Page No.# 1/14 vs The Union Of India And 4 Ors on 28 January, 2026

Author: Devashis Baruah

Bench: Devashis Baruah

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GAHC010046502024




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

                           Case No. : WP(C)/1256/2024

         JALAL UDDIN AND 17 ORS.
         S/O- AZIR UDDIN, R/O-VILL.- PATHARKANDI, P.O.- PATHARKANDI P. S.-
         PATHARKANDI PIN- 788724 DIST.- KARIMGANJ, ASSAM

         2: DEEPSHIKHA BASUMATARY
          D/O- LATE ASHIM BASUMATARY
          R/O- WARD NO. 3
          GOSAIGAON
          P.O. AND P.S.-GOSAIGAON
          PIN- 783360 DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
         ASSAM

         3: LIPIKA BARMAN
          D/O- LATE DEBENDRA BARMAN
          R/O- H. NO. 18
         AMULYA NAGAR
          BOTAHGHULI
          P.O.- PANJABARI P. S.- SATGAON PIN- 781037 DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
         ASSAM

         4: NAMITA DEVI
         W/O- BIRINCHI BORA
          R/O-VILL.- GOMUTHA GAON
          NONOI
          NAGAON
         ASSAM
          PIN- 782101 DIST.- NAGAON
         ASSAM

         5: MRIDUSHMITA BARUAH
          D/O- HEMAPADMA NATH
          R/O-LAKHINAGAR
         WARD NO.19
          HAYBAR GAON PIN- 782002 DIST.-NAGAON
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ASSAM

7: UME KULSUM ROHMAN
 D/O- FAIZUR ROHMAN
 R/O-CHANDAN NAGAR P.O AND P.S..- GOLAGHAT
 PIN- 785621 DIST.-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM

8: PALLAVI SARMAH
 D/O- SUNIL KUMAR SARMAH
 R/O-JYOTI NAGAR
 BAMUNIMAIDAM
 GUWAHATI
 PIN- 781021 DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

9: PRANATI NATH
 D/O- LATE NIRAN NATH

R/O-BONGARA AMARTAL
NEAR LGBI AIRPORT
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781015
DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

10: GOLAP DAS
 D/O- KAMESWAR DAS
 R/O-VILL. KACHUKATA
 P.O.- KACHUKATA
 P.S.- TAMULPUR
 DIST.-BAKSA(BTAD)
ASSAM

11: SATABDI GOSWAMI
 D/O- BIBEK GOSWAMI
 R/O-G R B ROAD
 WARD NO. 15
 FAUZDARIPATTY
 PIN- 782001 DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM

13: PURABI BASUMATARY
 D/O- CHITRAJEET BASUMATARY
 R/O VILL. AND P.O. NARAYANPUR
 P.S.MUSHALPUR
 PIN- 781372
 DIST. BAKSA (BTAD)
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ASSAM

14: ANGSHUMONI BORA
 D/O- LATE SUREN BORA
 R/O-GANESH NAGAR
 BAISTHA
 GUWAHATI
 PIN- 781029 DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

15: MITALI TALUKDAR
W/O- PANKAJNAYAN BHATTACHARYA
 R/O-CHANDMARI
 NAVAGIRI PATH
 NEAR AMBIKAGIRI UDYAN
 GUWAHATI
 PIN- 781003 DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

16: RANI HAZARIKA
W/O- NABA NARAYAN TAYE
 R/O-GODADHAR NAGAR
 JOYSAGAR
 PIN- 785665 DIST.-SIVSAGAR
ASSAM

17: SAFIN ALOM
 D/O- ALI FAYJUL RASUL
 R/O-GANDHINAGAR
 PIN- 781316 DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM

18: TWINKLE DAS
 D/O- DIPAK RANJAN DAS
 R/O-SHREE DURGA SARANI
 BOTERTOL
 MEHERPUR
 SILCHAR
 PIN- 788015 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSA

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND
CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-01

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
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DEPARTMENT OF WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
ASSAM.

3:THE DIRECTOR
WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
 UZAN BAZAR
 GUWAHATI-01
 KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

4:THE STATE CHILD PROTECTION SOCIETY
 SURVEY BUS STOP
 BELTOLA ROAD
 GUWAHATI-28

5:THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR
 MISSION VATSALAYA
 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
 SURVEY BUS STOP
 BELTOLA ROAD
 GUWAHATI-28

6:DR. BANASRI SARASWATI
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
 D/O HARENDRA NATH SARMA
VILL- BANGALIKUCHI
 P.O. AND P.S. RANGIA
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781354

7:IKRAM SARWAR
 S.O. LT. ABDUL KAYUM
ADDRESS - HILL VIEW
 MARGHERITA
 P.O. AND P.S. MARGHERITA
 DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM
 PIN-786181

8:KAUSHIK BORAH
 S.O. MR. S.R. BORAH
ADD- KATHMILL CHARIALI
 KIRTAN GHAR ROAD
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FAUZDARIPATTY
NAGAON
ASSAM-782001

9:ANAMIKA DAS
 D.O. LATE PRAMODE CH DAS
 H.NO. 20
 BYE-LANE. 2
 CHANDAN NAGAR
 SURVEY
 P.O. BELTOLA
 GUWAHATI-781028
 DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

10:IRSHAK AHMED
 S.O. ABDUL KADIR
VILLAGE - BENGENAATI
 P.O. CHOTOHAIBOR
 PIN-782003
 P.S. NAGAON SADAR
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM

11:PINAZ PARBEEN HAZARIKA
 D.O. LATE NAZIBUL HAQUE HAZARIKA
ADDRESS- N.AHMED ROAD
 NEAR BP CIVIL HOSPITAL
 P.O. NAGAON
 PS. SADAR NAGAON
 DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
 PIN-782001

12:DIGANTA BORA
 C.O. DHARMESWAR BORA
VILL. AND P.O. SENCHOWA
 P.S. SADAR
 DIST. NAGAON
 PIN-782002
ASSAM

13:NOOR ALOM
 S.O. HASMAT ALI
VILL-POKALAGI PT-3
 P.O. POKALAGI
 P.S. GOLAKGANJ
 DIST-DHUBRI
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ASSAM
PIN-783335

14:BEAUTY LALENGKIM KHAWBUNG
 D.O. LT. L.S. KHAWBUNG
VILL- UPPER MUOLHOI
 HAFLONG
 P.O. AND P.S. HAFLONG
 DIST- DIMA HASAO
ASSAM
 PIN-788819

15:YEASMIN SULTANA CHOUDHURY
 D.O. ABDUL AHAD CHOUDHURY
 R.O. B.S.F CAMP ROAD
 MAIZDIHI
 P.O. SETTLEMENT ROAD
 PIN-788712
 DIST-SRIBHUMI
ASSAM

16:PUJA DAS
 D.O. SNEHASISH DAS
 K.C. ROAD (W)
 RANGIRKHARI
 SILCHAR
 DISTRICT-CACHAR
 PIN-788005

17:SWARNA REKHA DEKA
 D.O. SONESWAR DEKA
 KACHARIPARA
 P.O. LAKSHIMPUR
 DISTRICT- DARRANG
 PIN-784525
ASSAM

18:BEAUTY GOGOI
 D.O. PURNA KANTA GOGOI
 DIPHALU NEAR NAGAON MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
 P.O. ITACHALI
 P.S. SADAR NAGAON
 DISTRICT- NAGAON
 PIN-782003
ASSAM

19:GULZAR AHMED LASKAR
 S.O. SHAHAB UDDIN LASKAR
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VILL. AND P.O. VICHINGCHA PART 2
P.S. AND DISTRCIT- HAILAKANDI
PIN-788151
ASSAM

20:SUKANYA NANDI PURKAYASTHA
 D.O. SUKANTA NANDI PURKAYASTHA
 LAXMI CHARAN ROAD
 KARIMGANJ
 P.S. SRIBHUMI
 DIST.- SRIBHUMI
 PIN- 788710
ASSAM.

21:SUNIRMAL DAS
 S.O. SHACHINDRA CHANDRA DAS
VILL. AND P.O. FAKUAGRAM
 P.S. RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
 DIST-SRIBHUMI
 PIN-788723
ASSAM

22:SUSANTA LANGTHASA
 S.O. LT. PRASANNA LANGTHASA
VILL. SURAT NAGAR
 P.O. AND P.S. HAFLONG
 PIN-788819
 DISTRICT- DIMA HASAO
ASSAM

23:SANJEEV KUMAR DUTTA
 S.O. LATE ANIL DUTTA
VILL. AND P.O. NIZ PAKOWA
 P.S. BELSOR
 PIN-781353
 DIST.-NALBARI
ASSAM

24:TANMOY ACHARYYA
 S.O. BINANDA CHANDRA ACHARYYA
 JHANJI JAMUGURI BRAHMIN GAON
 O.- JHANJI JAMUGURI
 SIBSAGAR
 PIN-785683

25:BISWAJIT DAS
 S.O. LATE NIRANJAN DAS
W.NO.15
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R.K. MISSION ROAD
P.O. BIDYAPARA
P.S. AND DIST.- DHUBRI
PIN-783324
ASSAM

26:INDRA PRADHAN
 S.O. LT. SER BAHADUR PRADHAN
VILL-SIMALUGURI
 P.O. PASCHIMPATALA
 P.S. DIMAKUCHI
 PIN-784526
 DIST- UDALGURI
ASSAM.

27:ASHIM DAS
 S.O. LT. MAHANANDA DAS
VILL. 2 NO DAKSHIN HATI
 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA
 DIST. BARPETA
 PIN-781301
ASSAM

28:GUNAJIT KAKATI
 S.O. KARUNA KAKATI
VILL. RAIPUR
 P.O. PATHSALA
 P.S. PATACHARKUCHI
 DIST. BAJALI
ASSAM-781325

29:SOUROB KEMPRAI
 S.O. RUPMOHAN KEMPRAI
 LAKE VIEW ROAD
 HAFLONG
 DIST.- DIMA HASAO
 PIN-788819
ASSAM

30:INDRAJIT DAS
 S.O. RAGHUNATH DAS
VILL-KATHAL TILLA
 P.O. ROSEKANDI
 P.S. DWARBOND
 DIST.- CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788117
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           31:QUEEN DAS PHUKAN
           W.O. PRASANTA PHUKAN
           VILL- KONWAR GAON
            P.O. MOIDOMIA
            P.S. NORTHA LAKHIMPUR
            DIST.- LAKHIMPUR
           ASSAM
            PIN-78703

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A D CHOUDHURY, MR. K N CHOUDHURY,N GAUTAM,MS
N MAHANTA,MISS. R R KAKATI

Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR B KAUSHIK ( FOR RESPONDENT 6 TO 31),GA,
ASSAM




           Linked Case : WP(C)/4261/2024

           JALAL UDDIN AND 15 ORS.
           S/O- AZIR UDDIN
            R/O-VILL.- PATHARKANDI
            P.O.- PATHARKANDI P. S.- PATHARKANDI PIN- 788724 DIST.- KARIMGANJ
            ASSAM

           2: DEEPSHIKHA BASUMATARY
           D/O- LATE ASHIM BASUMATARY
            R/O- WARD NO. 3
            GOSAIGAON
            P.O. AND P.S.-GOSAIGAON
            PIN- 783360 DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
           ASSAM

           3: LIPIKA BARMAN
           D/O- LATE DEBENDRA BARMAN
           R/O- H. NO. 18
           AMULYA NAGAR
           BOTAHGHULI
           P.O.- PANJABARI P. S.- SATGAON PIN- 781037 DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
           ASSAM

           4: NAMITA DEVI
           W/O- BIRINCHI BORA
           R/O-VILL.- GOMUTHA GAON
           NONOI
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NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782101 DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM

5: MRIDUSHMITA BARUAH
D/O- HEMAPADMA NATH
R/O-LAKHINAGAR
WARD NO.19
HAYBAR GAON PIN- 782002 DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM

6: UME KULSUM ROHMAN
D/O- FAIZUR ROHMAN
R/O-CHANDAN NAGAR P.O AND P.S..- GOLAGHAT
PIN- 785621 DIST.-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM

7: PALLAVI SARMAH
D/O- SUNIL KUMAR SARMAH
R/O-JYOTI NAGAR
BAMUNIMAIDAM
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781021 DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

8: PRANATI NATH
D/O- LATE NIRAN NATH

R/O-BONGARA AMARTAL
NEAR LGBI AIRPORT
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781015
DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

9: GOLAP DAS
D/O- KAMESWAR DAS
R/O-VILL. KACHUKATA
P.O.- KACHUKATA
P.S.- TAMULPUR
DIST.-BAKSA(BTAD)
ASSAM

10: SATABDI GOSWAMI
D/O- BIBEK GOSWAMI
R/O-G R B ROAD
WARD NO. 15
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FAUZDARIPATTY
PIN- 782001 DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM

11: PURABI BASUMATARY
D/O- CHITRAJEET BASUMATARY
R/O VILL. AND P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S.MUSHALPUR
PIN- 781372
DIST. BAKSA (BTAD)
ASSAM

12: ANGSHUMONI BORA
D/O- LATE SUREN BORA
R/O-GANESH NAGAR
BAISTHA
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781029 DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

13: MITALI TALUKDAR
W/O- PANKAJNAYAN BHATTACHARYA
R/O-CHANDMARI
NAVAGIRI PATH
NEAR AMBIKAGIRI UDYAN
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781003 DIST.-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

14: RANI HAZARIKA
W/O- NABA NARAYAN TAYE
R/O-GODADHAR NAGAR
JOYSAGAR
PIN- 785665 DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM

15: SAFIN ALOM
D/O- ALI FAYJUL RASUL
R/O-GANDHINAGAR
PIN- 781316 DIST.-BARPETA
ASSAM

16: TWINKLE DAS
D/O- DIPAK RANJAN DAS
R/O-SHREE DURGA SARANI
BOTERTOL
MEHERPUR
SILCHAR
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PIN- 788015 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
SHASTRI BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-01

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM

DEPARTMENT OF WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
JANATA BHAWAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
ASSAM.

3:THE DIRECTOR

WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
UZAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

4:THE STATE CHILD PROTECTION SOCIETY
SURVEY BUS STOP
BELTOLA ROAD
GUWAHATI-28

5:THE STATE MISSION DIRECTOR
MISSION VATSALAYA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
SURVEY BUS STOP
BELTOLA ROAD
GUWAHATI-28
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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. N. Choudhurym, Sr. Advocate
                      : Ms. R. R. Kakati, Advocate

For the Respondent(s)   : Mr. C. K. S. Baruah, Jr. Government Advocate
                        : Mr. S. K. Hazarika, Standing Counsel
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                                   BEFORE
                    HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

                                      ORDER

Date : 28.01.2026

Heard Mr. K. N. Choudhury, the learned Senior counsel assisted by Ms. R. R. Kakati, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners.

2. None appears on behalf of the Union of India on Call.

3. On behalf of the State Government, a prayer has been made by Mr. C. K. S. Baruah, the learned Junior Government Advocate that Mr. D. Nath, the learned Senior Government Advocate would be appearing in the matter and as such sought for accommodation in the matter.

4. Taking into account the above, list this matter again on 05.05.2026 for final disposal.

5. This Court has also perused the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the Respondents and more particularly the Constitution of the Selection Committee and the circular issued by the Government of India under whose aegis, the centrally sponsored scheme is running. It prima facie appears that the Selection Committee has not been constituted in the manner in which the guidelines stipulate.

6. Considering the above, it is the opinion of this Court that the interim order so passed earlier is required to be extended till the disposal of the writ petition.

7. Accordingly, the interim order passed earlier stands extended till the Page No.# 14/14

disposal of the instant writ petition.

JUDGE

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