Gauhati High Court
Surajit Kumar Bhagowati vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors on 8 April, 2026
Author: Nelson Sailo
Bench: Nelson Sailo
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GAHC010189742018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5990/2018
SURAJIT KUMAR BHAGOWATI
S/O- LT PURNA CHANDRA BHAGAWATI, R/O- VILL- BHERBHERI, P.O.
HALOWAGAON, P.S. SAMAGURI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM- 782142
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMM. ANND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HIGHER
EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6
2:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECY.
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY-6
3:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GHY-19
4:THE GOVERNING BODY
NOWGONG COLLEGE
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL AND SECY.
NAGAON
P.O. AND DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM- 782001
5:THE PRINCIPAL
NOWGONG COLLEGE
NAGAON
P.O. AND DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM- 782001
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6:THE ENQUIRY OFFICER
THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL AND SECY.
NOWGONG COLLEGE
NAGAON
P.O. AND DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM- 78200
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A J SARMA, MR G ALAM,MR. P D NAIR,MR. D NAG,MR.
H ROHMAN
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU (R1-R3), MR. S SARMA (R4, R5),MR. T K
BHUYAN (R4, R5),MR. A SARMA (R4, R5),MR. J DEKA (R6),MR. S K DEKA (R6)
Linked Case : WP(C)/1588/2014
DR. SURAJIT KUMAR BHAGOWATI
S/O SRI PURNA CHANDRA BHAGAWATI R/O VILL- BHERBHERI P.O.
HALOWAGAON
P.S. SAMAGURI DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782142.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
3:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 781019.
4:THE GOVERNING BODY
NOWGONG COLLEGE
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL and SECRETARY
NAGAON
P.O. and DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM-782001.
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5:THE PRINCIPAL
NOWGONG COLLEGE
NAGAON
P.O. and DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM- 78201.
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Advocate for : MR.P D NAIR
Advocate for : MR.J DEKA appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO
ORDER
Date : 08.04.2026 Mr. P. D. Nair, learned counsel for the petitioner, is said to have some personal difficulties to conduct the case today.
On a prayer made on his behalf and not objected to by the other side, matters stand adjourned to be listed again on a date to be fixed by the Registry.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant