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Gauhati High Court

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GAHC010138722017




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

                            Case No. : WA/239/2017

         SRI JOY KISHAN SURANA and ANR
         S/O LATE BADAN LAL SURANA, R/O WARD NO. IX, LALA TOWN, P.O. and
         P.S. LALA, DIST. HAILAKANDI, ASSAM PIN 788163

         2: HILAL UDDIN LASKAR

          S/O LATE ABDUL UDDIN LASKAR
          R/O VILL. BHATIRKUPA PART-III
          P.O.
          P.S. and DIST. HAILAKANDI
          ASSAM
          PIN 78815

         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM and ANR
         REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF
         ASSAM, EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6

         2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

          ASSAM
          KAHILIPARA
          GUWAHATI-19

         3:HAREKRISHNA DAS
         VILLAGE - ANANDAPUR
          P.O-NIZ BANGALIPARA
          PS-BARBARI
          DIST-BAKSA
          PIN-781333.

         4:MILAN DAS
         VILLAGE- KALJAR (ASHRAM SUBA)
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P.O AND P.S- BARAMA
PIN-781346.

5:NABAJIT BAYAN
VILLAGE- METUAKUCHI
 P.O- SANTIGAR
 P.S- BARPETA
 PIN- 781314.

6:DIPAK SARMA
VILLAGE- GANAGAON
 P.O- PATHSALA
 P.S- PATACHARKUCHI
 PIN -781325.

7:RATUL PATHAK
VILLAGE- KAHARPARA
 P.O- SARUPETA
 P.S- PATACHARKUCHI
 DIST- BARPETA
 PIN-781318.

8:ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE
VILLAGE- KAHARA
 P.O- SARUPETA
 PS- BARPETA
 DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM PIN-781318.

9:BIRAJ DAS
VILLAGE- BAMAKHATA
 P.O- BANAKHATA
 P.S- PATACHARKUCHI
 DIST- BARPETA
 PIN-781325.

10:MATIAR RANMAN
VILLAGE - RADHAKUCHI
 P.O- RADHAKUCHI
 DIST- BARPETA
 PIN-781309.

11:ABUL KALAM AHMED
 VILLAGE- KALGACHIA
 P.S- KALGACHIA
 DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM
 PIN-781319.
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12:NIYATI PATHAK
VILLAGE- METUAKUCHI MILAN NAGAR
 P.O-BARPETA
 P.S- BARPETA
 PIN-781301.

13:NAZRUL ISLAM BAKTIER
 S/O LATE AHMED ALI
VILLAGE- BOWALIMARI (HIRAPARA)
 P.O- LALMATI-783384
 P.S- ABHAYAPURI
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM

14:BIJOY KAR
VILLAGE AND P.O-PACHARIA
 P.S- JOGIGHOPA
 PIN-783382.

15:BAHARUL ISLAM
VILLAGE- SAIDPUR
 PT. 5
 P.O- SAIDPUR (MUKAM) P.S- SILCHAR
 PIN- 788013.

16:ANISUR RAHMAN
 C/O - PRINCIPAL
 GOVT. GIRLS HS AND MP SCHOOL
 CLUB ROAD
 P.O- SILCHAR
 CACHAR-788001.

17:H. GYANENDRA SINGHA
VILLAGE- SHRIBAR MAMANG LEIKAI
 P.O- LALANG Pt-II
 DIST- CACHAR
 PIN-788102(TOWN).

18:PARESH DEKA
VILLAGE- BARSATRA
 P.O- DIGHIRPUR
 P.S- MANGALDOI
 PIN- 784144.

19:SANJAY KR. SAHA
VILLAGE- RAM NARAYN
 P.S- KHARUPETIA
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P.O- KHARUPETIA
PIN-784115.

20:HEMANTA BARUAH
VILLAGE - KAMARGAON
 P.O- DIPILA
 P.S- SIPAJHAR
 DIST- DARRANG
 PIN-784144.

21:BISWAJYOTI SARMA
VILLAGE- HAZARIKAPARA
 P.O- HAZARIKAPARA
 P.S- SIPAJHAR
 DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM
 PIN-784145.

22:BIPUL KALITA
VILLAGE- DEVANANDA
 P.O- HAZARIKAPARA
 P.S- SIPAJHAR
 DIST- DARRANG
 PIN-784145.

23:LAKHYADHAR SARMA
VILLAGE - NO. 1 BEZPURA
 P.O- MANGALDOI
 P.S- MANGALDOI
 PIN-784125.

24:LAKHYAJIT DOLEY
VILLAGE- RATANPUR
 P.O AND P.S - GEETANAGAON
 DHEMAJI - 787060.

25:BIVARANI SONOWAL
 C/O- MR. DHEJIT BORGOHAIN
VILLAGE- BAKAL GAON
 P.O- KHUBALLA
 P.S- DHEMAJI
 PIN- 787067.

26:DIPALI NARAH YEIN
VILLAGE- BENGANAGARAH
 P.O- BENGANAGARAH
 P.S- DHEMAJI
 DIST- DHEMAJI
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PIN-787058.

27:NIRAN DUTTA
VILLAGE- KALITAGAON
 P.O- BORDOLONI
 P.S- GOGAMUKH
 DIST- DHEMAJI
 PIN-782026.

28:SURESH SARKAR
VILLAGE- WARD NO. 15
 (COLLEGE ROAD)
 P.O- BIDYAPUR
 P.S- DHUBRI-ARA
 DIST- DHUBRI-783324.

29:AKHERUL ISLAM SARKAR
VILLAGE- BHIMAPARA
 P.O- HATSINGIMARI
 P.S- SOUTH SALMARA
 DIST- DHUBRI
 PIN- 783135.

30:ABDUL LATIF BHUYAN
VILLAGE/TOWN - KAZIPARA
 P.O- CHAPAR
 P.S- CHAPAR
 DIST- DHUBRI
 PIN- 783371.

31:MIJANUR RAHMAN SHEIKH
VILLAGE- GHAGER ALGA PT-II
 P.O- GERAMARI
 P.S- GAURIPUR
 PIN- 783339.

32:MOHOR ALI SHEIKH
TOWN- AZAD NAGAR (KAZIPARA)
WARD NO. 2
 P.O- CHAPAR
 PS-CHAPAR
 PIN-783371.

33:DEBANAN BORO
VILLAGE- AKSHIBORI
 P.O- BAGDOBA
 P.S- DHUPDHARA
 PIN-783123.
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34:ABDUL KADER AKANDA
VILLAGE- LAKHIPUR NEW MARKET
W/NO 3
 P.S-LAKHIPUR
 P.O- LAKHIPUR
 PIN-783129.

35:MONOJ KR. BARUAH
 OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GOVT. BEZBARUAH H.S. SCHOOL
 DIST- GOLAGHAT-785621.

36:TUTUMONI NATH
 P.O- LOKHOWJAN (BOKAKHAT)
 DIST- GOLAGHAT
 PIN- 785012.

37:RUDRA SAIKIA
VILLAGE- RANGAAMATI BARHONIA
 P.O- BADULIPAR
 P.S- DERGAON- 785611.

38:DIMBESWAR GOGOI
VILLAGE- BURAHGAON
 P.O- BADULIPARA
 DIST- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
 PIN- 785611.

39:MANISH DAS
 C/O MR ANUP CHOUDHURY
 OPPOSITE TO PUBLIC HS SCHOOL
 KATLICHERRSAC.M.H.S SCHOOL
 KATLICHERRA
 DIST- HAILAKANDI- 788161.

40:PARTHA PRATIM CHAKRABORTY
 S.P ROAD LALA
WARD NO. 2
 P.O- LALA
 PIN- 788163.

41:RAJESH CHAKRABORTY
 COLLEGE ROAD
 NEAR BIPADNASINIBARI
W/NO. 13
 P.O- HAILAKANDI
 PIN- 788151.
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42:RAHIM UDDIN LASKAR
 HAILAKANDI TOWN
WARD NO. 1
 SILCHAR ROAD
VILLAGE - BHADURPUR
 P.O- RANGAUTI -788155
 PS- HAILAKANDI.

43:RIAZ UDDIN BARBHUIYA
VILLAGE- BISHNUGHAR
 P.O- LAKSHIRBOND
 P.S- HAILAKANDI
 PIN- 788155.

44:NAZMUL HAQUE LASKAR
 RONGPUR
 P.O- RONGPUR
 P.S- HAILAKANDI-788155.

45:MEHBUB AHMED LASKAR
VILLAGE- TUPKHANA
 P.O- NARAINPUR
 PIN- 788151.

46:TARUN KR. BORAH
VILLAGE- NA-GAON
 P.O- R. NIKINIKHOWA (MAJULI)
 P.S- JENGRAIMUKH
 PIN- 785105.

47:BIJUMONI NEOG
W/O- SRI SOURAV KR. DEURI
VILLAGE AND P.O- NAMDEURI
 PIN- 785108.

48:JAYANTA KR. DAS
 C/O- DHIRAJ KR. DAS
 D.C. OFFICE
 KAMRUP
AMINGAON
 PIN - 781031
 P.S- HAJO.

49:KAILASH KUMAR DEKA
VILLAGE - DIPTESWARI
 P.O- BARDAL
 P.S- RANGIA
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PIN - 781354.

50:PARUL KALITA
 C/O - DR. TILAK KUMAR
VILLAGE- CHECHAMUKH
 P.O- PACHARIA
 PIN- 781101.

51:RANJU DAS SALOI
 C/O- JAYANTA KUMAR SALOI
VILLAGE- ALEGJARI
 P.S AND P.O- CHHAYGAON
 PIN- 781124.

52:MANIKA DEVEE
 MUNIKULASHRAM VAIDIK VIDYALAYA SAKRESWAR TEMPLE CAMPUS
 PANBAZAR
 GUWAHATI -1.

53:KUSHUMANI BASUMATARI
VILLAGE- MIRZAKHAT
 P.O- BONDAPARA
 P.S- BOKO
 DIST- KAMRUP (R)
 PIN- 781135.

54:JABA RANI BORO
VILLAGE- DURAPARA
 P.O- DURAPARA (BOKO)
 P.S- PALASHBARI
 DIST- KAMRUP (RURAL) PIN-781123.

55:MD. TAZIMUL HOQUE
VILLAGE - SUNDORBORI (SULEMAN ALI PATH)
 P.O- GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
 P.S- JALUKBARI
 PIN- 781136.

56:BIREN SING ENGTI
VILLAGE- DILAI ENGTIGAON
 P.O- PHELONI
 P.S- HOWRAGHAT
 PIN- 782441.

57:SANKAR CHETRI
VILLAGE - MAISAMGAON
 P.O- AND P.S- BAITHALANGSO
 DIST- KARBI ANGLONG
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PIN- 782450.

58:PARAG CH. DUTTA
 DIPHU GOVT. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
 KARBI ANGLONG
 PIN-782460.

59:ADHIR DAS
VILLAGE- CHARAKURI
WARD NO-7
 PIN-788711.

60:AJOY BHUSHAN DAS
VILLAGE- SRIPUR
 P.O- SRIPUR
 P.S- JOWAT
 PIN-788166.

61:ANUP PURKAYASTHA
VILLAGE- MOINA
 P.O- KANAIBAZAR
 P.S- PATHARKANDI
 PIN- 788724.

62:JALESWAR NARZARY
WARD NO. 8
 JAMFWIBARNI
 DIST AND P.O- KOKRAJHAR BTC
 PIN- 783370
ASSAM.

63:ASHU KUMAR BASUMATARY
VILLAGE- BOROGORJAN
 P.O- BINYAKHATA
 P.S-GOSSAIGAON
 DIST- KOKRAJHAR
 PIN-783354.

64:NABA KRISHNA ROY
VILLAGE- BALDIABATHAN
 P.O- SAKTI ASHRAM
 P.S- GOSSAIGAON
 PIN-783370.

65:DHANANJOY BARMAN
WARD NO. 6
 KOKRAJHAR
 P.O- KOKRAJHAR
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P.S- GOSSAIGOAN
PIN-783370.

66:GOPAL BRAHMA
VILLAGE- BHATARMARI
WARD NO. 3
 P.O- KOKRAJHAR-783370
 P.S- KOKRAJHAR.

67:DHANAJAY NARZARY
VILLAGE- NO 1 MALBHOG
 P.O AND P.S - KACHUGAON
 PIN-783350.

68:SUMI SAIKIA
VILLAGE- SINGIA
 P.O- BATAMARI
 P.S- GHILAMARIA
 PIN-787053.

69:NAREN KR. TAYE
VILLAGE- TEMERU GAON
 P.O- BARDEURIGAON
 P.S- NARAYANPUR
 PIN-784164.

70:KESHAB CH. DEORI
VILLAGE- BAHGORAH DERIGAON
 P.O- BAHGOSAH
 P.S- BIHPURIA
 PIN- 784161.

71:PADMESWAR BORAH
A.T. LALUK H.S SCHOOL
 P.O- LALUK-784160
 P.S- LALUK
 DIST- LAKHIMPUR.

72:GUNIN DUTTA
VILLAGE- KALAKATIA
 P.S- DHAKUAKHANA
 P.O- JOYSAGARH
 PIN-787055.

73:NARANATH GOHAIN
VILLAGE- DIGHALD CHAPARI
 P.O- MANIKACHUK
 P.S- DHAKUAKHANA
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DIST- LAKHIMPUR
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
PIN-787032.

74:MD. EJAJUL HUSSAIN
VILLAGE- MOIDOMIA
 P.O- MOIDOMIA
 P.S- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
 DIST- LAKHIMPUR
 PIN-787032.

75:MD. ABDUR RAZZAQUE
VILLAGE- NO. 1 AHNEDPUR
 P.O- ISLAMGAON-787054
 P.S- BIHPURIA
 DIST-LAKHIMPUR.

76:LEKHA MONI HIRA
VILLAGE- LAKLONGIS
 P.O- DHING
 PIN-782103.

77:NIRANJAN DAS
 PUBDHANIRAM PATHAR
 P.O- TELIBASTI-782435
 P.S-HOJAI
 DIST- NAGAON.

78:ANUP KUMAR BISWAS
VILLAGE- RADHANAGAR
 P.O- JUGIJAN
 P.S- NAGAON
 PIN-782429.

79:PARTHA JYOTI BHUYAN
 PANIGAON
 NETAJI ROAD
 P.O AND P.S- NAGAON
 PIN-782001.

80:RANJAN BARMAN
VILLAGE- J.B. ROAD
AMOLAPATTY
 P.O AND P.S- ITACHALI
 PIN- 782003
 DIST- NAGAON.

81:MRINMOY GOSWAMI
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M.C.D.G. ROAD
NORTH HAIBORGAON
P.O AND P.S- HAIBORGAON
PIN- 782002
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM.

82:NAZIMA SULTANA
VILLAGE- BHERBHERI
 P.O- DHUPAGURI
 P.S- BATADRAVA
 DIST- NAGAON
 PIN-782123.

83:NAVARATNA KAKATY
 P.O AND VILLAGE- PUBTHARIA
 P.S- KALIABAR
 PIN-782137.

84:MD. SHOFIQUL ISLAM ANCHARY
VILLAGE AND P.O.- ALITANGANI
 P.S- JURIA
 DIST- NAGAON
 PIN- 782124.

85:MD. DILDAR HUSSAIN
VILLAGE- LALI PATHAR
 P.O- BECHAMARI
 P.S- DHING
 PIN- 782123.

86:NOOR MOHAMMUD BARBHUYAN
VILLAGE- NAHARGAON
 P.O- DOBOLA
 P.S- MURAZAR
 DIST- NAGAON
 PIN-782440.

87:JITEN DEKA
VILLAGE- BARKURA
 P.O- BALIKURIA
 P.S- BARBARI
 PIN- 781335.

88:JYOTISH DAS
VILLAGE- KENDUKUCHI
 P.S AND P.O- KENDUKUCHI
 PIN- 781341.
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89:INAMUL MAJID
VILLAGE- PAHLONGPARA
 P.O- CHAMATA-781306
 P.S- BELSOR
 DIST- NALBARI.

90:SAMIN BAISHYA
VILLAGE- KAKAYA
 P.O- KAKAYA
 PIN-781304.

91:KISHOR KUMAR DEKA
VILLAGE- BANGAON
 P.O- BONAGRAM
 P.S- BELSOR
 PIN- 781303.

92:MD. MAINUL HAQUE CHOUDHURY
VILLAGE- GOAKUCHI
 P.O- GOAKUCHI
 P.S- GHOGRAPAR
 DIST- NALBARI
 PIN- 781369.

93:PULAK THAKURIA
VILLAGE- PIPALIBARI
 P.O- PIPALIBARI
 P.S- BELSOR
 DIST- NALBARI
 PIN- 781338.

94:BRAJENDRA KUMAR SARMA
VILLAGE- BATSAR
 P.O- BATSAR
 P.S- BELSOR
 PIN-781303.

95:LALIT HAZARIKA
VILLAGE- MECHAGARH GOHAIGAON
 P.O- MECHAGARH
 P.S- NAZIRA
 DIST- SIVASAGAR
 PIN- 785668.

96:ABONI GOGOI
 DHEKIAL DIBRUAL VILLAGE
 P.O- JARABARI
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DIST- SIVASAGAR
PIN- 785683.

97:REKHAMONI BORAH
 GOURISAGAR
 NEAR METING BRIDGE
 P.O-GOURISAGAR
 DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
 PIN-785664.

98:PRANAB GOGOI
VILLAGE- BASASAYAK
 DIBRUAL
 P.O- MAJBARI
 P.S- AMGURI
 PIN-785680.

99:SURABHI KHANIKAR
VILLAGE- GOHAIN GAON
 P.O- KAMARBANDHA ALI
 DIST- GOLAGHAT
 PIN-785625.

100:JADU MONI CHETIA
VILLAGE- BETBARI BUKABIL
 P.O- MITHAPUKHURI-785697
 DIST- SIBSAGAR.

101:SWAPNALI BARUAH
VILLAGE- TOMTOMTOLA
 P.O- CHAKIMUKH
 NAZIRA
 PIN-785685.

102:DEEPA KNOWAR
VILLAGE- DEMOW SANTIPUR
 P.O- DEMOW-785662
 P.S- NITAIPUKHURI.

103:FARIDA BEGUM
VILLAGE- THOWRA DOLE
 P.O- RAJMAI
 P.S- DEMOW
 PIN-785672

104:PARASHAR SAIKIA
VILLAGE- MEERHATETELI
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             P.O- TEZPUR
             DIST- SONITPUR
             PIN- 784001.

            105:RANJAN KR. DAS
            VILLAGE- UDMARI
             P.O- BALIPARA
             P.S- CHARIDUAR
             PIN- 784101.

            106:SUKUSRI BORO
            W/O- BWHWISAR BRAHMAH
            VILLAGE- HATIGARH
             P.O- ROWTA CHARIALI- 784508
             P.S- ROWTA
             DIST- DARRANG.

            107:SUBHASH DEY
            VILLAGE- 1 SAIKIA CHUBURI
             P.S AND P.O- ORANG
             PIN- 784114.

            108:PREMADHAR SARMA
            WARD NO. 1 (BAPUJI NAGAR)
             P.O AND P.S- UDALGURI
             PIN- 784509.

            109:MD. RAJU AHMED
            VILLAGE- MILAN NAGAR (W. NO. 3) P.O- UDALGURI
             P.S- UDALGURI
             DIST- DARRANG
             PIN- 784509

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR.A K BARUAH, MR.I CHOUDHURY,MR.S
BISWAKARMA,MS.G DAS

Advocate for the Respondent : MRS J M KONWAR, MR. R KALITA,MR. R SALOI,MS S
NEWAR,SC, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION,MR. S SAHU,MR. N J KHATANIAR (R6)




             Linked Case : WA/106/2017

            SRI PRABIN CH RABHA and 53 ORS
            S/O DANDESWAR RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS
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RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
RANGIA
R/O VILL- DUDHNOI THEKASU P.O. and P.S. DUDHNOI
DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN - 783124.

2: SRI MANUJ KUMAR KAIRI
S/O RAMAKANTA KAIRI
 SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
 SILCHAR
 CACHAR R/O VILL. PUTHIKHAL
 PO ATHAROTILLA
 PS DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788115

3: SRI MADHAB SAHA
S/O LATE RANJIT SAHA
SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
KARIMGANJ
R/O VILLand PO-PATHARKANDI
PS PATHARKANDI DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788724.

4: SRI TAPAN PRAJAPATI
S/O LATE KESHAB LAL PRAJAPATI SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
SILCHAR
CACHAR R/O BAINKUNTHA DAS LANE
ATALBASTI DASPARA PO. SILCHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE
P S-GHUNGUR DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788115.

5: SRI AJOY KUMAR CHOWHAN
S/O ARJUN PRASAD CHOWHAN
SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
SILCHAR
CACHAR R/O VILL.16 NO BASTI
PO.KABUGANJ
PS.DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM.PIN-788121.

6: MRS JAYANTI PAUL
W/O SRI BHASKAR SENAPATI
SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
SILCHAR
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CACHAR R/O ITKHOLA
GANDHINAGAR ROAD
PO.SILCHAR PS.MALUGRAM
DIST.CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN-788002.

7: MRS LALAWMPUI TUILOR
W/O HAOTINLIEN LHOUVUM SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
SILCHAR
CACHAR R/O PWD- III COLONY
PO. HAFLONG
DIST. DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.PIN-788819.

8: SRI BISWAJIT DEY
S/O LATE BHUPATI KUMAR DEY SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
SILCHAR
CACHAR R/O MOHENDRA NIBAS
NUTANPATTY
PO. SILCHAR PS. SILCHAR
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM.PIN-788001.

9: SRI PETER CHOUDHURY
S/O LATE SATYENDRA MOHAN CHOUDHURY SI OF SCHOOLS
UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
TEZPUR
R/O MANIK NAGAR
PO. NIKAMUL SATRA
PS. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR
PIN.784001.

10: SRI MUNINDRA GOSWAMI
S/O SRI HANGSHADHAR GOSWAMI SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF
SCHOOLS
RANGIA
R/O VILL. NAGAON
PO HATIMARA
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN-784144.

11: SRI RABI CHANDRA SEAL
S/O SRI MEGHNATH SEAL SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
TEZPUR
R/O WARD NO-1
NANDHI PARA
SAPATGRAM DIST-DHUBRI
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ASSAM. PIN-783337.

12: MRS NANDINI MUKHERJEE
W/O-SANTANU SUTRADHAR SI OF SCHOOLS UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
KARIMGANJ
R/O DISHARI LANE
MEHERPUR
NEAR CO-OPERATIVE. PS. RANGIRKHARI
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN-788015.

13: SRI PRANOB KR BORA
S/O NADURAM BORA
SI OF SCHOOLS
HOJAI
UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
HOJAI
KATHIATOLI
PS KAMPUR
DIST. NAGAO
ASSAM
PIN-782427.

14: MRS. MARAMI MAHATOO KURMI
LATE MANMOHAN KURMI
SI OF SCHOOLS
UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS SONITPUR
R/O VIL and PO KEHERU KHANDA DIST. SONITPUR
PS DHEKIAJULI
ASSAM
PIN-784110

15: SRI MANISH THAKUR
S/O UMAPATI THAKUR SI OF SCHOOLS
UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
TEZPUR R/O VILL. SECONEE BORHOLA
PO JAKHALABANDHA DIST. NAGAON
PIN-782136.

16: SRI RUBY BHARATY
ROLL NO.726.

17: SRI UDAY BHASKAR SARMA
ROLL NO.371

18: SRI BOZLUL BASIT SARKAR
ROLL NO.1590.
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19: SRI DIGANTA PATHAK
ROLL NO.1964.

20: SRI JINNA ALOM
ROLL NO.376.

21: SRI SAMARENDRA SAHARIA
ROLL NO.1090

22: SRI MADHAB PATGIRI
ROLL NO.195

23: SRI PABITRA TAMULI
ROLL NO.2082

24: RAJENDRA KALITA
ROLL NO.749

25: RABINDRA KR. PATHAK
ROLL NO.425

26: SAMIUL HAQUE SARKAR
ROLL NO.604

27: SITESWAR NATH
ROLL NO.1265

28: LACHIT BASUMATARY
ROLL NO.1387

29: SMT. RITA RABHA
ROLL NO.302

30: BINOD MORANG
ROLL NO.692.

31: NISHIPAD DAS
ROLL NO.147.

32: DEBASISH SINGHA
ROLL NO.2166.

33: HONEY CHAMUAH NATH
ROLL NO.2053.

34: BIDYUT GOGOI
ROLL NO.108
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35: SMT. UTPOLA GOGOI
ROLL NO.1862

36: SMT. RUBI MONI NATH
ROLL NO.1191

37: KISHORE KR. RAJBONGSHI
ROLL NO.904

38: AJAY KR. CHETRY
ROLL NO.2155

39: SMT. RINTI DIHINGIA
ROLL NO.1645

40: SMT. NILAKSHI RAJKUMARI
ROLL NO.2025

41: MIZANUR RAHMAN BHUYAN
ROLL NO.50

42: MONOJ KR. PHUKAN
ROLL NO.1071

43: SMT. GEETA DEVI
ROLL NO.1142

44: TANKESWAR GOGOI
ROLL NO.303

45: SMT. RAKHI SAHU
ROLL NO.2231

46: DIPAK GATUAR
ROLL NO.783.

47: SMT. MANJU DEVI
ROLL NO.1070.

48: LISABELA W. MOMIN
ROLL NO.132.

49: ROMESH RAMCHIARY
ROLL NO.1890

50: AMAR SING BRAHMA
ROLL NO.890.
                                                       Page No.# 21/28

51: BANAMALI PEGU
ROLL NO.635.

52: HIRA DOLEY
ROLL NO.755.

53: PABITRA @PRATIVA KURMI
ROLL NO.1105.

54: PREMA NATH DOLEY
ROLL NO.2154 COMMON ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE OF
APPELLANTS NO.16 TO 52 C/O SRI PRABIN CH RABHA SI OF SCHOOLS
RANGIA UNDER DI OF SCHOOLS
RANGIA
R/O VILL. DUDHNOI THEKASU PO and PS DUDNOI
DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783124
VERSUS

SHRI PRASENJIT PURKAYASTHA and 4 ORS
S/O LT. PRASANTA KUMAR PURKAYASTHA LAKSHMIBAZAR ROAD
KARIMGANJ
P.O. and DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN - 788710.

2:SRI JAGADINDU DEB
S/O LATE JAGADISH CHANDRA DEB
AZAD SAGAR ROAD
 KARIMGANJ
 PO
 PS and DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
 PIN-788712.

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EDUCATION ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN-781006.

4:THE COMMISSIONER andSECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EDUCATION ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT CUM CHAIRMAN SELECTION
                                                              Page No.# 22/28

COMMITTEE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.

5:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

ASSAM -CUM- MEMBER SELECTION COMMITTEE
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019.

6:UPEN GOSWAMI
S/O LATE RATNESWAR GOSWAMI
ASSISTANT TEACHER KAMAR KUCHI ME SCHOOL. R/O NEAR BATHOU
MANDIR
VILLAGE - DALBARI
SATGAON
UDAYAN BIHAR
DISTRICT - KAMRUP (METRO)
GUWAHATI-781127
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR.R P KAKOTI Advocate for : MR H I CHOUDHURY R- 1and2 appearing for SHRI PRASENJIT PURKAYASTHA and 4 ORS

Linked Case : WA/292/2017

SRI DIGANTA PATHAK and 20 ORS S/O SRI PANKAJ PATHAK SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS RANGIA

2: PETER CHOUDHURY S/O LATE SATYENDRA MOHAN CHOUDHURY SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS TEZPUR

3: SMTI RUBY BHARATY

D/O DR. JITENDRA KALITA SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS GUWAHATI.

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4: UDAY BHASKAR SARMA

S/O SRI SONA RAM SARMA SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS JORHAT ASSAM.

5: BOZLUL BASIT SARKAR S/O MANSUL RAHMAN SARKAR SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS GOALPARA ASSAM.

6: BISWAJIT DEY S/O SRI BHUPATI KR. DEY SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS SILCHAR ASSA.

7: SMTI JINNA ALAM D/O KALILUDDIN AHMED SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS BILASIPARA ASSAM.

8: SMTI JAYANTI PAUL

D/O AMBIKA CH. PAUL SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS BILASIPARA ASSAM.

9: MADHAB PATGIRI S/O LATE HARI PATGIRI SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS BAJALI ASSAM.

10: PABITRA TAMULI

S/O SRI TUARAM TAMULI SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS MORIGAON Page No.# 24/28

ASSAM.

11: RAJENDRA KALITA S/O SRI JANMIJOY KALITA SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NALBARI ASSAM.

12: RABINDRA KR. PATHAK S/O LATE LABA RAM PATHK SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS GUWAHATI ASSAM.

13: MADHAB SAHA

S/O SRI RANJIT SAHA SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS KARIMGANJ ASSAM.

14: PRANAB KR. BORA

S/O SRI NATU RAM BORA SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS HOJAI ASSAM.

15: MUNINDRA GOSWAMI S/O HANGSHODHAN GOSWAMI SUB-INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS RANGIA ASSAM.

16: SAMINUL HAQUE SARKAR S/O ABDUL MAZID SARKAR SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS DHUBRI ASSAM.

17: SITESWAR NATH S/O DEBA RAM NATH Page No.# 25/28

SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS MANGALDOI ASSAM.

18: PREM NATH DOLEY S/O SRI BHAGIRAM DOLEY SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS JONAI ASSAM.

19: SMTI RITA RABHA

D/O SRI BHAIRAB CH. RABHA SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS GOALPARA ASSAM.

20: BINOD MORANG

S/O LATE SUKESWAR MORANG SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOL C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.

21: RUBI MONI NATH

S/O SRI BIRENDRA KR. NATH SUB INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS C/O OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS GUWAHATI ASSAM.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM and 13 ORS TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06

2:THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 Page No.# 26/28

3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM

KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19

4:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN C/O DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19

5:TAZIMUL HOQUE S/O EZATULLAH AHMED R/O VILL. NO. 1 KARIGAON P.O. BARPATHAR DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM.

6:SURENDRA NATH BASUMATARY S/O LATE DANKHA BASUMATARY R/O VILL. NO. 1 CHAIBAI P.O. CHAIBAI DIST. BAKSA ASSAM.

7:GIRISH KALITA S/O SRI JOGESH KALITA R/O VILL. JOWARDI P.O. KAITHALKUCHI DIST. NALBARI ASSAM.

8:RAGHUNATH BARUA S/O LATE KRISHNA RAM BARUAH R/O VILL. UTTAR BANKATA P.O. NATUN CHHAYGAON DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM.

9:KRISHNA KANTA DEKA

S/O SRI NAKUL CH. DEKA R/O VILL. and P.O. MAJORKURI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM.

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10:RASHID AHMED

S/O LATE MANIRUDDIN AHMED R/O VILL. and P.O. ADABARI DIST. NALBARI ASSAM.

11:PABITRA KUMAR TALUKDAR

S/O SRI UMESH CH. TALUKDAR R/O UPARHATI P.O UPARHATI DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM.

12:PRABIN CH. RABHA

13:SAMARENDRA SAMARIA

14:LACHIT BASUMOTARY

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Advocate for : MR. S K MEDHI Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 13 ORS

Linked Case : WA/270/2017

SRI SAMARENDRA SAHARIA and 27 ORS S/O LATE PABAN CH. SAHARIA R/O VILL. ATHIABARI P.O. DEODHANIGHAT DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN 784147

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM and 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 Page No.# 28/28

For the appellants : Mr. S. Biswakarma, Advocate

Mr. D.K. Mishra, Sr. Advocate (through video conferencing)

Mr. S. Borthakur, Advocate

For the respondents : Mr. S.K. Talukdar, S.C. Education Mr. C.N. Bora, Advocate on behalf of Mr. A.K. Purkayastha, Advocate Mr. B.D. Konwar, Sr. Advocate.

-BEFORE-

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 10-03-2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.) As prayed for by some of the appellants in this cluster of appeals, let all these cases be listed for final determination on 07.04.2026.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

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