Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2350 Gua
Judgement Date : 17 March, 2026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/626/2023
PREMANANDA RAY AND 119 ORS
S/O- DHANIRAM RAY,
VILL- SIMLAGURI,
P.O.- BALLAMGURI, DIST.- CHIRANG,
ASSAM.
2: NARESWAR PATOWARY
S/O- LT. CHAKRA PATOWARY
VILL.- MAJGARI
P.O.- KACHUKATA
DIST. BAKSA
ASSAM.
3: UTPAL ADHIKARY
S/O- LT. BIRENDRA ADHIKARY
VILL. DEBARGAON
P.O.- SERFANGURI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
4: DADHIRAM BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. PRANSWAR BASUMATARY
VILL. SIMLAGURI
P.O.- KALAPANI
DIST.- BAKSA.
5: NIJEN RAY @ NIJES ROY
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S/O- LT. DHANESWAR RAY
VILL. BATABARI
P.O.- SIMBARGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
6: NIJARA BALA ROY
W/O- ARUN CH. ROY
VILL.- TITAGURI-BHOTGAN
P.O.- TITAGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
7: BISARAM BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. HAWDARAM BASUMATARY
VILL AND P.O. SIMBARGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
8: LTIKA RAY
W/O- KUKIL RAY
VILL- DEBARGAON
P.O- SERFANGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
9: SWAPNA RAY
D/O- TARAK ADHIKARI
VILL- DEBARGAON
P.O.- SERFANGURI
DIST. KOKRAJHAR.
10: BINAPANI NARZARY
W/O- RAMA NARZARY
VILL.- DOLOTPUR
PO- SERFANGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
11: PARAMESWAR BRAHMA
S/O- LT. UDAL BRAHMA
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VILL. NO.-2 SIMALMARI
P.O.- SERFANGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
12: JOYDEV ROY
S/O- LT. SANTORAM ROY
VILL AND P.O.- NO. 1 BENGTOL
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
13: BHADRASING BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. REBEN BASUMATARY
VILL. DEBARGAON
P.O.- HALTUGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
14: PRABHABATI ROY
W/O- LT. DURGA MOHAN ROY
VILL- MAJPARA
P.O.- TITAGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
15: MADHUSHUDHAN MOHANTA
S/O- LT. HARAN MOHANTA
VILL- TITAGURI BARMANPARA
P.O.- TITAGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
16: ATUL DEKA
S/O- LT. PRASANNA DEKA
VILL- DIMLAPAR
P.O.- TAMULPUR
DIST.- BAKSA.
17: AJIT KALITA
S/O- LT. BOGIRAM KALITA
VILL- HAZARAGAON
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P.O.- KUMARIKATA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
18: PATESWARI BRAHMA
W/O- RANJIT BORO
VILL- BAJIGAON
DIST. BAKSA
ASSAM.
19: IMAN ALI AHMED
S/O- NIJAM UDDIN SARKAR
VILL- PUB BILASPUR
PO- KAJALGAON
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
20: GANESH BAHADUR SAPKOTA
S/O- LT. JAGAT BAHADUR SAPKOTA
VILL. AND P.O.- KOILA MOILA
DIST.- CHIRANG.
21: MONURAM HEMBRAM
S/O- LT. PARO HEMBRAM
VILL. AND P.O.- PATGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
22: SOMESWARI BASUMATARY
W/O- RANJIT NARZARY
VILL- SANTIPUR
P.O.- KARIGAON
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
23: MOHAN KALITA
S/O- LT. MADHURAM KALITA
VILL- MODARBARI
P.O. MAJDIA
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DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
24: BIJAY RAJBONGSHI
S/O- LT. GOBINDA RAJBONGSHI
VILL. AND P.O. BARKHOPA
DIST.- BAKSA.
25: MAHESWAR KAKATI
S/O- LT. KALPARAM KAKATI
VILL.- PUB KACHUKATA
P.O.- DHEKIPETA
DIST. BAKSA
ASSAM.
26: BHARAT RABHA
S/O- LT. DUMAHU RABHA
VILL. GERUAPAR
P.O. DONGPAR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
27: MAHENDRA BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. GALA BASUMATARY
VILL- DAKHIN DENGARGAON
P.O.- KALCHENI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
28: RAMPRASAD SARMA
S/O- LT. PRAHLAD BASTOLA
VILL- PAHARPUR
P.O.- SIDDINATH
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
29: RUHUL AMIN
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S/O- LT. NASIR UDDIN
VILL. AND P.O.- GOBARDHANA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
30: NIRANJAN DAS
S/O- LT. PRANESWAR DAS
VILL. AND P.O. ODALGURI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
31: ABDUL GANI MONDAL
S/O- LT. MARTUZ ALI MONDAL
VILL- CHUKRUNGBARI PATHAR
P.O. CHUKRUNGBARI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
32: PUTUL BALA ROY
D/O LT. NARESWAR ROY
VILL- ODALGURI
P.O. MAINAMATA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
33: RAHIMUDDIN AHMED
S/O- LT. FAZAR ALI AHMED
VILL- PORAGAON
P.O.- CHUKRUNGBARI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
34: SAIYED ALI AHMED
S/O- LT. JABED ALI MUNSHI
VILL. AND P.O.- GOBARDHANA
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DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
35: HAFIJUDDIN AHMED
S/O- LT. SONA ULLAH
VILL.- KAURPARA
PO- HOWLY
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
36: NURUL AMIN SARKAR
S/O- LT. SHITAL ALI SARKAR
VILL. BARAGUA
P.O. MECHPARA
DIST. BAKSA
ASSAM.
37: DHANJIT DAS
S/O- LT. MAKSHYADA DAS
VILL. AND P.O.- GOBARDHANA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
38: GANESH DAS
S/O- LT. CHANDRA KT. DAS
VILL- UJAN BABHARI
P.O. BARENGABARI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
39: LOHIT BORO
S/O- LT. MANIA BORO
VILL. SARU BELBARI
P.O. PASCHIM JHARGAON
DIST. BAKSA.
40: RABIRAM RABHA
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S/O- LT. DABHANGU RABHA
VILL. AND P.O.- BARKHOPA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
41: DINESH CH. DAS
S/O- LT. MONO RAM DAS
VILL- HATAPARA
P.O.- GOBARDHANA
DIST. BAKSA.
42: ABDUL DANESH ALI DEWAN
S/O- LT. RUSTAM ALI
VILL. AND P.O.- CHAPARBORI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
43: AMJAD ALI
S/O- LT. HABAL UDDIN
VILL. RAGHAB BILL
P.O. BARENGA BARI
DIST. BAKSA.
44: RATNESWAR BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. BABURAM BASUMATARY
VILL- KHAGRABARI
P.O. KALPANI
DIST.- BAKSA.
45: RANJAN CH. SARKAR
S/O- LT. NARAYAN CH. SARKAR
VILL- BAJIGAON PATHAR
P.O.- KALAJHAR PATHAR
JHARGAON
DIST.- BAKSA.
46: REJIA BEGUM
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D/O- MAJE HABAR UDDIN SARKAR
VILL- PUB CHAFAKAMAR
P.O. GOBARDHANA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
47: SAILEN NARZARY
S/O- LT. MANI NARZARY
VILL. NO. 1 BALAPARA
P.O.- TUKRAJHAR
DIST.- CHIRANG.
48: NIRULA BRAHMA
D/O- LT. MAJEN BASUMATARY
VILL- NIZLAGURI
P.O. SHANTIPUR
DIST.- CHIRANG.
49: NIRUPAMA NARZARY
D/O- SUKUR SING NARZARY
VILL- DURGAPUR
NO. 2 BENGTOL
P.O. BENGTOL
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
50: CHIRIMAN BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. SUMAN BASUMATARY
VILL- SERFANGURI
P.O. BENGTOL
DIST.- CHIRANG.
51: GOPINATH BRAHMA
S/O- LT. KANAK LAL BRAHMA
VILL. BIKRAMPUR
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P.O. BENGTOL
DIST.- CHIRANG.
52: DHARENDRA NARZARY
S/O- LT. BISHANG NARZARY
VILL. NO. 1 SHALBARI
P.O. SHANTIPUR
DIST.- CHIRANG
53: AYUB ALI
S/O LT. JIARUDDIN MONDAL
VILL.- MADARPUR
P.O. CHOTONILBARI
DIST.- CHIRANG
54: ANIMA NARZARY
D/O- LT. PHANIBHUSAN NARZARY
VILL- DANGSHIBARI
P.O. DATTAPUR
DIST. CHIRANG
55: MANJU ISWARI
D/O- LT. NAIYA ISWARI
VILL. AND P.O.- TUKRAJHAR
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM.
56: PRADIP NARZARY
S/O- LT. SAIMAN NARZARY
VILL- NANGDORBARI
P.O. SHANTIPUR
DIST. CHIRANG
57: JAFAR ALI
S/O LT. ABDUL SALAM
VILL- SARAGAON
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P.O. JOYPUR
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM.
58: PRABHAT CH. NARZARY
S/O- LT. LABAREN NARZARY
VILL- SOUTH BALAJHAR
P.O.- TUKRAJHAR
DIST. CHIRANG.
59: PADMA PRASAD KAFLYE
S/O LT. HOMNATH KAFLYE
VILL- AMTEKA SANTIKUNJA
P.O.- BETINI
DIST. CHIRANG.
60: JOYNATH MONDAL
S/O- LT. DEBENDRA MONDAL
VILL- PURBO DAMGAON
P.O. CHOTTO NILBARI
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM.
61: RAMESH GOYARI
S/O- LT. HALIRAM GOYARI
VILL.- DAOKABAHA
P.O. PATABARI
DIST.- CHIRANG.
62: ABDUL BAREQUE
S/O- LT. ABDUL HAMID MONDAL
VILL- NANGALBHANGA
P.O. JOYPUR
DIST. CHIRANG
63: KAILASH CH. DAS
S/O- LT. KANAK CH. DAS
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VILL AND P.O. BENGTOL
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
64: RABIN BARMAN
S/O LT. JOGESH BARMAN
VILL.- NO. 2 BENGTOL
P.O. BENGTOL
DIST. CHIRANG.
65: SIMSON BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. RAKREB BASUMATARY
VILL- LAKHIPUR
P.O. PATABARI
DIST. CHIRANG.
66: SUMITRA BASUMATARY
D/O- LT. JATINDRA NARZARY
VILL- NO. 2 BENGTOL
P.O. BENGTOL
DIST.- CHIRANG.
67: KERONI HAJOARY
D/O- LT. BABURAM HAJOARY
VILL. NO. 2 BENGTOL
P.O. BENGTOL
DIST.- CHIRANG.
68: SIRISH NARZARY
S/O- LT. BIREN NARZARY
VILL.- CHIRANG KUMGURI
P.O. TUKRAJHAR
DIST.- CHIRANG.
69: ANIMA DAMARI
D/O- LT. PARAMESWAR DAIMARY
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VILL. AND P.O. BENGTOL
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM.
70: PARMESH PANDIT
S/O- LT. HARENDRA PANDIT
VILL. RAMCHAJA
P.O. MAHARIPARA
DIST. BAKSA.
71: SAHIDUL ISLAM
S/O- LT. ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE
VILL- NAYACHARA
P.O.- BILASPUR
DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
72: RAGHUNATH BARMAN
S/O- LT. LALMOHAN BARMAN
VILL- BATABARI
P.O. BIJNI
DIST.- CHIRANG.
73: HARESWAR NARZARY
S/O- LT. AOJAT NARZARY
VILL- SIGUNBARI
P.O. KALAIGAON
DIST.- CHIRANG.
74: MRIDULA SARKAR
W/O- ARJUN BARMAN
VILL- NAYACHARA PT. 1
P.O. BILASPUR
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
75: BISWANATH KERKATA
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S/O- LT. MAYARAM KERKATA
VILL- DURGAPUR
P.O. KUNGKRIJHORA
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
76: PHININ CH. GOYARY
S/O- LT. MONGAL GOYARI
VILL.- KHUWDWM
P.O.- BOROBAZAR
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
77: RABIRAM DAS
S/O- LT. KHADURAM DAS
VILL- BHAWRAGURI
P.O. S/ABDIPARA
DIST.- CHIRANG.
78: KARUNA KT. NARZARY
S/O- LT. MAHENDRA NARZARY
VILL. AND P.O. BHALATAL
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
79: KANTO NARAYAN GOYARY
S/O- LT. PHONNDRA GOYARY
VILL. PASCHIM MAKRA
P.O. BOROBAZAR
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
80: BISHNU RAM ROY
S/O- LT. KHAGENDRA ROY
VILL. AND P.O. SILIKHGURI
DIST.- CHIRANG
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ASSAM.
81: RUPNATH BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. DEBARU BASUMATARY
VILL- SILBARI
P.O. BOROBAZAR
DIST.- CHIRANG.
82: KARUNA KANTA BRAHMA
S/O- LT. GOLAK CH. BRAHMA
VILL- GAMBIRAKATA
P.O. KAJIGAON
DIST. KOKRAJHAR.
83: BITINDRA NATH BRAHMA
S/O- LT. RAJENDRA NATH BRAHMA
VILL- GAMBIRAKATA
P.O. KAJIGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
84: TARENDRA SANGMA
S/O- GOLAK MARAK
VILL- GARO MATIADA
P.O.- MONGLAJHAR
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
85: BARENDRA RABHA
S/O- LT. SABIRAM RABHA
VILL.- KACUDALA
P.O. BORSHIJHORA
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
86: PRAFULLA RABHA
S/O- LT. MAHANANDA RABHA
VILL. AND P.O. KAJIGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
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87: HIRANI BRAHMA
D/O- LT. SAMARENDRA BRAHMA
VILL.- GAMBARIKATA
P.O. KAJIGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
88: HAZRAT ALI SK.
S/O- LT. RIAJUDDIN SK
VILL- DEBITOLA PT.-III
P.O.- DEBITOLA
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
89: NABA KR. GUWALA
S/O- LT. MONALU GUWALA
VILL. AND P.O.- MONGLAJHORA
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
90: SANENDRA BRAHMA
S/O- LT. JAGADISH CH. BRAHMA
VILL- CHILKIKHATA
P.O.- TIPKAI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
91: CHANDAN BRAHMA
S/O- LT. LOHIT KR. BRAHMA
VILL. POLASHGURI
P.O. DULIGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
92: SANKAR NARZARY
S/O- LT. LAKSHMI RAM NARZARY
VILL.- CHANGBANDA
P.O. TIPKAI
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DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
93: KHOKON PAUL
S/O- LT. SUKUMAR PAUL
VILL. AND P.O.- TIPKAI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
94: PULIN BRAHMA
VILL. KHANGRIBARI
P.O.- TIPKAI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
95: RANENDRA BRAHMA
VILL. TULSHIJHORA
P.O. TIPKAI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
96: BINAPANI DUTTA
W/O- KALI PADA DUTTA
VILL. AND P.O.- TIPKAI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
97: MARY VOILET MARDI
W/O- VICTOR SOREN
VILL- KATRIBARI
P.O. MONGLAJHORA
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
98: BABULAL BRAHMA
VILL.- RANGAMATI
P.O. TIPKAI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
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99: KESHAB CH. MAGAR
S/O- LT. LAL BAHADUR MAGAR
VILL. AND P.O.- TIPKAI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
100: JASHODA BALA THAKURIA
D/O- LT. KANURAM THAKURIA
VILL.- PALENGBARI
P.O. MONNAKOSHA
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
101: PRABHABATI ROY
W/O- LT. DURGA MOHAN ROY
VILL- TITAGURI MAJPARA
P.O.- TITAGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
102: SAHAJUDDIN SK.
S/O- AHAMMED ALI
VILL- KATHALGURI
P.O. BILASPUR
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
103: DHANA ROY
W/O- LT. SAILEN SINGHA
VILL. BHAKATGAON
P.O.- CHAPOR
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
104: PHIJANI SANGMA
D/O- LT. KINANG MARAK
VILL- PANSCHIM ANUJULI
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P.O.- DEBORGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
105: SAHIDUR ALI SARKAR
S/O- LT. SAHED ALI
VILL- HARDEMARA
P.O. BAHALPUR
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
106: SATISH MURMU
S/O- LT. BARKA MURMU
VILL- AMLAIGURI
P.O.- SAMPABATI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
107: MAHIMA BALA BASUMATARY
W/O- LT. JANTABIR HAJOARY
VILL- DEBARGAON
P.O. SERFANGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
108: CHAPASING KOCH
S/O LT. AMENDRA KOCH
VILL- KOLOBARI
P.O.- SERFANGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.
109: SUDHANNA KARMAKAR
S/O- LT. TALINDRA NATH KARMAKAR
VILL- KURSAKATI
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P.O.- MOLANDUBI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
110: PABAN KR. BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. MUNINDRA BASUMATARY
VILL- KUMGURI
P.O. SERFANGURI
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
111: JANIRAM BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. MATHER BASUMATARY
VILL- SIMLA
P.O. MAHARIPARA
DIST.- BAKSA.
112: BAPURAM BORA
S/O- LT. LAXIRAM BORA
VILL. NO. 4 GORESWAR GOSAIGAON
P.O.- GORESWAR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
113: RANJAY KR. BORO
S/O- LT. JITEN CH. BORO
VILL. NO.- 3 GORESWAR
P.O.- GORESWAR
DIST.- BAKSA.
114: RAGHUNATH BARMAN
S/O- LT. LALMOHAN BARMAN
VILL- BATABARI
P.O.- BIJNI
DIST.- CHIRANG.
115: GANESH KALITA
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S/O- LT. PARSURAM KALITA
VILL- REHABARI
PO- PUB REHABARI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
116: DURGESWAR KALITA
S/O- LT. GAURI KT. KALITA
VILL. AND P.O.- SARU MANIKPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
117: PURNA KT. BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. FIKO BASUMATARY
VILL. NO. 2 PAKNAMARA JANAKISUPA
P.O.- PAKNAMARA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
118: ANNA MARIA KISKU
S/O- LT. GEBRIAL KISKU
VILL- KALAJHAR
P.O. PATKIJULI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
119: GEBRIAL BERSA
S/O- LT. KARAN BERSA
VILL. AND P.O.- PATKIJULI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.
120: SIBLAL HASDA
S/O MUNGI HASDA
VILL. AND P.O.- PATKIJULI
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DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19.
4:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
BTC
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783370.
5:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
BTC
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
PIN- 783370.
6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
Advocate for the Petitioner : MD A HUSSAIN, MR. A S CHOUDHURY
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, ELEM. EDU,SC, FINANCE,SC, BTC
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
ORDER
Date : 17.03.2026
Mr. K. Alam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Md. A. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Md. A. Hussaain has some personal difficulty today and therefore, prays for listing of the matter after 2 (two) weeks.
Prayer is allowed.
List after 2 (two) weeks.
In the meantime, Mr. B.C. Muchahary, learned Standing Counsel, BTC appearing for the respondents No. 4 and 5 to file affidavit-in-opposition.
JUDGE
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