Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2294 Gua
Judgement Date : 16 March, 2026
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GAHC010194852020
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/487/2021
TARUN SAIKIA AND 75 ORS
S/O-LAKHAN SAIKIA,
R/O-VILL. AND P.O-LAHOLOAL,
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM.
2: SRI NARAYAN GOSWAMI
S/O-LATE TILAK GOSWAMI
R/O-NO.2 JAKAIPELOWA
P.O-RAJBARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
3: SRI DHIREN CHEKANIDHARA
S/O-LATE UMARAM CHEKANIDHARA
R/O-MODERGURI
P.O -BORBALI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
4: SRI HARICHARAN BHUYAN
S/O-LATE BHUBAN CH. BHUYAN
R/O-NATUN KAMALABARI SATRA
P.O-KAMALABARI
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
5: NILAMONI BORA
S/O-RAMANANDA BORA
R/O-JALUKBARI
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P.O-MORITUNI
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM
6: JUGANTA GOGOI
S/O-BODHESWAR GOGOI
R/O-NAKARI
P.O-NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
7: DEIJIRANI GOGOI
D/O-BHOLANATH GOGOI
R/O-KATHARBARI
P.O -DHAKUAKHANA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
8: DEBASHRI GOHAIN
D/O-GOLUK GOHAIN
R/O-BHATI JALVARI
P.O-JALVARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
9: PRITAM BURA GOHAIN
S/O-GOLUK GOHAIN
R/O-DIGHALAGAON
P.O- DHAKUAKHANA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
10: PARULMONI PANYENG
D/O-MANIK PANYENG
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R/O-CHOWRAKIYA
P.O -DHAKUAKHANA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
11: RASHMIREKHA PANYENG
S/O-MUHIRAM PANYENG
R/O- AYENGIA BORGAON
P.O-MOHAL BEBEJIA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
12: HIMADRI CHETIA
S/O- BHOLANATH CHETIA
R/O-KHAJUA
P.O-JALVARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
13: ATUL PEGU
S/O-CHANDIRAM PEGU
R/O-MOAMARI
P.O - BAHPARA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
14: RUBI CHETIA
S/O-BHULANATH CHETIA
R/O-KHAJUA
P.O - JALVARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
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15: SRI NITUL BORA
S/O-LATE NANDA BORA
R/O-DULIAGAON
P.O -DHAKUAKHANA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
16: TRISHNA BORPHUKAN
D/O-ANIMA CHETIA
R/O-KHAJUA
P.O -DHAKUAKHANA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
17: MOHAN LAGACHU
S/O-MUHI LAGACHU
R/O-BHUMA LAGACHU
P.O -KANAGKAN CHAPORI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
18: RENU BORA
D/O-CHATAI BORA
R/O-NO.2 BATAMARI
P.O-BATAMARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
19: BIJOYA GOGOI
D/O-LATE BHUGESWAR GOGOI
R/O-NO.1 GHILAMORA
P.O -GHILAMORA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
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ASSAM.
20: LALIT KONWAR
S/O-BHOGESWAR KONWAR
R/O-KONWARGAON
P.O -MOIDOMIA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
21: SANGITA DUTTA BORUAH
S/O-LATE BENIMADHAB DUTTA
R/O- MOIDOMIA
P.O- MOIDOMIA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
22: MRIDULA SAIKIA BORA
D/O-LATE NARA KANTA SAIKIA
R/O-THAKURBARI
P.O-NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
23: JAYANTA RAJKHOWA
S/O-LATE BISWESWAR RAJKHOWA
R/O-PILKHANA
P.O -PADUMONI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
24: GITANJALI BHUYAN
S/O- LATE KHAGESWAR BHUYAN
R/O-MILAN NAGAR
P.O-NORTH LAKHIMPUR
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DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
25: PRASANTA GOGOI
S/O- LATE NABIN CH. GOGOI
R/O-GHILAMORA
P.O - GHILAMORA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
26: SABITA DOLEY
D/O-SONADHAN DOLEY
R/O-NAYABAZAR
P.O -RATANPUR MIRI
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
27: PULIN PEGU
S/O-CHERENAI PEGU
R/O-NAMANI CHEREPAI
P.O-JENGRAIMUKH
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
28: DIPLI GOGOI KONWAR
D/O-PUNYA GOGOI
R/O-CHAKLIVARIA
P.O - SABOTI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
29: LAKHINATH BORUAH
S/O-LATE HARENDRA NATH BORUAH
R/O-RONGPURIA
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P.O-PHULBARI BOKANODI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
30: ANUPAM KINGKAR BORA
S/O-MAHENDRA KINGKAR BORA
R/O-NAKARI
WARD NO.2
P.O -NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
31: DHRUBAJYOTI HAZARIKA
S/O-GIRIN HAZARIKA
R/O-MAZARBARI
P.O -POTIA
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
32: MANUJ DUTTA
S/O-LATE NARAYAN DUTTA
R/O-LACHAIGAON
P.O-NARAGAON
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
33: DIGANTA BORA
S/O-BRAJEN BORA
R/O-JAGUNDHARI
P.O -AUNIATI
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
34: DIPA MAHANTA
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D/O-DEBEN MAHANTA
R/O-DAKUA
P.O-DHALPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
35: RINKU BORA
S/O-DHARMESWAR BORA
R/O-NARAYANPUR WARD NO.3
P.O -DIKRONG
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
36: PRASANTA BORA
S/O- BUDHIN BORA
R/O-PANBARI
P.O -PANBARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
37: PARTHA SARATHI GOGOI
S/O-PABITRA GOGOI
R/O-SONARI SARING SHAK
P.O - SONARI SARING SHAK
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
38: SAHABUDDIN AHMED
S/O-MAJIBUR RAHMAN
R/O-DHARAMPUR
P.O -DHARAMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
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39: BADAN GOGOI
S/O-MADAN GOGOI
R/O-LATHAU
P.O - LATHAU
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
40: SIRUMONI GOGOI
S/O-INDRESWAR GOGOI
R/O-BORGOHAIN GAON
P.O -JAPISAJIYA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
41: NIVARANI BORUAH
D/O-DHARMESWAR BORUAH
R/O-BORBALI
P.O - BORBALI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
42: TRALUKYA DOWARAH
S/O-RATNESWAR DOWARAH
R/O-KATHABARI
P.O -DHAKUAKHANA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
43: DITUL DOWARAH
S/O-RATNESWAR DOWARAH
R/O-KATHABARI
P.O -DHAKUAKHANA
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DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
44: RUPA HAZARIKA
S/O-LATE BIJOY HAZARIKA
R/O-NO.1 GHILAMORA
P.O- GHILAMORA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
45: GITANJALI BORUAH
D/O- CHENIRAM BORUAH
R/O-NAKURBARI
P.O-NOWBOICHA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
46: GUBIN SAIKIA
S/O- LATE PADMADHAR SAIKIA
R/O-JAIPUR PICHALA
P.O -BHUGPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
47: KUMUD BHUYAN
S/O-DULAL BHUYAN
R/O-GOSAIBARI
P.O - GOSAIBARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
48: JUGAL BHUYAN
S/O-DULAL BHUYAN
R/O-GOSAIBARI
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P.O - GOSAIBARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
49: DIP KUMAR SAIKIA
S/O- NIREN SAIKIA
R/O-NO.2 HARMUTY
P.O - DULIAPATHER
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
50: PRFULLA BORUAH
S/O-KESA KANTA BORUAH
R/O-KAMARGAON
P.O - KAMARGAON
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
51: PRANAB SAIKIA
S/O-MAHEN CHANDRA SAIKIA
R/O-KOTHAMIA GAON
P.O-MAJULI
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
52: EVA TAMULI
D/O-RAMA KANTA HAZARIKA
R/O-BORTANI
P.O - BORTANI
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
53: ACHINTA KALITA
S/O- ROHIT CHANDRA KALITA
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R/O-DAKHINPAT
P.O - DAKHINPAT SATRA
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
54: JURITI SAIKIA
D/O-NAREN KALITA
R/O-JAMUGURI
P.O -JAPJUP
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
55: LAKHYADA SONOWAL
S/O-DHARMESWAR SONOWAL
R/O-GAGALDUBI
P.O - BOGINADI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
56: DIJEN SAIKIA
S/O-PADMESWAR SAIKIA
R/O-SAUKUSHI
P.O -DIKRONG
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
57: RAJASHREE SAIKIA
S/O- DITUL SAIKIA
R/O-SAUKUSHI
P.O -BHELAIMORA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
58: SANJIB RAJKHOWA
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S/O-SUREN RAJKHOWA
R/O-SRIBHUYAN
P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
59: JYOTIKA DUTTA
D/O-BHETARAM DUTTA
R/O-CHOWDHAPUNIA
P.O - CHOWDHAPUNIA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
60: MUNINDRA BORA
S/O-MUHIDHAR BORA
R/O-PORABIL
P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
61: KHIROD BORA
S/O-BODHESWAR BORA
R/O-RANGAJAN
P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
62: BHABEN HAZARIKA
S/O-GOLAP HAZARIKA
R/O-PATHALIPAHAR
P.O - PATHALIPAHAR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
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63: JONALI BORA
D/O-MUHIDHAR BORA
R/O-PORABIL
P.O -LETEKUPUKHURI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
64: MAHESWAR BORUAH
S/O- LATE KHIRESWAR BORUAH
R/O-RANGAJAN
P.O - LETEKUPUKHURI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
65: NITYANANDA SAIKIA
S/O-LATE TOKHESWAR SAIKIA
R/O-BELAGURI
P.O-JARABARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
66: DEBEN CH. BHUYAN
S/O-BHOLA BHUYAN
R/O-NATUN KAMALABARI SATRA
P.O -KAMALABARI
DISTRICT-MAJULI
ASSAM.
67: JONALI DUTTA
S/O-LATE GHANASYAM DUTTA
R/O-NAKARI
P.O -NORTH LAKHIMPUR
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DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
68: NIRMAL HAZARIKA
S/O-LATE BIJOY HAZARIKA
R/O-GHILAMORA
P.O - GHILAMORA
DISTRICT-DHEMAJI
ASSAM.
69: MADHUSMITA BORA
S/O- PHULESWAR BORA
R/O-WARD NO.6
NORTH LAKHIMPUR
P.O - NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
70: DULU KUMAR GOGOI
S/O- LATE CHANDRA NATH GOGOI
R/O-NAKARI
WARD NO.-2
P.O - NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
71: CHAYANIKA GOHAIN BORA
D/O-LAKHIRAM BORAH
R/O-PADMAPUR
P.O - PADMAPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
72: PABITRA MORANG
S/O- LATE POHAR MORANG
R/O-BAMUNDOLONI
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P.O -PAHUMARA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
73: MUKUNDA MADHAB DAS
S/O-PUNYESWAR DAS
R/O-GHARMORA
P.O - GHARMORA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
74: TRIBENI GOSWAMI
S/O- KIRTI GOSWAMI
R/O-BHOGPUR
P.O - BHOGPUR
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
75: DILIP SAIKIA
S/O-BISHNURAM SAIKIA
R/O-NO.2 JARABARI
P.O -JARABARI
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
76: CHANDRA SONOWAL
S/O-SONARAM SONOWAL
R/O-MARICHA PATHAR
P.O -BIHPURIA
DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
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REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION
DEPTT. (SECONDARY), SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006,
ASSAM.
2:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPTT.
SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.
3:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B D GOSWAMI, MS. B M LAHKAR,MS. P BORAH
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU.,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
ORDER
Date : 16.03.2026
Mr. J. N. Gogoi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. B. D. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that he may be granted some time to file affidavit-in-reply.
2 (two) weeks time is granted to file rejoinder.
Let this matter be listed after 2 (two) weeks.
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