Gauhati High Court
Sunil Kr. Gogoi And 66 Ors vs The State Of Assam And Anr on 12 February, 2020
Author: N. Kotiswar Singh
Bench: N. Kotiswar Singh
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GAHC010032542020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 947/2020
1:SUNIL KR. GOGOI AND 66 ORS.
S/O- MD. SHABHA RAM GOGOI
VILLKONWARI BILL
P.O GHUGNHA DOLE, DIST DHEMAJI, ASSAM
PIN-787058
2: HADAYET AHMED
S/O- MD. FAKRUL ISLAM
VILL
N/SIMLITOLA
P.O
SIMLITOLA
P.S
MATIA
DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
3: ABDUL KALAM AZAD
S/O- ABDUL JOBBAR ALI
VILL
BOGUAN PT-3
P.O
CHECHA PANI
P.S
MATIA
DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
4: NABA KUMAR DAS
S/O- LT. SHYAMA CHARAN DAS
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VILL
DALGOMA
P.O
DALGOMA
P.S
MATIA
DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN
783125
5: MD. SHAHJAHAN ALI
S/O- SHAHEB ALI
VILL
BUDUCHAR
P.O
DALGOMA
DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN
783125
6: MD. SHAJIM UDDIN KHAN
S/O- KERAMAT ALI
VILL
DUBAPARA LAPTACHAR
P.O
DUBAPARA
P.S
MORNAI
DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN
783101
7: AKTAR ROMANI
S/O- SANOWAR HUSSAIN
VILL
LAKHIMPUR MAZIDPARA
P.O
LAKHIPUR
P.S
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LAKHIPUR
DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN
783129
8: MD. ELIAS HASAN
S/O- MD. ALABAKSHA MUNSHI
VILL
MOURIPAM
P.O
MANDIA
P.S
BAGHBAR
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
9: MD.HAZRAT ALI
S/O- LT. MOKBUL HUSSAIN
VILL
ALOPATI
P.O
ALOPATI
P.S
ALOPATICHAR
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781127
10: MD.MIRZA HUMAYUN KABIR
S/O- OMAR ALI
VILL
ALOPATI
P.O
ALOPATI
P.S
ALOPATICHAR
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
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781127
11: MD.MOHUR ALI
S/O- GIAS UDDIN
VILL
TUPAMARI NO-2
P.O
TUPAMARI
P.S
NAGARBERA
DIST
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN
781127
12: HABIBAR RAHMAN
S/O-TAMSER ALI
VILL
KASHIMPUR
P.O
KACHUMARA
P.S
KACHUMARA
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781127
13: MD. NOOR ALAM
S/O-MOHAMMAD ALI
VILL
KHOLABANDHA
P.O
KHOLABANDHA
P.S
KASUMARA
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781127
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14: MIZANUR RAHMAN
S/O- LT. OSMAN GANI
VILL
NO.1 KANDHBARI
P.O
KANDHBARI
P.S
MUKALMUA
DIST
NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN
781126
15: FARUQUE HUSSAIN SIDDIKI
S/O- OSMAN ALI SIKDAR
A RESIDENT OF HOWLY
W/N-4
P.O
HOWLY
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781316
16: MD. ABDUL BAREQUE AHMED
S/O-TOMEZ UDDIN
VILL
NOSHKARA
P.S
FAKIRGONJ
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783330
17: SIKDER MAHAMMAD ALI
S/O- FAZLUR RAHMAN
VILL
BANIARAPARA
P.O
GERAMARI
P.S
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BARPETA
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781314
18: MD.MOZAMMEL HUSSAIN
S/O-LT. EKUB ALI AHMED
VILL
BANIARA PARA
P.O
GAREMARI BAZAR
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
19: MD.MANIRUZ ZAMAN
S/O- ABDUL HALIM
VILL
KARAGARIGAON
P.O
CHAPARBORI
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781352
20: MD. SAWKAT ALI AHMED
S/O-MD. SAMSUL HOQUE
VILL
BANIARA PARA
P.O
GAREMARI
P.S
BARPETA
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781314
21: DR. SAFIUR RAHMAN
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S/O- LT. HABIBAR RAHMAN
VILL
DONUKUCHI
P.O
SONKUCHI
