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Page No.# 1/8 vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 2979 Gua

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2979 Gua
Judgement Date : 31 March, 2026

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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/8 vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors on 31 March, 2026

Author: Soumitra Saikia
Bench: Soumitra Saikia
                                                                 Page No.# 1/8

GAHC010120542021




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

                         Case No. : WP(C)/4319/2021

         SHANTANU DHAR AND ANR
         S/O LATE SHANTI RANJAN DHAR, R/O HOUSE NO. 19, HARBALA ROAD,
         ULUBARI, GUWAHATI-781007, DIST-KAMRUP(M), ASSAM

         2: ANIL KUMAR JALAN
          S/O PUSHKAR DUTTA JALAN
          R/OI FLA NO. 4C
          PROTECHVIEW
          HENGRABRI ROAD
          P.O.-DISPUR
          GUWAHATI
         ASSAM-78100

         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
         REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
         ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6

         2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
          FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI-06

         3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
         ASSAM
          FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI-06

         4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
          PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI-06
                                                                           Page No.# 2/8


            5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
            ASSAM
             LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-06

            6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
            ASSAM
            WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-06

            7:KAMALESWAR LAHARY
             DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
             O/O THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
            ASSAM
             KAR BHAVAN
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-0

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR G BAISHYA, S K HAZARIKA,MD. A HASSAN

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FINANCE AND TAXATION




             Linked Case : WP(C)/3565/2023

            SHANTANU DHAR
            S/O- LATE SHAHNTI RANJAN DHAR
            R/O- HOUSE NO. 19
            HARBALA ROAD
            ULUBARI
            GUWAHATI-781007
            DIST. KAMRUP(M)
            ASSAM


             VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
            REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
            ASSAM
            DISPUR
                                                        Page No.# 3/8

GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-06.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-06.

7:KAMALESWAR LAHARY
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
O/O- THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
ASSAM
KAR BHAVAN
DISPUR
GHY-06.

8:THE DEPARTMENTAL SELECCTION COMMITTEE
FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF JOINT COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY
ASSAM
------------
Advocate for : MR G BAISHYA
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1945/2021
                                                        Page No.# 4/8

KAMALESWAR LAHARY
S/O LT. GAURI KANTA LAHARY
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
O/O THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
ASSAM
KAR BHAVAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY -06.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-06

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

7:SHANTANU DHAR .
S/O-LT. SHANTI RANJAN DHAR
R/O-HOUSE NO.19
                                                               Page No.# 5/8

HARBALA ROAD
ULUBARI
GHY-07
DIST-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM.

8:ANIL KUMAR JALAN
S/O PUSHKAR DUTTA JALAN
R/OI FLA NO. 4C
PROTECHVIEW
HENGRABRI ROAD
P.O.-DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781006
------------
Advocate for : MR. D K DAS
Advocate for : G. BAISHYA appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2070/2021

SHANTANU DHAR AND ANR
S/O LATE SHANTI RANJAN DHAR
R/O HOUSE NO. 19
HARBALA ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-781007
DIST-KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM

2: ANIL KUMAR JALAN
S/O PUSHKAR DUTTA JALAN
 R/OI FLA NO. 4C
 PROTECHVIEW
 HENGRABRI ROAD
 P.O.-DISPUR
 GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781006
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 6

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
                                                        Page No.# 6/8

GUWAHATI-06

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06

7:KAMALESWAR LAHARY
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
O/O THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
ASSAM
KAR BHAVAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
------------
Advocate for : MR G BAISHYA
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/765/2026

SHANTANU DHAR
S/O- LATE SHAHNTI RANJAN DHAR
R/O- HOUSE NO. 19
HARBALA ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-781007
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
                                                        Page No.# 7/8

ASSAM


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-06.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE (TAXATION) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-06.

7:KAMALESWAR LAHARY
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
O/O- THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
ASSAM
KAR BHAVAN
DISPUR
GHY-06.

8:THE DEPARTMENTAL SELECCTION COMMITTEE
FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF JOINT COMMISSIONER OF TAXES
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY
ASSAM
                                                                          Page No.# 8/8

           ------------
           Advocate for : MR G BAISHYA
           Advocate for : GA
           ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS



                                     BEFORE
                      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

                                       ORDER

31.03.2026 As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, list again on 05.05.2026.

Interim order if any will continue till the next date.

JUDGE

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