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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WA/9/2026
NARGIS KHAN AND 8 ORS.
(A.P. MEMBER OF 9 NO. JHALORCHAR NAYAGAON G.P.) ELECTED AS
PRESIDENT OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT, MANKACHAR,
W/O SAMIUL AMIN , VILL- JHALORCHAR, P.O. JHOWDANGA, DIST.-
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR, ASSAM, PIN-783131
2: RAKHIDA BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 8 NO. JHOWDANGA G.P.)
ELECTED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
MANKACHAR
W/O EAKABUL HUSSAIN
VILL- AND P.O. JHOWDANGA
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131
3: NILUFA YASMIN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 4 NO. MANKACHAR WEST G.P.) W/O SHAHUNUR ISLAM
VILL- KALODEWANI GAON
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN- 783131
4: RUPALI PAUL
(A.P. MEMBER OF 5 NO. MANKACHAR BAZAR G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O AMAR PAUL
VILL- MANKACHAR BAZAR
P.O.AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
5: MURSHIDA KHATUN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 7 NO. KUCHNIMARA JORDANGA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
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W/O BIPUL ALI
VILL- JORDANGA
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
6: SMRITI ARA SULTANA
(A.P. MEMBER OF 12 NO. PANKATA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O ABDUR RAFIQUL
VILL- DIPAKAI DALBARI
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783135
7: TARA SAIKIA
(A.P. MEMBER OF 17 NO. PATHARIA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
S/O LATE MIAR UDDIN
VILL- NAMAR GAON
P.O. RADHAMADHAB HAT
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
8: ROUSHAN ARA BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 14 NO. DHANUA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O IDRIS ALI
VILL- PIPULBARI (DHEBDHEBI)
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
9: SMT. NAZIRA BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 18 NO. KUKURMARA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O SAIBULLA
VILL- OKRABARI
P.O. RADHAMADHAB HAT
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
78313
VERSUS
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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 14 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI
PIN-781037
3:THE DISTRICT COMMISISONER
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR DISTRICT
HATSINGIMARI
P.O. HATSINGIMARI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
4:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR ZILLA PARISHAD
P.O. HATSINGIMARI
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
5:THE AUTHORISED OFFICER-CUM-ELECTION OFFICER
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR DISTRICT
HATSINGIMARI
P.O. HATSINGIMARI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM PIN- 783135
6:THE BLCOK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
MANKACHAR DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
-CUM-EX- OFFICIO EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MANKACHAR
ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783135
7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
MANKACHAR REVENUE CIRCLE
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
HATSINGIMARI
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P.O. HATSINGIMARI
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783135
8:HENA BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 6 NO. MANKACHAR EAST G.P.) W/O ABUAL HARES
VILL- 2 NO. PUBERGAON P.O. AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783132
9:SUHANA MONDAL
(A.P. MEMBER OF 1 NO. JHAGRACHAR G.P.)
W/O RUBEL BABU
VILL- JHAGRACHAR
P.O. KAKRIPARA
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
10:FARIDUL ISLAM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 2 NO. KAKRIPARA G.P.) S/O MIZANUR RAHMAN
VILL- KAKRIPARA PART-I
P.O. KAKRIPARA
P.S. MANKACHAR DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM PIN- 783131
11:SURAJ MIAH
(A.P. MEMBER OF 3 NO. THAKURANBARI G.P.)
S/O FUL MIAH
VILL- THAKURANBARI
P.O. AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
12:MOMOTAZ BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 11 NO. BAGHAPARA G.P.) W/O MAHBUB HUSSAIN
VILL- MONJHURI
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM PIN- 783135
13:AZMINA KHATUN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 16 NO. BHURAKATA G.P.) W/O EUSUP NABI
VILL- BHURAKATA
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P.O. RADHAMADHAB HAT
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
14:AKLIMA KHATUN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 13 NO. KALAPANI G.P.) W/O MOMIN HUSSAIN
VILL- KALAPANI (PIPULIBARI PT.I)
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
15:SOLAMAN SHEIKH
(A.P. MEMBER OF 10 NO. BENERVITA G.P.) S/O NAZIMUL ISLAM
VILL- CHIRAKHOWA
KUTIRGHAT
P.O.- KALAPANI
P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 78313
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M DUTTA, MS A KHATUN,MR. M ISLAM
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P AND R.D., SC, ASEC,GA, ASSAM
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/110/2026
NARGIS KHAN AND 8 ORS.
(A.P. MEMBER OF 9 NO. JHALORCHAR NAYAGAON G.P.) ELECTED AS
PRESIDENT OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
MANKACHAR
W/O SAMIUL AMIN
VILL- JHALORCHAR
P.O. JHOWDANGA
DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783131
2: RAKHIDA BEGUM
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(A.P. MEMBER OF 8 NO. JHOWDANGA G.P.)
ELECTED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
MANKACHAR
W/O EAKABUL HUSSAIN
VILL- AND P.O. JHOWDANGA
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131
3: NILUFA YASMIN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 4 NO. MANKACHAR WEST G.P.) W/O SHAHUNUR ISLAM
VILL- KALODEWANI GAON
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN- 783131
4: RUPALI PAUL
(A.P. MEMBER OF 5 NO. MANKACHAR BAZAR G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O AMAR PAUL
VILL- MANKACHAR BAZAR
P.O.AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
5: MURSHIDA KHATUN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 7 NO. KUCHNIMARA JORDANGA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O BIPUL ALI
VILL- JORDANGA
P.O. AND P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
6: SMRITI ARA SULTANA
(A.P. MEMBER OF 12 NO. PANKATA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O ABDUR RAFIQUL
VILL- DIPAKAI DALBARI
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783135
7: TARA SAIKIA
(A.P. MEMBER OF 17 NO. PATHARIA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
S/O LATE MIAR UDDIN
VILL- NAMAR GAON
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P.O. RADHAMADHAB HAT
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
8: ROUSHAN ARA BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 14 NO. DHANUA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O IDRIS ALI
VILL- PIPULBARI (DHEBDHEBI)
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783131.
9: SMT. NAZIRA BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 18 NO. KUKURMARA G.P.)
MEMBER OF MANKACHAR ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
W/O SAIBULLA
VILL- OKRABARI
P.O. RADHAMADHAB HAT
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
783131
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 14 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI
PIN-781037
3:THE DISTRICT COMMISISONER
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR DISTRICT
HATSINGIMARI
P.O. HATSINGIMARI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
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4:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR ZILLA PARISHAD
P.O. HATSINGIMARI
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
5:THE AUTHORISED OFFICER-CUM-ELECTION OFFICER
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR DISTRICT
HATSINGIMARI
P.O. HATSINGIMARI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM PIN- 783135
6:THE BLCOK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
MANKACHAR DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
-CUM-EX- OFFICIO EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MANKACHAR
ANCHALIK PANCHAYAT
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
PIN-783135
7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
MANKACHAR REVENUE CIRCLE
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
HATSINGIMARI
P.O. HATSINGIMARI
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783135
8:HENA BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 6 NO. MANKACHAR EAST G.P.) W/O ABUAL HARES
VILL- 2 NO. PUBERGAON P.O. AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783132
9:SUHANA MONDAL
(A.P. MEMBER OF 1 NO. JHAGRACHAR G.P.)
W/O RUBEL BABU
VILL- JHAGRACHAR
P.O. KAKRIPARA
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
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PIN- 783131
10:FARIDUL ISLAM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 2 NO. KAKRIPARA G.P.) S/O MIZANUR RAHMAN
VILL- KAKRIPARA PART-I
P.O. KAKRIPARA
P.S. MANKACHAR DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM PIN- 783131
11:SURAJ MIAH
(A.P. MEMBER OF 3 NO. THAKURANBARI G.P.)
S/O FUL MIAH
VILL- THAKURANBARI
P.O. AND P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
12:MOMOTAZ BEGUM
(A.P. MEMBER OF 11 NO. BAGHAPARA G.P.) W/O MAHBUB HUSSAIN
VILL- MONJHURI
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM PIN- 783135
13:AZMINA KHATUN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 16 NO. BHURAKATA G.P.) W/O EUSUP NABI
VILL- BHURAKATA
P.O. RADHAMADHAB HAT
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
14:AKLIMA KHATUN
(A.P. MEMBER OF 13 NO. KALAPANI G.P.) W/O MOMIN HUSSAIN
VILL- KALAPANI (PIPULIBARI PT.I)
P.O. KALAPANI
P.S. MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
15:SOLAMAN SHEIKH
(A.P. MEMBER OF 10 NO. BENERVITA G.P.) S/O NAZIMUL ISLAM
VILL- CHIRAKHOWA
KUTIRGHAT
P.O.- KALAPANI
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P.S.- MANKACHAR
DIST. SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783135
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For the appellant/petitioner(s) : Ms. A. Khatun, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) :
-B E F O R E -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
28.01.2026
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
An adjournment slip has been circulated by the learned Advocate
for the appellants with the consent of the other side.
List again on 16.03.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