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781314
22: PRANITA GOGOI
D/O- LT. BIRENGOGOI
VILL
MAJ GAON
P.O
GUTUNG
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN
787057
23: PUTUMONI SAIKIA
D/O-SHRI HEMA SAIKIA
VILL
BHARALICHUK W/N-5
P.O
DHEMAJI
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
24: MD.INDRANUJ BORGOHAIN
S/O- LT. HARENDRA NATH BORGOHAIN
VILL
LACHIT NAGAR
P.O
KHUBOLIA
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN
787057
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25: LAKHI BORUAH
S/O- KHAGEN BORUAH
VILL
BAKALGAON
P.O
KHUBOLIA
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN
787057
26: NAVA KUMAR HANDIQUE
S/O-BHUGPUR HANDIQUE
VILL
GHATA PARA
P.O
GHATAPARA
DIST
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
27: PINKI CHETRY
W/O
KUBIR BAHADUR CHETRY
VILL
MAJGAON
P.O
SILAPATHAR
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
28: MD.SHAJIDUR RAHMAN MOLLAH
S/O- HAZIKOBAD HUSSAIN MOLLAH
VILL
WARD NO-4
CHOWRANGIMOR
GAURIPUR
P.O
GAURIPUR
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
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PIN
783331
29: MD.FOZLUL HOQUE
S/O-SAHED ALI KHAN
VILL
PAIKARPARA
P.O
JAMADARHAT
P.S
FAKIRGANJ
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
30: PODMESWAR KATONI
S/O- DURLOVEKATONI
VILL
BAGHDHARA
CINNAMARA
P.O
ONGC
DIST
JORHAT
ASSAM
31: FIRDOUSH MD IKBAL
S/O- TALEBUR KHAN
VILL
SUNDER PARA PT-II
P.O
JAMADER HAT
P.S
FAKIRGONJ
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783330
32: JAYANTA KUMAR ROY
S/O- DEBANDA RAY
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VILL
UJAN PETTA-I
P.O
UJANPETTA
P.S
TAMARHAT
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
33: ZOHIRUL ISLAM
S/O-BAHADUR ISLAM
VILL
SATSIA
P.O
JAMADARHAT
P.S
FAKIRGANJ
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783330
34: AMZAD ALI SHEIKH
S/O- LT. HAZRAT ALI SK
VILL
SADHUBHASA PT
P.O
MAKRIJHORA
P.S
GAWRIPUR
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783349
35: MOSTAFA SARKER
S/O
MEHERZAMAN SARKAR
VILL
FEKAMARI
P.O
FEKAMARI
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DIST
SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR
ASSAM
PIN
783135
36: AHIDUR RAHMAN PRODHANI
S/O
SAHIR UDDIN PRODHANI
VILL
OKISURI
P.O
SRINAGAR
P.S
TAMARHAT
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783332
37: JAHAN UDDIN BHUYAN
S/O
AMZAD HOSSAIN BHUYAN
VILL
AMBARI BHUYAN PARA
P.O
BARKALIA SHERSHOW
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
38: MUFFAJAL HOQUE
S/O- NAZIM UDDIN
VILL
RANGESWARI
P.O
TUPAMARI
DIST
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN
781127
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39: NAZMUL HOQUE
S/O
ABDUL MOZID
VILL
MALIBARI PATHAR
P.O
MALIBARIPATHARBOJAR
DIST
KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN
781136
40: ARUP DUTTA
S/O- G. DUTTA
VILL
ROHA
P.O
NEMUTENGANI
DIST
LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN
787075
41: FORHAD ALI
S/O
JOHIR UDDIN
VILL
CHALANTAPARA
P.O
CHALANTAPARA
DIST
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN
783388
42: ROUSAN ALI
S/O
SAHEBUDDIN AHMED
VILL
PAIKAN PART-II
P.O
KRISHNAI
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DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN
783126
43: KHOBIR UDDIN AHMED
S/O-MOHIR UDDIN AHMED
VILL
PAHARTOLI
P. O
P.CHATALA
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781321
44: ABBAS ALI AHMED
S/O- LT. ABDUL BAREK
VILL
BARBHITHA
P.O
JATRADIA
DIST
BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN
781305
45: ABDUL ZAMAL SHEIKH
S/O
JOYNAL ABEDIN MONDAL
VILL
KHOLISHAMARI
P.O
PIAZBARI
DIST
SOUTH SALMARAMANKACHAR
PIN
783128
46: SANJAY KALITA
S/O- LT. UDDHAB CH. KALITA
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VILL
SARUMANIKPUR
P.O
SARUMANIKPUR
DIST
BAKSA (B.T.A.D)
PIN
781329
47: NUR MOHAMMAD
S/O- IZUDDIN SKEIKH
VILL
ALAMGANJ
P.O
ALAMGANJ
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783339
48: ABDUL MANNAN SK
S/O- KADER ALI MUNSHI
VILL
ALOMGANJ
P.O
ALAMGANJ
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783339
49: RUHUL AMIN
S/O- LT. ABNE SAUD
VILL
JAKHLIBIL PATHER
P.O
MAIRAJHAR
P.S
GOBARDHARA
DIST
BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN
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781315
50: EAKUB ALI AHMED
S/O- H.H.UDDIN
VILL
NAMBERPARA
P.O
NAMBERPARA
DIST
BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
51: MD. AZGAR ALI SHEKH
S/O- AYIN UDDIN SK
VILL
KAIMARIPT- V
P.O
KOIMARI
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783335
52: MAINUL ALI
S/O- HUSSAIN ALI
VILL
AHOPA
P.O
AHOPA
P.S
MUSHALPUR
DIST
BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN
781373
53: DILAR UDDIN AHMED
S/O- EZAR UDDIN AHMED
VILL
DHUMBANDHA
P.O
BASHBARI
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P.S
BAGUAN
DIST
GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN
783129
54: AMJAD ALI AHMED
S/O- LT. SAUKAT ALI MUNSHI
VILL
BELGURI PART
P.O
BELGURI PART
P.S
AGOMAMI
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
55: DIMMY CHUTIA
D/O
SANJIV CHUTIA
VILL
CHOWKHAMTING
P.O
SISSIBOR GAON
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN
787110
56: MEENA HANDIQUE
S/O- ANAND HANDIQUE
VILL
DEMAJI 6 NO WARD
P.O
DHEMAJI
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN
787057
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57: MRS. PUTUMONI BORGOHAIN
D/O-CHANDRADHAR BORGOHAIN
VILL
DHEMAJI WORD NO-6
P.O
DHEMAJI
DIST
DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN
787057
58: SEIKH ZAHANGIR ALOM
S/O- BASIR UDDIN SHEIKH
VILL
POLASHGURI WARD NO-2
P.O
SAPKATA
P.S
GOSAIGAON
DIST
KOKRAJAHR
ASSAM
PIN
783360
59: KHURSHID ALOM MAZUMDAR
S/O- LT. ABDUL GONI SARKAR
VILL
CHOTOGOLA DIGHI
P.O
BARKALIASHERSHOW
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783330
60: DR. MOHAMMAD ALI
S/O- LOBU SK
VILL
JHARNAR CHAR PT-1
P.O
FOKIRGONJ
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DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
61: MD. RUHUL AMIN
S/O- M.M ABUL KASHEM
VILL
ALAMGANJ PT-IX
P.O
ALOMGANJ
P.S
GAURIPUR
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783339
62: BANI KANTA KULI
D/O- UKIL KULI
VILL
BORMUKOLI
P.O
BORMUKOLI
DIST
DHUABRI
ASSAM
PIN
783339
63: JAHURUL ISLAM
S/O- LT. JAMSHER ALI
VILL
OXIGURI
P.O
SRINAGAR
P.S
TAMARHAT
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN
783332
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64: LEENA KUMARI BORAH
D/O- SATYENDRA BORAH
VILL
HATIMURIA
P.O
RAJAMAYANG
DIST
MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN
782411
65: DR. UTPAL NATH
S/O- RAMESH CHENDRA NATH
VILL
RAJAMAYANG
P.O
RAJAMAYANG
DIST
MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN
782411
66: BIJAY MEDHI
S/O- UPEN MEDHI
VILL
HATIMURIA
P.O
RAJAMAYONG
DIST
MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN
782411
67: SMRITI ROY
C/O- GOLOCK CH ROY
VILL
TAMARHAT
P.O
TAMARHAT
DIST
DHUBRI
ASSA
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VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.
TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, GOVT OF ASSAM,
EDUCATION HIGHER DEPTT, DISPUR, GHY- 06
2:THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A R BHUYAN
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU
BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. KOTISWAR SINGH
ORDER
12.02.2020 Heard Mr. A.R. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned standing counsel, Higher Education Department, appearing for the respondents.
2. Considering the nature of this case and the submission made before this Court, this Court is of the view that the present petition can be disposed of at this stage without issuing any formal notice to the respondents.
3. The grievance of the petitioners relates to certain doubts raised about the post graduate degrees obtained by the petitioners from the various universities, details of which are mentioned in seriatum at paragraph 4 of this writ petition.
4. The petitioners had applied for provincialisation of their respective services under the Page No.# 21/22 Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and Re-organisation of Educational Institutions) Act, 2017. While undertaking the aforesaid exercise, certain doubts have been raised about the validity of this post graduate degrees obtained by the petitioners as mentioned above, because of which the process has been stalled. However, it has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the authorities may be directed to verify the same within a time bound period so that their names for provincialisation cannot prejudice.
5. Mr. Gogoi, learned standing counsel, Higher Education Department for the respondents submits that in fact, the authorities have already initiated the process for verifying the degrees and other credentials of the claimants including the petitioners for the purpose of provincialisation of their services. In this connection, certain parameters have been already laid down by the authorities for making such verification as indicated in the official Government letter dated 06.02.2020 addressed to the Director of Higher Education, Assam and submits that at least 6(six) months' time will be required to complete the said verification process. The relevant portion of the said letter reads as follows:-
"In inviting a reference to your letter on the subject cited above, I am directed to state that Govt. of Assam in Higher Education Department is pleaded to approve for verification following points for provincialisation of services of dropped out Assistant Professors of different newly Provincialised Colleges of Assam who have obtained Master Degree from Universities outside of Assam as per provision of "The Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and Re-Organisation of Educational Institutions) Act, 2017" and "The Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and Re-Organisation of Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2018."
1. Procedure of acquiring the Master Degree (Whether On-Campus or Off-Campus).
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2. Status of the Universities awarded the Master Degree.
3. Eligibility of award of Master Degree by the University.
4. Registration, Examination held and result declared.
5. Xerox copy of Migration Certificate."
6. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to undertake the aforesaid exercise already initiated and complete the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 6(six) months from today.
7. It goes without say that if any adverse result comes out during the aforesaid verification process, the same may be communicated to the petitioners. The petitioners will obviously cooperate with the authorities in the aforesaid verification exercise. To expedite the process, the petitioners will furnish a copy of the writ petition along with the certified copies annexed to the respondent authorities.
8. With the above observation and direction, the present petition is disposed of.
Sd/- N. Kotiswar Singh JUDGE Comparing Assistant