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Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010033572025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/926/2025
SANJIB KUMAR DAS AND 21 ORS
S/O -LATE DINESH KUMAR DAS, RESIDENT OF GALIAHATI, G.C. LANE,
BARPETA, HOUSE NO. 290-A, WARD NO. 9, P.O. AND DISTRICT- BARPETA,
ASSAM, PIN- 781301
2: KALPANA DAS
W/O - KANKAN BHATTACHARYYA
RESIDENT OF L.K. ROAD
NORTH HAIBORGAON
P.O.- HAIBARGAON
DISTRICT- NAGAON
PIN- 782002.
3: SANJIB KUMAR MONDAL
S/O- LATE GAURANGA CH MONDAL
RESIDENT OF REDCROSS ROAD
P.O AND DISTRICT SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640.
4: SANJIB RAJKONWAR
S/O -RUDRA RAJKONWAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-RONGABAM
P.O- RONGABAM
DIST- CHIRAIDEO
ASSAM
PIN 785691.
5: RATUL BHARALI
S/O -LATE MAKHRAM BHARALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CHARING BARUATI
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P.O- BARUATI
DISTRICT SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785661.
6: PARTHA SAROTHI BORA
S/O -NOBIN CH BORA
RESIDENT OF JAKHALAPARA
NEAR RUPNAGAR
P.O- CINNAMARA
DISTRICT JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785008.
7: DHIRAJ DAS
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
S/O -SRI UDAY DAS
RESIDENT OF PALLA ROAD
WARD NO. 11
P.O AND DISTRICT.-NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781335.
8: RAJIB GOSWAMI
S/O-LATE RAJENDRA NATH GOSWAMI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O- RAULY
DISTRICT BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781311.
9: NITUL DEKA
S/O -LATE NIRAN CHANDRA DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-KHETRI (COLLEGE ROAD)
P.O- KHETRI
DISTRICT KAMRUP (M)
PIN- 782403.
10: BHABANI PRASAD GOGOI
S/O- SRI HOREN GOGOI
RESIDENT OF BHABAKANTA CHETIA PATH
WARD NO. 1
NO.4 MAKUMPATHER
DISTRICT
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TINSUKIA
PIN- 786187.
11: DIPANKAR BORAH
S/O -LATE MINESWAR BORAH RESIDENT OF VILL- GREEN ROAD
CHANDMARI P.O.- GOLAGHAT
DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785621
12: SABITA DAS
W/O- DIPUL BEZBARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PAICHARA
P.O- GHOGRAPAR
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781369.
13: JUGAJYOTI DAS
S/O- HIRENDRA CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O- BHULUKADOBA
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN- 781317
14: OMAR FARUK
S/O- TABIBAR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 2
MANGALDAI TOWN
DISTRICT-DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN-784125
15: DHIRAJ MALAKAR
S/O- CHITRA RAM MALAKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BALIKARIA
P.O- KAZIPARA
DISTRICT- NALBARI
PIN- 781341.
16: BHASKARJYOTI GOGOI
S/O- LOKARANJAN GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JAIPUR TEA ESTATE
P.O AND P.S- JAIPUR
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DISTRICT
DIBRUGARH
PIN- 785614.
17: NIRUPOM SAIKIA
S/O -LATE CHAKRESWAR SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BORDIHINGIA GAON
P.O AND P.S- KAMARGAON
-DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785619
18: DIPAMANI MEDHI
W/O- KAPEN TALUKDAR
RESIDENT OF PATHSALATOWN
P.O- MUGURIA
DISTRICT BAJALI
ASSAM
PIN- 781325.
19: MONTAKIM ZAMAN SK
S/O -LATE NURAZZAMAN SK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- COLLEGE NAGAR
GOALPARA
P.O.ANDDIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101.
20: ALAK CHANDRA RAY
S/O -LATE PARAMANANDA RAY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGEAND P.O. DEOHATI
DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783384.
21: SURAJIT BARMAN
S/O - LATE SIDDHESWAR BARMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LACHIMA
P.O- SARTHEBARI
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781307.
22: ASANTA BARMAN
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S/O SRI KAMALESWAR BARMAN RESIDENT OF SWAHID DILIP
CHAKRABORTY PATH
BYE LANE-2
P.O.- DISPUR
DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM
PIN-78100
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (ESTT- B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
3:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (ESTT- B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
4:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (ESTT. B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
5:THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
JAWAHARNAGAR
KHANAPARAGUWAHATI-781022
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO)
ASSAM.
6:THE CHAIRMAN
PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION JAWAHARNAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-781022
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO)
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ASSAM.
7:THE UNDER SECRETARY
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION JAWAHAR NAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-781022
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO)
ASSAM.
8:THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT (LOCAL FUND)
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR R SINGHA, MR. I CHOUDHURY,MS S PATOWARY,MR T
DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, APSC, SC, FINANCE
Linked Case : WP(C)/4999/2024
SANJIB KUMAR DAS AND 22 ORS
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
S/O -LATE DINESH KUMAR DAS
RESIDENT OF GALIAHATI
G.C. LANE
BARPETA
HOUSE NO. 290-A
WARD NO. 9
P.O. AND DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781301
2: KALPANA DAS
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
W/O - KANKAN BHATTACHARYYA
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RESIDENT OF L.K. ROAD
NORTH HAIBORGAON
P.O.- HAIBARGAON
DISTRICT- NAGAON
PIN- 782002
3: SANJIB KUMAR MONDAL
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
S/O- LATE GAURANGA CH MONDAL
RESIDENT OF REDCROSS ROAD
P.O AND DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785640.
4: SANJIB RAJKONWAR
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
S/O -RUDRA RAJKONWAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-RONGABAM
P.O- RONGABAM
DIST- CHIRAIDEO
ASSAM
PIN-785691.
5: RATUL BHARALI
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
S/O -LATE MAKHRAM BHARALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CHARING BARUATI
P.O- BARUATI
DISTRICT- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785661.
6: PARTHA SAROTHI BORA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
S/O -NOBIN CH BORA
RESIDENT OF JAKHALAPARA
NEAR RUPNAGAR
P.O- CINNAMARA
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM
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PIN-785008.
7: DHIRAJ DAS
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
S/O -SRI UDAY DAS
RESIDENT OF PALLA ROAD
WARD NO. 11
P.O AND DISTRICT.-NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781335.
8: RAJIB GOSWAMI
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
S/O-LATE RAJENDRA NATH GOSWAMI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O- RAULY
DISTRICT-
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781311.
9: NITUL DEKA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
S/O -LATE NIRAN CHANDRA DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-KHETRI (COLLEGE ROAD)
P.O- KHETRI
DISTRICT KAMRUP (M)
PIN- 782403.
10: BHABANI PRASAD GOGOI
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
S/O- SRI HOREN GOGOI
RESIDENT OF BHABAKANTACHETIAPATH
WARD NO. 1
NO.4 MAKUMPATHER
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DISTRICT
TINSUKIA
PIN- 786187.
11: DIPANKAR BORAH
S/O-LATE MINESWAR BORAH
R/O- VILLAGE GREEN ROAD
P.O AND DIST- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785621
12: AMIT KUMAR MONDAL
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
S/O -LATE PARIMAL MONDAL
RESIDENT OF WARD NO.15
CHANDARIA PATHAT
P.O- BALADMARI
DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783121.
13: SABITA DAS
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
W/O- DIPUL BEZBARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PAICHARA
P.O- GHOGRAPAR
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781369.
14: JUGAJYOTI DAS
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
S/O- HIRENDRA CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O- BHULUKADOBA
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN- 781317
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15: OMAR FARUK
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
S/O- TABIBAR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 2
MANGALDAI TOWN
DISTRICT-DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN-784125.
16: DHIRAJ MALAKAR
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
S/O- CHITRA RAM MALAKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BALIKARIA
P.O- KAZIPARA
DISTRICT- NALBARI
PIN- 781341.
17: BHASKARJYOTI GOGOI
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
S/O- LOKARANJAN GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JAIPUR TEA ESTATE
P.O AND P.S- JAIPUR
DISTRICT
DIBRUGARH
PIN- 785614.
18: NIRUPOM SAIKIA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
S/O -LATE CHAKRESWAR SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BORDIHINGIA GAON
P.O AND P.S- KAMARGAON
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
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PIN-785619
19: DIPAMANI MEDHI
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
W/O- KAPEN TALUKDAR
RESIDENT OF PATHSALATOWN
P.O- MUGURIA
DISTRICT BAJALI
ASSAM
PIN- 781325.
20: MONTAKIM ZAMAN SK
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
S/O -LATE
NURAZZAMANSK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- COLLEGE NAGAR
GOALPARA
P.O.AND DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101.
21: ALAK CHANDRA RAY
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
S/O -LATE PARAMANANDA RAY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- DEOHATI
DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783384.
22: SURAJIT BARMAN
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
S/O - LATE SIDDHESWAR BARMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LACHIMA
P.O- SARTHEBARI
DISTRICT- BARPETA
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ASSAM
PIN- 781307
23: ASANTA BARMAN
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
S/O -SRIKAMALESWAR BARMAN
RESIDENT OF SWAHID DILIP CHAKRABORTY PATH
BYE LANE-2
P.O.- DISPUR
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781005
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THEGOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (ESTT. B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
3:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (ESTT. B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
4:THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
JAWAHARNAGAR
KHANAPARAGUWAHATI-781022
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO)
ASSAM.
5:THE CHAIRMAN
PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
JAWAHARNAGAR
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KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-781022
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO)
ASSAM.
6:THE UNDER SECRETARY
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
JAWAHARNAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-781022
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO)
ASSAM.
7:THE DIRECTOR
OF AUDIT (LOCAL FUND)
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
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Advocate for : MR R SINGHA
Advocate for : SC
FINANCE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
For petitioner/appellant(s) : Mr. Indraneel Choudhury,
Sr. Advocate
Mr. R. Singha, Advocate
For respondent(s) : Mr. P. Nayak, Addl. AG, Assam
Mr. T. J. Mahanta, Sr. Advocate
SC, APSC
Ms. P. Sarma, Advocate
- BEFORE -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
10.03.2026
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
We have heard Mr. Indraneel Choudhury, learned senior Advocate for
the petitioners, and Mr. P. Nayak, learned Additional Advocate General,
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Assam, for the respondents/State.
Arguments to continue.
Re-notify on 23.04.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
