Gauhati High Court
Netramoni Baruah And 82 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 15 Ors on 29 November, 2019
Author: N. Kotiswar Singh
Bench: N. Kotiswar Singh
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GAHC010292522019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 8795/2019
1:NETRAMONI BARUAH AND 82 ORS.
SON OF JIBON CHANDRA BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHALCHALIRANGIA GAON,
P.O.- CHALCHALI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782141
2: YESMIN ARA BEGUM
D/O- BASISR ALI
R/O- A.P.G.C.L MAIBELLA
PO-SUFFERY
DIST-CHARAIDEO
PIN-785689
3: LAKSHMINANDAN GOGOI
S/O- JOGENGOGOI
R/O- VILLAGE- N0. 3 SIMENCHAPORI
P.O. SIMENCHAPORI
PIN-787061
DIST. DHEMAJI(ASSAM
4: BISMEETA BURAGOHAIN
D/O- HEMANTABURAGOHAIN
R/O- VILLAGE- HATIGARH
P.O.- HATIGARH
DIST- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN787057
5: PREETI REKHA BARUAH
D/O- NARAYAN CH. BARUAH
R/O- VILL. BORPATHARHATKATAKONWAR GAON
PO- KONWARHANDIQUE
DIST- DIBRUGARH
PIN- 786008
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6: SANJANA DEVI
D/O- PARESH PARAJULI
R/O- VILLAGE GOLIA
P.O PANIBHARAL
DIST- BISWANATHCHARIALI
PIN-784176
7: PHIJU PAO
S/O-MAGEN PAO
R/O- VILLAGE 3.NO.SHANTIPUR
SADIYA
P.O- CHAPAKHOWA
DIST-TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN-786157
8: MRIDUPABAN SHARMA
S/O-BOIRENDRA NATH SHARMA
R/O- CHIRINGCHAPORIKHATONIAR PARA
P.O-DIBRUGARH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786001
9: BARBIE LEENA BARHOI
D/O- DURLOVE LEENA BARHOI
R/O- D.G. AVENUE
NEW AMOLAPATTY
GOLAGHAT
PIN-785621
10: SIDDHARTHA PROTIM GOGOI
S/O- PRAFULLA GOGOI
R/O- GABHARUKONWAR GAON
P.O.-GOBHARUKONWAR GAON
DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785636
11: MRIDUSMITA BORA
D/O- JIBAKANTA BORA
R/O- MISSION COMPOUND
WARD NO.9
P.O. AND P.S.- GOLAGHAT
DIST- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785621
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12: KABERI SARMA THAKUR
D/O-AKHILANANDA SHARMA THAKUR
R/O- CHANDMARI
OPPOSITE POLICE WIRELESS OFFICE
WARD NO.10
P.O. AND P.S.- GOLAGHAT
PIN-785621
13: GAUTAM BORA
S/O- LILA KANTA BORA
R/O- HATIGAON
NEAR HATIGAON HIGH SCHOOL
GUWAHATI-781038
14: JULIE DAS
D/O- AKON CHANDRA DAS
R/O-NRL TOWNSHIP
DIST- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785615
15: DIPANKA BHUYAN
S/O- LATE LALIT BHUYAN
VILL- BAHUAKURI
R/O- P.O- NAGSANKAR
P.S-SOOTIA
DIST.-BISWANATH
ASSAM-784189.
16: BHASKAR MAHANTA
S/O- SARAT MAHANTA
BAKARIGAON
R/O- WARD NO-4
P.O-MORIGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN-782105
17: ANAMIKA TALUKDAR
R/O-D/O- LAKSHMI KANTA TALUKDAR
VILL- JAPARKUCHI
P.O.- TERECHIA
P.S.- NALBARI
ASSAM-781334
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18: SHEEMPE BARUAH
D/O- KAMAL CHANDRA BARUAH
VILL- PATALARCHUK
R/O-P.O- JAMUGURIHAT
DIST.-SONITPUR
ASSAM-784180
19: MASOOD ALI
S/O-AKBAR ALI
VILL- MARUACHOWKI
R/O-P.O- MARUACHOWKI
P.S- SIPAJHAR
DIST.- DARRANG
ASSAM-784145
20: KARISHMA BHUYAN
D/O- UMESH BHUYAN
R/O-VILL- BAHUAKURI
P.O- NAGSANKAR
P.S-SOOTIA
DIST.-BISWANATH
ASSAM-784189
21: ASHMAN ALI LOSKAR
S/O- MD. HUSSAIN LASKAR
R/O-VILL.-MODERTOLIMIKIR GAON
P.O.- MODERTOLIMIKIR GAON
P.S.-DOBAKA
DIST.- HOJAI
ASSAM-782440
22: ANASUYA GOSWAMI
W/O- DR. ARUNAV CHAKRABORTY
GEETANAGAR
R/O-GEETALI PATH
HOUSE NO. 10
P.O.- NOONMATI
GUWAHATI
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PIN- 781020
23: SANDEEPA AGASTI
D/O-HEMANTA SARA AGASTI
R/O- VILLAGE-GOLIA
P.O.- PANIBHORAL
DIST- BISWANATH
PIN-784176
24: PRANITA SAIKIA
D/O- BOLIN SAIKIA
R/O- BOIRAGIMATH
DIST- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786003
25: MRIGANV DEBNATH
S/O- ANIL CH. DEBNATH
R/O- AMOLAPATTY
WARD NO.4
P.O.-MORIGAON
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN-782105
26: POMPI BORAH
D/O- ANNA RAM BORAH
R/O- VILLAGE- SINGIABHAKAT GAON
P.O.- SINGIA
DIST-LAKHIMPUR
PIN-782140
27: KANGKANA DEORI
D/O- HERAMBADEORI
R/O- AEC CAMPUS
JALUKBARI
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
GUWAHATI
PIN-781013
28: HITESWAR BORUAH
S/O- LAKHI BARUAH
R/O- VILLAGE- CHINAI
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DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787053
29: PANKAJ HAZARIKA
S/O- LILADHAR HAZARIKA
R/O- R/O- VILLAGE- SINGIABHAKAT GAON
P.O.- SINGIA NO.2
DIST-LAKHIMPUR
PIN-782140
30: BEDANTA BARHOI
S/O- BINANDABARHOI
R/O- SARJON
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
PIN-784164
31: CHANDRAMIKA KALITA
D/O- PRADIP KALITA
R/O- NAYANPUR ROAD
BYELANE2
JONAKIPATH A
H/NO- A4
GANESHGURI
GUWAHATI-781005
32: SUBORNA HAQUE
D/O- FAZRUL HAQUE SARKAR
R/O- P.O- MANKACHAR
P.S- MANKACHAR
DIST.- SOUTH-SALMARA-MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783131
33: GAYATRI ADHIKARI
D/O- BHUPENDRA NARAYAN ADHIKARY
R/O- NEAR AG COLONY
KALIMANDIR PATH
BYE LANE 1
HOUSE NO 1A
BEHARBARI
GUWAHATI 781029
ASSAM
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34: RUMI TALUKDAR
D/O- LATE UMESH TALUKDAR
R/O- 1NO. MASJID GOLI
KATAHBARI
HOUSE NO. 84
P.S.AND P.O. -GARCHUK
DIST-KAMRUP(M)
PIN-781035
35: NEHA PRASAD
D/O- DWIJENDRA PRASAD
R/O- LICHUTALAWARD NO. 1
PO AND PS-BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
36: MONZURUL KADER AHMED
S/O-AMZAD HUSSAIN AHMED
R/O- VILLAGE- AIRANJANGLA
P.O. A M CO. ROAD
DIST. DHUBRI (ASSAM)
PIN 783323
37: LIMA DAS
D/O- PRABIN CH. DAS
R/O- VILL- NIZARAPUR
H N 64
OPPOSITE AECHOSTEL NO 6
P.O-. GUWAHATI UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT KAMRUP(M)
(ASSAM)
PIN. 781014
38: MITU DAS
D/O- LATE TARUN CH. DAS
R/O- VILLAGE- GARIGAONNOWAPARA
POST OFFICE- GARIGAON
P.S.- JALUKBARI
DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781012
39: MOFIZUL ISLAM
S/O- MD. HUSSAIN ALI
R/O- VILL- CHALBANDA
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PO-BARKANDA
PS - BILASIPARA
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
783348
40: ALAKESH SARMAH
S/O- NABINSARMAH
R/O- VILLAGE KOTHORA
P.O.-JAMTOLA
RANGIA
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781354
41: KASHMIRI DEKA
D/O- SUNANDA DEKA
R/O- MOTHER TERESA ROAD
KARBI PATH
GUWAHATI-21
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
42: MRINAL KR. ADHIKARY
S/O- BHUPENDRA NARAYAN ADHIKRY
KALI MANDIR PATH
HOUSE NO.1A
BEHARBARI
P.O.- BASISTHA
GUWAHATI
DIST- KAMRUP (M)
PIN-781029
43: DHRITIMAN TALUKDAR
S/O-KUMUD TALUKDAR
R/O- VILLAGE- BALIKARIA
P.O
- BALIKAPARA
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781335
44: ANKUR DAS
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S/O- BIRENDRA NATH DAS
R/O- CHANDANPUR
WARD NO.8
P.O.-BARPETA ROAD
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781315
45: RAJIB KALITA
S/O- NARAYAN KALITA
R/O- KRISHNA NAGAR
WARD NO.2
P.O-NALBARI
DIST-NALBARI
PIN-781335
46: SMITA DAIMARI
D/O- OJENDRADAIMARI
R/O- VILLAGE- KALBARI
P.O.-SASTRAPARA
DIST- UDALGURI
PIN-784510
47: BIKRAM BARO
S/O-GIRISH CH BARO
R/O- VILLAGE- MADHAPUR
P.O.-RUPAHI
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781318
48: DOLLY SARMAH
D/O- BIRESWARSARMAH
CHITRANAGAR TOWN
TANGLA
WARD NO.4
P.O.- TANGLA
DIST- UDALGURI
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN-784521
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49: SANJEEB KALITA
S/O-LATE UDAY KALITA
R/O- TIHU TOWN
WARD NO.1
P.O-TIHU
DIST-NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781371
50: KANKANA KASHYAP
W/O- RABINDRACH DAS
R/O- UTTARANANDANAGAR
GANESH MANDIR PATH
NEW GUWAHATI
P.O- NOONMATI
ASSAM PIN 781020
51: RAHUL AMIN LASKAR
S/O NURULHOQUELASKAR
R/O- VILL- DUDPATIL PART 6
P.O- HATHICHERRA 7
DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN 788002
52: BHASKARJYOTI PATHAK
S/O KHANINDRANATHPATHAK
R/O- VILL AND PO- CHENGA
P.S. TARABARI
DIST-BARPETA
PIN. 781305
53: PARTHA PRATIM DEKA
R/O- VILL. BHAWANIPUR
P.O.-BHAWANIPUR
DIST.-BARPETA
P.S.-BARPETA
PIN - 781352
54: RAHUL SWARGIARY
S/O HITESH SWARGIARY
R/O- HOUSE NO.12
GAONBURA PATH
PATHARQUARY
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GUWAHATI-781171
55: HELENA AHMED
D/O KABELUDDIN AHMED
R/O- WARD NO-15
HOUSE NO -223
P.O-SONKUCHI
DIST-BARPETA
ASSAM.
PIN-781314
56: HEMANTI KHERKATARY
D/O BANESWARKHERKATARY
R/O-BARPETAROAD
MISSIONROAD
WARD NO 3
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781315
57: SUMIR BHATTARAI
S/O - NAR BAHADUR BHATTARAI
R/O- NARANGI
ASEB COLONY QTR. NO- TYPE-VI/01/02
P. O- NARANGI
P. S- NOONMATI
GUWAHATI -781026
58: MD. AJMAL
S/O- ABDUL QUADIR
R/O-VILL- HATIMURIA
PO AND PS- MOIRABARI
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN - 782126
59: MUHSINA KAFIAH HUDA
D/O- WARIS ALI
R/O- RAJABARI
JYOTINAGAR PATH
DIST- JORHAT
PIN-785014
60: SABIHA NAHID
D/O- SAFIQUR RAHMAN
R/O- KARENGTINIALI
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P.O.-JOYSAGAR
DIST- SIVASAGAR
PIN-785665
61: PARAG GOGOI
S/O- LATE PRADIP GOGOI
R/O- AMGURI
CHANGMAI VILLAGE
P.O.- CHARINGIAPUKHURI
DIST-SIVASAGAR
PIN-785680
62: RUHUL AMIN
S/O- MOKBUL HUSSAIN R/O- VILL. AND P.O.- JHASKAL PART I
GOLAKGANJ
DIST- DHUBRI
PIN-783335
63: LATIKA KALITA
D/O- LATE DANDI RAM R/O- VILL- 2 NO HACHANG
P.O.- MADHUKUCHI P.S. RANGIA
DIST- KAMRUP
PIN-781354
64: DURLOV SAIKIA
S/O- GOLAPSAIKIA
R/O- VILL- KHETRIATI
P.O.- MAJUKUSHI
DIST- BISWANATH
PIN-784178
65: JOYSHREE CHOUDHURY
D/O- BRAJEN CHOUDHURY
R/O- ARUNODOI PATH
HOUSE NO 15
HATIGAON
NAMGHAR
GHY-38
66: SANJIB BISWAS
S/O- LOKESH BISWAS
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R/O- VILL- RAMNAGAR (NO. 2)
P.O.- AZARBARI
P.S.- LANKA
DIST- HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN- 782442
67: SAURAV BHATTACHARJEE
S/O- JYOTIRMOY BHATTACHARJEE
R/O- HOUSE NO. 1
LANE NO 14
FIRST LINK ROAD
DIST-SILCHAR
PIN-788006
68: IMDADUL HUSSAIN
S/O- AMZAD HUSSAIN
R/O- BILASIPARA
WARD NO.4
SURJYAKHATA
P.O.- BILASIPARA
DOST- DHUBRI
PIN- 783348
69: NILAKSHI KAKATI
D/O- LATE BIRENKAKATI
R/O- HOUSE NO. 3
UTTARAYAN PATH
SIXMILECHACHAL
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-781022
70: SNIGDHA DAS
D/O- SANJOY DAS
R/O- CHANDAMARI
AEI ROAD
LEFT BYE LANE
HOUSE NO.16
GUWAHATI-3
71: PALLABI DAS
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D/O- PRAFULLA CHANDRA DAS
R/O- PUB SURUJNAGAR
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI- 781019
72: JUMILEE GOGOI
D/O- NIRENGOGOI
R/O- H.NO.13
SHIVA NATH GOGOIPATH
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37
73: PRANAMI SARMA
D/O- NITISH SARMA
R/O- P.O.- BAIHATACHARIALI
DIST-KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN-781381
74: SABIHA RAYESHA
D/O-ATAUR RAHMAN
R/O- TR PHOOKAN ROAD
MACHKHOWA
GUWAHATI-781009
75: DHRITIMA BARMAN
D/O- ATUL CH. BARMAN
R/O- NABAJYOTI NAGAR
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI 781037
76: NITISHA BORDOLOI
W/O- DR. GITARTHABORDOLOI
R/O- APARTMENT 2A
HOUSE NO-19
SHANKARDEV PATH
PUB SARANIAROAD
GUWAHATI
PIN-781003
77: BIPASHA SARMA
D/O- KHAGENDRA NATH DEV SARMA
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R/O- THANA ROAD
DHING TOWN
P.O.- DHING
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782123
78: MANASHI TALUKDAR
D/O-GAJEN TALUKDAR
R/O-THAMNA
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST-BAKSA
PIN- 781377
79: DHRUBAJIT KALITA
S/O-BANKIM KALITA
R/O-KHARJARA
P.O.- GOPAL BAZAR
DIST-NALBARI
PIN-781353
80: PRAMILA KUMARI PRAJAPATI
D/O-LATE DASHRATH PRAJAPATI
R/O-- PANDAVNAGAR
BORIPARA
P.O. PANDU
GUWAHATI
PIN-781012
81: BHARATI DEKA
W/O-TRINAYAN BARMAN
R/O- BARKHETRIBANEKUCHI
DIST-NALBARI
PIN-781340
82: KABITA BARUAH
D/O-LATE RAJANI KANTA BARUAH
R/O-TOWN MORIKALONG
DIST-NAGAON
PIN-782001
83: TRISHNA MONI DAS
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D/O-ABANI KUMAR DAS
R/O--JOTI TOWN
NEAR B.T. COLLEGE
BARPETA
P.O.- SANTINAGAR
DIST-BARPETA
PIN-78131
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 15 ORS.
REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
EDUCATION (HIGHER) DEPTT DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 6.
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
EDUCATION (HIGHER) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
4:DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ASSAM
DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN-781019.
5:ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
JAWAHAR NAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN-781022.
6:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
JAWAHAR NAGAR
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22.
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7:THE PRINCIPAL
DHEMAJI POLYTECHNIC
SILAPATHAR
SIMENCHAPORI
DIST-DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787061
8:THE PRINCIPAL
GOLAGHAT POLYTECHNIC
FURKATING
DIST- GOLAGHAT
PIN-785610.
9:THE PRINCIPAL
SONITPUR POLYTECHNIC
DHEKIAJULI
DIST- SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784110
10:THE PRINCIPAL
LAKHIMPUR POLYTECHNIC
BIHPURIA
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784161
11:THE PRINCIPAL
GOAPLARA POLYTECHNIC
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783101
12:THE PRINCIPAL
BAKSA POLYTECHNIC
BELGURIPATHAR
DIST- BAKSA (BTAD)
ASSAM
PIN-781377
13:THE PRINCIPAL
NALBARI POLYTECHNIC
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN-781335
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14:THE PRINCIPAL
KAMRUP POLYTECHNIC
BAIHATACHARIALI
DIST- KAMRUP (R)
ASSAM
PIN-781381
15:THE PRINCIPAL
BARPETA POLYTECHNIC
BARPETA TOWN
DIST-BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN-781301
16:THE PRINCIPAL
SIVASAGAR POLYTECHNIC
DIMOW
DIST- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-78705
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D DAS SR. ADV
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, APSC
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. KOTISWAR SINGH
ORDER
Date : 29-11-2019 Heard Mr. D. Das, learned Senior counsel for the petitioners and Mr. G. Choudhury, learned Standing Counsel, Assam Public Service Commission (APSC). Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Higher Education Department.
Issue notice, returnable three weeks.
Mr. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Higher Education Department, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 to 16 whereas Mr. G. Choudhury, learned Standing Counsel, APSC appears for respondent Nos.5 and 6.
Considering the nature of the case, an attempt will be made to dispose of the writ petition on filing of the return by the respondents.
Page No.# 19/19 The petitioners claim that they were appointed as Guest Lecturers in the 10 Polytechnics in the State of Assam. Though their initial appointments were contractual in nature, they were made to understand that in due course, their services would be regularized. Therefore, they have been rendering their services virtually as regular employees as Guest Lecturers.
Petitioners claim that they had been appointed as Guest Lecturers after facing a regular recruitment process and after having been selected in a public competition.
It has been accordingly submitted that if the posts which have been now advertised vide advertisement dated 25th May, 2017 are filled up on regular basis, this petition would become virtually infructuous.
It has been submitted that as mentioned in the order dated 26.09.2019, the term of appointment of the petitioners is valid up-to 31.12.2019. However, as mentioned in Clause 4 of the said order, their services may be terminated at any time. Accordingly, petitioners are apprehensive that their services may be terminated by invoking Clause 4 of the said order.
Be that as it may, all these aspects will be considered and an attempt shall be made to dispose of the petition on the next date on filing of return by the respondents as already indicated above.
Till then, services of the petitioners may not be disturbed without specific leave of this Court.
List on 27.01.2020.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant