Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 3 Ors on 9 February, 2026

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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/4274/2024

         PRAFULLA BORA, APS (RETD.) AND 39 ORS.
         SON OF LATE GAMBHIR CH. BORA,
         RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 56, HATIGAON, BHETAPARA ROAD, CHANDRA
         CHOUDHURY PATH, PIN- 781028, ASSAM.

         2: TRILOCHAN NATH
          SON OF LATE GOLAP CHANDRA NATH

         RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 2
         DERGAON TOWN
         P.O AND P.S- DERGAON
         DISTRICT GOLAGHAT
         ASSAM.

         3: BABUL CH. NATH
          SON OF LATE MILIK CH. NATH

         RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 64
         NEAR MEGHMOLLAR APARTMENT
         SEWALI PATH
         HATIGAON
         DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
         ASSAM.

         4: DWIJEN CHANDRA DAS
          SON OF LATE ANANDA RAM DAS

         RESIDENT OF H.P ROAD
         VIP
         MILAN NAGAR
         NEAR JYOTI BHAWAN
         P.S AZARA
         P.O- GUWAHATI AIRPORT
         DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
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PIN- 781015
ASSAM.

5: JYOTISH KAKOTI
 SON OF GHANA KAKOTI

RESIDENT OF BIPIN BORGOHAIN PATH
NEAR NIRMALIGAON TINIALI
PO CR BUILDING
DIBRUGARH
PIN- 786003
ASSAM.

6: NIHAR RANJAN NATH
 SON OF LATE JITENDRA LAL NATH

PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILL- SALEPUR
P.O- NARSINGHPUR
P.S- SONAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR
PIN- 788115
ASSAM
AT PRESENT RESIDING AT AZAD HIND ROAD
(CHENCOORIE)
P.O- VIVEKANAND ROAD
SILCHAR
PIN- 788007
P.S- SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM.

7: HEMANTA NEOG
 SON OF LATE DIMBESWAR NEOG

RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 203
BLOCK NO.1
RAJDHANI APARTMENT
R.G BARUAH ROAD
GANESHGURI
NEAR KAMRUPA HOTEL
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
PIN- 781006
ASSAM.

8: PUNYESWAR DOLEY
 SON OF LATE CHENI RAM DOLEY

RESIDENT OF KARBUNPULI
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GOGAMUKH
P.O AND P.S GOGAMUKH
DISTRICT - DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

9: JITENDRA CHAKRABORTY
 SON OF LATE GIRINDRA CHAKRABARTY

RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 1
GAURIPUR TOWN
NARISAMITIMUR (ADJACENT TO POWER HOUSE
APDCL)
P.O AND P.S- GAURIPUR
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
PIN- 783331
ASSAM.

10: MUNINDRA KUMAR CHOUDHURY
 SON OF LATE PRAN KUMAR CHOUDHURY

RESIDENT OF SEWALI PATH
TULA FACTORY BYE LANE
P.O AND P.S- FATASIL AMBARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
PIN- 781025
ASSAM.

11: BHOLA HAZARIKA
 SON OF LATE PADMA KANTA HAZARIKA

PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NAKAPAHUA GAON
P.O- DHAKUWAKHANA
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM AND AT PRESENT RESIDING AT WARD NO. 12
BAMGAON
SILAPATHAR
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM.

12: JAHIDUL ISLAM
 SON OF LATE ABDUR RAHMAN

RESIDENT OF VILL- KHUDRAKUCHI
P.O- BALAGAON
DISTRICT- BARPETA
PIN- 781319
ASSAM.
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13: KAMALESWAR KAKATI
 SON OF LATE TIKENDRA NATH KAKATI

PERMANENT RESIDENT OF B.ED COLLEGE ROAD
RANGIA
P.O AND P.S- RANGIA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
PIN- 781354
ASSAM.
AND AT PRESENT RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 08
HD RESIDENCY
DR. B.K KAKATI ROAD
BYE LANE NO. 02
ULUBARI
P.O- ULUBARI
P.S- PALTAN BAZAR
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

14: BOKUL CH. GOGOI
 SON OF LATE RAJANI KANTA GOGOI

RESIDENT OF VILL- BORDHANTALI
P.O- MILANPUR
P.S- NALBARI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM.

15: HAREN KUMAR GOGOI
 SON OF LATE KANAKESWAR GOGOI

RESIDENT OF VILL- BANTOW BANGALI
P.O- HATILUNG
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
PIN- 787031
ASSAM.

16: BIPUL DUTTA GOSWAMI
 SON OF LATE MANIK DUTTA GOSWAMI

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 04
NARENGI CHANDRAPUR ROAD
GUWAHATI- 781026
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

17: SHYAM KUMAR CHAUHAN
 SON OF LATE SUKHRAJ CHAUHAN
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RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 03
BHAGADUTTAPUR
P.O- KAHILIPARA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
PIN- 781019
ASSAM.

18: SIDDHI KUMAR BARUAH
 SON OF LATE KIRAN CHANDRA BARUAH

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 35
PUBALI PATH
BHAGADUTTAPUR
P.S- DISPUR
P.O- KAHILIPARA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
PIN- 781019
ASSAM.

19: PRAFULLA KUMAR BORA
 SON OF LATE BOGIRAM BORA

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 09
PANJABARI
NILGIRI LANE
BARGHORBARI
P.O- BAGHORBARI
P.S- SATGAON
DISTRICT KAMRUP(M)
PIN- 781037
ASSAM.

20: MONI SAIKIA
 SON OF LATE MONESWAR SAIKIA

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 21
BIDYANAGAR BYE LANE NO. 01
NAMGHAR PATH
PANJABARI
DISTRICT KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

21: JYOTI PROVA CHANGMAI SAIKIA
 DAUGHTER OF LATE JUGENDRA CHANGMAI

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 21
BIDYANAGAR BYE LANE NO. 01
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NAMGHAR PATH
PANJABARI
DISTRICT KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

22: KARUNA BORDOLOI
 SON OF LATE BIDYADHAR BORDOLOI

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 29
MILAN NAGAR
BORBARI
P.O- HENGRABARI
P.S- DISPUR
PIN- 781036
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

23: MRS. BHARATI DAS DEKA
WIFE OF LATE HEMCHANDRA DAS

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 130
SHIVA PATH
BORBARI
P.O- HENGRABARI
P.S- DISPUR
KAMRUP(M)
GUWAHATI- 781036
ASSAM.

24: TARUN HAZARIKA
 SON OF LATE MOTIRAM HAZARIKA

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 05
BYE LANE NO. 02
JONAK NAGAR
KAHILIPARA
P.S DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781019
ASSAM.

25: DILIP KUMAR BORUAH
 SON OF LATE BIJOY CH. BORUAH

RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 03
MORIGAON TOWN
GITANAGAR
PASATIA
P.O- MORIGAON
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PIN- 782105
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

26: RABIN GOHAIN
 SON OF LATE KARNESWAR GOHAIN
 RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 33
AUGUST KRANTI PATH
 BELTOLA BAZAR
 GUWAHATI 781028
 DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

27: DEWAN BAKES UDDIN
 SON OF LATE PALU DEWAN

RESIDENT OF VILL- KOPOHA
P.O- BARPALLY
P.S- BARPETA
PIN- 781314
DISTRICT-BARPETA
ASSAM.

28: MRS. RINA KAKOTI DEVI
 DAUGHTER OF LATE BHABA KANTA KAKOTI

WIFE OF SRI MONI SINGHA

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 145
OPP. HARIHAR PATH
UPPER HENGRABARI
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

29: DINESH KUMAR MAHANTA
 SON OF LATE BHABENDRA NATH MAHANTA

RESIDENT OF HAMDOIPOOL
SAMANAYA PATH
P.O- GOLAGHAT
PIN- 785621
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

30: PRADIP CHANDRA BARUAH
 SON OF LATE GHANA KANTA BARUAH
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RESIDENT OF VILL- HATICHUNG NAMATI
P.O AND P.S JAJARI
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM

AT PRESENT RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 13
DAMUDAR NAGAR
BYE LANE NO. 03
BAMUNPARA KRISHNA SURA PATH
BACK SIDE SABON FACTORY
GUWAHATI- 781040
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

31: MANIK CHANDRA KALITA
 SON OF LATE PARSHURAM KALITA

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 95
FATIK PARSHU NIWAS
NEAR BELTOLA L.P. SCHOOL
PAF ROAD
JAWANAGAR BELTOLA
GUWAHATI
P.O- BELTOLA
WARD NO. 46
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
GUWAHATI- 781028
ASSAM.

32: AJAMIL CHOUDHURY
 SON OF LATE KATIRAM CHOUDHURY

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 17
PALASH PATH
SENDURIALI
JONALI
ZOO ROAD
GUWAHATI-781024
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

33: JITEN SAIKIA
 SON OF LATE BIREN SAIKIA

RESIDENT OF AJANGAON
P.O- TILIKIAM
P.S- PULIBAR
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PIN- 785006
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.

34: REZAUL ISLAM MONDAL
 SON OF LATE AZIZUR RAHMAN MONDAL

RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 09
STATION ROAD
P.O- DHUBRI
PIN- 783301
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM.

35: NAGEN BORA
 SON OF LATE TUA RAM BORA

RESIDENT OF KARUNA ENCLAVE
1ST FLOOR
KUNDIL NAGAR
P.S AND P.O- BASISTHA
GUWAHATI- 781028
DISTRICT KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

36: HEMANTA BARUAH
 SON OF LATE RADHA NATH BARUAH

RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 5 (B)
ALOK ENCLAVE
B.P BARUAH ROAD
NARIKALBARI
P.S AND P.O- GITANAGAR
GUWAHATI- 781024
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

37: PADMA DHAR CHETIA
 SON OF LATE NARENDRA NATH CHETIA

RESIDENT OF VILL- NAMTI CHARALI KHANIKAR VILLAGE
P.O- NAMTICHARALI
P.S- NAMTI
DISTRICT SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.

38: MAHENDRA RAJKHOWA
 SON OF LATE RAM CHANDRA RAJKHOWA
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RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 113
NIJAN VALLEY ROAD
NIKAMUL
P.O AND P.S- TEZPUR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM.

39: NARAYAN CHANDRA DAS
 SON OF LATE BUDHI RAM DAS

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 199 (B)
VILL- BAMUNBARI
P.O- NATHKUCHI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
PIN- 781355
ASSAM.

40: RAHUL AMIN
 SON OF LATE FARJAN ALI

RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 48
FAKHARAUDDIN ALI AHMED NAGAR
DWARANDHA
SIX MILE
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
PIN- 781022
ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI- 781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI- 05.

3:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

(A AND E)
ASSAM
MAIDAMGAON
BELTOLA
GUWAHATI
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             ASSAM -781029.

            4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

             ASSAM
             DR. B. K. KAKATI ROAD
             GUWAHATI- 781007

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MS. B S GOYAL, MR. A J HAZARIKA,MS. N RAJMEDHI,MS. P
N SUMI,MS B CHAUHAN

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FINANCE,SC, AG




                                   BEFORE
                   HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

                                         ORDER

Date : 09.02.2026

Mr. R. Borpujari, learned Standing counsel for the Finance department has submitted that he has received instruction and prays for an accommodation to file an affidavit-in-opposition.

Mr. D. Borah, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents and Mr. R.K Talukdar, learned Standing counsel for the AG have submitted that they have received their instructions.

List this matter again on 09.03.2026 to enable the respondents to file their respective affidavit-in-oppositions.

The petitioner would be at liberty to file their reply if time permits.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant