Gauhati High Court
Shri Ratan Kumar Ghosh And 3 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 11 Ors on 19 March, 2020
Author: Ajai Lamba
Bench: Ajai Lamba, Soumitra Saikia
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GAHC010238052019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WA 3/2020
1:SHRI RATAN KUMAR GHOSH AND 3 ORS.
PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPTT., CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPTT.,
BONGAIGAON POLYTECHNIC, BONGAIGAON, ASSAM, S/O- LT. KHITISH
CHANDRA GHOSH, R/O- OPPOSITE DCS RESIDENCE, NORTH
BONGAIGAON, CHAPAGURI ROAD, BONGAIGAON, DIST.- BONGAIGAON,
ASSAM, PIN- 783380.
2: MANJUL SARMA
PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPTT.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPTT.
NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC
NAGAON
ASSA
S/O- LT. DHARMESWAR SARMA
R/O- AMOLAPATTY
KOLONGAR
J.. EXTENSION ROAD
P.O. and DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
3: ROIS UDDIN AHMED
PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPTT.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPTT.
ASSAM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
CHANDMARI
GHY- 3
S/O- LT. ALALUDDIN SHEIKH
R/O- QUARTERN NO. 39
ASSAM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
CHANDMARI
GHY- 3
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM.
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4: KULENDRA CHANDRA BORO
PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPTT.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPTT.
NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC
NAGAON
ASSAM
S/O- LT. BANGSHIDHAR BORO
R/O- QUARTER NO. 2
NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC
NAGAON
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY - 6.
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
EDUCATION DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
3:THE DY. SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY- 6.
4:THE DIRECTOR
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ASSAM-CUM-MEMBER
DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE
KAHILIPARA
GHY- 19
ASSAM.
5:DR. (MS) MADHUMITA KALITA
D/O- LT. SONESWAR KALITA
D/O- LT. S. KALITA
MADHABDEVPUR
HOUSE NO. 64
P.O.- REHABARI
GHY- 8.
6:DR. MANSUR HILAL MAZUMDAR
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S/O- LT. SHMSUL ALAM MAZUMDAR
MAZUMDERBARI
RANGIRKHARI
P.O.- SILCHAR
ASSAM.
7:DR. MRINALINI DAS
D/O- LT. DR. ANANTA MOHAN
W/O- SRI NRIPEN DAS
A1-NR COMPLEX
RATNAGIRI PATH
BAMUNIMAIDAN
GHY- 21.
8:DR. DILIP KUMAR TALUKDAR
S/O- LT. GOBINDA TALUKDAR
R/O VILL. and P.O.- DEKHALA VIA BIJOYNAGAR
DIST.- KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
9:DR. INDRANI GOGOI
W/O- SRI KEVYA KANTA GOGOI
BAIRAGIMATH
DIBRUGARH- 3
ASSAM.
10:DR. NAZRUL HOQUE
S/O- LT. KUTUBUDDIN AHMED
F.A. AHMED NAGAR
SIXMILE
HOUSE NO. 31
GHY- 22.
11:DR. GURU PRASAD KHATANIAR
C/O- THE DIRECTOR
TECHNICAL EDUCAITON
ASSAM-CUM-MEMBER SECY.
DEPERTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE
KAHILIPARA
GHY- 19
ASSAM.
12:DR. HITESH TAHBILDAR
C/O- THE DIRECTOR
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ASSAM-CUM-MEMBER SECY.
DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE
KAHILIPARA
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GHY- 19
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D DAS SR. ADV
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU
Linked Case : WA 321/2019
1:DR. MS. MADHUMITA KALITA AND 4 ORS D/O- LT. SONESWAR KALITA C/O- LATE S. KALITA MADHAB DEV PUR HOUSE NO. 64 P.O.- REHABARI GUWAHATI- 781008.
2: MANSUR HILAL MAZUMDAR S/O- LATE SHAMSUL ALAM MAZUMDAR R/O MAZUMDER BARI RANGIRKHARI SILCHAR ASSAM.
3: MRINALINI DAS D/O- LATE DR. ANANTA MOHAN W/O- SRI. NRIPEN DAS R/O A1-NR COMPLEX RATNAGIRI PATH BAMUNIMAIDAN GUWAHATI-781021 4: DILIP KUMAR TALUKDAR S/O- LT. GOBINDA TALUKDAR R/O VILL and P.O. DEKHALA VIA BIJOYNAGAR DIST. KAMRUPM ASSAM 5: INDRANI GOGOI W/O- KEVYA KANTA GOGOI R/O BAIRAGIMATH DIBRUGARH Page No.# 5/10 ASSAM.PIN-786003 VERSUS 1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI -6.
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.
3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.
4:THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM-CUM- MEMBER DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 ASSAM.
5:RATAN KUMAR GHOSH PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT-CUM- I/C PRINCIPAL BONGAIGAON POLYTECHNIC BONGAIGAON ASSAM S/O LT. KHITISH CHANDRA GHOSH R/O OPPOSITE D.C. RESIDENCE NORTH BONGAIGAON CHAPAGURI ROAD BONGAIGOAN DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN - 783380 6:MANJUL SARMA PRESENLTY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT-CUM- I/C PRINCIPAL Page No.# 6/10 NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC NAGAON ASSAM S/O LT. DHARMESWAR SARMA R/O AMOLAPATTY KOLONGPAR J. EXTENSION ROAD P.O. NAGAON DIST. NAGAON ASSAM IN - 782001.
7:ROIS UDDIN AHMED PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPTT. ASSAM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 S/O LT. ALALUDDIN SHEIKH R/O QUARTER NO. 39 ASSAM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE CHANDMARI GUWAHATI -3 DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM.
8:KULENDRA CHANDRA BORO PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC NAGAON ASSAM S/O LT. BANGSHIDHAR BORO R/O QUARTER NO. 2 NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC NAGAON DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782001.
9:NAZRUL HOQUE S/O LT. KUTUBUDDIN AHMED R/O F.A. AHMED NAGAR SIX MILE HOUSE NO. 31 GUWAHATI-781022 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K N CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : SC HIGHER EDU Page No.# 7/10 Linked Case : WA 254/2019 1:DR. MADHUMITA KALITA AND 4 ORS. D/O- LATE SONESWAR KALITA R/O- MADHAB DEVPUR H/NO. 64 P.O. REHABARI GUWAHATI- 781008.
2: DR. MANSUR HILAL S/O- LT. SHMSUL ALAM MAZUMDAR MAZUMDER BARI RANGIRKHARI P.O.- SILCHAR ASSAM.
3: DR. MRINALINI DAS D/O- LT. DR. ANANTA MOHAN W/O- SRI NRIPEN DAS A1-NR COMPLEX RATNAGIRI PATH BAMUNIMAIDAN GHY- 21.
4: DR. DILIP KUMAR TALUKDAR S/O- LT. GOBINDA TALUKDAR R/O VILL. and P.O.- DEKHALA VIA BIJOYNAGAR DIST.- KAMRUP M ASSAM.
5: DR. INDRANI GOGOI W/O- SRI KEVYA KANTA GOGOI BAIRAGIMATH DIBRUGARH- 3 ASSAM.
VERSUS 1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION TECHICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
Page No.# 8/10 3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
4:THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM-CUM-MEMBER DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI- 781019 ASSAM.
5:SRI RATAN KUMAR GHOSH PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT-CUM-IN/CHARGE PRINCIPAL BONGAIGAON POLYTECHNIC BONGAIGAON ASSAM S/O- LATE KHITISH CHANDRA GHOSH R/O- OPPOSITE DC'S RESIDENCE NORTH BONGAIGAON CHAPAGURI ROAD BONGAIGAON DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380.
6:MANJUL SARMA PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT-CUM-IN/CHARGE PRINCIPAL NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC NAGAON ASSAM S/O- LATE DHARMESWAR SARMA R/O- AMOLAPATTY KOLONGPAR J. EXTENSION ROAD P.O. AND DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001.
7:ROIS UDDIN AHMED PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPTT. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPTT. ASSAM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE Page No.# 9/10 CHANDMARI GHY- 3 S/O- LT. ALALUDDIN SHEIKH R/O- QUARTERN NO. 39 ASSAM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE CHANDMARI GHY- 3 DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM.
8:KULENDRA CHANDRA BORO PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD OF DEPTT. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPTT. NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC NAGAON ASSAM S/O- LT. BANGSHIDHAR BORO R/O- QUARTER NO. 2 NOWGONG POLYTECHNIC NAGAON DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001.
9:DR. NAZRUL HOQUE S/O- LT. KUTUBUDDIN AHMED R/O- F.A. AHMED NAGAR SIXMILE HOUSE NO. 31 GHY- 22.
10:DR. GURU PRASAD KHATANIAR C/O- THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCAITON ASSAM-CUM-MEMBER SECY. DEPERTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE KAHILIPARA GHY- 19 ASSAM.
11:DR. HITESH TAHBILDAR C/O- THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM-CUM-MEMBER SECY. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE KAHILIPARA GHY- 19 ASSAM.
Page No.# 10/10 Counsel for the appellants : Mr. D. Das, Senior Advocate Mr. P.K. Deka Counsel for the respondents : Mr. A. Chamuah, Standing Counsel, Higher Education for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 Mr. S.C. Keyal, ASGI for AICTE BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. AJAI LAMBA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA 19-03-2020 (Ajai Lamba, CJ )
1. Learned counsel for the appellants has placed on record one judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 18.02.2020 in Gelus Ram Sahu and ors. Vs. Surendra Kumar Singh and others, which in his perception, covers the issue in favour of the appellants.
2. We hereby direct learned counsel for the respondents to take note of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
3. Mr. S.C. Keyal, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India seeks time to take instructions, also in consideration of law as cited by learned counsel for the appellants.
4. List this case on 21st April, 2020, high up on the list.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant