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Page No.# 1/13 vs The State Of Assam And 8 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 413 Gua

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 413 Gua
Judgement Date : 28 January, 2026

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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/13 vs The State Of Assam And 8 Ors on 28 January, 2026

                                                                Page No.# 1/13

GAHC010178292018




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

                         Case No. : WP(C)/5528/2018

         DIGANTA DAS AND 9 ORS.
         S/O. KESHAB CH. DAS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, ASSAM
         MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOUSE NO. 203, RUP NAGAR, GUWAHATI, P.O.
         BHANGAGARH, P.S. BHANGAGARH, DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M), ASSAM.

         2: PRANJAL KUMAR DUTTA
          S/O. DEBENDRA NATH DUTTA
         ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
         ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
          ZIG ZAG ROAD
          CHOWKIDINGI
          DIBRUGARH
          DIST. DIBRUGARH
         ASSAM.

         3: SREEMANTA MADHAB BARUAH
          S/O. LATE MOHENDRA NATH BARUAH
         ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
         AMC
          NILIAPOOL
          NH-37
          DIST. DIBRUGARH
         ASSAM.

         4: ANUPAM DUTTA
          S/O ASHIM KR. DUTTA
         ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
         AMC
          REVTI HOUSE
          P.N. ROAD
          SHANTIPARA
          DIBRUGARH
          DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH
         ASSAM.
                                     Page No.# 2/13


5: PRASANTA DIHINGIA
 S/O. LATE TANKESWAR DIHINGIA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC
APQ 12
Y LAND
AMC CAMPUS
 P.O. AMC
 DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
 PIN 786002.

6: BHUPENDRA NARAYAN MAHANTA
 S/O. SHRI NIRMAL CHANDRA MAHANTA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC
 SADSANG VIHAR ROAD
 JYOTI NAGAR
 DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
 PIN- 786001.

7: BIPUL CH. KALITA
 C/O. LATE HAREN CH. KALITA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC
 DQ-18
AMC CAMPUS
 F-LANE
 DIBRUGARH
 DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.

8: ABHIJIT SWAMI
 S/O. LATE DR. AMALENDU SWAMI
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
 SMC
GINGER HILLS
 BARIK NAGAR SOUTH
 P.O. NIT
 SILCHAR- 788010.

9: SWARUP KAR
 S/O. LATE ARUP KR. KAR
 REGISTRAR OF MEDICINE
AMC
VIBE KANANDA PALLY
                                                        Page No.# 3/13

SK-B ROAD
NALIAPOOL
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN - 786001.

10: TANIYA SARKAR DUTTA
W/O. DR. ANUPAM DUTTA
 REGISTRAR OF PEDIATICS
AMC
 REVTI HOUSE
 P.N. ROAD
 SHANTIPARA
 DIBRUGARH
 DISTRICT- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI- 781006.

2:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
WPT AND BC DEPTT.
 DISPUR- 781006.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARTY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 DEPTT. OF WPT AND BC DEPTT.
 DISPUR- 781006.

4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 PERSONNEL (B) DEPTT.
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI- 781006.

5:THE COMMISSIONER TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPTT.
 DISPUR- 781006.

6:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPTT.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.

7:THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (DME)
                                                                    Page No.# 4/13


             DEPTT. OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
             GOVT. OF ASSAM
             SIX MILE
             KHANAPARA
             GUWAHATI- 781022.

            8:THE PRINCIPAL-CUM-CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT

             ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
             DIBRUGARH
             DIST. DIBRUGARH
             ASSAM.

            9:THE PRINCIPAL-CUM-CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT

             SILCHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
             SILCHAR
             DIST. CACHAR
             ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. P J SAIKIA, MR. L N DIHINGIA

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, HEALTH




             Linked Case : WP(C)/3717/2018

            DIGANTA DAS AND 35 ORS.
            S/O- KESHAB CH.. DAS
            ASSTT.. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
            ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
            H/NO. 203
            RUP NAGGAR
            GHY
            PO- BHANGAGARH
            PS BHANGAGARH
            DIST- KAMRUP (M)
            ASSAM

            2: PRANJAL KR. DUTTA
            S/O- DEBENDRA NATH DUTTA

             ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
                                                    Page No.# 5/13

ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
ZIG ZAG ROAD
CHOWKIDINGI
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

3: DIGANTA SAIKIA
S/O- LT MINASWAR SAIKIA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF ANAESTHESIA
AMC DQ-10
G LANE AMC CAMPUS

DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

4: FARZANA ZAHIR
D/O- MR. Z.H.BORAH
C/O- DR. SAJEED AHMED
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY (O AND G)
AMC
SEUJPAR
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

5: UTPAL DUTTA
S/O- LT HORESWAR DUTTA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF ANAESTHESIA
AMC
LANE IV
QUARTER NO. R/F2
AMC CAMPUS
DIBRUGARH-786002
ASSAM

6: KINGKOR MAHANTA
S/O- SHRI PRAFULLA CH. MAHANTA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
AMC B-408
ASHIYANA AROGYA BHAWAN ROAD
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786005

7: UTTAM KONWAR
S/O- LACHIT CH. KONWAR
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
                                          Page No.# 6/13

AMC NIZ KADAMONI
PO- BOIRAGIMATH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

8: RANJIB KONWAR
S/O- LT DR. JITENDRA NATH KONWAR
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
AMC
BYE LANE-4
BANIPUR WEST
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

9: SREEMANTA MADHAB BARUAH
S/O- LT MOHENDRA NATH BARUAH
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC
NILIAPOOL
NH-37
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

10: BISWAJIT BORAH
S/O- LT TANKESWAR BORAH
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
AMC
RQ-20
F-LANE
AMCH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

11: ANUJ KR. SHARMA
S/O- MR. BHABA KR SHARMA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
AMC
DQ-26
E-LANE
AMCH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

12: MANOJ GOGOI
C/O- PUNYA DHAR GOGOI
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
EAST CHOWKIDINGEE
                                     Page No.# 7/13

LUITPUR
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

13: ANUPAM DUTTA
S/O- ASHIM KR DUTTA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC REVTI HOUSE
P.N.ROAD
SHANTIPARA
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

14: RAJENDRA NATH GOGOI
S/O- LT SARAT CHANDRA GOGOI
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF OPTHALMOLOGY
JYOTI NAGAR
PO JALAN NAGAR
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786005

15: ABHIJIT KR. HANDIQUE
S/O- MR. KUMUD CH HANDIQUE
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
ARABHI
BANIPUR
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786003

16: BHASKAR NATH
S/O- LT BHUSAN NATH
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
SMC THIKANA APARTMENT
WEST NARSING ROAD

AMBIKAPATTY
SILCHAR-4

17: AMIT KUMAR KALWAR
S/O- LT AVADHBIHARI KALWAR
ASSTT. PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
SMC
VIVEKANANDA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
HOUSE NO.3
                                    Page No.# 8/13


MEHERPUR-788015
CACHAR
ASSAM

18: PRAYAY KR. PHUKAN
S/O- LT DINANATH PHUKAN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF O AND G
AMC
BYE LANE-5
SEUJPAR
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786002

19: SYED ABUL FAZAL
S/O- LT SYED ABDOUR ROHIM
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SURGERY

AMC CAMPUS
LANE G
DQ-6
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

20: PRASANTA DIHINGIA
S/O- LT TANKESWAR DIHINGIA

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC
APQ 12
Y LAND
AMC CAMPUS
PO- AMC
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786002

21: BHUPENDRA NARAYAN MAHANTA
S/O- SHRI NIRMAL CHANDRA MAHANTA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC
SADSANG VIHAR ROAD
JYOTI NAGAR
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786001
                                       Page No.# 9/13

22: BIPUL CH.. KALITA
C/O- LT HAREN CH. KALITA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE
AMC
DQ-18
AMC CAMPUS
F-LANE
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

23: MRIGANKA CHALIHA
S/O- MR. MUKUL CHALIHA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CARDIOLOGY
AMC
DQ-24
F-LANE
AMC CAMPUS
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

24: NABAJYOTI SAIKIA
S/O- SRI SIDDHESWAR SAIKIA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENT
AMC ROOM NO. DR 9/10
NEC BUILDING AMCH CAMPUS
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

25: RASHMI RAJKAKATI
S/O- DR. S.M.BARUAH
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY
AMC
NALIPOL
NH-37
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

26: SAJID AHMED
S/O- LT AFJAL UDDIN AHMED
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
AMC
4TH BYE LANE
H/NO. 95
SEUJPAR
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
                                   Page No.# 10/13


27: ABHIJIT SWAMI
S/O- LT DR. AMALENDU SWAMI
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

SMC GINGER HILLS
BARIK NAGAR SOUTH
PO- NIT
SILCHAR-788010

28: DHURJYOTI NANDAN DAS
S/O- LT MAHESWAR DAS
REGISTRAR OF O AND G
AMC
DQ-1
AMC CAMPUS
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

29: SARUP KAR
S/O- LT ARUP KR. KAR
REGISTRAR OF MEDICINE
AMC VIBE KANANDA PALLY
SK-B ROAD
NALIAPOOL
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786001

30: GAUTAM KAMAL
S/O- B.K.KAMAL
REGISTRAR OF SURGERY
AMC
E-LAND
DQ 24
AMC CAMPUS
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

31: DEBAJIT CHANGMAI
S/O- MR. J.N.CHANGMAI
REGISTRAR OF O AND G
AMC
BANIPUR
BY LANE-8
DIST- DIBBRUGARH
ASSAM
                              Page No.# 11/13

PIN-786001

32: ARPITA RAY
W/O- DR. PRATAP KR. DEB
REGISTRAR OF MEDICINE
AMC
JALAN NAGAR
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

33: PRATAP KR. DEB
S/O- PRADIP KR. DEB
REGISTRAR OF MEDICINE
AMC
JALAN NAGAR
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

34: TANIYA SARKAR DUTTA
W/O- DR. ANUPAM DUTTA

REGISTRAR OF PEDIATRICS
AMC REVTI HOUSE
P.N.ROAD
SHANTIPARA
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

35: CHAYANIKA DUTTA
D/O- SRI KAMAL CHANDRA DAS
REGISTRAR OF SURGERY
AMC
NO 402
HIMALAYAN HERITAGE BLOCK
B-ZIG ZAG ROAD
CHOWKIDINGHI
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

36: (MRS) PRONOTI DUTTA
W/O- DR. PRANJAL DUTTA
REGISTRAR OF O AND G
AMC
ZIG ZUG ROAD
CHOWKIDINGI
                                                     Page No.# 12/13

DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY-6

2:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
WPT AND BC DEPTT.
 DISPUR-781006

3:THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF WPT AND BC DEPTT.
DISPUR-781006

4:THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL (B) DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY-6

5:THE COMM. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPTT.
DISPUR-781006

6:THE PRINCIPAL SECY.
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPTT.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY-6

7:THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (DME)
DEPTT. OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
SIX MILE
KHANAPARA
GHY-22

8:THE PRINCIPAL CUM CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
AMC AND HOSPITAL
DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM

9:THE PRINCIPAL CUM CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
SILCHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
SILCHAR DIST- CACHAR
                                                                               Page No.# 13/13


           ASSAM
           ------------
           Advocate for : MR. P J SAIKIA
           Advocate for : GA
           ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.



                                    BEFORE
                    HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA

                                          ORDER

Date : 28.01.2026

None appears for the petitioners when the matter was called for.

However, Mr. D. Upamanyu, learned Standing Counsel, Health & Family Welfare Department is present.

For the ends of justice, let this matter be listed again after 3(three) weeks.

JUDGE

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