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GAHC010032462020




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

                            Case No. : WP(C)/938/2020

         ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS.
         S/O- TRIDIP RANJAN DAS, R/O- ARYA NAGAR, P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR,
         DIST.- KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN- 781016.

         2: SAMARJIT DAS
          S/O- SARAL KUMAR DAS
          R/O- CHAPAR
          P.O. CHAPAR
          DIST- DHUBRI
         ASSAM
          PIN- 783371.

         3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
          S/O- ABDUL MOMIN SK.
          R/O- EIDGAH PATH
          HOUSE NO. 12
          P.O. DISPUR
          SARUMOTORIA
          DIST.- KAMRUP
         ASSAM
          PIN- 781006.

         4: NABANITA DAS
          D/O- LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
          R/O- HOUSE NO. 16
          SARVODAYA PATH
         ABC
          DIST.- KAMRUP
         ASSAM
          PIN- 781005.

         5: BISWAJIT DAS
          S/O- DHIREN DAS
          R/O- PASCHIM BORAGAON
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BAMUNPARA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781035

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY., GOVT. OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION
DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY.- 06, ASSAM.

2:THE DY. SECY.
 GOVT. OF ASSAM
 HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
 DISPUR
 GHY.- 06.

3:THE DIRECTOR
 HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
 KAHILIPARA
 GHY.-19.

4:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
 COTTON UNIVERSITY
 PANBAZAR
 GHY.- 781001.

5:THE REGISTRAR
 COTTON UNIVERSITY
 PANBAZAR
 GHY.-01.

6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
 PANBAZAR
 GHY.-01
 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.

7:HIMANISH SHEKHAR DAS
 S/O NOT KNOWN
 R/O- HOUSE NO. 14D
 ROY NAGAR
 DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.

8:PRAKASH CHAUHAN
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
 COTTON UNIVERSITY
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             GHY.-01
             DIST. KAMRUP(M)
             ASSAM.

            9:KANGKANA BORA
            ASSTT. PROFESSOR
             COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
             COTTON UNIVERSITY
             GHY.-01
             DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
            ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. K N CHOUDHURY, MR. B C DEKA,MR H DAS

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR D DAS,MR. C CHAKRAVARTY,MR. S
SARMA,MR. JYOTIRMOY ROY,SC, COTTON UNIVERSITY,MR. P D NAIR




             Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1850/2020

            ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS.
            S/O- TRIDIP RANJAN DAS
            R/O- ARYA NAGAR
            P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR
            DIST.- KAMRUP
            ASSAM
            PIN- 781016.

            2: SAMARJIT DAS
            S/O- SARAL KUMAR DAS
             R/O- CHAPAR
             P.O. CHAPAR
             DIST- DHUBRI
            ASSAM
             PIN- 783371.

            3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
            S/O- ABDUL MOMIN SK.
            R/O- EIDGAH PATH
            HOUSE NO. 12
            P.O. DISPUR
            SARUMOTORIA
            DIST.- KAMRUP
            ASSAM
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PIN- 781006.

4: NABANITA DAS
D/O- LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
R/O- HOUSE NO. 16
SARVODAYA PATH
ABC
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781005.

5: BISWAJIT DAS
S/O- DHIREN DAS
R/O- PASCHIM BORAGAON
BAMUNPARA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781035.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.- 06
ASSAM.

2:THE DY. SECY.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
 HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
 DISPUR
 GHY.- 06.

3:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
KAHILIPARA
GHY.-19.

4:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.- 781001.

5:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01.
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 6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
 GHY.-01
 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.

7:HIMANISH SHEKHAR DAS
S/O NOT KNOWN
R/O- HOUSE NO. 14D
ROY NAGAR
DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.

8:PRAKASH CHAUHAN
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

9:KANGKANA BORA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
COTTON UNIVERSITY appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/9474/2019

DR. ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS
S/O SRI TRIDIP RANJAN DAS
R/O ARYA NAGAR
P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781016

2: SAMARJIT DAS
S/O SARAL KUMAR DAS
 R/O CHAPAR
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P.O. CHAPAR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783371

3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
S/O ABDUL MOMIN SK.
R/O EIDGAH PATH
HOUSE NO. 12
P.O. DISPUR
SARUMOTORIA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781006

4: NABANITA DAS
D/O LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
R/O HOUSE NO. 16
SARVODAYA PATH
ABC
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781005

5: BISWAJIT DAS
S/O DHIREN DAS
R/O PASCHIM BORAGAON
BAMUPPARA
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781035
VERSUS

THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY AND 5 ORS
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
ASSAM

2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 HIGHER EDUCATION
 DEPTT. DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-781006

3:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019
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4:THE VICE CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001

5:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001

 6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
 GUWAHATI-781001 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR
 ------------
Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
 HIGHER EDU
 SC
 COTTON UNIVERSITY appearing for THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
AND 5 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/5195/2020

DR MANOJ KUMAR DAS AND ANR
S/O. MATHURA MOHAN DAS
R/O. VILL. JAYANAGAR
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.

