Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2404 Gua
Judgement Date : 18 March, 2026
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GAHC010035112026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/532/2026
THE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH
BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GOVT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 110011
2: LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN 784001
3: OSD
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN 78400
VERSUS
DR SAILENDRA KUMAR DEURI
RO KALIBARI, TEZPUR, ASSAM, PIN 784001
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K DUTTA,
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. K N CHOUDHURY,
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Linked Case : WP(C)/1056/2025
KANGKAN PATHAK
S/O- LATE BISWAMBHAR PATHAK
R/O- KALIBARI TINIALI
NEAR OLD BAN STAGE
TEZPUR
SONITPUR-784001
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHL- 1110011.
2:THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110011.
3:THE CHAIRMAN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL
HEALTH TEZPUR
TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110011.
4:THE DIRECTOR
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
IN- 784001
ASSAM
5:THE OSD
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BODOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
PIN- 784001
ASSAM
6:JYOTI HAZARIKA
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
QRT- E5/TYPE VI
LGBRIMH CAMPUS
TEZPUR
DIST. SONTPUR
PIN- 784001
ASSAM
7:HEMANTA DUTTA
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
QRT- E9/TYPE VI
LGBRIMH CAMPUS TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001.
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Advocate for : MR. K P PATHAK
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3603/2024
DR. KANGKAN PATHAK
S/O- LATE BISWAMBHAR PATHAK
PRESENTLY PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
PSYCHIATRY
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
VERSUS
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THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
2:THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
3:CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
4:DR. JYOTI HAZARIKA MD (MICROBIOLOGY )
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
QTR NO-E5/TYPE VI
LGBRIMH CAMPUS
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
------------
Advocate for : MR. R MAZUMDAR
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/983/2025
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
REP BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH
AND FAMILY WELFARE NIRMAN BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110011
2: THE SECRETARY
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
3: CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
4: DR. JYOTI HAZARIKA MD (MICROBIOLOGY )
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
QTR NO-E5/TYPE VI
LGBRIMH CAMPUS
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
VERSUS
DR KANGKAN PATHAK
S/O- LATE BISWAMBHAR PATHAK
PRESENTLY PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
PSYCHIATRY
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
------------
Advocate for : MR. A K DUTTA
Advocate for : MR. R MAZUMDAR appearing for DR KANGKAN PATHAK
Linked Case : WP(C)/3222/2025
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DR SAILENDRA KUMAR DEURI
SON OF LATE BIPUL CHANDRA DEURI
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
RESIDENT OF KALIBARI
TEZPUR
DISTRICT SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
PRESENTLY SERVING AS DIRECTOR PROFESSOR OF LOKOPRIYA
GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
TEZPUR
ASSAM 784001
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI- 110011
2:THE CHAIRMAN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
DISTRICT SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
3:LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DISTRICT SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
4:OSD
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DISTRICT SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
------------
Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
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Linked Case : WP(C)/5054/2024
DR SAILENDRA KUMAR DEURI
R/O- KALIBARI
TEZPUR
ASSAM
784001 PRESENTLY SERVING AS DIRECTOR PROFESSOR OF LOKOPRIYA
GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
TEZPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAVAN
NEW DELHI- 110011
2:THE CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NIRMAN BHAVAN
NEW DELHI- 110011
3:THE UNDER SECRETARY TO MOH AND FW
GOVT. OF INDIA
NIRMAAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI- 110011
4:THE LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF
MENTAL HEALTH
TEZPUR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR
5:DR. JYOTI HAZARIKA
PROF AND HOD DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND MEDICAL
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SUPERINTENDENT
THE LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF
MENTAL HEALTH
TEZPUR
DISTRICT- SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
------------
Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/3769/2024
SAILENDRA KUMAR DEURI
R/O- KALIBARI
TEZPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001
PRESENTLY SERVING AS DIRECTOR OF LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI
REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
TEZPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAVAN
NEW DELHI-110011.
2:THE CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NIRMAN BHAVAN
NEW DELHI-110011.
3:LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
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TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001.
4:THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
5:THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF DONER
VIGYAN BHAWAN
ANNEXE MAULANA AZAD ROAD
NEW DELHI-110011.
6:THE UNDER SECRETARY TO MOHFW
GOVT OF INDIA
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110011.
7:THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
LGBRIMH
TEZPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784001.
8:DR DHRUBA JYOTI CHETIA
S/O- SRI CHTRADHAR CHETIA R/O-QTR NO. TYPE VI/A1 LOKOPRIYA
GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
KALIBARI TEZPUR P.O. AND P.S.- TEZPUR DIST. - SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-
784001.
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Advocate for : MR. K N CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/5561/2024
DR. KANGKAN PATHAK
S/O- LATE BISWAMBHAR PATHAK
PRESENTLY PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
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PSYCHIATRY
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
2:THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
3:CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-11
4:DR. JYOTI HAZARIKA MD (MICROBIOLOGY )
LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
HEALTH
QTR NO-E5/TYPE VI
LGBRIMH CAMPUS
TEZPUR
DIST- SONITPUR
PIN-784001
ASSAM
------------
Advocate for : MR. R MAZUMDAR
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA
ORDER
Date : 18.03.2026
Ms. R. Kakati, learned counsel appearing for the respondents, submits that she wishes to file an affidavit-in-opposition to the Interlocutory Application filed for vacation of the stay by the respondents. Therefore, with the consent of the other side she prays for 2(two) weeks' time to file the said affidavit.
Prayer is allowed.
List these matters again after 2(two) weeks.
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