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