2: NOVONITA BARUAH
W/O. DR. JHON KUMAR KALITA
 R/O. HOUSE NO. 116
 OPPOSITE K.B. SOUND LAKHIMINAGAR
 HATIGAON
 GUWAHATI-781036
 DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
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GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM.

2:THE DIRECTOR

HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-781019.

3:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001.

4:THE REGISTRAR

COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001.

5:COTTON UNIVERSITY

PANBAZAR
 GUWAHATI-781001
 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.
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Advocate for : MR N DUTTA
Advocate for : SC
 HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2236/2021

DR. ANUPAM DAS AND 4 ORS.
S/O SRI TRIDIP RANJAN DAS
R/O ARYA NAGAR
P.O. GOPINATH NAGAR
IN THE DIST. OF KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN 781016

2: SAMARJIT DAS
S/O- SARAL KUMAR DAS
 R/O- CHAPAR
 P.O. CHAPAR
 DIST- DHUBRI
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ASSAM
PIN- 783371.

3: ATOWAR UL ISLAM
S/O- ABDUL MOMIN SK.
R/O- EIDGAH PATH
HOUSE NO. 12
P.O. DISPUR
SARUMOTORIA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781006.

4: NABANITA DAS
D/O- LT. DIPAK KR. DAS
R/O- HOUSE NO. 16
SARVODAYA PATH
ABC
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781005.

5: BISWAJIT DAS
S/O- DHIREN DAS
R/O- PASCHIM BORAGAON
BAMUNPARA
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781035.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006
ASSAM.

2:THE DY. SECY.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
 HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
 DISPUR
 GHY.- 06.

3:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
KAHILIPARA
                                                          Page No.# 10/13

GHY.-19.

4:THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.- 781001.

5:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GHY.-01.

 6:COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
 GHY.-01
 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.

7:HIMANISH SHEKHAR DAS
S/O NOT KNOWN
R/O- HOUSE NO. 14D
ROY NAGAR
DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM.

8:PRAKASH CHAUHAN
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.

9:KANGKANA BORA
ASSTT. PROFESSOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND I.T. DEPTT.
COTTON UNIVERSITY
GHY.-01
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/285/2020
                                                        Page No.# 11/13

MANOJ KUMAR DAS AND ANR.
S/O MATHURA MOHAN DAS
R/O JAYANAGAR
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM

2: NOVONITA BARUAH
W/O DR. JHON KUMAR KALITA
 R/O HOUSE NO. 116
 OPP. K.B. SOUND LAKHINAGAR
 HATIGAON
 GUWAHATI-781036
 DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
ASSAM

2:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. KAHILIPARA
 GUWAHATI-781019

3:THE VICE CHANCELLOR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001

4:THE REGISTRAR
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001

5:COTTON UNIVERSITY
COTTON UNIVERSITY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-781001 REP. BY THE REGISTRAR
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Advocate for : MR H DAS
Advocate for : SC
COTTON UNIVERSITY appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
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                                BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

                                    ORDER

Date : 26.03.2026 Heard Mr. T. Kashyap, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D. Das, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. P. D. Nair, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Cotton University, and Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Higher Education Department.

Pursuant to the order dated 19.03.2026, a written argument on behalf of the Higher Education Department, filed by Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, has been submitted before the Court Master of this Court yesterday. However, today, on call, Mr. T. Kashyap, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that a copy of the same has not been furnished to him.

Similarly, Mr. D. Das, learned Senior Counsel, along with the other learned counsel appearing for the remaining respondents, submits that the written synopsis filed in the writ petition has not been circulated amongst the parties.

A mention is also made on behalf of Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel for the Higher Education Department, seeking posting of the matter on another date for completion of his arguments.

The prayer is not opposed.

List the matter on 28.04.2026 for further hearing.

It is clarified that written arguments, if any, shall be furnished by the concerned learned counsel to the learned counsel appearing for Page No.# 13/13

all the parties on or before the next date of listing.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant