Gauhati High Court
Sandeep Baidya And 24 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 8 April, 2026
Author: Soumitra Saikia
Bench: Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010135422024
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3601/2024
SANDEEP BAIDYA AND 24 ORS.
S/O- SAMARJIT BAIDYA, R/O.-VILL.- BIHU FIELD BALADMARI,
GOALPARA,
P.O.- BALADMARI, DIST.- GOALPARA,
ASSAM, PIN- 783121.
2: NUR ALOM MONDAL
S/O- ABDUL BATEN MONDAL
R/O.- W/N. 3
NEAR (COLLEGE NAGAR)
LAKHIPUR TOWN GOALPARA
P.O.- LAKHIPUR
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
783101.
3: BIREN SAHARIA
S/O- DEBENDRA SAHARIA
R/O.- VILL.- DAKURBHITA GOALPARA
P.O.- DAKURBHITA
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101.
4: SUMIT BAIDYA
S/O- RANJIT BAIDYA
R/O.- NEAR
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SANKARDEV SCHOOL KRISHNAGAR
GOALTULI GOALPARA
P.O.- GOALPARA
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101.
5: MASTER ABU KALASH
S/O- LATE ABU BAHAR
VILL- ALOPATI
P.O.- ALOPATI
P.S.- ALOPATI CHAR
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781127.
6: SHILPI SHIKHA CHOUDHURY
D/O- DEBEN CHOUDHURY
CHAOUDHURY PARA
KALAIGAON
P.O.- TENGABARI
DIST.- UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN- 784525.
7: PRANJAL DUTTA
S/O- BHUBAN DUTTA
R/O.- VILL.- KSHUDRASANKARA
NALBARI
P.O.- TERECHIA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
8: PINKU BEZBARUAH
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S/O- BINOD BEZBARUAH
R/O.- VILL-.MOROWA
NALBARI
P.O.- MOROWA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781348.
9: AKIB JABED
S/O- SAMSUL HAQUE
R/O.- W/N.-5 KALAFAKIRTOLA NALBARI
TOWN
NALBARI
P.O.- MILANPUR
DIST.-NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781337.
10: ABDULKARIM
S/O. ABDUL JALIL
R/O.- W/N.-2 MALIKUCHI NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
11: NIROD CHANDRA BARMAN
S/O. DINESH CHANDRA BARMAN
R/O.- VILL.- PAIKARKUCHI NEAR
PAIKARKUCHI CHOWK
P.O.- SONDHA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
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12: PRABIN CHANDRA BARMAN
S/O. DINESH CHANDRA BARMAN
R/O.- VILL.- PAIKARKUCHI NEAR
PAIKARKUCHI CHOWK
P.O.- SONDHA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
13: JITU KUMAR KALITA
S/O- PRAMOD KALITA
R/O.- VILL.- KAKAYA NALBARI
P.O.- KAKAYA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781304.
14: HARJYOTI DAS
S/O- AMAR CHANDRA DAS
R/O.- VILL.- BARKURIHA NALBARI
P.O.- BARKURIHA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
781348.
15: BIKASH DUTTA
S/O- SARAT DUTTA
VILL- KSHUDRASANKARA
NALBARI
P.O.- TERECHIA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
16: PRANJAL TALUKDAR
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S/O- NRIPEN TALUKDAR
R/O.- VILL.- NIZ BAHJANI
NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
17: HIRAMANI THAKURIA
W/O- RAJU RAJBONGSHI
R/O.- W/N.- 4
MILANPUR JAIL ROAD NALBARI
P.O.- MILANPUR
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
18: CHANDAMITA DAS
D/O- ATUL CH. DAS
R/O.- VILL.- BELSOR JAGARA MEDICAL
KAKAYA
NALBARI
P.O.- BELSOR
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781304.
19: RUBIA BEGUM
D/O- GIAS ALI
R/O.- W/N.- 7 BEHIND SBI NALBARI BRANCH
ISLAMSUPA NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
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ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
20: MRIDULA DAS
D/O- KAMAL DAS
R/O.- VILL.- SONPUR
NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
21: SWARNAMONI BRAHMA
W/O- JITUMANI BAISHYA
R/O.- W/N.- 4
NALBARI TOWN
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
22: RUMI DEKA
D/O- KAILASH CH. DEKA
R/O.- VILL.- PANIGAON NALBARI
P.O.- BANAGRAM
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781303.
23: HEMANTA KUMAR DAS
S/O- GANDHI RAM DAS
R/O.- W/N- 9
VILL.- SONPUR
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
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PIN- 781335.
24: RAMEN DEKA
S/O- RAMESH DEKA
R/O.- VILL.- PANIGAON NALBARI
P.O.- BANAGRAM
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781303.
25: FARIDUR RAHMAN
S/O- FARMUJ ALI
R/O.- VILL.-NARAYANPUR
P.O.-NARAYANPUR
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781126
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
3:THE COMMISSIONER
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANJABARI
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GUWAHATI-37.
5:THE SECRETARY
STATE LEVEL RECRUITMENT COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM. JAWAHARNAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H K MAHANTA, MS T BARUAH,MR A BASUMATARY
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. B CHOUDHURY SC, SLRC,SC, P AND R.D.
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3117/2024
ANKUR BORUAH AND 35 ORS.
SON OF-KIRAN BORUAH
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 3
BORPATRA GAON
POST OFFICE- DHAKUAKHANA
POLICE STATION- DHAKUAKHANA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787055.
2: MANAS PRATIM PARASHAR
SON OF-MAHESH CHANDRA SARMA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO.2
TIHU
POST OFFICE -TIHU
POLICE STATION-TIHU
NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781371
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3: SMT. SIMLA CHOWDHURY
DAUGHTER OF-BASANTA MALAKAR
RESIDENT OF-HOUSE NO. 48
SEWALI PATH
HATIGAON
POST OFFICE - HATIGAON
POLICE STATION- HATIGAON
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781038
4: AMARJIT CHOWDHURY
SON OF-LT. BEBEN CHANDRA CHOUDHURY
RESIDENT OF- BONGARA
KOCHPARA
BONGRA
POST OFFICE- BONGRA
POLICE STATION- PALASBARI
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781015
5: RAHUL DAS BORA
SON OF-LATE MOHI BORA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 21
HOUSE NO. 184
POWER HOUSE
POST OFFICE - KAHLIPARA
POLICE STATION-DISPUR
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781019
6: RAKESH CHOUDHURY
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SON OF-LATE RAMANI CHOUDHURY
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- CHHAYGAON
CHOUDHURYPARA
POST OFFICE -CHHAYGAON
POLICE STATION- CHHAYGAON
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781124
7: KAMALESH PATHAK
SON OF-JANARDAN PATHAK
RESIDENT OF- HOUSE NO. 33
ASHOK PATH
SURVEY
POST OFFICE -BELTOLA
POLICE STATION-HATIGOAN GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781028
8: SMTI. GITIMA DAS
DAUGHTER OF-GAJEN CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF-MIRZA
KOCHPARA
NEAR JANATA PRESS ROAD
POST OFFICE-MIRZA
POLICE STATION-PALASHBARI GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781125.
9: KANDARPA KUMAR KALITA
SON OF-LATE MATI RAM KALITA
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RESIDENT OF- JALUKBARI (BOKO)
POST OFFICE-SIMILA TARABARI
POLICE STATION-BOKO
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781135
10: SMT. MEENA KALITA DAS
DAUGHTER OF-RAGHU NATH KALITA
RESIDENT OF- HOUSE NO. 3
BYE LANE NO.1 (SOUTH)
SURAJIT GOGOI PATH
ZOO NARENGI ROAD
POST OFFICE-ZOO ROAD
POLICE STATION-GEETA NAGAR
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781024
11: SMT. PANCHALI SARMAH
DAUGHTER OF-SATYAJIT SARMAH
RESIDENT OF- WARD NO.3
JHANJI
JAMUGURI
POST OFFICE-JHANJI
JAMUGURI
POLICE STATION-GAURISAGAR
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785683.
12: MRIDUL DUTTA
SON OF-LATE BHUBAN DUTTA
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RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 8
ABHOYPURIA GAON
POST OFFICE-DEORAJA
POLICE STATION-C AURISAGAR
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785680.
13: UDDHAB BORAH
SON OF-LATE BHUPEN BORAH
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 6
AMGURI TOWN
AMGURI
POST OFFICE-AMGURI
POLICE STATION- AMGURI
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785680.
14: SMTI. SWAMI NATH
DAUGHTER OF-MITHARAM NATH
RESIDENT OF- WARD NO.3
SALAGURI VILLAGE
NEAR NATH CHUBURI
NAMGHAR
POST OFFICE-SALAGORI NO 2
POLICE STATION- SIVASAGAR
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785666.
15: BISWAJIT SHARMA
SON OF-NARAPATI SHARMA
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RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 1
4 NO.
MAKUM PATHER
POST OFFICE-MAKUM PATHER
POLICE STATION-MARGHERITA
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786187.
16: ANANTA PHUKAN
SON OF-PARESH PHUKAN
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 6
DIGHAL HAKU VILLAGE
POST OFFICE-MAKUM PATHER
POLICE STATION-BEREKURI
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786170.
17: SANTANU GOGOI
SON OF-LATE BANAMALI GOGOI
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 1
DHEKIAJURI GAON
HIJUGURI
POST OFFICE-HIJUGURI
POLICE STATION- TINSUKIA
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786192.
18: JITUMANI BHUYAN
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SON OF-LATE BIREN BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF-VILLAGE RUPIABATHAN
CHAMATA
POST OFFICE CHAMATA
POLICE STATION-BELSOR
NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781306.
19: DWIVAN HAZARIKA
SON OF-RATNESWAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 6
HOUSE NO. 36
BORBARI
NEAR ACLAN CLUB
GUWAHATI
POST OFFICE-HENGRABARI
POLICE STATION- DISPUR
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781036.
20: ZAKIR AHMED BORBHUYAN
SON OF LATE ABDUL HOQUE BORBHUYAN
RESIDENT OF- MUBARAK BASTI
POST OFFICE- NILBAGAN
POLICE STATION-MURAJHAR
NILBAGAN
HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN 782445.
21: REUBEN TIMUNG
SON OF- LATE RAJEN TIMUNG
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RESIDENT OF- DEWAN BASTI
POST OFFICE- DHARAMNALA
POLICE STATION-DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
PIN 782460.
22: NABIN KHAKLARY
SON OF LATE RAGHUNATH KHAKLARY
RESIDENT OF- LUMJONG KILLING GAON
POST OFFICE- LORING THEPI
POLICE STATION- HOWRAGHAT
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
PIN. 782482.
23: RAMEN NATH
SON OF- KHGEN NATH
RESIDENT OF- CHHAYGAON (NOWAMATI)
POST OFFICE- CHHAYGAON
POLICE STATION-CHHAYGAON
KAMRUP(M) ASSAM
PIN 781124
24: RANJU DAS
SON OF- JIBAN CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF KULHATI
POLICE STATION- HAJO
POST OFFICE-KULHATI
KAMRUP
ASSAM
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PIN- 781104.
25: MANOJ KALITA
SON OF- MAHAN CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF- VILL- PACHARIA
POST OFFICE- PACHARIA
POLICE STATION-HAJO
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN 781104.
26: PANKAJ DAS
SON OF- JIBAN CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF-VILL- KULHATI
POST OFFICE- KUHATI
POLICE STATION- HAJO
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781104.
27: BIDYUT JYOTI BORAH
SON OF-SUKLEWAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF- MAZGAON HATBHANGA CHUBURI
TEZPUR
SONITPUR
POST OFFICE-TEZPUR
POLICE STATION- MAHABHARAIB
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784001.
28: RAJASHREE KALITA BORAH
DAUGHTER OF SRI GOJEN KALITA
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RESIDENT OF- JAMUGURI HAT
POST OFFICE- JAMUGURI HAT
POLICE STATION- JAMUGURI HAT
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784180.
29: NIPAN KISHAN
SON OF- LATE PANTOO KISHAN
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE-BARALIMARA
BISWANATH CHARIALI
POST OFFICE- BEDETI
POLICE STATION- BEDETI
BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784179.
30: PURNIMA TERANGPI
SON OF-PATHAI TERANG
RESIDENT OF- BORJARANI NO-2
POST OFFICE-BORJARANI
POLICE STATION- GINGIA
BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
31: DURLAV BORAH
SON OF- LATE HEMA BORAH
RESIDENT OF- KAMAR GAON
BISWANATH CHARIALI
POST OFFICE- BISWANATH CHARIALI
POLICE STATION-BISWANATH CHARIALI
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BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
32: SEWALI SAIKIA
DAUGHTER OF- PARAMA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF- NAHARBARI
POST OFFICE- DHEKIAJULI
POLICE STATION- DHEKIAJULI
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784117.
33: GUNAJIT BARMAN
SON OF- R.K. BARMAN
RESIDENT OF- PUB-KETEKIBARI
POST OFFICE- KETEKIBARI
POLICE STATION- KACHARIGON
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784154.
34: SATYAJIT DEURI
SON OF- KIRAN DEORI
RESIDENT OF- VILL BAHGORAH DEORI GAON
POST OFFICE- BAHGOAH
POLICE STATION-BHIPURIA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784161.
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35: PLABON PULAK BORUAH
SON OF- PULAK JYOTI BORUAH
RESIDENT OF- VILL. BHIPURIA NEAR JATIYA VIDYALAYA
POST OFFICE- BHIPURIA
POLICE STATION- BIHPURIA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784161.
36: DEEPREKHA HAZARIKA
DAUGHTER OF- MR RAJEN HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF-VILL. RAJBARI NO 2.
POST OFFICE- BIHPURIA
POLICE STATION-BIHPURIA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784161.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
3:THE COMMISSIONER
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PANJABARI
JURIPAR
GUWAHATI-781037.
4:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PANJABARI
JURIPAR
GUWAHATI-781037.
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Advocate for : MR. R MAZUMDAR
Advocate for : SC
P AND R.D. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/5603/2025
PRASANT KUMAR BORAH AND 3 ORS.
S/O- NAREN CH. BORAH R/O.- MAYUR PATH
NEAR SAIKIA GAS AGENCY
CLUB ROAD
JORHAT EAST
JORHAT ASSAM
PIN-785001
2: WAQUER AMIR
S/O ABDUL WARISH
R/O NEAR PULIBOR RAJA HOTEL
PULIBOR
BHATEMORA GAON
JORHAT RESEARCH LAB
JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785006.
3: KALPAJYOTI MUDOI
S/O HORENDRA NATH MUDOI
R/O BIBIJAN
TITABOR
P.O.- JORHAT
DIST- JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785630
4: PALLAVI HAZARIKA
C/O PARAG SAIKIA
R/O- KARANGA HAZARIKA GAON
KARANGAKHAT GAON
JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785008
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VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
3:THE COMMISSIONER
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT.
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37.
5:THE SECRETARY
STATE LEVEL RECRUITMENT COMMISSION
GOVT. OF ASSAM
JAWAHARNAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22.
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Advocate for : MR. N K KALITA
Advocate for : SC
P AND R.D. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/3725/2024
ANKUR BORUAH AND 35 ORS.
SON OF-KIRAN BORUAH
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 3
BORPATRA GAON
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POST OFFICE- DHAKUAKHANA
POLICE STATION- DHAKUAKHANA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787055.
2: MANAS PRATIM PARASHAR
SON OF-MAHESH CHANDRA SARMA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO.2
TIHU
POST OFFICE -TIHU
POLICE STATION-TIHU
NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781371
3: SMT. SIMLA CHOWDHURY
DAUGHTER OF-BASANTA MALAKAR
RESIDENT OF-HOUSE NO. 48
SEWALI PATH
HATIGAON
POST OFFICE - HATIGAON
POLICE STATION- HATIGAON
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781038
4: AMARJIT CHOWDHURY
SON OF-LT. BEBEN CHANDRA CHOUDHURY
RESIDENT OF- BONGARA
KOCHPARA
BONGRA
POST OFFICE- BONGRA
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POLICE STATION- PALASBARI
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781015
5: RAHUL DAS BORA
SON OF-LATE MOHI BORA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 21
HOUSE NO. 184
POWER HOUSE
POST OFFICE - KAHLIPARA
POLICE STATION-DISPUR
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781019
6: RAKESH CHOUDHURY
SON OF-LATE RAMANI CHOUDHURY
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- CHHAYGAON
CHOUDHURYPARA
POST OFFICE -CHHAYGAON
POLICE STATION- CHHAYGAON
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781124
7: KAMALESH PATHAK
SON OF-JANARDAN PATHAK
RESIDENT OF- HOUSE NO. 33
ASHOK PATH
SURVEY
POST OFFICE -BELTOLA
POLICE STATION-HATIGOAN GUWAHATI
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KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781028
8: SMTI. GITIMA DAS
DAUGHTER OF-GAJEN CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF-MIRZA
KOCHPARA
NEAR JANATA PRESS ROAD
POST OFFICE-MIRZA
POLICE STATION-PALASHBARI GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781125.
9: KANDARPA KUMAR KALITA
SON OF-LATE MATI RAM KALITA
RESIDENT OF- JALUKBARI (BOKO)
POST OFFICE-SIMILA TARABARI
POLICE STATION-BOKO
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781135
10: SMT. MEENA KALITA DAS
DAUGHTER OF-RAGHU NATH KALITA
RESIDENT OF- HOUSE NO. 3
BYE LANE NO.1 (SOUTH)
SURAJIT GOGOI PATH
ZOO NARENGI ROAD
POST OFFICE-ZOO ROAD
POLICE STATION-GEETA NAGAR
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M)
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ASSAM
PIN-781024
11: SMT. PANCHALI SARMAH
DAUGHTER OF-SATYAJIT SARMAH
RESIDENT OF- WARD NO.3
JHANJI
JAMUGURI
POST OFFICE-JHANJI
JAMUGURI
POLICE STATION-GAURISAGAR
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785683.
12: MRIDUL DUTTA
SON OF-LATE BHUBAN DUTTA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 8
ABHOYPURIA GAON
POST OFFICE-DEORAJA
POLICE STATION-C AURISAGAR
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785680.
13: UDDHAB BORAH
SON OF-LATE BHUPEN BORAH
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 6
AMGURI TOWN
AMGURI
POST OFFICE-AMGURI
POLICE STATION- AMGURI
SIVASAGAR
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ASSAM
PIN-785680.
14: SMTI. SWAMI NATH
DAUGHTER OF-MITHARAM NATH
RESIDENT OF- WARD NO.3
SALAGURI VILLAGE
NEAR NATH CHUBURI
NAMGHAR
POST OFFICE-SALAGORI NO 2
POLICE STATION- SIVASAGAR
SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785666.
15: BISWAJIT SHARMA
SON OF-NARAPATI SHARMA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 1
4 NO.
MAKUM PATHER
POST OFFICE-MAKUM PATHER
POLICE STATION-MARGHERITA
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786187.
16: ANANTA PHUKAN
SON OF-PARESH PHUKAN
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 6
DIGHAL HAKU VILLAGE
POST OFFICE-MAKUM PATHER
POLICE STATION-BEREKURI
TINSUKIA
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ASSAM
PIN-786170.
17: SANTANU GOGOI
SON OF-LATE BANAMALI GOGOI
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 1
DHEKIAJURI GAON
HIJUGURI
POST OFFICE-HIJUGURI
POLICE STATION- TINSUKIA
TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786192.
18: JITUMANI BHUYAN
SON OF-LATE BIREN BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF-VILLAGE RUPIABATHAN
CHAMATA
POST OFFICE CHAMATA
POLICE STATION-BELSOR
NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781306.
19: DWIVAN HAZARIKA
SON OF-RATNESWAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF-WARD NO. 6
HOUSE NO. 36
BORBARI
NEAR ACLAN CLUB
GUWAHATI
POST OFFICE-HENGRABARI
POLICE STATION- DISPUR
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KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN-781036.
20: ZAKIR AHMED BORBHUYAN
SON OF LATE ABDUL HOQUE BORBHUYAN
RESIDENT OF- MUBARAK BASTI
POST OFFICE- NILBAGAN
POLICE STATION-MURAJHAR
NILBAGAN
HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN 782445.
21: REUBEN TIMUNG
SON OF- LATE RAJEN TIMUNG
RESIDENT OF- DEWAN BASTI
POST OFFICE- DHARAMNALA
POLICE STATION-DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
PIN 782460.
22: NABIN KHAKLARY
SON OF LATE RAGHUNATH KHAKLARY
RESIDENT OF- LUMJONG KILLING GAON
POST OFFICE- LORING THEPI
POLICE STATION- HOWRAGHAT
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
PIN. 782482.
23: RAMEN NATH
SON OF- KHGEN NATH
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RESIDENT OF- CHHAYGAON (NOWAMATI)
POST OFFICE- CHHAYGAON
POLICE STATION-CHHAYGAON
KAMRUP(M) ASSAM
PIN 781124
24: RANJU DAS
SON OF- JIBAN CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF KULHATI
POLICE STATION- HAJO
POST OFFICE-KULHATI
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781104.
25: MANOJ KALITA
SON OF- MAHAN CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF- VILL- PACHARIA
POST OFFICE- PACHARIA
POLICE STATION-HAJO
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN 781104.
26: PANKAJ DAS
SON OF- JIBAN CH. DAS
RESIDENT OF-VILL- KULHATI
POST OFFICE- KUHATI
POLICE STATION- HAJO
KAMRUP
ASSAM
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PIN- 781104.
27: BIDYUT JYOTI BORAH
SON OF-SUKLEWAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF- MAZGAON HATBHANGA CHUBURI
TEZPUR
SONITPUR
POST OFFICE-TEZPUR
POLICE STATION- MAHABHARAIB
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784001.
28: RAJASHREE KALITA BORAH
DAUGHTER OF SRI GOJEN KALITA
RESIDENT OF- JAMUGURI HAT
POST OFFICE- JAMUGURI HAT
POLICE STATION- JAMUGURI HAT
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784180.
29: NIPAN KISHAN
SON OF- LATE PANTOO KISHAN
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE-BARALIMARA
BISWANATH CHARIALI
POST OFFICE- BEDETI
POLICE STATION- BEDETI
BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784179.
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30: PURNIMA TERANGPI
SON OF-PATHAI TERANG
RESIDENT OF- BORJARANI NO-2
POST OFFICE-BORJARANI
POLICE STATION- GINGIA
BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
31: DURLAV BORAH
SON OF- LATE HEMA BORAH
RESIDENT OF- KAMAR GAON
BISWANATH CHARIALI
POST OFFICE- BISWANATH CHARIALI
POLICE STATION-BISWANATH CHARIALI
BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
32: SEWALI SAIKIA
DAUGHTER OF- PARAMA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF- NAHARBARI
POST OFFICE- DHEKIAJULI
POLICE STATION- DHEKIAJULI
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784117.
33: GUNAJIT BARMAN
SON OF- R.K. BARMAN
RESIDENT OF- PUB-KETEKIBARI
POST OFFICE- KETEKIBARI
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POLICE STATION- KACHARIGON
SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784154.
34: SATYAJIT DEURI
SON OF- KIRAN DEORI
RESIDENT OF- VILL BAHGORAH DEORI GAON
POST OFFICE- BAHGOAH
POLICE STATION-BHIPURIA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784161.
35: PLABON PULAK BORUAH
SON OF- PULAK JYOTI BORUAH
RESIDENT OF- VILL. BHIPURIA NEAR JATIYA VIDYALAYA
POST OFFICE- BHIPURIA
POLICE STATION- BIHPURIA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784161.
36: DEEPREKHA HAZARIKA
DAUGHTER OF- MR RAJEN HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF-VILL. RAJBARI NO 2.
POST OFFICE- BIHPURIA
POLICE STATION-BIHPURIA
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784161.
VERSUS
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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
3:THE COMMISSIONER
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PANJABARI
JURIPAR
GUWAHATI-781037.
4:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PANJABARI
JURIPAR
GUWAHATI-781037.
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Advocate for : MR. R MAZUMDAR
Advocate for : SC
P AND R.D. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3730/2025
SANDEEP BAIDYA AND 24 ORS.
S/O- SAMARJIT BAIDYA
R/O.-VILL.- BIHU FIELD BALADMARI
GOALPARA
P.O.- BALADMARI
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783121.
2: NUR ALOM MONDAL
S/O- ABDUL BATEN MONDAL
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R/O.- W/N. 3
NEAR (COLLEGE NAGAR)
LAKHIPUR TOWN GOALPARA
P.O.- LAKHIPUR
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
783101.
3: BIREN SAHARIA
S/O- DEBENDRA SAHARIA
R/O.- VILL.- DAKURBHITA GOALPARA
P.O.- DAKURBHITA
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101.
4: SUMIT BAIDYA
S/O- RANJIT BAIDYA
R/O.- NEAR
SANKARDEV SCHOOL KRISHNAGAR
GOALTULI GOALPARA
P.O.- GOALPARA
DIST.- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101.
5: MASTER ABU KALASH
S/O- LATE ABU BAHAR
VILL- ALOPATI
P.O.- ALOPATI
P.S.- ALOPATI CHAR
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781127.
6: SHILPI SHIKHA CHOUDHURY
D/O- DEBEN CHOUDHURY
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CHAOUDHURY PARA
KALAIGAON
P.O.- TENGABARI
DIST.- UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN- 784525.
7: PRANJAL DUTTA
S/O- BHUBAN DUTTA
R/O.- VILL.- KSHUDRASANKARA
NALBARI
P.O.- TERECHIA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
8: PINKU BEZBARUAH
S/O- BINOD BEZBARUAH
R/O.- VILL-.MOROWA
NALBARI
P.O.- MOROWA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781348.
9: AKIB JABED
S/O- SAMSUL HAQUE
R/O.- W/N.-5 KALAFAKIRTOLA NALBARI
TOWN
NALBARI
P.O.- MILANPUR
DIST.-NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781337.
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10: ABDULKARIM
S/O. ABDUL JALIL
R/O.- W/N.-2 MALIKUCHI NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
11: NIROD CHANDRA BARMAN
S/O. DINESH CHANDRA BARMAN
R/O.- VILL.- PAIKARKUCHI NEAR
PAIKARKUCHI CHOWK
P.O.- SONDHA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
12: PRABIN CHANDRA BARMAN
S/O. DINESH CHANDRA BARMAN
R/O.- VILL.- PAIKARKUCHI NEAR
PAIKARKUCHI CHOWK
P.O.- SONDHA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
13: JITU KUMAR KALITA
S/O- PRAMOD KALITA
R/O.- VILL.- KAKAYA NALBARI
P.O.- KAKAYA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781304.
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14: HARJYOTI DAS
S/O- AMAR CHANDRA DAS
R/O.- VILL.- BARKURIHA NALBARI
P.O.- BARKURIHA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
781348.
15: BIKASH DUTTA
S/O- SARAT DUTTA
VILL- KSHUDRASANKARA
NALBARI
P.O.- TERECHIA
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
16: PRANJAL TALUKDAR
S/O- NRIPEN TALUKDAR
R/O.- VILL.- NIZ BAHJANI
NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
17: HIRAMANI THAKURIA
W/O- RAJU RAJBONGSHI
R/O.- W/N.- 4
MILANPUR JAIL ROAD NALBARI
P.O.- MILANPUR
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
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18: CHANDAMITA DAS
D/O- ATUL CH. DAS
R/O.- VILL.- BELSOR JAGARA MEDICAL
KAKAYA
NALBARI
P.O.- BELSOR
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781304.
19: RUBIA BEGUM
D/O- GIAS ALI
R/O.- W/N.- 7 BEHIND SBI NALBARI BRANCH
ISLAMSUPA NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
20: MRIDULA DAS
D/O- KAMAL DAS
R/O.- VILL.- SONPUR
NALBARI
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
21: SWARNAMONI BRAHMA
W/O- JITUMANI BAISHYA
R/O.- W/N.- 4
NALBARI TOWN
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
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ASSAM
PIN- 781337.
22: RUMI DEKA
D/O- KAILASH CH. DEKA
R/O.- VILL.- PANIGAON NALBARI
P.O.- BANAGRAM
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781303.
23: HEMANTA KUMAR DAS
S/O- GANDHI RAM DAS
R/O.- W/N- 9
VILL.- SONPUR
P.O.- NALBARI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.
24: RAMEN DEKA
S/O- RAMESH DEKA
R/O.- VILL.- PANIGAON NALBARI
P.O.- BANAGRAM
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781303.
25: FARIDUR RAHMAN
S/O- FARMUJ ALI
R/O.- VILL.-NARAYANPUR
P.O.-NARAYANPUR
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
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PIN- 781126.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
3:THE COMMISSIONER
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37.
5:THE SECRETARY
STATE LEVEL RECRUITMENT COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM. JAWAHARNAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22.
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Advocate for : MR A BASUMATARY
Advocate for : SC
P AND R.D. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
08.04.2026 Mr. S Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, P&RD submits that in W.P(C) No. Page No.# 41/41 3601/2024, an affidavit has been filed since similar other connected writ petitions similar issues are raised. The said affidavit will be relied upon by the department counsel in the other writ petitions also.
Under such circumstances, the learned Standing Counsel, P&RD is permitted to serve sufficient extra copies to the learned counsel for the petitioner in the other writ petitions.
The respective writ petitioner in the other writ petitions are also permitted to file their rejoinders if they so desire.
List this matter again on 14.05.2026. Interim order if any will continue.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant