Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 777 Gua
Judgement Date : 5 February, 2026
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GAHC010121812025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2360/2025
THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DIST. KOKRAJHAR, PIN
783370
2: THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
PIN 78337
VERSUS
AJIT CHANDRA MARDI AND 49 ORS
ASSTT. TEACHER, LABDANGURI L.P. SCHOOL, S/O MUNSHI MARDI, R/O
VILL. NO. 2 LARUGAON, P.O. BAGARGAON, P.S. BIJNI, DIST. CHIRANG
(BTAD), ASSAM.
2:FAZLUR RAHMAN
ASST. TEACHER
PASHCIM ALENGMARI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O ANSER ALI
R/O VILL. NO. 2 LARUGAON
P.O. BAGARGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
3:DIDAR ALI
ASST. TEACHER
NO. 2 SILIKHAGURI L.P.. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
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S/O MD. JAWHAR ALI
R/O VILL. NO. 2 LARUGAON
P.O. BAGARGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
4:MWGTHANG BRAHMA
HEAD TEACHER
NO.2 SIMALGURI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
R/O VILL. NO. 2 LARUGAON
P.O. BAGARGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
5:GOBINDRA CHANDRA SARKAR
ASST. TEACHER
INDRA BALIKA PRATHAMIK VIDYALAYA
S/O SRI LAKHAN SARKAR
R/O VILL. NO .2
P.O. BAGARGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
6:SMT. KAMINI BALA ROY
ASST. TEACHER
NO. 2 AGRANG L.P. SCHOOL
W/O SRI LALIT CHANDRA RAY
R/O VILL. SONAJHAR
P.O. ANANDA BAZAE
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
7:ARUN CHANDRA MANDAL
ASST. TEACHER NO. 1 AGRANG L.P. SCHOL
S/O CHANDRA MANDAL
R/O VILL. NO. 1 AGRANG
P.O. ANANDABAZAR
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
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8:PARAMESWAR RAY
ASSTT. TEACHER
PACHIM MAKRA L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O LAE BOYA RAM RAY
R/O VILL. KAMARGAON
P.O. BORABAZAR
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
9:RADHA KRISHNALAL GOYARI
HEAD TEACHER
NO. 1 CHAWARY MORABARI LP. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O RAMESH CHANDRA GOYARI
R/O VILL. CHAWARY MORABARI
P.O. BOROBAZAR
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
10:SMTI BISWARI BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER FWISALI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
D/O LATE KHARGESWAR BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. EAST PACHLABARI
P.O. BETNAPARA
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
11:SMTI MANESWARI GOYARI
ASSTT. TEACHER
CHOTO LADAMGURI
L.P.. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED) D/O LT. LOHEN GOYARI
R/O VILL. O. 2
CHOTOLADANGURI
P.O. LADANGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
12:SMTI PRANITA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
LANGDANGPARA L.P. SCOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
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D/O NAREN BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. BANDUGURI
P.O. KOLLGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD0
ASSAM.
13:ARGENG BORO
ASSTT. TEACHER
DOTANGPARA L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O RAJ KISWAR BORO
R/O VILL. DUTANGPARA
P.O. NEHRUBAZAR
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
14:SINGHA RAM BORO
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 2 HASRAODARI L.P.. SCHOOL
S/O LATE GEDA RAM BORO
R/O VILL. NO. 2 HASRABARI
P.O. BALLAMGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD0
ASSAM.
15:BARLANGPHA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER NO. 1 MASRAODARI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O DAMPLA RAM BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. NO. 2 HASRAOBARI
P.O. BALLAMGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
16:SABI RAM BORO
ASSTT. TEACHER
BWRIPARA L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O LATE HAREN BORO
R/O VILL. LANTHAIJHAR
P.O. PANBARI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
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ASSAM.
17:MANGAL SINGH BORO
ASSTT. TEACHER
PACHIM ALENGMARI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O ANSA RAM BORO
R/O VILL. ALENGMARI
P.O. BAGARGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
18:SMTI. RWISUMWI BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER NO. 1
AAMTEKA L.P. SCHOOL
D/O SRI KAMESWAR BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. NO. 1 SARFANFURI
P.O. AMTEKA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
19:SMTI HABIZA KHATUN
ASSTT. TEACHER
SILIKHAGURI L.P.. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
D/O MD. ABUL KASHEM
R/O VILL. NO. 1 SILIKHAGURI
P.O. NO. 1 SILIKHAGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
20:KERAMAT ALI
ASSTT. TEACHER
DAKHIN PURAKHOLA
NABAMILAN L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALISED)
S/O MD. IMAN ALI
R/O VILL. BAGARGAON
P.O. BAGARGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST
. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
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21:HAZARAT ALI
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 2 GOROIMARI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED) S/O LT. NAJIBAR
RAHAMAN
R/O VILL. NO. 2 GORAIMARI
P.O. ALUKHANDA
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD0
ASSAM.
22:SMTI KHANESWARI BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 3 CHAURANG VIDYAPUR L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
D/O LT. NALIRAM BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. BARSHIJHAR
P.O. PANBARI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
23:NAREN CHANDRA DEBNATH
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 2 BISHNUPUR L.P. .SCHOOL
S/O LT. KISTI CHARAN DEBNATH
R/O VILL. NO. 3 BISHNUPUR
P.O. BHUTAGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
24:DEVA KR. RAY
ASST. TEACHER
FWRMAISALI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O LT. NAGEN CH. RAY
R/O VILL. NO. 1 DENSHIPARA
P.O. BALLAMGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
25:KHAGENDRA NATH BISWAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
CHAWRAGNI BAGHMARA L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED) S/O
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DIGENDRA NATH BISWAS
R/O VILL. CHAWRAGURI
P.O. GORAIMARI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
26:LOK BAHADUR CHETRY
HEAD TEACHER
PATALMARI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O LT. RAM BAHADUR CHETRY
R/O VILL. KOILAMAILA
P.O. KOILAMALLA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
27:SMTI KANAKLOTA RAY
ASSTT. TEACHER NO. 2
CHIKAJHORA
L.P.. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
D/O SRI HARKUMAR RAY
R/O VILL. NO. 2 CHIKAJHARA
P.O. BATGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
28:RATI RAM MADHUA
ASSTT. TEACHER
PUB DURGAPUR L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O SURJA RAM MADHUA
R/O VILL. RANGIJHARA
P.O. KUNGKRAJHORA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
29:TARUN CH. DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
BORPATHAR PUBPARA L.P.. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O KABIRAM DAS
R/O VILL. BARPATHAR
P.O. BARPATHAR
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P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
30:ABDUL KADER ASSTT. TEACHER
PACHIM KALLAGAON L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O MUSA SEIKH
R/O VILL. PALANGAUGURI
P.O. JOYPUR
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
31:GANESH BAHADUR SAPKOTA
ASSTT. TEACHER
SUKANTAKLAL L.P. SCHOOL
S/O LT. JAGAT BAHADUR SAPKOTA
R/O VILL. KOLLAMOLLA
P.O. KOLLAMOLLA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
32:CHAPEN BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
DOTMA ANDEKA L.P. SCHOOL
S/O TULESWAR BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. TAIGIGURI
P.O. KOILAMOILA
P.S. AMQURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
33:BALIPANG GOYARI
ASSTT. TEACHER
ALUBRAHMA L.P.. SCHOOL
R/O VILL. AMTEKA
P.O. AMTEKA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
34:NABAB ALI SEIKH
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ASSTT. TEACHER NABAZAGRATA L.P. SCHOOL
S/O LT. TAMSER ALI
R/O VILL. BATABARI
P.O. BIJNI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
35:ABUL KALAM
ASSTT. TEACHER NO. 3 KAWALDI L.P. SCHOOL
S/O LT. FAZAL HOQUE
R/O VILL. DHUPURI
P.O. SONAIKOLA
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD0
ASSAM.
36:KANTA BHAGAT
ASSTT. TEACHER
SAUTALAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
S/O NIRMAL BHAGAT
R/O VILL. DURGAPUR
P.O. KUNGKRAJHORA SANTALPARA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
37:SMTI SARADA PRASAD GAYARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
BARPATHAR PUBPARA L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
D/O GIRIN CHANDRA GOYARY
R/O VILL. PANBARI
P.O. PANBARI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST .CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
38:FUNGKHA NARZARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
LABDANGPARA L.P. SCHOOL
S/O ANAG NARZARY
R/O VILL. KANTHALGURI
P.O. MONGOLIAN BAZAR
P.S. BIJNI
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DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
39:SMTI BIRALA NARZARY
HEAD TEACHER
SONAPUR L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
D/O SIMSON BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. NORTH GANDABILL
P.O. KALIA MALIA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
40:SMTI. JOSHODA BALA THAKURIA
ASSTT. TEACHER
PUB FAGUNA GAON
PRATHAMIK BALIKA VIDYALAYA
D/O LT. KANU RAM THAKURIA
R/O VILL. PALENGBARI
P.O. MONAKOCHA
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD0
ASSAM.
41:NARESH CH. BARMAN
ASSTT. TEACHER
NTHALSAGARI JUGALGOPAL L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O GOPAL CH. BARMAN
R/O VILL. NO. 2 THAISOBARI
P.O. PANBARI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
42:SAMARENDRA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
AMTEKA NO. 3 OXIGURI L.P. SCHOOL
S/O SRI MANINDRA BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. NARBIDANGI
P.O. KOLIA MOILA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
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43:BISHNU RAM RAY
ASSTT. TEACHER
PURAKOLA L.P. SCHOOL
S/O LT. KHAGENDRA CH. RAY
R/O VILL. LABDANGURI
P.O. SILIKHAGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
44:HIRALAL SARKAR
ASSTT. TEACHER
RAKHAL SARKAR
VIDYAMANDIR
S/O HARENDRA SARKAR
R/O VILL. MOKHANAGURI
P.O. KALIAGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
45:LAKSHMI KANTA DAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 3 CHAURANG VIDYAPUR L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O DHRUBANANDA DAS
R/O VILL. BORGAON
P.O. SILIKHAGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
46:SMTI BERONIKA BASUMATARY
ASSTT . TEACHER
NO. 2 LOTHIBARI L.P. SCHOOL
D/O SUTI RAM BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. NO. 1 BALDIGAON
P.O. KAILA MOILA
P.S. AMGURI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
47:SRI HEMKANTA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
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KUMARGAON
L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED)
S/O SRI KRISHNA BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. KUMARGAON
P.O. DAKHIN BIJNI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
48:JUBRAJ NIRAULA
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 1 CHOTO LADAMGURI L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED) S/O RI DEBA
PRASAD UPADHYAYA
R/O VILL. BATABARI
P.O. SILIKHAGURI
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
49:BISESWAR BISWAS
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 4 DAILONGJHAR L.P. SCHOOL (PROVINCIALIZED) S/O SRI NAREN
BISWAS
R/O VILL. BATABARI
P.O. BHATAGAON
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM.
50:KARUNA KANTA BASUMATARY
ASSTT. TEACHER
NO. 2 BHALATOL LANGDANGPARA L.P. SCHOOL
R/O VILL. AND P.O. BHALATOL
P.S. BIJNI
DIST. CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S BORA, MS. R B BORA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR A CHALIHA, MS. D. DEVI(R-1 TO 8, 10 TO 13, 15 TO 20, 22
TO 31, 33, 35 TO 36, 38 TO 42, 44 TO 49),MS CHITRALEKHA DAS(R-1 TO 8, 10 TO 13, 15 TO 20,
22 TO 31, 33, 35 TO 36, 38 TO 42, 44 TO 49),MR. K R PATGIRI (R-1 TO 8, 10 TO 13, 15 TO 20, 22
TO 31, 33, 35 TO 36, 38 TO 42, 44 TO 49),SC, FINANCE
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Linked Case : CRP/0/0
THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
2: THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
VERSUS
AJIT CHANDRA MARDI AND 50 OTHERS
ASSTT TEACHER
LABDANGURI L.P. SCHOOL
CHIRANG (BTAD)
ASSAM
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For the appellant/petitioner(s) :
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. K. R. Patgiri, Advocate
-B E F O R E -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
05.02.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
Nobody has appeared on behalf of the appellants/applicants.
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Mr. K.R. Patgiri, learned Advocate for the respondents is present. Let this matter come up for consideration under the same heading on 20.03.2026.
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