Page No.# 1/23 vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors
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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/23 vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors on 9 March, 2026

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

                         Case No. : Review.Pet./22/2026

         SURJYAJIT SAIKIA AND 40ORS
         S/O LT. GOPAL SAIKIA, WORKING IN CHARAIBAHI COLLEGE, MORIGAON,
         P.O. CHARAIBAHI, P.S. MORIGAON, DIST. MORIGAON, ASSAM. PIN 782706

         2: SMT NILIMA THAKURIA
          D/O LT. KUKTAR HUSSAIN WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
         WEST KARBI ANGLONG
          P.O. DONKAMUKAM
          P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM.

         3: SAJID HUSSAIN THAKURIA
          S/O ICHAD HUSSAIN WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
         WEST KARBI ANGLONG
          P.O. DONKAMUKAM
          P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM.

         4: BISWAJYOTI SAIKIA
          S/O LT. DEBEN SAIKIA WORKING IN RANSINA COLLEGE
         WEST KARBI ANGLONG
          P.O. DONKAMUKAM
          P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM

         5: MS SAGORIKA SAIKIA
          D/O LT. DIMBESWAR SAIKIA WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
         WEST KARBI ANGLONG
          P.O. DONKAMUKAM
          P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM

         6: LUMA KANTA DOLEY
          S/O RATSESWAR DOLEY WORKING IN JONALI GIRLS COLLEGE
          P.O. AND P.S. JONAI DIST. DHEMAJI
         ASSAM

         7: MRS CHANDRAMA KALITA
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D/O BHABANI CH. KALITA WORKING IN S.B.M.S. COLLEGE SUALKUCHI
P.O. AND P.S. SUALKUCHI BATHAN
DIST. KAMRUP R ASSAM.

8: DEWAN ABUL KASHEM
 S/O ABDUL WAHAB DEWAN WORKING IN PACHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK
MAHAVIDYALAYA
 P.O. BARANGHATI
 P.S. KAYA
 DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM

9: AYNUL HOQUE
 S/O SURMAN ALI WORKING IN RUKASEN COLLEGE BAKALIA
 DIST KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.

10: ABDUL HANNAN KHAN
 S/O ABDUL JABBAR KHAN WORKING IN SRIMANATA SANKAR MACHAB
MAHAVIDYALAY
 BHATKUCHI
 P.O. BHATKUCHI
 P.S. BARPETA
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM

11: MD MUKTARUL HOQUE
 S/O LT. NURUL HAQUE WORKING IN DR. NOBIN BORDOLOI COLLEGE
NA-ALI DHEKIALJULI
 P.S. TITABOR
 P.O. TITABOR DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM

12: BANJAIDGIRI MUSHAHARY
 S/O PHANINDRA MUSHAHARY
 BASUGAON COLLEGE P.O. BASUGAON
 P.S. BASUGAON DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM.

13: SANJIB DEKA
 S/O PARSU RAM DEKA
WORKING IN PACHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK MAHAVIDYALAYA
 P.O. BARANGHATI
 P.S. KAYA
 DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM

14: MS RASHMI REKHA SAIKIA
 D/O CHANDRA SAIKIA WORKING IN KAMARBANDHA COLLEGE P.O.
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KAMARBANDHA P.S. KAMARBANDHA DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

15: MRS ARCHANA BORAH PATHAK
 D/O INDRESWAR BORAH WORKING IN KAMARBANDHA COLLEGE P.O.
KAMARBANDHA P.S. KAMARBANDHA DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

16: ASHRAFUL HUSSAIN
 S/O ISHARUDDIN BORAH WORKING IN PRAGATI COLLEGE P.O.
AGAMONI P.S. AGAMONI DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM

17: MS BINITA CHUTIA
 D/O LT. BHUG RAM CHUTIA WORKING IN BIRLACHIT BORPHUKAN
COLLEGE P.O. SIBSAGAR P.S. SIBSAGAR DIST. SIBASAGAR ASSAM

18: UJJAL KALITA
 S/O LT. JADU KALITA WORKING IN SALBARI COLLEGE SALBARI P.O.
SALBARI P.S. PATHSALA DIST. BARPETA

19: MS RASHMI REKHA DUTTA
 D/O SRI LALIT CH. DUTTA L.T.K. COLLEGE AZAD P.O. NORTH
LAKHIMPUR P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.

20: JAHANUR HUSSAIN
 S/O NUR HUSSAIN SHEIKH WORKING IN SWAMI YOGANDA GIRI
COLLEGE P.O. SAKTI ASHRAM P.S. SAKTI ASHRAM DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.

21: KULADHAR PATAWARY
 S/O LT. BHUPEN PATOWARY WORKING IN DISPUR COLLEGE GANESGURI
GUWAHATI P.O. AND P.S. DISPUR DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM.

22: IDRISH ALI
 S/O JIKIR ALI WORKING IN PASHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK
MAHAVIDYALAYA P.O. BARANGHATI P.S. KAYA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM

23: MASUM DAS
 S/O SWEET CHANDRA DAS WORKING IN KAKOJAN COLLEGE JORHAT
P.S. KAKOJAN P.O. KAKOJAN ASSAM

24: PANKAJ SARMA
 S/O DHARANI SARMA WORKING IN UTTAR KAMPEETH COLLEGE
JAGARA P.O. JAGARA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI ASSAM

25: MD KHAIRUL ISLAM
 S/O LT. ABDUL KADIR WORKING IN BATADRABA SRI SRI SANKARDEVA
COLLEGE BATADRABA P.O. AND P.S. BATADRABA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM.

26: DR ABU TAHER AHMED
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 S/O MD. ABDUR RAHMAN WORKING IN UTTAR KAMPEETH COLLEGE
JAGARA P.O. JAGARA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI
 ASSAM.

27: BIKASH ROY
 S/O DHARMESWAR ROY WORKING IN BASUGAON COLLEGE BASUGAON
CHIRANG P.O. AND P.S. BASUGAON ASSAM

28: SAMIR KUMAR NATH
 S/O LT. HARAKANTA NATH WORKING IN MAYANG ANCHALIK COLLEGE
P.O. RAJAMAYANG P.S. RAJAMAYANG DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM.

29: PARESH KUMAR NATH
 S/O MOTILAL NATH WORKING IN CHARIBALI COLLEGE MORIGAON P.O.
MORIGAON P.S. CHARIBAHI DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM.

30: SATYA RANJAN PRADHANI
 S/O LT. DHIRENDRA PADHANI WORKING IN GOSSAINGAON COLLEGE
GOSSAIGAON P.O. GOSSAINGAON P.S. GOSSAINGAON DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.

31: TILAK NATH
 S/O BHUBAN CH. NATH WORKING IN MAYANG ANCHALIK COLLEGE P.O.
RAJAMAYANG P.S. RAJAMAYANG DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM

32: MWKTHUNG BRAMAH
 S/O ARUN KR. BRAMHA WORKING IN GOSSAIGAON COLLEGE
GOSSAIGAON P.O. GOSSAIGAON P.S. GOSSAIGAON DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.

33: MD SHARIFUL ISLAM
 S/O MUFTI MD. KHAIRUL ISLAM WORKING IN BARADRABA SRI SRI
SANKARDEV COLLEGE BATADRABA NAGAON P.O. AND P.S. BATADRABA
DIST. NOGAON ASSAM

34: PARBIN SULTANA
 C/O NAMWAR ALI WORKING IN WEST SILCHAR COLLEGE P.O.
BARJATRAPUR CHAR P.S. BARJATRAPUR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM

35: SONALEE SAIKIA
 D/O NANDESWAR SAIKIA WORKING IN CINAMARA COLLEGE
KAVYAKSHTRA P.O. CINNAMARA P.S. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT ASSAM.

36: SHYAMALI BORA
 D/O GHANA KANTA BORA WORKING IN RUKSANA COLLEGE BAKALIA
KARBI ANGLONG P.O. BAKALIA P.S. BAKALIA DIST. KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.
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37: MUZAHIDUL AHMED
 S/O MAHAMMAD ALI WORKING IN JURIA COLLEGE P.O. FAKULI PATHAR
P.S. BATADRAVA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM.

38: DEBAJIT DUTTA
 S/O GOPINATH DUTTA WORKING IN L.T.K. COLLEGE AZAD NORTH
LAKHIMPUR P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.

39: SHAH ALOM BEPARI
 S/O KASHEM ALI BEPARI WORKING IN PROGATI COLLEGE AGOMANI P.O.
AGOMANI P.S. AGOMANI DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM

40: MRS NEELAM SHARMA
 D/O SURENDRA SHARMA WORKING IN GIRLS COLLEGE KOKRAJHAR
P.O. KOKRAJHAR P.S. KOKRAJHAR DIST. KOKRAJHAR BTAD ASSAM.

41: CHANDANA DEVI
 D/O NARESWAR NATH WORKING IN L.G.B. GIRLS COLLEGE P.O. MISSION
CHARIALI P.S. MISSION CHARIALI DIST. TEZPUR ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006, ASSAM.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI 781006.

3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006.

4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
 FINANCE SIU DEPARTMENT
 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI 781006.

5:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
 KAHILIPARA
 GUWAHATI 781019.
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            6:THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
            THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

            7:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
             REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
             BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR ALI MARG
             NEW DELH

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. M K CHOUDHURY, MR. R BORPATRA,MR. M SARMA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, SC, FINANCE




             Linked Case : WP(C)/4703/2018

            SURJYAJIT SAIKIA AND 40 ORS.
            S/O. LT. GOPAL SAIKIA
            WORKING IN CHARAIBAHI COLLEGE
            MORIGAON
            P.O. CHARAIBAHI
            P.S. MORIGAON
            DIST. MORIGAON
            ASSAM

            2: SMT. NILIMA THAKURIA

            D/O. LT. KUKTAR HUSSAIN
            WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
            WEST KARBI ANGLONG
            P.O. DONKAMUKAM
            P.S. BAITHALANGSU
            ASSAM


             3: SAJID HUSSAIN THAKURIA

            S/O. ICHAD HUSSAIN
            WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
            WEST KARBI ANGLONG
            P.O. DONKAMUKAM
            P.S. BAITHALANGSU
            ASSAM
                                                    Page No.# 7/23

4: BISWAJYOTI SAIKIA

S/O. LT. DEBEN SAIKIA
WORKING IN RANSINA COLLEGE
WEST KARBI ANGLONG
P.O. DONKAMUKAM
P.S. BAITHALANGSU
ASSAM

5: MS. SAGORIKA SAIKIA

D/O. LT. DIMBESWAR SAIKIA
WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
WEST KARBI ANGLONG
P.O. DONKAMUKAM
P.S. BAITHALANGSU
ASSAM

6: LUMA KANTA DOLEY

S/O. RATSESWAR DOLEY
WORKING IN JONALI GIRLS COLLEGE
P.O. AND P.S. JONAI
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM

7: MRS. CHANDRAMA KALITA

D/O. BHABANI CH. KALITA
WORKING IN S.B.M.S. COLLEGE
SUALKUCHI
P.O. AND P.S. SUALKUCHI (BATHAN)
DIST. KAMRUP (R)
ASSAM

8: DEWAN ABUL KASHEM

S/O. ABDUL WAHAB DEWAN
WORKING IN PACHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK MAHAVIDYALAYA
P.O. BARANGHATI
P.S. KAYA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM

9: AYNUL HOQUE

S/O. SURMAN ALI
WORKING IN RUKASEN COLLEGE
                                                    Page No.# 8/23

BAKALIA
DIST. KARBILONG
ASSAM.

10: ABDUL HANNAN KHAN

S/O. ABDUL JABBAR KHAN
WORKING IN SRIMANATA SANKAR MACHAB MAHAVIDYALAY
BHATKUCHI
P.O. BHATKUCHI
P.S. BARPETA
DIST. BARPETA

11: MD. MUKTARUL HOQUE

S/O. LT. NURUL HAQUE
WORKING IN DR. NOBIN BORDOLOI COLLEGE
NA-ALI
DHEKIALJULI
P.S. TITABOR
P.O. TITABOR
DIST. JORHAT

12: BANJAIDGIRI MUSHAHARY

S/O. PHANINDRA MUSHAHARY
BASUGAON COLLEGE
P.O. BASUGAON
P.S. BASUGAON
DIST. CHIRRANG
ASSAM


13: SANJIB DEKA

S/O. PARSU RAM DEKA
WORKING IN PACHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK MAHAVIDYALAYA
P.O. BARANGHATI
P.S. KAYA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM


14: MS. RASHMI REKHA SAIKIA

D/O. CHANDRA SAIKIA
WORKING IN KAMARBANDHA COLLEGE
P.O. KAMARBANDHA
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P.S. KAMARBANDHA
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM

15: MRS. ARCHANA BORAH PATHAK

D/O. INDRESWAR BORAH
WORKING IN KAMARBANDHA COLLEGE
P.O. KAMARBANDHA
P.S. KAMARBANDHA
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM


16: ASHRAFUL HUSSAIN

S/O. ISHARUDDIN BORAH
WORKING IN PRAGATI COLLEGE
P.O. AGAMONI
P.S. AGAMONI
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM

17: MS. BINITA CHUTIA

D/O. LT. BHUG RAM CHUTIA
WORKING IN BIRLACHIT BORPHUKAN COLLEGE
P.O. SIBSAGAR
P.S. SIBSAGAR
DIST. SIBASAGAR
ASSAM

18: UJJAL KALITA

S/O. LT. JADU KALITA
WORKING IN SALBARI COLLEGE
SALBARI
P.O. SALBARI
P.S. PATHSALA
DIST. BARPETA (BASKA)

19: MS. RASHMI REKHA DUTTA

D/O. SRI LALIT CH. DUTTA
L.T.K. COLLEGE AZAD
P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
                                                    Page No.# 10/23

ASSAM

20: JAHANUR HUSSAIN

S/O. NUR HUSSAIN SHEIKH
WORKING IN SWAMI YOGANDA GIRI COLLEGE
P.O. SAKTI ASHRAM
P.S. SAKTI ASHRAM
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM

21: KULADHAR PATAWARY

S/O. LT. BHUPEN PATOWARY
WORKING IN DISPUR COLLEGE
GANESGURI
GUWAHATI
P.O. AND P.S. DISPUR
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM

22: IDRISH ALI

S/O. JIKIR ALI
WORKING IN PASHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK MAHAVIDYALAYA
P.O. BARANGHATI
P.S. KAYA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM

23: MASUM DAS

S/O. SWEET CHANDRA DAS
WORKING IN KAKOJAN COLLEGE
JORHAT
P.S. KAKOJAN
P.O. KAKOJAN
ASSAM.

24: PANKAJ SARMA

S/O. DHARANI SARMA
WORKING IN UTTAR KAMPEETH COLLEGE
JAGARA
P.O. JAGARA
P.S. BELSOR
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM
                                                   Page No.# 11/23


25: MD. KHAIRUL ISLAM

S/O. LT. ABDUL KADIR
WORKING IN BATADRABA SRI SRI SANKARDEVA COLLEGE
BATADRABA
P.O. AND P.S. BATADRABA
DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM

26: DR. ABU TAHER AHMED

S/O. MD. ABDUR RAHMAN
WORKING IN UTTAR KAMPEETH COLLEGE
JAGARA
P.O. JAGARA
P.S. BELSOR
DIST. NALBARI

27: BIKASH ROY

S/O. DHARMESWAR ROY
WORKING IN BASUGAON COLLEGE
BASUGAON
CHIRANG
P.O. AND P.S. BASUGAON
ASSAM.

28: SAMIR KUMAR NATH

S/O. LT. HARAKANTA NATH
WORKING IN MAYANG ANCHALIK COLLEGE
P.O. RAJAMAYANG
P.S. RAJAMAYANG
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM

29: PARESH KUMAR NATH

S/O. MOTILAL NATH
WORKING IN CHARIBALI COLLEGE
MORIGAON
P.O. MORIGAON
P.S. CHARIBAHI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM

30: SATYA RANJAN PRADHANI
                                                  Page No.# 12/23


S/O. LT. DHIRENDRA PADHANI
WORKING IN GOSSAINGAON COLLEGE
GOSSAIGAON
P.O. GOSSAINGAON
P.S. GOSSAINGAON
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM

31: TILAK NATH

S/O. BHUBAN CH. NATH
WORKING IN MAYANG ANCHALIK COLLEGE
P.O. RAJAMAYANG
P.S. RAJAMAYANG
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM

32: MWKTHUNG BRAMAH

S/O. ARUN KR. BRAMHA
WORKING IN GOSSAIGAON COLLEGE
GOSSAIGAON
P.O. GOSSAIGAON
P.S. GOSSAIGAON
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM

33: MD. SHARIFUL ISLAM

S/O. MUFTI MD. KHAIRUL ISLAM
WORKING IN BARADRABA SRI SRI SANKARDEV COLLEGE
BATADRABA
NAGAON
P.O. AND P.S. BATADRABA
DIST. NOGAON
ASSAM.

34: PARBIN SULTANA

C/O. NAMWAR ALI
WORKING IN WEST SILCHAR COLLEGE
P.O. BARJATRAPUR CHAR
P.S. BARJATRAPUR
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM

35: SONALEE SAIKIA
                                      Page No.# 13/23

D/O. NANDESWAR SAIKIA
WORKING IN CINAMARA COLLEGE
KAVYAKSHTRA
P.O. CINNAMARA
P.S. JORHAT
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM


36: SHYAMALI BORA
D/O. GHANA KANTA BORA
WORKING IN RUKSANA COLLEGE
BAKALIA
KARBI ANGLONG
P.O. BAKALIA
P.S. BAKALIA
DIST. KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM

37: MUZAHIDUL AHMED

S/O. MAHAMMAD ALI
WORKING IN JURIA COLLEGE
P.O. FAKULI PATHAR
P.S. BATADRAVA
DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM.

38: DEBAJIT DUTTA

S/O. GOPINATH DUTTA
WORKING IN LTK COLLEGE AZAD
NORTH LAKHIMPUR
P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM

39: SHAH ALOM BEPARI

S/O. KASHEM ALI BEPARI
WORKING IN PROGATI COLLEGE AGOMANI
P.O. AGOMANI
P.S. AGOMANI
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM

40: MRS. NEELAM SHARMA
                                                     Page No.# 14/23

D/O. SURENDRA SHARMA
WORKING IN GIRLS COLLEGE KOKRAJHAR
P.O. KOKRAJHAR
P.S. KOKRAJHAR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSAM


41: CHANDANA DEVI

D/O. NARESWAR NATH
WORKING IN LGB GIRLS COLLEGE
P.O. MISSION CHARIALI
P.S. MISSION CHARIALI
DIST. TEZPUR
ASSAM
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPTT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 EDUCATION DEPTT.
 DISPUR
 GHY.-06.

3:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY-06.

4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY.
FINANCE (SIU) DEPTT.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY.-06.

5:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION

ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19.
                                                          Page No.# 15/23


6:THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INIDA
(DEPTT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION) SHASTRI BHAWAN
NEW DELHI


7:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI
------------
Advocate for : MR. A K PURKAYASTHA
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/7088/2015

UPEN KUMAR SAHA and ANR
S/O LT. SRINIBASH SAHA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMETN OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.P. CHALIHA COLLEGE
R/O VILL- PIZUPARA
P.O. NAGARBERA DIST. KAMRUP
PIN - 781127.

2: MD.NAZRUL ISLAM BARBHUYAN
S/O LT. HAJI MAKBUL HUSSAIN BARBHUIYAN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 HOJAI COLLEGE
 NAGAON
 R/O NILBAGAN BAZAR
 P.O. NILBAGAN DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM PIN - 782445.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
EDUCATION HIGHER DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
                                                        Page No.# 16/23

FINANCE SIU DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION

ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 781019.

4:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
BAHADUR SHAH
ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI-110002.
------------
Advocate for : MR.T N SRINIVASAN
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDUCATIONR1 and3 appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/731/2026

SURJYAJIT SAIKIA
S/O LT. GOPAL SAIKIA
 WORKING IN CHARAIBAHI COLLEGE
 MORIGAON
P.O. CHARAIBAHI
 P.S. MORIGAON
 DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM. PIN 782706

2: SMT NILIMA THAKURIA
D/O LT. KUKTAR HUSSAIN WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
WEST KARBI ANGLONG
 P.O. DONKAMUKAM
 P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM.

3: SAJID HUSSAIN THAKURIA
S/O ICHAD HUSSAIN WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
WEST KARBI ANGLONG
P.O. DONKAMUKAM
P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM.

4: BISWAJYOTI SAIKIA
S/O LT. DEBEN SAIKIA WORKING IN RANSINA COLLEGE
                                                       Page No.# 17/23

WEST KARBI ANGLONG
P.O. DONKAMUKAM
P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM

5: MS SAGORIKA SAIKIA
D/O LT. DIMBESWAR SAIKIA WORKING IN RANGSINA COLLEGE
WEST KARBI ANGLONG
P.O. DONKAMUKAM
P.S. BAITHALANGSU ASSAM

6: LUMA KANTA DOLEY
S/O RATSESWAR DOLEY WORKING IN JONALI GIRLS COLLEGE
P.O. AND P.S. JONAI DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM

7: MRS CHANDRAMA KALITA
D/O BHABANI CH. KALITA WORKING IN S.B.M.S. COLLEGE SUALKUCHI
P.O. AND P.S. SUALKUCHI BATHAN
DIST. KAMRUP R ASSAM.

8: DEWAN ABUL KASHEM
S/O ABDUL WAHAB DEWAN WORKING IN PACHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK
MAHAVIDYALAYA
P.O. BARANGHATI
P.S. KAYA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM

9: AYNUL HOQUE
S/O SURMAN ALI WORKING IN RUKASEN COLLEGE BAKALIA
DIST KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.

10: ABDUL HANNAN KHAN
S/O ABDUL JABBAR KHAN WORKING IN SRIMANATA SANKAR MACHAB
MAHAVIDYALAY
BHATKUCHI
P.O. BHATKUCHI
P.S. BARPETA
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM

11: MD MUKTARUL HOQUE
S/O LT. NURUL HAQUE WORKING IN DR. NOBIN BORDOLOI COLLEGE NA-
ALI DHEKIALJULI
P.S. TITABOR
P.O. TITABOR DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
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12: BANJAIDGIRI MUSHAHARY
S/O PHANINDRA MUSHAHARY
BASUGAON COLLEGE P.O. BASUGAON
P.S. BASUGAON DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM.

13: SANJIB DEKA
S/O PARSU RAM DEKA
WORKING IN PACHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK MAHAVIDYALAYA
P.O. BARANGHATI
P.S. KAYA
DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM

14: MS RASHMI REKHA SAIKIA
D/O CHANDRA SAIKIA WORKING IN KAMARBANDHA COLLEGE P.O.
KAMARBANDHA P.S. KAMARBANDHA DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

15: MRS ARCHANA BORAH PATHAK
D/O INDRESWAR BORAH WORKING IN KAMARBANDHA COLLEGE P.O.
KAMARBANDHA P.S. KAMARBANDHA DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM.

 16: ASHRAFUL HUSSAIN
S/O ISHARUDDIN BORAH WORKING IN PRAGATI COLLEGE P.O. AGAMONI
P.S. AGAMONI DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSAM

17: MS BINITA CHUTIA
D/O LT. BHUG RAM CHUTIA WORKING IN BIRLACHIT BORPHUKAN
COLLEGE P.O. SIBSAGAR P.S. SIBSAGAR DIST. SIBASAGAR ASSAM

18: UJJAL KALITA
S/O LT. JADU KALITA WORKING IN SALBARI COLLEGE SALBARI P.O.
SALBARI P.S. PATHSALA DIST. BARPETA

 19: MS RASHMI REKHA DUTTA
D/O SRI LALIT CH. DUTTA L.T.K. COLLEGE AZAD P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.

 20: JAHANUR HUSSAIN
S/O NUR HUSSAIN SHEIKH WORKING IN SWAMI YOGANDA GIRI COLLEGE
P.O. SAKTI ASHRAM P.S. SAKTI ASHRAM DIST. KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.

21: KULADHAR PATAWARY
S/O LT. BHUPEN PATOWARY WORKING IN DISPUR COLLEGE GANESGURI
GUWAHATI P.O. AND P.S. DISPUR DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM.

22: IDRISH ALI
S/O JIKIR ALI WORKING IN PASHIM BARIGOG ANCHALIK
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MAHAVIDYALAYA P.O. BARANGHATI P.S. KAYA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM

23: MASUM DAS
S/O SWEET CHANDRA DAS WORKING IN KAKOJAN COLLEGE JORHAT P.S.
KAKOJAN P.O. KAKOJAN ASSAM

 24: PANKAJ SARMA
S/O DHARANI SARMA WORKING IN UTTAR KAMPEETH COLLEGE JAGARA
P.O. JAGARA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI ASSAM

25: MD KHAIRUL ISLAM
S/O LT. ABDUL KADIR WORKING IN BATADRABA SRI SRI SANKARDEVA
COLLEGE BATADRABA P.O. AND P.S. BATADRABA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM.

 26: DR ABU TAHER AHMED
S/O MD. ABDUR RAHMAN WORKING IN UTTAR KAMPEETH COLLEGE
JAGARA P.O. JAGARA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI
 ASSAM.

27: BIKASH ROY
S/O DHARMESWAR ROY WORKING IN BASUGAON COLLEGE BASUGAON
CHIRANG P.O. AND P.S. BASUGAON ASSAM

 28: SAMIR KUMAR NATH
S/O LT. HARAKANTA NATH WORKING IN MAYANG ANCHALIK COLLEGE
P.O. RAJAMAYANG P.S. RAJAMAYANG DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM.

29: PARESH KUMAR NATH
S/O MOTILAL NATH WORKING IN CHARIBALI COLLEGE MORIGAON P.O.
MORIGAON P.S. CHARIBAHI DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM.

30: SATYA RANJAN PRADHANI
S/O LT. DHIRENDRA PADHANI WORKING IN GOSSAINGAON COLLEGE
GOSSAIGAON P.O. GOSSAINGAON P.S. GOSSAINGAON DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.

31: TILAK NATH
S/O BHUBAN CH. NATH WORKING IN MAYANG ANCHALIK COLLEGE P.O.
RAJAMAYANG P.S. RAJAMAYANG DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM

32: MWKTHUNG BRAMAH
S/O ARUN KR. BRAMHA WORKING IN GOSSAIGAON COLLEGE
GOSSAIGAON P.O. GOSSAIGAON P.S. GOSSAIGAON DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.

33: MD SHARIFUL ISLAM
S/O MUFTI MD. KHAIRUL ISLAM WORKING IN BARADRABA SRI SRI
SANKARDEV COLLEGE BATADRABA NAGAON P.O. AND P.S. BATADRABA
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DIST. NOGAON ASSAM

34: PARBIN SULTANA
C/O NAMWAR ALI WORKING IN WEST SILCHAR COLLEGE P.O.
BARJATRAPUR CHAR P.S. BARJATRAPUR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM

35: SONALEE SAIKIA
D/O NANDESWAR SAIKIA WORKING IN CINAMARA COLLEGE
KAVYAKSHTRA P.O. CINNAMARA P.S. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT ASSAM.

36: SHYAMALI BORA
D/O GHANA KANTA BORA WORKING IN RUKSANA COLLEGE BAKALIA
KARBI ANGLONG P.O. BAKALIA P.S. BAKALIA DIST. KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.

 37: MUZAHIDUL AHMED
S/O MAHAMMAD ALI WORKING IN JURIA COLLEGE P.O. FAKULI PATHAR
P.S. BATADRAVA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM.

38: DEBAJIT DUTTA
S/O GOPINATH DUTTA WORKING IN L.T.K. COLLEGE AZAD NORTH
LAKHIMPUR P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.

39: SHAH ALOM BEPARI
S/O KASHEM ALI BEPARI WORKING IN PROGATI COLLEGE AGOMANI P.O.
AGOMANI P.S. AGOMANI DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM

40: MRS NEELAM SHARMA
D/O SURENDRA SHARMA WORKING IN GIRLS COLLEGE KOKRAJHAR P.O.
KOKRAJHAR P.S. KOKRAJHAR DIST. KOKRAJHAR BTAD ASSAM.

41: CHANDANA DEVI
D/O NARESWAR NATH WORKING IN L.G.B. GIRLS COLLEGE P.O. MISSION
CHARIALI P.S. MISSION CHARIALI DIST. TEZPUR ASSAM.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO
THEGOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006
ASSAM

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI 781006.
                                                   Page No.# 21/23


3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006.

4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
FINANCE SIU DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006.

5:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI 781019.

6:THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

7:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR ALI MARG
NEW DELHI
------------
Advocate for : MR. M K CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM



Linked Case : WP(C)/7225/2015

MRS. TULIKA DAS and ANR
D/O. LT. PRANNESWAR DAS
LECTURER
DEPTT. OF ASSAMESE
R/O. BORDUBI NAVAPUR
P.O. HOOGRIJAN
DIST. TINSUKIA
PIN-786601.

2: SMT. SMITA SAHU
D/O. SRI KRISHNA PRASAD SAHU LECTURER
 DEPTT. OF MATHEMATICS DIBRU COLLEGE
 DIBRUGARH
 R/O. BOIRAGIMOTH
                                                                           Page No.# 22/23

            P.O. BOIRAGIMOTH
            DIST. DIBRUGARH
            PIN-786003.
            VERSUS

           THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
           REP. BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
           EDUCATION HIGHER DEPTT.
           DISPUR
           GHY.-781006.

           2:THE COMM. and SECY.

           TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
           FINANCE SIU DEPTT.
           DISPUR
           GHY.-06.

            3:THE DIRECTOR

           HIGHER EDUCATION
           ASSAM
           KAHILIPARA
           GHY.-781019.

            4:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

           REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
           BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
           NEW DELHI-110002.
           ------------
           Advocate for : MR.T N SRINIVASAN
           Advocate for : SC
           U G CR-4 appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS



                                 BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

                                        ORDER

Date : 09-03-2026 As prayed for by the learned counsel for the parties, office to list these matters

again on 30-03-2026.

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JUDGE GS

Comparing Assistant