The Commissioner And Secy. To The Govt. ... vs Ratan Basumatary And 9 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 4803 Gua

Gauhati High Court

The Commissioner And Secy. To The Govt. ... vs Ratan Basumatary And 9 Ors on 21 May, 2026

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GAHC010096892015




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

                            Case No. : WA/392/2015

         THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
         FINANCE DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6



         VERSUS

         RATAN BASUMATARY and 9 ORS.
         S/O BHUSHAN BASUTMOTARY, VILL. JYOTISHPUR, P.O. KONPATANI, DIST.
         DHEMAJI, ASSAM.

         2:BHUPEN DAS

          S/O MAYA RAN DAS
          VILL. CHOUDHURYKHAT
          P.O. and P.S. CHAYGAON
          DIST.KAMRUP
          ASSAM.

         3:DADHIRAM BORO

          S/O KULARAM DORO
          VILL. NO. MULONGSELEK
          P.O. JONAI
          DIST. DHEMAJI
          ASSAM.

         4:PUNIRAM CHANGMAI

          S/O PUHRI CHANGMAI
          VILL.RONGPURIA
          P.O. SIMEN CHAPORI
          DIST. DHEMAJI
          ASSAM.
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            5:PURNANDA DUTTA

             S/O DHARMA DUTTA
             VILL. PANIGAON
             P.O. GOVINDAPUR
             DIST. DHEMAJI
             ASSAM.

            6:DILIP CHANDRA BORDOLOI

             S/O LATE NIKON BORDOLOI
             VILL. GORMARI
             P.O. SARUBARI
             DIST. MORIGAON
             ASSAM.

            7:LARU BORKAKOTI

             S/O LATE SHIVARAM BORKAKOTI
             VILL. UJARAON
             P.O. UPOR UJARGAON
             DIST. NAGAON
             ASSAM.

            8:CHANDRA BORA

             S/O LAE KON BORA
             VILL. POHUCHUA
             P.O. DERGAON
             DIST. GOLAGHAT
             ASSAM.

            9:THE STATE OF ASSAM

             REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOT. OF ASSAM
             HANDLOOM TEXTILE AND SERICULTURE DEPTT.
             ASSAM
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-6

            10:THE DIRECTOR

             SERICULTURE
             ASSAM
             GUWAHATI-2

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MRSA VERMA, MR.B GOGOI(MR.H.RAHMAN,
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MS.J.HUDA),MR.D SAIKIA,SC, FINANCE(MR.H.RAHMAN, MS.J.HUDA)

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. R DHAR, SC, HANDLOOM AND TEXTILE,MS.
P BORAH,MR S BORTHAKUR,,,




           Linked Case : WA/156/2025

          SMTI GEETA BARMAN
          WIFE OF LATE SUTKU BARMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PADMABIL P.O-
          GOSSAIGAON P.S-GOSSAIGAON DIST-KOKRAJHAR
          ASSAM. PIN- 783361.


           VERSUS

          THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
          REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
          GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ASSAM SACHIBALAYA
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI-6.

          2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

          PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT
          ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI-6.

          3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROAD CHANDMARI
          GUWAHATI-3.

          4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
          KOKRAJHAR RURAL ROADS DIVISION
          P.O. KOKRAJHAR
          PIN - 783361 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
          ASSAM

           5:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOSSAIGAON ROADS SUB-DIVISION
          P.O. GOSSAIGAON
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PIN- 783361 DIST. KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM

6:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.

7:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL A AND E
MAIDAMGAON
BELTOLA
GUWAHATI-781029
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR KAUSTAV DAS Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.

Linked Case : WA/163/2026

LAKHISWARI BRAHMA W/O-LATE TARANI BRAHMA A RESIDENT OF VILL. PAVUAJHORA (SAMOGURI) P.O. - BISMURI P.S. - KOKRAJHAR DIST - KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM PIN -783370

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PWD ROADS DISPUR GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

PWD ROADS ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI Page No.# 5/7

ASSAM -781003.

3:HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD KOKRAJHAR ROADS DIVISION.

4:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD KOKRAJHAR RURAL ROADS DIVISION.

5:THE TREASURY OFFICER KOKRAJHAR ASSAM 783370.

6:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-781029.

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Advocate for : MR S H MAHMUD Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.

Linked Case : WA/17/2026

SMT MANDRILA BASUMATARY WIFE OF LATE BIDANG BASUMATARY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TENGAPARA P.O- KOKRAJHAR MB

P.S- KOKRAJHAR DIST-KOKRAJAR ASSAM. PIN-783361

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ASSAM SACHIBALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPTT. ASSAM SACHIBALAYA Page No.# 6/7

DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER

PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. (BUILDING) CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 3

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. KOKRAJHAR PIN 783370 DIST. KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.

5:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. KOKRAJHAR BUILDING SUB DIVISION P.O. KOKRAJHAR PIN 783370 DIST. KOKRAJHAR ASSAM.

6:THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

DEPTT. OF FINANCE ASSAM SACHIBALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006

7:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ( A AND E) MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI 781029 ASSAM.

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For the petitioner/appellant(s) : Mr. P. Nayak, Addl. AG, Assam Ms. P. Barua, Advocate Mr. M. U. Mahmud, Advocate Mr. H. Gogoi, Advocate Mr. K. Das, Advocate Page No.# 7/7

For the Respondent(s) : Mr. P. Nayak, Addl. AG, Assam Ms. P. Barua, Advocate Mr. S. Borthakur, Sr. Advocate Mr. R. K. Talukdar, Advocate Mr. A. Banerjee, Advocate Mr. R. Boro, Advocate

-B E F O R E -

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

21.05.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)

All these matters have been heard together. Arguments to continue. Re-notify on 11.06.2026.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

Comparing Assistant