Gauhati High Court
Ramesh Chandra Bora And 8 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 19 May, 2026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2890/2024
RAMESH CHANDRA BORA AND 8 ORS
SON OF LATE KANAK CHANDRA BORA,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAIDONGIA,
DISTRICT- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782002.
2: SANJIB KUMAR SARKAR
SON OF LATE BUDORAM SARKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DEOHARI BHATIPARA
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783384.
3: BALIN DEKA
SON OF SRI DEBEN DEKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KAMARPARA
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM
PIN- 784125.
4: SAIFUDDIN AHMED
SON OF KASHEMUDDIN AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BANGALIPARA
PART-I
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783348.
5: NABA CHOUDHURY
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SON OF LATE JOGESH CHOUDHURY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PASCHIM NAKHETI
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781339.
6: CHABIN KUMAR
SON OF LATE HAHI RAM KUMAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAJAPUKHURI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781132.
7: SURAJIT DEBNATH
SON OF LATE SURENDRA DEBNATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DHING
WARD NO.- 3
P.O.- CHAMUA GAON
P.S.- DHING
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782123.
8: MOTIOR RAHMAN
SON OF LATE AFAZ UDDIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MILAN NAGAR
LAKHIPUR
WARD NO.- 3
P.O.- LAKHIPUR
P.S.- LAKHIPUR
DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM PIN- 783129.
9: NAZRUL ISLAM
SON OF MAHAMMAD ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SONAPUR
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P.O.- MUGDI
P.S.- MUKALMUA
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781312
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM,
EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI, PIN- 781006.
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781006.
3:THE DIRECTOR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 781019.
4:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM PAY AND PRODUCTIVITY PAY COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781006.
5:THE CHAIRMAN
ANOMALY COMMITTEE
FINANCE (PAY AND RESEARCH UNIT) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781006
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K N CHOUDHURY, MR. R M DEKA,MS N MAHANTA,MR.
D J DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU., SC, FINANCE
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Linked Case : WP(C)/3820/2024
SANJIB BORAH AND 7 ORS.
S/O- LATE SURENDRANATH BORAH
HEADMASTER IN-CHARGE- MELENG GOHAIN GAON HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- SARAIBONDHA
BYPASS CHARIALI
P.O. AND DISR. JORHAT
ASSAM
2: BABUL KATAKY
S/O- LATE MUHIRAM KATAKY
ASSISTANT TEACHER
SCIENCE SRI SRI KAMALABARI SATRA HIGH SCHOOL
R/O-VILL.- MOHIMABARI
P.O. MOHIMABARI (TITABOR)
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
3: UTTAM BORAH
S/O- BUP BORAH
HEADMASTER
TITABOR TOWN HIGH SCHOOL
R/O-TEKELAGAON
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
4: BHOJ KUMAR CHETRY
S/O- BIR BAHADUR CHETRY
ASSISTANT TEACHER
SCIENCE ANUSUCHIT JATI NEPALI JANAJATI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILL- NARENG PACHANI GAON
JOGDUAR
P.O. JOGDUAR
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
5: NIRANJON BORTHAKUR
S/O- LATE BONOMALI BORTHAKUR
ASST. TEACHER- GRADUATE SOKAI KHONGIA HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- NO ALI GOROKHIADOL PATH
P.O. GOROKHIADOL
DIST. JORHAT
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ASSAM
6: MONJIT KUMAR THAKUR
S/O- LATE GOLAP THAKUR
HEADMASTER IN-CHARGE- HAHKHATII HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILL DIGBOI ROAD
MAKUM JUNCTION
DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM
7: BIDYANTA GOGOI
S/O- LATE DULAL GOGOI
ASSTT. TEACHER
SCIENCE- OUGURI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE NO. 2
GHORPHOLIA GAON
P.O. CHENIJAN
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
8: SMTI. RITA GOGOI
LATE DHEER CHANDRA GOGOI
ASSISTANT HEADMISTRESS
INDIRA GANDHI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- LANKESWAR NAGAR
HIJUGURI
P.O. HIJUGURI
DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
SCHOOL EDUCATION (SECONDARY DEPARTMENT)
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE DIRECTOR
SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19.
3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
JORHAT DISTRICT CIRCLE
DIST. JORHAT
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ASSAM
4:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
TINSUKIA DISTRICT CIRCLE
DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM
5:THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE
FOR SELECTION AND PROMOTION OF HEADMASTERS IN JORHAT
DISTRICT FOR HIGH/HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN
JORHAT DISTRICT
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
6:THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE
FOR SELECTION AND PROMOTION OF HEADMASTERS IN NAGAON
DISTRICT FOR HIGH/HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN
JORHAT DISTRICT
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
7:THE STATE SELECTION BOARD FOR SELECTION
OF HEADMASTER IN VARIOUS HIGH/HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL OF
THE STATE
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (SR) SECONDARY EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT-CUM-CHAIRMAN
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
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Advocate for : MR. A R BHUYAN
Advocate for : SC
SEC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/4517/2024
JANAKI KUMAR SHARMAH AND 7 ORS
S/O- KUNJO BIHARI DEB SARMA
VILL- ATUGAON
P.O.- MULAGAON
P.S.- BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
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ASSAM
PIN- 783380.
2: ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE
S/O- LT. MOSLEM UDDIN
VILLAGE- GUTIPARA PART-IV
P.O.- GUTIPARA
P.S.- BILASIPARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783349.
3: NURMAHAMMAD KHAN
S/O- LT. RAHMAN KHAN
VILL- DANAKUCHI
P.O.- SONKUCHI
P.S.- BARPETA
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781380.
4: AKSHAY KUMAR DEKA
S/O- LT. PRABPDH CHANDRA DEKA
VILL- ATHARA
P.O.- POTIMARI
P.S.- RANGIA
DISTRICT- KAMRUP(RURAL)
ASSAM
PIN- 781380.
5: GIRINDRA CHOUDHURY
S/O- LT. RAMONI MOHAN CHOUDHURY
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VILL- BARBANG (CHOUDHARYPARA)
P.O.- BARBANG
P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI
DIST.- BAJALI
ASSAM
PIN- 781325.
6: AFSAR ALI
S/O- LT. BAHAR ALI
VILL- THARIGRAMVITA
P.O.- MUTHAKHOWA
P.S.- SOUTH SALMARA
DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783323.
7: ABDUS SOBAN
S/O- LT. HAZI KALU MUNCHY
VILL.- KUMULLIPARA
P.O.- GAREMARI
P.S.- HOWLY
DIST.- BARPETA
ASSAM.
PIN- 781314.
8: JITUMONI PACHANI
S/O- LT. PRAFULLA PACHANI
VILL- ASSOIBARI SONARI GAON
P.O.- CHOWTANG
P.S.- JORHAT
DIST.- JORHAT
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ASSAM. PIN- 785101.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM- 781006.
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
ASSAM- 781019.
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Advocate for : MR. M NATH
Advocate for : SC
SEC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
Linked Case : WP(C)/2121/2024
DILIP KUMAR SARMAH AND 3 ORS.
SON OF LATE PRAFULLA CHANDRA SARMA
R/O- VILLAGE- GHATUAPARA
P.O. AULACHOWKA
P.S. MANGALDAI
DISTRICT- DARRANG
ASSAM- 784529
2: TAPAN TALUKDAR
SONOF RAMKRISHNA TALIKDAR
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R/O- VILLAGE- DALAIGAON (HALGIRIGHAT)
PO- BAMAKHATA
P.S. PATACHARKUCHI
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM- 781325
3: RABIN CHANDRA BARMAN
SON OF KAMESWAR BARMAN
R/O- WARD NO. 02
TIHU TOWN
P.O. TIHU
P.S. TIHU
DISTRICT- NALBARI
PIN- 781371
4: CHHATRA SINGH ROY
SON OF LATE PRAFULLA CHANDRA ROY
R/O- VILLAGE- JYOTI NAGAR
P.O. BONGAIGAON
P.S. BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
PIN- 783380
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
ASSAM- 781019
3:THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EDUCATION (S) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM- 781006
4:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM- 781006
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Advocate for : MR B PATHAK
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
ORDER
19.05.2026 Heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. R.M. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP (C) No. 2890/2024, Mr. Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP (C) No. 2121/2024 and Mr. M. Hussain, learned counsel for petitioners in WP(C) No. 4517 of 2024. Also heard Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Addl. Advocate General, Assam appearing for the Finance Department and Ms. D. Mushahari, learned Standing counsel, Education Department.
2. This Court has been furnished with an instruction dated 28.04.2026 from the Secretariat of Government of Assam, informing that the efforts are being putting to compile and to collect information from the District and compile the same at the State level and in its uniformity of authenticity be examined for placing before the Finance Department a true and correct and authentic data for further consideration.
3. List this matter again on 18th June, 2026 allowing the Department of Education to place before the Court the relevant instruction as regards the status of the compilation of the data and forwarding it to the Finance Department, the Finance Department, if it receives such data before the next date of listing shall endevaour before this court the status of the consideration that should be under process.
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4. The petitioners are to file additional affidavit, if necessary.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant