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Gauhati High Court
Sanjay Das And 27 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 4 May, 2026
Author: Nelson Sailo
Bench: Nelson Sailo
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GAHC010077432026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2282/2026
SANJAY DAS AND 27 ORS
S/O- NIRANJAN DAS, RESIDENT OF VILL - PIJUPARA (CHENIMARA), P.O.
AND P.S.- NAGARBERA, DIST.-KAMRUP (R), ASSAM, PIN - 781127.
2: GEETA PAUL
D/O- RAMNIWAS PAUL
R/O- VILL- MANDULI
P.O.- KHARIKHANA
P.S.- LANKA
DIST.- HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN -782446.
3: BHARAT GAUR
S/O- LATE RAM LAL GAUR
R/O.- HPC COLONY QTR A 14/3
P.O.- KAGAJNAGAR
P.S.-JAGIROAD
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN - 782410.
4: KAJAL MANDAL
D/O - PARIMAL MANDAL
R/O.- VILL.- BARALIMARA
P.O.- CHAMARIA
P.S. BOKO
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN -781136.
5: ADITYA PEGU
S/O- AGANATH PEGU
R/O- VILL.- KASEK GAON
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P.O.-BURISUTI
P.S.-SILAPATHAR
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787110.
6: SIKHA MONI BORDOLOI
D/O- AJIT CH. BORDOLOI
R/O- VILL.- TETELISARA GRANT
P.O.- TETELISARA
P.S.- KAMPUR
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN -782426.
7: ARPANA MEDHI
D/O- LATE MANU RAM MEDHI
R/O- VILL.- TOWN NALBARI
P.O. AND P.S.- NALBARI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN -781335.
8: HIRAMANI TALUKDAR
D/O- BHUPENDRA TALUKDAR
R/O- VILL.- KHUDRASANKARA (1 NO. DEKARBARI)
P.O.- GOPAL THAN
P.S.- NALBARI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN --781334.
9: DIPUL KAIBARTA
S/O- GHANAKANTA KAIBARTA
R/O- VILL.- NIZBAHJANI
P.O.-NIZBAHJANI
P.S.-NALBARI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN - 781334.
10: MIGAM PEGU
S/O- NAREN PEGU
R/O- VILL.- MECHAKI TONGANI
P.O.-MECHAKI TONGANI
P.S.- SILAPATHAR
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
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PIN -787110
11: MINAKSHI KALITA
D/O- LATE CHANDRA KANTA KALITA
R/O- VILL.- NIZARAPAR
P.O. AND P.S.- JAGIROAD
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN - 782410.
12: DEBESHWAR DAS
S/0 -MANIK CHANDRA DAS
R/O. VILL.- RAMRAIKUTI PART-II
P.O.- SATRASAL
P.S.- AGOMANI
DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN - 783335.
13: GAUTAM CHANDRA RAI
S/O- MADHU RAI
R/O.- VILL.- SHOLA
P.O.-CHAMARIA
P.S.-BOKO
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN -781136.
14: KABITA DAS
W/O- PUNU HAZARIKA
R/O- VILL.- TETELISARA
P.O.-TETELISARA
P.S.- KAMPUR
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782426.
15: KANGKANA SAIKIA
W/O- PINKUL KR. BORA
R/O.- VILL.- JAJORI NA-DHALPURIA (MULAN KAMURA)
P.O.-BORMONIPUR
P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782142.
16: NARAYAN DAS
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S/O- SRI SARAT DAS
R/O- VILL.- GHILAZARI
P.O.-SOLMARA
P.S.-BELSOR
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781338.
17: GOLAP SAIKIA
S/0- BALU SAIKIA
R/O- VILL.- MODARGURI KALITA GAON
P.O.-JAMUGURI PANCH ALI
P.S. AND DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN - 787057
18: DAYAL CHANDRA PAUL
S/0- SANTOSH PAUL
R/O- VILL.- KALYANPUR (PAULPARA)
. P.O. AND P.S.-NAGARBERA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN - 781127.
19: MADAN ROY
S/O- JYOTISH ROY
R/O- VILL.- KAHIBARI
P.O.-PACHIM CHAMARIA
P.S.-BOKO
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN 781136.
20: DEBA SAIKIA
S/O- HEMARAM SAIKIA
R/O- VILL.- MODARGURI KALITA GAON
P.O.-JAMUGURI PANCH ALI
P.S. DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN - 787057.
21: BIBHUTI MISSONG
S/O- KHEGESH MISSONG
R/O.- VILL.- UTTAR DUM KATA
P.O.-SISSIMUKH
P.S.-SILAPATHAR
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
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ASSAM
PIN - 787058.
22: SITARAM PEGU
S/O- LINGKIR PEGU
R/O- VILL.- MER CHAPARI
P.O.-PIPAL GURI
P.S.- SILAPATHAR
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN -787110.
23: BENUDHAR KALITA
S/O- PADMA KALITA
R/O- VILL.- DHUNAGURI KALITA GAON
P.O.- DHUNAGURI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN - 787110.
24: ALAKA BARMAN
C/O- RAJIB KUMAR DUTTA
R/O. VILL.- DAHUDI
P.O.-SOLMARA
P.S.- BELSOR
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 781338.
25: MOHAN GOGOI
S/O- LATE FATIK GOGOI
R/O.- VILL.- RONGPURIA
P.O. AND P.S.- GOGAMUKH
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN - 787034.
26: DIL KUMARI DHAMALA
W/O- LALIT ACHARJYA
R/O- VILL.- BOKAJAN NEPALI
P.O.- DIJMUR
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN - 787059.
27: AMINUR ISLAM
S/O- AMZAD ALI
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R/O- VILL.- BALAJAN PT-I
P.O.-BALAJAN
P.S.- GAURIPUR
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 783331.
28: HEMANTA BORAH
S/O- LATE BHARAT BORAH
R/O VILL.- KATHALGURI
P.O.-PATHALIPAM
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN 787056
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM,
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, PIN- 781006.
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
PIN-781006.
3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781019
4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION
G-7
SECTOR-10
DWARKA
NEAR METRO STATION
NEW DELHI- 110075.
5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING
A-24/25
INSTITUTIONA AREA
SECTOR - 62
NOIDA
DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR
UTTAR PRADESH
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B M DEKA, MR. MASUM ALAM,MS. D BORA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO
ORDER
Date : 04-05-2026
Heard Mr. BM Deka, learned counsel for the petitioners, who submits
that by filing the writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the notices
dated 19.11.2025 and 27.11.2025, order dated 17.06.2025 and notice dated
10.03.2026, which are annexed as Annexures-7, 8, 14 and 23 respectively
on the ground that at the time of admission to the 18 months D.El.Ed course
in NIOS, the UDISE Code of the school was not mandatory to show that
they were in service. However, by the impugned notices and order, the same
has been made mandatory and thereby depriving the petitioners of being
considered for appointment to the posts of Lower Primary Teachers and
Upper Primary Teachers, despite having scored good marks. The learned
counsel submits that similar writ petition is filed wherein the issues involved
are similar. The writ petition being WP(C) 842/2026, the learned counsel
submits that present case may be taken up along with the said writ petition.
At this stage, Ms. S Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary
Education Department submits that the issue has already been examined by a
co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WP(C) 3794/2025 (Rupam Roy & 170 Ors. Vs.
State of Assam & Ors.) and this Court, vide order dated 24.09.2025 dismissed
the said writ petition. Aggrieved, the petitioners filed WA No. 345/2025 and the
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Division Bench, vide order dated 24.03.2026 did not interfere with the findings
of the learned Single Judge. She, therefore submits that the very maintainability
of the writ petition is in question.
Considering the fact that a similar matter is said to be pending, this Court
finds it appropriate at this stage to issue notice of motion, making it returnable
on 13.05.2026.
Ms. S Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education
Department accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3.
Petitioners to serve notice to the respondent Nos. 4 & 5 through their
Standing Counsels within 2 (two) days and thereafter file the acknowledgment
receipt before the Registry to show proof of service.
Petitioners to furnish requisite extra copies of the writ petition to Ms. S
Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department appearing
today within 2 (two) days.
List this matter along with WP(C) 842/2026.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
