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

Author: Soumitra Saikia

Bench: Soumitra Saikia

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GAHC010219262025




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

                        Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3230/2025

         SRI MANURANJAN BORA
         SON OF LATE KOSHARAM BORA, RESIDENT OF NARENGI, P.O. NARENGI,
         P.S. NOONMATI, GUWAHATI DIST KAMRUP M, ASSAM-781026

         2: SRI MERUNJYOTI SAIKA
          SON OF SARAT CH. SAIKIA
          RESIDENT OF SIV MANDIR PATH
          KHANAPARA
          P.O. KHANAPARA
          P.S. DISPUR
          GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP M
         ASSAM-781022

         3: SRI SANJIB KUMAR DAS
          SON OF LATE SHASHI KANTA DAS
          RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO.185B
          MALUGRAM
         AZIZUR RAHMAN LANE
          P.O. MALUGRAM
          NAGAON-788002

         4: SRI SATISH RAJBANGSHI
          SON OF LATE KAMALESWAR RAJBANGSHI RESIDENT OF NIZARAPAR
         HILLSIDE
          BIRUBARI
          P.O. GODAPANI NAGAR
          GUWAHATI
         ASSAM-781016

         5: MS SIPRA SUTRADHAR
          D/O. LATE DHIRENDRA SUTRADHAR
          RESIDENT OF RASHIBIHARI LANE
          P.O. RANGIRKHARI
          P.S. SILCHAR
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DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM-788005

6: SRI CHAKRADHAR KALITA
 SON OF LATE PURNARAM KALITA
 RESIDENT OF BURHA
 P.O. BURHA
 P.S. SIPAJHAR
 DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM-784125

7: SRI TAPAN KUMAR DAS
 SON OF LATE BHUPENDRA CH. DAS
 RESIDENT OF GODAPANI NAGAR
 ULUBARI
 P.S. ULUBARI
 GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP M
ASSAM-781007

8: SMTI RUBI SARMAH
 D/O LATE MADAN CH. SARMAH
 RESIDENT OF WARD NO.21 BARPARA
 P.O P.S. BONGAIGAON
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM-783380

9: SRI SATYENDRA SINGH
 SON OF LATE TOPESWAR SINGH
 RESIDENT OF K.K. HANDIQUE NAGAR
 HILLSIDE
 KAHILIPARA
 GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP M
ASSAM-781019

10: SRI PARESH CH PAUL

SON OF LATE SASHI MOHON PAUL
RESIDENT OF MONDIR DIGIR PATH
WEST SIDE
BILPAR
SILCHAR DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM-788005

11: SRI CHANDAN KR DAS
 SON OF LATE BHUPENDRA CH. DAS
 RESIDENT OF ATHALIKANDI
 P.O. CHIRUKANDI
 DIST- CACHAR
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ASSAM-788003

12: SRI BHADRESWAR DAS
 SON OF LATE SARABAP DAS
 RESIDENT OF SANKARDEV PATH
 P.S. JORHAT
 DIST- JORHAT
ASSAM-785001

13: SRI KISHOR KR KALITA
 SON OF LATE RAJANI KANTA KALITA
 RESIDENT OF G.O.T. FARM
 BARNIHAT
 P.O. KHANAPARA
 P.S. BASISTHA
 DIST- KAMRUP M
ASSAM-78102

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 FINANCE DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-06

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
 FINANCE EC-1 DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-06

4:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE EC-1
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-06

5:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-06

6:THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE
ASSAM
 KHANAPARA
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             GUWAHATI-22

            7:THE DIRECTOR OF ASSAM STATE SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY
             RAMKRISHNA MISSION ROAD
             ULUBARI
             GUWAHATI-0

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MS. D PATHAK, MR. R DE

Advocate for the Respondent : SC. AGRICULTURE, SC, FINANCE DEPTT.




             Linked Case : WP(C)/8653/2019

            MANURANJAN BORA AND 32 ORS.
            S/O- LATE KOSHARAM BORA

             RESIDENT OF NARENGI
             GUWAHATI
             P.O- NARENGI
             P.S- NOONMATI
             PIN-781026
             DIST- KAMRUP (M)
             ASSAM.

            2: MERUNJYOTI SAIKIA
            S/O- SRI SARAT CH. SAIKIA
             R/O- SIV MANDIR PATH
             KHANAPARA

             P.O-KHANAPARA
             P.S- DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-781022
             DIST- KAMRUP(M)
             ASSAM

            3: ATUL CH. NATH
            S/O LATE PANIRAM NATH
            R/O-ULUBARI AGRICULTURAL COLONY

             ULUBARI
             GUWAHATI-781007
             P.S- PALTANBAZAR
             P.O- ULUBARI
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DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

4: BHASKAR BARMAN
S/O- LATE BROJENDRA NARAYAN BARMAN

R/O-ULUBARI AGRICULTURAL COLONY

ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-781007
P.S- PALTANBAZAR
P.O- ULUBARI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM


5: MANORANJAN DEKA
S/O- LATE THANESWAR DEKA
R/O- PURBANSHAL NAGAR
HENGARABARI

P.O-/P.S- DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781036

DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM

6: PARESH CH. TALUKDAR
S/O- LATE HARENDRA NATH TALUKDAR

R/O- VILLAGE- INDRAPUR
JYOTINAGAR

BAMUNIMAIDAM
GUWAHATI-19

P.S- NOONMATI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

7: RAJENDRA NATH SARMA
S/O- LATE MRIGENDRA NATH SARMA
R/O- MILAN NAGAR
NEAR DATALPARA PETROL . PUMP
GUWAHATI-781025

DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
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8: ATUL CH. DEKA
S/O- BIKUDAR DEKA

R/O- VILLAGE- KOMARPUR

P.O- KAMARPUR
P.S- CHANDRAPUR
DIST- KAMRUP(M)ASSAM
PIN-442402

9: AMULYA KUMAR SARMA
LATE KHARGESWAR SARMA

R/O - GANESH NAGAR
BASISTHA

P.S- BASISTHA
GUWAHATI-781029
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

10: JAYARANI GOGOI
D/O- LATE DIMBESWAR GOGOI

R/O- BORSOJAI
NIRIBILI PATH

GHORAMARA CHARIALI
GUWAHATI-28
P.S- BASISTHA
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

11: NAZIMUDDIN AHMED
LATE SOHID ALI

R/O- VILLAGE- MULARKUSHI

P.O- MULARKUSHI
P.S- BELSORE

DIST- NALBARI
PIN-781335.

12: DINESH KALITA
S/O- LATE MANIK KALITA
R/O- VILLAGE- BURHA
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P.O- BURHA

DIST- DARRANG
PIN-784125

13: PRONOY KUMAR DAS
S/O- LATE DEBENDRA CH. DAS

R/O- LABONYA MOYEE LANE

WARD NO-5
SILCHAR.
PIN-788001
DIST- CACHAR

14: SANJIB KR. DAS
S/O LATE SASHI KANTA DAS

R/O- MALUGRAM
AZIZUR RAHMAN LANE

HOUSE NO-185B
P.O- MALUGRAM
PIN-788002
DIST- NAGAON

15: SATISH RAJBONSHI
S/O- LATE KAMALESHWAR RAJBONSHI

R/O- NIZAPARAPAR
HILL SIDE
BIRUBARI

P.O- GODAPANI NAGAR
GUWAHATI-781016

DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

16: SIPRA SUTRADHAR
D/O- LATE DHIRENDRA SUTRADHAR
R/O- RASHBIHARI LANE

 P.O- RANGIRKHARI
P.S-
 DIST- SILCHAR
 PIN-788005
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17: APURBA HAZARIKA
S/O- LATE KAMALA HAZARIKA

R/O TARAZAN. NEW BARUA PATH

P.S/P.O- JORHAT

DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785001

18: BANAMALI MILI
S/O- LATE KARMUK MILI

R/O- JAGDUAR
MISSING ROAD

TEOK
P.O- TEOK
DIST-JORHAT- PIN-785112

19: HEM KANTA SAIKIA
S/O- LATE PUNIRAM SAIKIA

R/O- VILLAGE-MIDHAKHAT
TEOK

P.O- TEOK
P.S-TEOK
DIST-JORHAT- PIN- PIN-785001

20: CHAKRADHAR KALITA
S/O- LATE PURNARAM KALITA

R/O-VILLAGE - BURHA
P.O- BURHA
P.S- SIPAJHAR

DIST- DARRANG
PIN-784125

21: MANMATH BARUA
S/O-LATE KANDARPA BARUA

R/O- UTTARAYAN PATH
CHACHAL

SIXMILE
GUWAHATI-781006
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P.O/P.S- DISPUR
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

22: TAPAN KR. DAS
S/O- LATE BHUPENDRA CH. DAS

R/O- GODAPANI NAGAR
ULUBARI

GUWAHATI-781007
P.S- PALTAN BAZAR
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

23: RUBY SARMAH
D/O- LATE MADAN CH. SARMAH

WARD NO-21(BARPARA)
P.O/P.S- BONGAIGAON

DIST- BONGAIGAON
PIN-783380.

24: DIPAK SARMA
S/O- PRAFULLA SARMA

 VILLAGE- MALIKUSHI
(DIGHELI)

P.O/P.S- NALBARI

DIST- NALBARI
PIN-781335

25: PURNA BAHADUR CHETRI
S/O- LATE BHAKTA BAHADUR CHETRI

R/O-ULUBARI AGRICULTURAL COLONY

ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-781007
P.S- PALTANBAZAR
P.O- ULUBARI
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
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26: SATYENDRA SINGH
S/O LATE TOPESWAR SINGH
R/O- K.K. HANDIQUE NAGAR(HILL SIDE)
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19

DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

27: SHAMBHU BHATTACHARJEE
S/O- LATE H.K. BHATTACHARJEE
R/O- BORPARA
NEAR APDC LTD.
P.O- BONGAIGAON
P.S-
DIST- BONGAIGAON-783380

28: SANJIB SINHA
S/O- CHITRA CH. SINGHA

R/O- BONGAIGAON DEURI PARA

P.S- BONGAIGAON
DIST- BONGAIGAON
PIN-78380

29: PARESH CH. PAUL
S/O- LATE SASHI MOHON PAUL

R/O- MONDIR DIGIR PAR

WEST SIDE
BILPAR

DIST- SILCHAR
PIN-78801


30: CHANDAN KR. DAS
S/O LATE BHUPENDRA CH. KALITA

R/O- ATHALIKANDI
P.O- CHIRUKANDI

DIST- CACHAR
PIN-788003

31: MONA BORBHUIYA
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S/O- RAMJAN ALI BORBHUIYA

VILLAGE- AND P.O- UTARKRISHNAPUR
DIST- CACHAR
PIN-788006.

32: BHADESWAR DAS
S/O- LATE SARABAP DAS

R/O- JORHAT JAIL ROAD

SANKARDEV PATH
P.S- JORHAT

DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785001.

33: KISHOR KR. KALITA
S/O- G .O .T FARM
BARNIHAT

P.O-KHANAPARA /P.S-BASISTHA
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
PIN-781022
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 FINANCE DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI.

4:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EC-I)
DEPARTMENT
                                                       Page No.# 12/13

DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

5:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6

6:DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE
ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22

7:DIRECTOR OF ASSAM STATE SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY
RAMKRISHNA MISSION ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-781007
DIST- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR G UZIR
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
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                                     BEFORE
                      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

                                     ORDER

28.01.2026

Mr. J. H. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner submits before the Court that he has been recently engaged in the matter. He therefore, prays for sometimes to complete his instructions.

Mr. B. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the respondents does not object to the prayer made.

Accordingly, list this matter on 19.02.2026.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant