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Page No.# 1/13 vs Joyanta Madhab Kalita And 5 Ors on 31 March, 2026

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GAHC010077892024




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/2143/2024

         THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS.
         REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY
         OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD
         MARG, NEW DELHI- 110001

         2: THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL
         ASSAM CIRCLE
          MEGHDOOT BHAWAN
          GUWAHATI
          PIN- 781001

         3: THE DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICES (HQ)
          O/O THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL
         ASSAM CIRCLE
          MEGHDOOT BHAWANM
          GUWAHATI- 78100

         VERSUS

         JOYANTA MADHAB KALITA AND 5 ORS.
         POSTAL ASSISTANT, ULUBARI SUB-POST OFFICE, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI-
         781007

         2:SAEBESWAR DAS
          POSTAL ASSISTANT
          MIRZA SUB-POST OFFICE
          P.O. MIRZA-781125

         3:PANKAJ DEKA
          POSTAL ASSISTANT
          GUWAHATI GPO
         ATTACHED WITH BAIHATA CHARIALI-781381 (NOW AT RANGIA S.O.-
         781354)
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            4:DHIRAJ KUMAR DAS
             POSTAL ASSISTANT
             NAGARBERA
             SO- PIN- 781127 (NOW POSTMAN AT NAGARBERA S.O.)

            5:NAYA JYOTI BORO
             POSTAL ASSISTANT
             DIMAKUCHI SO
             P.O. DIMAKUCHI
             (NOW AT UDALGURI S.O.) DISTRICT- UDALGURI
            ASSAM- 784526

            6:MUKUT DEKA
             POSTAL ASSISTANT
             SIPAJHAR S.O.
             P.O. SIPAJHAR
             DISTRICT- DARRANG
            ASSAM- 78414

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. B CHAKRAVARTY, SC, C.G.C.

Advocate for the Respondent : MS R MEDHI(R-1,2,3,5,6), MS R MEDHI(R4),MR. B
GHOSH(R4),MR S CHOUDHURY(R4),MS. N DEY(R4),MR M CHANDA(R4),MR S
CHOUDHURY(R-1,2,3,5,6)



             Linked Case : WP(C)/2475/2024

            THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
            REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA
            MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
            DEPARTMENT OF POST
            DAK BHAWAN
            SANSAD MARG
            NEW DELHI- 110001.

            2: THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL
            ASSAM CIRCLE
            MEGHDOOT BHAWAN
             PANBAZAR
            GUWAHATI
             PIN- 781001.
            VERSUS

            SANTANU SARMA AND 5 ORS.
            S/O- LATE AMIYA SARMA
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WORKING AS GDS
VILL- PANIGAON
P.O.- MULARKUCHI
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781303.

2:PURABI BARMAN
D/O- SRI MUKUNDA BARMAN
WORKING AS GDS
VILL- GOBARADAL
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781370.

3:DIPU DEY
S/O- SRI DILIP DEY
WORKING AS GDS
VILL- MASLY
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN- 788701.

4:RUMI ROY
D/O- SRI RAMESH ROY
WORKING AS GDS
VILL- KAUDIGHIRPAR
DIST.- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN- 788722.

5:NAND KISHOR SAH
S/O- SRI CHANDRA DEO SAH
WORKING AS GDS
RESIDENT OF SRIRAMPUR
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783361.

6:BINITA DAS
WORKING AS GDS
RESIDENT OF LAXMI CHARAN ROAD
DIST- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM- 788710.
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Advocate for : B. CHAKRAVARTY CGC Page No.# 4/13

Advocate for : MR S CHOUDHURY(R-1,2,4,5,6) appearing for SANTANU SARMA AND 5 ORS.

Linked Case : WP(C)/3434/2024

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS DAK BHAWAN SANSAD MARG NEW DELHI-110001.

2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF POSTS GOVT. OF INDIA SANSAD MARG NEW DELHI-110001

3: THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL ASSAM CIRCLE MEGHDOOT BHAWAN PANBAZAR GUWAHATI PIN-781001 ASSAM.

4: THE DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICES (HQ) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL ASSAM CIRCLE MEGHDOOT BHAWAN PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-781001

VERSUS

NAYANMANI DEKA AND 58 ORS SON OF LATE NAREN DEKA WORKING AS GDS VILLAGE AND P.O- BARNARDDI DIST- NALBARI ASSAM. PIN- 781303.

2:AKSHAY BAISHYA SON OF SURJYA BAISHYA VILL AND P.O. PANIGAON DIST- NALBARI ASSAM. PIN- 781303 Page No.# 5/13

3:DHRUBA JYOTI GOSWAMI SON OF LT. KRISHNA KANTA GOSWAMI VILL AND P.O - BARANGHATI PS -KAYAN DIST -KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN-781350.

4:DHANESWAR BARMAN SON OF NEULA BARMAN VILL -AKHARA P.O. - SURADI DIST -NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781340.

5:JAN NATH DUTTA SON OF LT. GOLOK CH. DUTTA VILL AND P.0. - BALILECHA DIST -NALBARI PIN - 781334

6:SUMI SARMA WIFE OF SRI HARENSARMA VILL- KAIRARA P.O.-SONDHA DIST-NALBARI PIN-781337

7:ALAKESH HALOI SON OF LT NIPENDRANATHHALOI VILL AND P.O. -MUGKUCHI DIST- NALBARI ASSAM. PIN- 781334.

8:MRINAL DEVNATH SON OF PRAFULLA DEVNATH VILL AND P.O.-SIMLAGURI DIST- BARPETA ASSAM. PIN-78131

9:PANKAJ BAYAN SON OF JAGAT BAYAN VILL AND P.O.-BHOGERPAM DIST-BARPETA ASSAM. PIN-781 309

10:PABAN RABHA Page No.# 6/13

C/O GATHIARABHA VILL AND P.O.-KALJAR BARAMA DIST- NALBARI ASSAM. PIN-781 346

11:BIPUL DAS SON OF LT. PHATIK DAS VILL AND P.O.-BARNIBARI DIST- NALBARI

ASSAM. PIN-781 304

12:RATUL BRAHMA SON OF LT. NARENDRA BRAHMA VILL - JHARGAON DIST- BAKSA P.O.-POCHIM JHARGAON ASSAM. PIN-781367

13:RAKESH MANDAL SON OF LT. SAHADEB MANDAL VILL - MATABARI P.O.-MAKRIKUCHI DIST- BARPETA ASSAM. PIN- 781 305

14:MAHESWAR MORAL SON OF KANAK CH. MORAL VILL- BAHARI P.O. BAHARIHAT DIST- BARPETA ASSAM. PIN-781 302

15:TANKESWAR DEKA SON OF PURNA RAM DEKA VILL AND P.O.-JAPORIGOG DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. PIN-781 005

16:KRISHNA KANTA THAKURIA C/O BIBAN CH. KAIBARTA VILL AND P.O. MAHARIPARA DIST- BAKSA ASSAM. PIN- 781364

17:SANKAR KALITA SON OF LT. DAYA RAM KALITA VILL AND P.O. PANITEMA Page No.# 7/13

DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN-781 101

18:CHANDAN MEDHI SON OF LT. ANNA RAM MEDHI VILL- DHEKIPUTA. P.0.-PUBKACHUKATA DIST- BAKSA ASSAM. PIN-781368.

19:BAHRUL ISLAM SON OF TUMIZ ALI VILL AND P.O. - TITKURI. DIST- RANGIA PIN-781354

20:GOBINDA PATHAK

SON OF THENESWAR PATHAK VILL- BIDHIA. P.O.-SAIGAON DIST- KAMRUP (R). PIN-781 124.

21:AMITAV THAKURIA SON OF LT. JAGADISH THAKURIA VILL- PIJUPARA. P.O. NAGARBERA

DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM. PIN-781127

22:SANU KARMAKAR SON OF LT. SHYAMAL KARMAKAR VILL- SOUTH TOKRERCHANA PT-4 P.O.-GOLAKGANJ DIST- DHUBRI PIN-783 334

23:BODIOZZAMAN MONDOL SON OF LT. NUR HUSSAIN VILL AND P.O.-AOLATOLI DIST- GOALPARA. PIN- 783129

24:JAYANTI BALA KOCH DAUGHTER OF PROBASAN KOCH VILL AND P.O.-HASDOBA. DIST-GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-783129

25:MD. ABU TALEB AHMED SON OF LT. BORKOT ALI AHMED Page No.# 8/13

VILL- NAYERALGA P.O.-NAYERALGA DIST -DHUBRI ASSAM. PIN-783348

26:ANANDA CH. BARMAN SON OF LT. HEDLA BARMAN VILL- PUTHIMARI P.O.-KARTIMARI DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. PIN-783 337

27:MADHURIYA BORUAH SON OF NONI BORUAH VILL- TEOK RAJABARI P.0.-RAJBARI DIST -JORHAT. PIN- 785112

28:MONUJ DUTTA SON OF REBOT DUTTA VILL AND P.O- DIST-SIVASAGAR PIN NO. 785680

29:SAMUJJAL BHARALI SON OF LILARAM BHARALI VILL- NATUN BALIGAON. P.O. KAKILAMUKH DIST-JORHAT. PIN-785108

30:DEBAJT BORA SON OF SRI SUREN BORA

VILL AND P.O.- JOGDUAR SONARI DIST- JORHAT PIN- 785112

31:AMULYA DUTTA SON OF PURNESWAR DUTTA VILL- CHOKIALTING (NOGORA) P.O. NOGORA. DIST- GOLAGHAT. PIN-785603.

32:CHANDAN RABHA SON OF SUKLA RABHA VILL- PALASH BASTI P.0.- MAZBAT DIST- DARANG. PIN-784507

33:BASUN BARUAH SON OF BAGA RAM BARUAH VILL AND P.O.-DUNI DIST- DARRANG, ASSAM. PIN-784 148.

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34:GIRINDO BURAGOHIN SON OF SRI JUGEN BURAGOHAIN VILL- AMGURI AHOM. P.O.-BATUAMUKH DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM. PIN- 787 110.

35:MD. MIZANUR RAHMAN SON OF MD. ABDUR RAHIM VILL- DHARMAPUR BLOCK POST- KUTUBPUR. DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. PIN-787 054

36:RUSTOM DOLEY SON OF KANDAR DOLEY VILL- LEKU JELOM. POST- LEKU VIA JONAI DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM. PIN-787060

37:KISHORE KUMAR SHAH SON OF LATE B. SHAH VILL- KABACHABARI JONAI POST- KABASAPURI. DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM. PIN-787 060.

38:SMTI SABINA PARBIN DAUGHTER OF LT. ALIMUDDIN AHMED VILL AND P.O. BINDUKURI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM. PIN-784502.

39:DILIP PHAYEL SON OF LT. INDRA LAL SARMAH VILL ANDPOST- PANPUR VIA JAMUGURI HAT. DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM. PIN-784 180

40:SABITA DAS GUPTA DAUGHTER OF RANJIT DUTTA VILL- SILONIGAON POST- SILONIGAON. DIST- SONITPUR

41:MD. ANOWAR FARUQUI SON OF LT. ABU TALEB VILL- NIZSHYAMABARI PO- BALABARIVIA- DHULA DIST- DARRANG. PIN -784 146 Page No.# 10/13

42:RATUL HAZARIKA SON OF SRI LILA KANTA HAZARIKA

VILL- CHENGELIMARA AND P.0- PANPOR DIST- SONITPUR PIN- 784180

43:BASUN BARUA SON OF BOGARAM BORUA VILL- DUNI POST- DUNI DIST-DARRANG. PIN-784144

44:MD. MOJIBEQ RAHMAN SON OF LT. MONSUR ALI VILL- TINSUKIA POST- TINSUKIA DIST-TINSUKIA PIN-782 124

45:MRIDUL KUMAR DAS SON OF THANURAM DAS VILL- BALIGAON POST-BALIGAON DIST-NAGAON ASSAM. PIN-782 144.

46:CHAKRAPANI MEDHI SON OF LT. SATYA PRASAD MEDDHI VILL- BENGENAALI POST- CHOTAHAIBOR. DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782 003

47:MINTU MONI BORDOLOI SON OF TAPAN CHANDRA BORDOLOI VILL - UKAHAPAR POST- GATANGA DIST-NAGAON ASSAM. PIN-782 125

48:MD. NIJMUL HUSSAIN KHAN SON OF NURUL ISLAM KHAN VILL AND P.0- PUTHIKHAITY DIST- NAGAON ASSAM. PIN- 782 145

49:MD. NASIRUL HOQUE Page No.# 11/13

SON OF LT. MOHIR UDDIN VILL- DHING BORICHAPORI POST- LETERIPUR DIST- NAGAON

ASSAM PIN-782 124.

50:UTPAL SAIKIA SON OF RUP RAM SAIKIA VILL AND P.O.- JUMARMUR VIA KATHITALI DIST- NAGAON ASSAM. PIN-782427

51:MD. KABIRUL ZAMAN SON OF KUTUBUDDIN AHMED VILL AND P.0- BORMONIPUR DIST-NAGAON PIN- 782105

52:UTTAM PAUL SON OF CHITTA RANJAN PAUL

PARBOTIPUR POST- SONARI DIST-CHARAIDEO. PIN-785 690

53:PARIKHIT SAIKIA SON OF TILESWAR SAIKIYA VILL- SAPEKHATISARUPATHAR POST- CHARAIDEO. DIST-CHARAIDEO PIN-785 690

54:NITUL GOGOI SON OF KULEDHAR GOGOI VILL-BORPATHER GAON POST-MONMOHAN GAON DIST-CHARAIDEO. PIN-785689

55:RANA PRATAP GOGOI SON OF PRATAP GOGOI VILL- 2 NO. SUNDER. P.O-BORHAT DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785693.

56:DIBAKAR GOGOI SON OF LATE DURGA GOGOI Page No.# 12/13

VILL- UPPER NAZIRA CHANBASA GAON. P.O- UPPER NAZIRA DIST- SIVASAGAR.

PIN-785685

57:MANAJIT DAS SON OF LATE ANIL DAS VILL- JALJALI. P.0- DARKUCHI DIST- KAMRUP (R). PIN-781376.

58:PRADIP SAIKIA SON OF DEBO SAIKIA VILL- KALUJAN.

P.O AND P.S.- JAMUGURI DIST.SONITPUR ASSAM PIN- 784180.

59:DHRUBAJYOTI GOGOI SON OF LATE HEMANTA GOGOI VILL- SELENGA AMTOLIA. P.O- SELENGA LAWJAN JORHAT PIN- 785636

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Advocate for : MR. B CHAKRAVARTY Advocate for : MR S CHOUDHURY( R-9,14,16,18,19,23,32, 34,44, 22,49,46,20,45,52 59,28,55,12,50,51, 41, 46,47) appearing for NAYANMANI DEKA AND 58 ORS

For the appellant/petitioner(s) : Mr. B. Chakraborty, CGC

For the Respondent(s) : Mr. M. Chanda, Advocate Ms. S. Choudhury, Advocate

-B E F O R E -

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

31.03.2026 (AshutoshKumar, CJ)

In order to provide categorical information to this Court regarding the number of respondents, who had appeared in the limited departmental Page No.# 13/13

competitive examination in the successive years but did not succeed; Mr. M. Chanda, learned Advocate representing the respondents seeks some time.

Mr. B. Chakraborty, learned Central Government Counsel also is expected to verify such information and state before this Court in clear terms as to whether (i) the number of vacancies, which was calculated at 75 in the 2019 recruitment process, was or was not clubbed with the vacancies that arose subsequently, (ii) whether these positions remain vacant till today, as also (iii) whether some of the respondents had appeared in the succeeding recruitment examinations held over the period of time, but had not been successful and, if so, the number of such respondents including their names.

Re-notify on 28.04.2026.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

Comparing Assistant