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Gauhati High Court
Biju Phukan And 16 Ors vs The Union Of India And 8 Ors. Rep. By It ... on 31 March, 2026
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GAHC010226902024
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5574/2024
1: BIJU PHUKAN AND 16 ORS.
S/O- LATE KULASING PHUKAN, AGE ABT-40 YRS, R/O- 2 NO MAINAPARA
MIRI, P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH, PIN-787034, DIST- DHEMAJI, ASSAM
2: SARBESWAR HAZARIKA
S/O- LATE SINDHURAM HAZARIKA AGE ABT-40 YRS R/O- 1 NO
MAINAPARA MIRI P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
3: TARUN SONOWAL
S/O- LATE SINDHURAM HAZARIKA AGE ABT-40 YRS R/O- 1 NO
MAINAPARA MIRI P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
4: MUKUL SONOWAL
S/O- LATE SINDHURAM HAZARIKA AGE ABT-40 YRS R/O- 1 NO
MAINAPARA MIRI P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
5: NIRAL KACHARI
S/O- LATE BENUDHAR KACHARI AGE ABT-40 YRS R/O- 1 NO MAINAPARA
MIRI P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
6: NRIBEN HAZARIKA
S/O- LATE DIMBESWAR HAZARIKA R/O- 2 NO MAINAPARA MIRI P.O AND
P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
7: HEMANTA HANDIQUE
S/O- MADHAB HANDIQUE R/O- 2 NO MAINAPARA MIRI P.O AND P.S-
GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
8: PANKAJ BORUAH
S/O- CHANDRA BORUAH AGE ABT-40 YRS R/O- 2 NO MAINAPARA MIRI
P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
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9: ILA KANTA BARUAH
S/O- BHUGESWAR BARUAH R/O- 2 NO MAINAPARA MIRI
P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
10: JIT BARUAH
S/O- LATE RAJANI KANTA BARUAH AGE ABT-40 YRS R/O- VILLAGE
RUPAHI KAKURACHARA P.O AND P.S- KADAMGURI PIN-787034 DIST-
DHEMAJI ASSAM
11: NABIN GOGOI
S/O- JIBA KANTA GOGOI AGE ABT-40 YRS R/O- 1 NO KADAMGURI
P.O AND P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
12: RAHUL BORAH
S/O- PREMADHAR BORAH R/O- VILLAGE SENCHOWA
P.O- PATHALIPAM P.S- BOGINADI PIN-787056 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
13: ADIT SAIKIA
S/O- PRAFULLA SAIKIA R/O- VILLAGE THEKERAGURI
P.O- PATHALIPAM P.S- BOGINADI PIN-787056 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
14: BOGAI SAIKIA
S/O- MILSING SAIKIA R/O- VILLAGE THEKERAGURI
P.O- PATHALIPAM P.S- BOGINADI PIN-787056 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
15: RAJPUL BORAH
S/O- LATE TANKA BORAH R/O- VILLAGE LATAIIJAN
P.O- PATHALIPAM P.S- BOGINADI PIN-787056 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
16: NANDALALPRASAD
S/O- PRAFULLA SAIKIA R/O- VILLAGE NA-ALI P.O- PATHALIPAM
P.S- BOGINADI PIN-787056 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
17: PRANABJYOTI KALITA
S/O- PRAFULLA KALITA R/O- VILLAGE KAWPATONI
P.O- KAWPATONI P.S- GOGAMUKH PIN-787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
VERSUS
1: THE UNION OF INDIA AND 8 ORS. REP. BY IT SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, JEEVAN TARA
BUILDING, SANSAD MARG, PATEL CHOWK, NEW DELHI-110001.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO
THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI
- 6.
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
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DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS(PLAIN) D-BLOCK 1ST FLOOR JANATA
BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM
4:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF
TRIBAL AFFAIRS(PLAIN) D-BLOCK 1ST FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.
5:THE DIRECTOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN) ASSAM DIRECTORATE OF
TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN) ASSAM SATRINIVASH PATH RUKMINI NAGAR
GUWAHATI-6.
6:THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER NORTH ASSAM DIVISION TEZPUR
DISTRICT SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001.
7:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057
8:THE MISING AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL GOGAMUKH THROUGH ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE COUNCILOR NH-15 P.O.-
GOGAMUKH DIST.- DHEMAJI ASSAM. PIN- 787034.
9:THE SECRETARY ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
ASSAM HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI - 6
Linked Case : WP(C)/5093/2024
1: PARAMA CHUTIA AND 37 ORS
SON OF LATE SANATAN CHUTIA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDENT OF
-VILLAGE- CHOUL DHOWA BALI GAON P.O.AND P.S.-GOGAMUKH PIN-
787034 DIST-DHEMAJI ASSAM.
2: . SRI GUNESWAR BHARALI
SON OF LABARAM BHARALI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDENT OF -
REVENUE VILLAGE-NO. 1 BETANIHULA P.O.And P.S.-GOGAMUKH PIN-
787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM.
3: SRI MRIDUL SAIKIA
SON OF RABIRAM SAIKIA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDENT OF -
REVENUE VILLAGE-NO. 2 DIRPAI MOHORICAMP CHAPORI P.O.-UKHAMATI
PIN - 787056 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM.
4: SRI GHANA HEMRAM
SON OF AGNI HEMRAM AGED ABOUT - 32 YEARS RESIDENT OF -REVENUE
VILLAGE- GOROIMARI BANGALI GOROIMARI BADULUKA GOGAMUKH
DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787034
5: SRI KHEM RAJ MAHANTA
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SON OF GOBINDA MAHANTA AGED ABOUT -48 YEARS RESIDENT OF -
LEGASUNG NEPALI TAJIK GAON P.O.and P.S.-GOGAMUKH PIN- 787034
DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM.
6: SRI NABA BORAH
SON OF LT. BIJOY BORAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDENT OF - NO.1
CHUTIAKARI P.O.-BORDOIBAM DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN - 787053.
7: SRI PURNANADA PHUKAN
SON OF REBAKANTA PHUKAN AGED ABOUT - 35 YEARS RESIDENT OF -
GOGAMUKH PATHAR DHALPURIA GAON P.O.AND P.S.-GOGAMUKH PIN-
787034 DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM.
8: SRI NITUL GOGOI
SON OF JUGAMAI GOGOI AGED ABOUT -31 YEARS RESIDENT OF
-GOGAMUKH MIRI BHITAR TAJIK P.O.AND P.S.-GOGAMUKH PIN- 787034
DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM.
9: SRI KATAK KUMAL
SON OF DIL BAHADUR KUMAL AGED ABOUT - 52 YEARS RESIDENT OF
-NO. 4 DIRPAI CHAPORI KAILASHPUR P.O. GERUKAMUKH P.S.-
GERUKAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787035 ASSAM.
10: SRI MILAN CHETRY
SON OF GUMANSING CHETRY AGED ABOUT - 48 YEARS RESIDENT OF -NO .
3 DIRPAI CHAPORI P.O.AND P.S.-GERUKAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787035
ASSAM.
11: SRI ATUL HAZARIKA
SON OF RUDRA HAZARIKA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDENT OF
LEGASUNG KACHARI P.O. AND P.S.-GOGAMUKH PIN- 787034 DIST-
DHEMAJI ASSAM.
12: SRI BISHNU MONDOL
SON OF LATE KRISHNA DHAN MONDOL AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
RESIDENT OF NO.1 SONAPUR MAZI MANDALPARAP.O.- UKHAMATI
DIST DHEMAJI PIN- 787056 ASSAM.
13: . SRI LILA PURI
SON OF LATE INDRALAL PURI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO.2
SONAPUR MAZI P.O.-UKHAMATI DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787056 ASSAM
14: SRI BHABESH GOGOI
SON OF LAKHIDHAR GOGOI AGED ABOUT - 31 YEARS RESIDENT OF
KACHUTALI BALIGAON P.O.-UKHAMATI DIST-DHEMAJI PIN- 787056
ASSAM
15: SRI MOHAN GOGOI
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SON OF KHIROD GOGOI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO.2
KACHUTALI P.O.-UKHAMATI DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787056 ASSAM
16: SRI KHAGEN BORUAH
SON OF BIHUA BORUAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDENT OF
MONGALDOIPARA P.O.- UKHAMATI DIST- DHEMAJI PIN -787056 ASSAM
17: SRI JAYANTA BORGOHAIN
SON OF LATE INDRAJIT BORGOHAIN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDENT
OF KAYAM GAON (CHETIA GAON) P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN-
787034 ASSAM.
18: SRI JITEN CHETIA
SON OF HEMA CHETIA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDENT OF MAINAPARA
CHETIA (GOGAMUKH CHARIALI) P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN-
787034 ASSAM.
19: SRI AJIT SAIKIA
SON OF KUSHRAM SAIKIA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO.1
LATHIA P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787034 ASSAM
20: SRI SHYAMLAL KATEL
SON OF MOHAN LAL KATEL AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDENT OF
TARAJAN NC P.O.-UKHAMATI DIST- DHEMAJI PIN-787056 ASSAM
21: SRI KRISHNA THAPA
SON OF LATE KHARGA BAHADUR CHETRY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
RESIDENT OF TARAJAN GAON P.O.-UKHAMATI DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787056
ASSAM
22: SRI LAKSHYAJIT SONOWAL
SON OF DEBA SONOWAL AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO.5
DIRPAI CHAPORI(HALAKHBARI) P.O.-GERUKAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI
PIN- 787035 ASSAM
23: SRI PRASANTA NATH
SON OF NABIN NATH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO.2
CHENGLISUTI P.O.-GERUKAMUKH DIST-DHEMAJI PIN- 787035 ASSAM.
24: SRI UMA KANTA CHUTIA
SON OF RUHITESWAR CHUTIA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDENT OF
KATARI PATHAR (TULSHIBARI) P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN-
787034 ASSAM.
25: SRI RAJESH HASDA
SON OF DUBU HASDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDENT OF BORDOIBAM
BAGAN P.O.BORDOIBAM DIST- DHEMAJI PIN- 787053 ASSAM
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26: SRI POL PHUKAN
SON OF RAMCHANDRA PHUKAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RESIDENT OF
URIAMGURI (PUB PARWATIPUR) P.O.-GERUKAMUKH DIST-DHEMAJI PIN-
787035 ASSAM
27: SRI JIBAN SHARMA
SON OF BEDANIDHI SHARMA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDENT OF
CHOUL DHOWA BALI (GOGAMUKH CHARIALI) P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST-
DHEMAJI PIN- 787034 ASSAM
28: SRI DANDIRAM SAIKIA
SON OF LATE DEHIRAM SAIKIA AGED ABOUT -50 YEARS RESIDENT OF
-CHOUL DHOWA BALI P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN-787034
ASSAM.
29: SRI BHADRA KANTA NATH
SON OF LATE DHARMESWAR NATH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDENT OF
NO.1 CHELAJAN KACHARI(BERBHANGA CHELAJAN) P.O.-GOGAMUKH
DIST-DHEMAJI PIN- 787034 ASSAM.
30: SRI LACHIT CHANDRA NATH
SON OF LT. LABARAM NATH AGED ABOUT -67 YEARS RESIDENT OF
-CHELAJAN KACHARI P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI PIN-787034 ASSAM
31: SRI PRASANTA SONOWAL @ HIRAN SONOWAL
SON OF GAJEN SONOWAL AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. RESIDENT OF -NO.5
DIRPAI CHAPORI(HALAKHBARI) P.O.- GERUKAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI
PIN- 787035 ASSAM
32: SRI BIKASH MUNDA
SON OF TIPAN MUNDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDENT OF DIRPAI
BONGALI (KAILASHPUR) P.O.-GERUKAMUKH DIST-DHEMAJI PIN-787035
ASSAM.
33: SRI GAJEN LAHON
SON OF LATE KULADHAR LAHON AGED ABOUT - 60 YEARS RESIDENT OF -
KATHALGURI GAON KATHALGURI P.O.-PATHALIPAM DIST- LAKHIMPUR
PIN- 787056 ASSAM.
34: SRI CHIRANJEET SONOWAL
SON OF GHANA KANTA SONOWAL AGED ABOUT - 35 YEARS RESIDENT OF
CHOUL DHOWA GAON PUB BALIGAON P.O.-GOGAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI
PIN- 787034 ASSAM.
35: SRI GANGA POKHREL
SON OF TULASI POKHREL AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDENT OF
BORDOIBAM AMGURI 67 P.O.-BORDOIBAM DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM
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PIN -787053.
36: SRI BRAJEN BORAH
SON OF DINARAM BORAH AGED ABOUT - 35 YEARS RESIDENT OF -
PATHALIPAM AKEN GAON P.O.-PATHALIPAM PIN-787056 DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
37: SRI RANJIT GOGOI
SON OF MADHAV GOGOI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDENT OF
PATHALIPAM GRANT 314/51 P.O.- PATHALIPAM PIN-787056 DIST-
LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
38: SRI LALIT GOGOI
SON OF BATHURAM GOGOI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDENT OF GOHAIN
GAON P.O.- PATHALIPAM PIN-787056 DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM.
VERSUS
1: THE UNION OF INDIA AND 7 ORS. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED
BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA JEEVAN TARA BUILDING SANSAD MARG PATEL CHOWK NEW
DELHI-110001.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 6.
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS(PLAIN) D-BLOCK 1ST FLOOR JANATA
BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.
4:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF
TRIBAL AFFAIRS(PLAIN) D-BLOCK 1ST FLOOR JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM.
5:THE DIRECTOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN) ASSAM DIRECTORATE OF
TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAIN) ASSAM SATRINIVASH PATH RUKMINI NAGAR
GUWAHATI-6.
6:THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER NORTH ASSAM DIVISION
TEZPUR DISTRICT SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001.
7:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DHEMAJI DISTRICT DHEMAJI
ASSAM PIN- 787057
8:THE MISING AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL GOGAMUKH THROUGH ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE COUNCILOR NH-15 P.O.-
GOGAMUKH DIST.- DHEMAJI STATE- ASSAM. PIN- 787034.
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9:THE SECRETARY ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
ASSAM HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI - 6.
Linked Case : WP(C)/5150/2024
1: BHABISH DIHINGIA AND 2 ORS
S/O LATE UMA KANTA DIHINGIA RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 1 DHEMAJI
TOWN PO AND PS AND DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787057 PRESIDENT OF ASOM
VIKASH SABHA 113 NO. DHEMAJI DERESERVATION DEMAND COMMITEE
2: SRI TANKESWAR DOWARI
S/O LATE KHAGESWAR DOWARI RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 1 DHEMAJI
TOWN PO AND PS AND DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787057 PRESIDENT OF ASOM
VIKASH SABHA 113 NO. DHEMAJI DERESERVATION DEMAND COMMITEE
3: SRI MONTU RAJ BORUAH
S/O LATE SAITYEN BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND
PO GOHAIGAON PS AND DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787057
VERSUS
1: THE UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS GOVT. OF INDIA JEEVANTARA BUILDING
SANSAD MARG PATEL CHOWK NEW DELHI 110001.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT. OF ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL
AFFAIRS (PLAINS) ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAINS) ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
5:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF TRIBAL
AFFAIRS (PLAINS) ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
6:THE DIRECTOR OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (PLAINS)
RUKIMINIGAON DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
7:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
DHEMAJI ASSAM 787057
8:THE MISSING AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL GOGAMUKH REPRESENTED BY
ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/CHIEF EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR GOGAMUKH
DHEMAJI
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9:THE SECRETARY ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
10:THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER
NORTH ASSAM DIVISION TEZPUR DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784001
11:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
DHEMAJI REVENUE CIRCLE DHEMAJI ASSAM
12:THE SUB DIVISIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICER
DHEMAJI ASSAM
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. L. Sangtam, Advocate in WP(C) No.5574 of 2024 and WP(C)
No.5093 of 2024.
: Mr. B.K. Das, Advocate in WP(C) No.5150 of 2024.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. R. Dhar, Standing Counsel, Tribal Affairs (Plain) Department.
-B E F O R E -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
31.03.2026
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
An adjournment slip has been circulated by the counsel for the
petitioners with the consent of the respondents.
Re-notify on 28.05.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
