART IV. P.S.KALAIN.
DIST.CACHAR. PIN.788817
71: PABITRA KULI
S.O. JAYANTA KULI.VILL.SILABORGULI.P.O.SILAPATHAR.
P.S.SILAPATHAR. DIST.DHEMAJI. PIN.787059
72: IMRAN ALI
C.O. SIDDIK ALI. VILL. CHANGAJAN. DIST. NAGOAN. PIN . 782425.
PH.8876463248
73: MD HASIM ALI SHEIKH
C.O. KAZIM UDDIN. VILL. TUMNI. DIST. SOUTH
SALAMARAMANKACHAR. PIN. 783127. PH.8837211219.
74: MD HASIM ALI SHEIKH
C.O. KAZIM UDDIN. VILL. TUMNI. DIST. SOUTH
SALAMARAMANKACHAR. PIN. 783127. PH.8837211219.
75: GAYATRI DAS
C.O. LATE BHADRESWAR DAS. VILL. AMTOLA NO.2. DIST. KAMRUP.
PIN.781134
76: REESHINATH BARIK
C.O. INDRA BARIK. VILL. NO.1 HATIGARH T.E. DIST. UDALGURI. PIN.
784524. PH.9954006842
77: NIPENDRA CHANDRA SEAL
C.O. NAGENDRA CH.RA SEAL. VILL. PUR.IARA. DIST. SOUTH
SALAMARAMANKACHAR. PIN. 783135. PH.9577171498
78: GITANJOLI HAZARIKA
W.O. RANJIT DEKA. VILL. BARBARI. P.O. BURHA. DIST. DARRANG. PIN.
784148
79: HEMANTA PEGU
C.O. AN.A PEGU . VILL. MEMBERCHUK. DIST. DHEMAJI. PIN. 787059.
PH.6001185184
80: KARABI DEVI
C.O. TANURAM NATH. VILL AND P.O. GASHPARA. DIST. NAGAON. PIN.
782425
81: RAMKRISHNA SAHA
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C.O. BABLU SAHA. VILL. BIDYARDABRI. DIST. DHUBRI. PIN. 783335.
PH.7908863167
82: KRITANTA KR ROY
C.O. INDRAJIT KUMAR ROY. VILL. CHOTO DIGHALTARI. DIST. DHUBRI.
PIN. 783335. PH.6000429255
83: SUNIL BARMAN
C.O. HARISH CH.RA BARMAN. VILL. CHAGOLIA PT.II. DIST. DHUBRI. PIN.
7833335. PH.9101026914
84: SHEKHAR SHARMA
S.O. TILAK SHARMA. VILL. NO. 2 SANTIPATHAR. DIST. DHEMAJI. PIN.
787059. PH.7002102670
85: UPASANA GOSWAMI
C.O. LAKHIDHOR GOSWAMI. VILL. KACHARIHAT GAON. DIST.
GOLAGHAT. PIN. 785702. PH.9864118400
86: JITEN DOLEY
C.O. ARGESWAR DOLEY. VILL. BHELAIMORA. DIST. DHEMAJI PIN. 787061.
PH.8136026924
87: DIPAMONI LAGACHU
C.O. GHANAKANTA LAGACHU. VILL. MIGANG DOLUNG. DIST. DHEMAJI.
PIN. 787061
88: RAJU CHOWHAN
C.O. BHIMUA CHOWHAN. VILL. BEGARKASH. DIST. DARRANG. PIN.
784198. PH.7636893454
89: ALBIN BEGUM
C.O. AFAZ ALI. VILL P.O. KAMARKUCHI. DIST. NALBARI. PIN. 781347
90: HIMANJAN RAY
C.O. SATISH CH.RA RAY. VILL. CHOKAPARA PT.2. DIST. BONGAIGAON.
PIN. 783380
91: NAJIMA ALMAMUN
C.O. JAHAN UDDIN. VILL. JAHARMURA. DIST. DHUBRI. PIN. 783349
92: PRAJNA SARMAH
C.O. NITUPAN BORTHAKUR. VILL. NAHARANI. DIST. GOLAGHAT. PIN.
785601
93: SHAKTI RANJAN DOLEY
C.O. JITENDRANATH DOLEY. VILL. RATANPUR MIRIGAON. DIST. MAJULI.
PIN. 785105
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94: SABIKUN NAHAR PRODHANI
C.O. MEHBUBUL HAQUE. VILL. FULKUMARI. DIST. DHUBRI. PIN. 783331.
PH.9101846035
95: ABBAS ALI
ABBAS ALI. AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS. C.O. JABBAR ALI. VILL. POKALAGI
PT.III. DIST. DHUBRI. PIN. 783335.
96: SUSHMA DEVI
C.O ARJUN KARKI VILL. SIMALUGURI P.S. THELAMARIDIST. SONITPUR
PIN.784144
97: NIZARA SONOWAL
D.O. SAILENDRA NATH SONOWAL. VILL. JYOTI NAGAR NEAR ITBP CAMP.
P.O. RUPAI SIDING. P.S. DOOMDOOMA.
98: SAHIDUL ISLAM MAZUMDER
S.O. JAMAL UDDIN MAZUMDER VILL.BANUNAGAON. P.O.1 NO PIPAL
PUKHURI. P.S.LANKA. DIST. HOJAI. PIN.78244
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. DISPUR. GUWAHATI. ASSAM. .
781006
2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM. KAHILIPARA. GUWAHATI.781019
3:THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT. DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION . LITERACY
122.C. SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110001.
4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION
G.7. SECTOR.10. DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION. NEW DELHI.110075
5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING
A.24 25. INSTITUTIONAL AREA. I SECTOR.62. NOIDA. DIST. GAUTAM
BUDH NAGAR. UTTAR PRADESH. 20130
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For the appellants : Mr. K.N. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate
Mr. A.B. Roy, Advocate
Mr. M. Kalra, Advocate
(through video conferencing)
For the respondents : Mr. N.J. Khataniar, S.C., Education
Ms. A. Gayan, C.G.C.
Ms. R.B. Bora, S.C., NIOS
Mr. I. Alam, S.C., NCTE
-BEFORE-
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
04-02-2026
(Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.)
Let this matter come up for consideration on 24.02.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
