Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 11 Ors
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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 11 Ors on 30 January, 2026

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

                         Case No. : WP(C)/4050/2025

         SRI JUGAL GAM AND 8 ORS
         S/O NANDA NATH GAM R/O CHETIA GAON, WARD NO. 5, NORTH
         LAKHIMPUR, DISTRICT - LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM - 787001.

         2: SRI SHYAM PRASAD BARUAH
          S/O LATE MANINDRA PRASAD BARUAH R/O RAJADUAR
          NORTH GUWAHATI
          KAMRUP
         ASSAM - 781030.

         3: SMTI SANTANA SARMA
         W/O SRI BHASKAR JYOTI NATH R/O GANESH PATH
          HOUSE NO. 17
          HATIGAON
          GUWAHATI
          KAMRUP (M)
         ASSAM - 781038.

         4: SMTI SWAGOTA DUTTA
         W/O SRI GAURAV MAHANTA R/O- C/O PURNIMA BORDOLOI
          HOUSE NO. 19 AND 20
          ULUBARI
          GUWAHATI
          KAMRUP (M)
         ASSAM -781007.

         5: IMDADUL ISLAM KHAN
          S/O LATE ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN R/O GANDHI NAGAR
          P.O. BARPETA
          DISTRICT - BARPETA
         ASSAM - 781301.

         6: SMTI SUPRIYA DAS
         W/O BHASKAR JYOTI NATH R/O LOTHABORI
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WARD NO. 1
NEAR B.ED COLLEGE
MORIGAON
ASSAM - 782105.

7: SMTI KAKOLI DUTTA
W/O SRI SONKUL PLABAN BARUAH R/O CHABUA
 DIBRUGARH
ASSAM - 786184.

8: SMTI UJWALA BARUAH
W/O NUPUR GOHAIN R/O - C/O SUBHASH CHANDRA GOHAIN
 GONDHIA (BORCHAPORI)
VILLAGE- PANITOLA
 DISTRICT - TINSUKIA
ASSAM - 786183.

9: SMTI NABANITA DAS
 S/O SRI KRIPAL JYOTI MAZUMDAR R/O HOUSE NO. 6
 CHANDAN NAGAR
TRIBENI PATH
 SIX MILE
 GUWAHATI
 KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM - 781022

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 781006.

2:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI - 781006.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
 HENGERABARI
 GUWAHATI - 781036.

4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
 NAGAON
A.T. ROAD
 HAIBARGAON
 DISTRICT - NAGAON
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             ASSAM - 782001.

            5:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             SIVSAGAR
             DOL MUKHI CHARIALI
             DISTRICT - SIVSAGAR ASSAM - 785640.

            6:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
            TINSUKIA
             G.N.B. ROAD
             DISTRICT - TINSUKIA ASSAM - 786125.

            7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             NALBARI
             NEAR SMK HOSPITAL
             DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM - 781335.

            8:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             DHUBRI
            A.K. AZAD ROAD
             DISTRICT - DHUBRI
            ASSAM - 783301.

            9:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             DARRANG
             DISTRICT - DARRANG
            ASSAM - 784125.

            10:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             BONGAIGAON
             NEAR OLD CIVIL HOSPITAL
             DISTRICT - BONGAIGAON
            ASSAM - 783380.

            11:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             SONITPUR
             NEAR TEZPUR COLLEGE
             DISTRICT - SONITPUR ASSAM - 784001.

            12:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
             MORIGAON
             KHIROD BARUA PATH
             DISTRICT -MORIGAON
            ASSAM - 782105

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR B D DAS, MR J LOTHA,MR H K SARMA,MR D
KALITA,MR. H R DAS
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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH,




            Linked Case : WP(C)/1834/2025

           SMTI SANTANA SARMA AND 8 ORS.
           W/O.- SRI BHASKAR JYOTI NATH
           R/O.- GANESH PATH
           HOUSE NO. 17
           HATIGAON
           GUWAHATI
           KAMRUP (M)
           ASSAM - 781038.

           2: JUGAL GAM
           S/O.- NANDA NATH GAM
            R/O.- CHETIA GAON
           WARD NO. 5
            NORTH LAKHIMPUR
            DISTRICT - LAKHIMPUR
           ASSAM -787001.

           3: SMTI SUPRIYA DAS
           W/O.- BHASKAR JYOTI NATH
           R/O.- LOTHABORI
           WARD NO. 1
           NEAR B.ED COLLEGE
           MORIGAON
           ASSAM -782105.

           4: SMTI KAKOLI DUTTA
           W/O.- SRI SONKUL PLABAN BARUAH
           R/O.- CHABUA
           DIBRUGARH
           ASSAM - 786184.

           5: SHYAM PRASAD BARUAH
           S/O LATE MANINDRA PRASAD BARUAH
           R/O- RAJADUAR
           NORTH GUWAHATI
           KAMRUP
           ASSAM - 781030.

           6: SMTI SWAGOTA DUTTA
           W/O.- SRI GAURAV MAHANTA
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R/O- C/O. PURNIMA BORDOLOI
HOUSE NO. 19 AND 20
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM - 781007.

7: SMTI UJWALA BARUAH
W/O.- NUPUR GOHAIN
R/O - C/O SUBHASH CHANDRA GOHAIN
GONDHIA (BORCHAPORI)
VILLAGE - PANITOLA
DISTRICT - TINSUKIA
ASSAM - 786183.

8: SMTI NABANITA DAS
S/O SRI KRIPAL JYOTI MAZUMDAR
R/O.- HOUSE NO. 6
CHANDAN NAGAR
TRIBENI PATH
SIX MILE
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM - 781022.

9: IMDADUL ISLAM KHAN
S/O LATE ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN
R/O.- GANDHI NAGAR
P.O. BARPETA
DISTRICT - BARPETA
ASSAM - 781301.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.

2:THE JOINT SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI - 781006.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
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HENGERABARI
GUWAHATI - 781036.
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Advocate for : MR B D DAS
Advocate for : SC
HEALTH AND F W appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1179/2025

SMTI SANTANA SARMA AND 8 ORS
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
W/O SRI BHASKAR JYOTI NATH
R/O GANESH PATH
HOUSE NO. 17
HATIGAON
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM- 781038.

2: JUGAL GAM
S/O.- NANDA NATH GAM
 R/O.- CHETIA GAON
WARD NO. 5
 NORTH LAKHIMPUR
 DISTRICT - LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM -787001.

3: SMTI SUPRIYA DAS
W/O.- BHASKAR JYOTI NATH
R/O.- LOTHABORI
WARD NO. 1
NEAR B.ED COLLEGE
MORIGAON
ASSAM -782105.

4: SMTI KAKOLI DUTTA
W/O.- SRI SONKUL PLABAN BARUAH
R/O.- CHABUA
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM - 786184.

5: SHYAM PRASAD BARUAH
S/O LATE MANINDRA PRASAD BARUAH
R/O- RAJADUAR
NORTH GUWAHATI
KAMRUP
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ASSAM - 781030.

6: SMTI SWAGOTA DUTTA
W/O.- SRI GAURAV MAHANTA
R/O- C/O. PURNIMA BORDOLOI
HOUSE NO. 19 AND 20
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM - 781007.

7: SMTI UJWALA BARUAH
W/O.- NUPUR GOHAIN
R/O - C/O SUBHASH CHANDRA GOHAIN
GONDHIA (BORCHAPORI)
VILLAGE - PANITOLA
DISTRICT - TINSUKIA
ASSAM - 786183.

8: SMTI NABANITA DAS
S/O SRI KRIPAL JYOTI MAZUMDAR
R/O.- HOUSE NO. 6
CHANDAN NAGAR
TRIBENI PATH
SIX MILE
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM - 781022.

9: IMDADUL ISLAM KHAN
S/O LATE ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN
R/O.- GANDHI NAGAR
P.O. BARPETA
DISTRICT - BARPETA
ASSAM - 781301.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.

2:THE JOINT SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
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GUWAHATI - 781006.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
HENGERABARI
GUWAHATI - 781036.
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Advocate for : MR B D DAS
Advocate for : SC
HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2877/2025

SRI JUGAL GAM AND 8 ORS
S/O NANDA NATH GAM R/O CHETIA GAON
WARD NO. 5
NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT - LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM - 787001.

2: SRI SHYAM PRASAD BARUAH
S/O LATE MANINDRA PRASAD BARUAH R/O RAJADUAR
 NORTH GUWAHATI
 KAMRUP
ASSAM - 781030.

3: SMTI SANTANA SARMA
W/O SRI BHASKAR JYOTI NATH R/O GANESH PATH
HOUSE NO. 17
HATIGAON
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM - 781038.

4: SMTI SWAGOTA DUTTA
W/O SRI GAURAV MAHANTA R/O- C/O PURNIMA BORDOLOI
HOUSE NO. 19 AND 20
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM -781007.

5: IMDADUL ISLAM KHAN
S/O LATE ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN R/O GANDHI NAGAR
P.O. BARPETA
DISTRICT - BARPETA
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ASSAM - 781301.

6: SMTI SUPRIYA DAS
W/O BHASKAR JYOTI NATH R/O LOTHABORI
WARD NO. 1
NEAR B.ED COLLEGE
MORIGAON
ASSAM - 782105.

7: SMTI KAKOLI DUTTA
W/O SRI SONKUL PLABAN BARUAH R/O CHABUA
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM - 786184.

8: SMTI UJWALA BARUAH
W/O NUPUR GOHAIN R/O - C/O SUBHASH CHANDRA GOHAIN
GONDHIA (BORCHAPORI)
VILLAGE- PANITOLA
DISTRICT - TINSUKIA
ASSAM - 786183.

9: SMTI NABANITA DAS
S/O SRI KRIPAL JYOTI MAZUMDAR R/O HOUSE NO. 6
CHANDAN NAGAR
TRIBENI PATH
SIX MILE
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM - 781022.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.

2:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (A) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI - 781006.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
HENGERABARI
GUWAHATI - 781036.
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4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
NAGAON
A.T. ROAD
HAIBARGAON
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM - 782001.

5:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
SIVSAGAR
DOL MUKHI CHARIALI
DISTRICT - SIVSAGAR ASSAM - 785640.

6:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
TINSUKIA
G.N.B. ROAD
DISTRICT - TINSUKIA ASSAM - 786125.

7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
NALBARI
NEAR SMK HOSPITAL
DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM - 781335.

8:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
DHUBRI
A.K. AZAD ROAD
DISTRICT - DHUBRI
ASSAM - 783301.

9:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
DARRANG
DISTRICT - DARRANG
ASSAM - 784125.

10:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
BONGAIGAON
NEAR OLD CIVIL HOSPITAL
DISTRICT - BONGAIGAON
ASSAM - 783380.

11:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
SONITPUR
NEAR TEZPUR COLLEGE
DISTRICT - SONITPUR ASSAM - 784001.

12:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
MORIGAON
KHIROD BARUA PATH
DISTRICT -MORIGAON
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            ASSAM - 782105.
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            Advocate for : MR B D DAS
            Advocate for : SC
            HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS



                                  BEFORE
                 HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

                                          ORDER

Date : 30.01.2026

Heard Mr. B. D. Das, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. J. Lotha, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioners, in the above noted writ petitions. Also heard Mr. D. P. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the State Respondents.

Mr. B. D. Das, has made his submissions in the matter.

Mr. D. P. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, prays that he be granted a week's time to complete his instructions in the matter and make his submissions.

Accordingly, Registry to list these matters again on 12.02.2026, for further hearing.

Interim order, passed earlier, to continue till the next date of listing.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant