Gauhati High Court
Hussainara Sultana And 50 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors on 4 June, 2019
Author: N. Kotiswar Singh
Bench: N. Kotiswar Singh
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GAHC010125602019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 3742/2019
1:HUSSAINARA SULTANA AND 50 ORS.
D/O ABUL HASSEM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KARAIKHOWA, P.O-
KHARMUZA, P.S.- BAGUAN, DISTRICT- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783101.
2: MUSTAFA ALI
SON OF DILUWAR HUSSAIN
RESIDENT OF TAPAR PATHAR
P.O. TAPAR PATHAR
PS.- CHHAYGAON
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781137.
3: NURMAHAMMAD ALI
SON OF ANSER ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KALPNTA
P.O. LARKUCHI
P.S.- MUKALMUA
DISTRICT- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781138.
4: ROFIQUAL HUSSAIN
SON OF AMZAD HUSSAIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- FESKARM
P.O.- CHIRAKANTA
P.S. FAKIRGANJ
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783330.
5: NARGIS ANOWARA
DAUGHTER OF MIZANUR RAHMAN
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ISLAM NAGAR
P.O.- A.M.C.O. ROAD
DHUBRI
P.S.- A.M.C.O. ROAD DHUBRI
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN 783323.
6: JAYANTA PATRA BORA
SON OF LATE PRAFULLA PATRA BORA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- 2ND SENSOWA
P.O.- ADHAR SATRA
DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785621.
7: HASHEM BEG
SON OF ATOWER BEG
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BALIKURI
P.O. BALIKURI
P.S. KALGACHIA
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781319.
8: MITALI NATH
DAUGHTER OF RAMPRASAD NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- UTTAR GONAK GARI SORBHOG
DISTRICT- BARPETA
ASSAM
PIN- 781317.
9: SHANTANU NATH
DAUGHTER OF SAMIR NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- VETARBAND
P.O.- VETARBAND
P.S.- RATABARI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN- 788736.
10: IBRAHIM AHMED
SON OF ABDUS SAMAD
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO. 5 BASH BARI
P.O. AOLAGURI
P.S.- MANIKPUR
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
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PIN- 783392.
11: ARMINA RASHID
DAUGHTER OF ABUL HUSSAIN MOLLAH
RESIDENT OF LAW KHAWA NAYA PARA
P.O.- TUMNI
P.S. SOUTH SALMARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783127.
12: SADDAM HUSSAIN
SON OF ASIF HUSSAIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TAPAR PATHAR
P.O. TAPAR PATHAR
P.S.- CHAYGAON
DISTRICT- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781137.
13: SOURABH BORAH
C/O DIMBESWAR BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARALICHUK
P.O. DHEMAJI
DISTRICT- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787057.
14: SHAHALOM AHMED
CARE OF BONDESH ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KALATOLI PATHAR
P.O. KALATOLI BAZAR
CHHAYGAON
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781136.
15: AFRUJA AKTARA
DAUGHTER OF AKTAR HUSSAIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LAKHIPUR MANASH PARA
P.O. LAKHIPUR
P.S.- LAKHIPUR
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783129.
16: ASHRAFUL HAQUE
SON OF MD ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CHILARVITA
P.O- TULSHIBARI
P.S- LAKHIPUR
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM PIN-783132.
17: RAJU AHMED
SON OF RAHMAN ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KUPOHA
P.O- BURPALLY
P.S- BARPETA
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM PIN-781314.
18: MUKUT ALI
SON OF NAUSHAD ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLGE- BARANGABARI
P.O- DIGHIRPAR
P.S- MANGALDOI
DIST- DARANG
ASSAM PIN-784144.
19: ANRUL ISLAM MOLLAH
CARE OF GOLZAR HUSSAIN MOLLAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SANTIPUR
P.O- HAT SINGIMARI
P.S- SUKCHAR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN-783135.
20: MOSTAFA AHMED
SON OF NURUL ISLAM
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHAKLA
P.O- CHAKLA
DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM PIN-783392.
21: FARAHANA NASHRIN ANSARI
DAUGHTER OF ABDUL KARIM ANSARI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SANTIPUR
P.O- HAT SINGIMARI
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN-783135.
22: SUJATA HAZOWARY
DAUGHTER OF LATE PRADIP KUMAR HAZOWARY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SUKUNIAPARA
P.O- BAGDOBA
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P.S-DHUPDHORA
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM PIN-781323.
23: SHABNAM ISLAM
DAUGHTER OF AZIRUL ISLAM MONDAL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SURJAKHATA
P.O- BILASIPAR
P.S-BILASIPARA
DIST-DHUBRI
ASSAMC PIN- 783348
24: JAHIRUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE- HABIBAR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TETULTOLA
P.O- MAJER GAON
P.S- CHAPAR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN- 783376.
25: MAMUN SUZZADUL HOQUE CHOWDHURY
SON OF MD. ABDUL QUADIR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAULATPUR
P.O- DAULATPUR
P.S- BIHPURI
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM PIN-787054.
26: HAMIDA KHATUN
DAUGHTER OF HOSSAIN ALI S K
RSIDENT OF VILLGE- SOUTH SALMARA
P.O- SOUTH SALMARA
P.S- SOUTH SALMARA
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN-783129.
27: FATEMA BEGUM
DAUGHTER OF TOMIJUDDIN AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AHMED PUR BLOCK
P.S- BIHPURIA
DIST- LOKHIMPUR
ASSAM PIN 787054.
28: FATIMA ZANNAT
DAUGHTER OF TAIZUDDIN AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HOWLY TOWN AYEN MANDAL ROAD WARD
NO.4
P.O- HOWLY
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P.S- HOWLY
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM PIN-781316.
29: PRONOB JYOTI NATH
CARE OF RIKHESWAR NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORAGURI
P.O- RANGACHAHI
DIST- MAJULI/ JORHAT
ASSAM PIN-785104.
30: NIPEN DAS
SON OF KRISHNA DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAKHINPAT KOIBOTO GAON
P.O- DAHHINPAT SATRA
P.S- KAMALABARI
DIST- MAJULI
ASSAM PIN-785102.
31: RAKIBUR RAHMAN MULLAH
SON OF MOZIBAR RAHMAN MOLLAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JALESWAR
P.O JALESWAR
P.S.- LAKHIPUR
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM PIN-
32: BHUPEN BARMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GOSSAIGAON
P.O- GOSSAIGAON
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM PIN- 783360.
33: RAZIMA KHATUN
DAUGHTER OF NURUZ ZAMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHANDMARA
P.O- CHANDMARA
P.S- KALGACHIA
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM PIN- 181321.
34: JAMIUL HOQUE
SON OF GOLAM RASUL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AMCHALA
P.O- B.K.SERSHOW
P.S- FAKIRGANJ
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN- 783330.
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35: SHAHIDUL ISLAM
SON OF FULCHAN ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HAHCHARI
P.O- KALATOLI
P.S- CHHAYGAON
DIST- KMRUP
ASSAM PIN- 781136.
36: N. NIBEDITA DEVI
DAUGTER OF RASHESWORI DEVI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-NAYAGRAM
P.O- FULERTAL
P.S- LAKHIPUR
DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM PIN- 788106.
37: HASINA SULTANA
DAUGHTER OF AKBAR ALI AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARDOLONI NO.3
P.O.- MANDIA
P.S.- BAGHBAR
DIST- BARPETA
ASSAM PIN 781308.
38: NURUL AMIN
SON OF AKBAR ALI AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAUKMARI
P.O- JONIA
P
S- BARPETA
ASSAM PIN-781314.
39: KHAIRUL HOQUE
SON OF LATE FILAL UDDIN AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KAPLABARI NO.1
P.O- LARKUCHI
P.S- MUKALMUA
DIST- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781138.
40: PRIYANKA KAKATI
DAUGHTER OF MUNINDRA KAKATI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MAUKUCHI
P.O- PUTHIMARI
P.S- KAMALPUR
DIST- KAMRUP
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ASSAM PIN 781380.
41: ATOWAR RAHMAN
SON OF BODIR UDDIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TAKIMARI TIAPARA P.O- TAKIMARI
P.S.- LAKHIPUR
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN-783129.
42: SAIFUL ISLAM
SON OF NURUL ISLAM
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BENGER BHITA
P.O- KALAPNI
P.S- MANKACHER
DIST- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHER
ASAM PIN -783135.
43: NIBEDITA DAS
DAUGHTER OF HAREKRISHNA DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AZARA DEURIPARA
P/O- AZARA
P.S-AZARA
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSAM PIN-781017.
44: JAHIDUR RAHMAN
SON OF LT JONAB ALI SARKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AMCHALA
P.O- B.K. SERSHOW
P.S- FAKIRGANJ
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN- 783330.
45: UTPAL HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KHUTIA POTA
P.O- NAHATIA. P.S- JORHAT
ASSAM PIN 785001.
46: RANJIT HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- UJANI RAJABARI
P.O- NAKACHARI
DIST- JORHAT
ASSAM PIN-785635.
47: DIL SAIKIA
SON OF PRAFULLA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JORHOTIA GAON
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P.O- AZAD
P.S- PAMGAON
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM PIN-787001.
48: NOZRUL ISLAM
SON OF MOTIOR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAJERALGA PT (II)
P.O- JURUAR CHAR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN 783339.
49: MOKIBUL ISLAM
SON OF MD. HASSEN ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DABACHURI PT(II)
P.O- KUSHBARI
P.S- ABHAYAPUR
DIST- BANGAIGAON
ASSAM PIN-783384.
50: HELMINA KHATUN
WIFE OF SAROWARA KAYANATH MOLLAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUTAR PARA
P.O- SUTARPARA
P.S- MATIA
PIN- 783125.
51: SANJIT DEBNATH
SON OF LATE DHIRESH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HUZRANGAGORA
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM PIN- 782002
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE (B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-6.
2:THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
ROOM NO. 156
A-WING
NIRMAN BHAWAN
NEW DELHI-110001.
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3:THE NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS RESOURCE CENTRE
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
BABA GANGNATH MARG
MUNIRKA
NEW DELHI- 110067.
4:THE DIRECTOR
AYURVEDA
YOGA AND NATUROPATHY
UNANI
SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
ASSAM
BANPHOOL NAGAR PATH
HOUSE NO. 1
1ST FLOOR
NEAR HOUSEFED COMPLEX
GUWAHATI-6.
5:THE MISSION DIRECTOR
NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION
ASSAM
SAIKIA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX
G.S. ROAD
CHRISTIAN BASTI
GUWAHATI- 781005.
6:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM
HENGRABARI
GUWAHATI-3
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H K DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. KOTISWAR SINGH
ORDER
Date : 04-06-2019 Heard Mr. H. K. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. It has been submitted at the Bar that similar matter is pending before this court being WP(C) No.2137 of 2018 and accordingly, similar order may be passed.
3. Issue notice, returnable on 26.06.2019.
4. Ms. A. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, NHM, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent No. 5. Mr. S. S. Roy, learned Govt. Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent Nos. 2 & 3. Mr. B. Gogoi, learned standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 4 & 6. So no formal notice need be issued.
5. List on 26.06.2019.
6. This Court on 29.03.2019 had passed an order in WP (C) No. 2137 of 2018, as follows:
"The issue raised in this petition is that the petitioners though are graduates in Homeopathy (BHMS) are prevented from applying for undertaking the certificate course as advertised vide notice dated 08.03.2019 as it is restricted only to those who had undergone only BSC (Nursing), Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BAMS and GNM Course Passed etc, without including the BHMS Graduates. It has been submitted that there is no rational basis for excluding the petitioners though they are equally competent and eligible to undergo the aforesaid course. Be that as it may, this issue will be considered on the next date. Till then, the petitioners may be allowed to submit their applications for this course. Since the petitioners also have submitted their representations before the authority, the authority may also consider and dispose of the same."
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7. Accordingly, if the petitioners have submitted applications, the authorities shall consider accepting their applications.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant