Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/3750/2026 of SHRI PARTHA SARATHI DAS Vs SMT NILIMA MAZUMDAR AND 6 ORS on 13 October 2026
GAHC010236452026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3750/2026 SHRI PARTHA SARATHI DAS S/O LATE ADITYA DAS,R/O MAHUR BAZAR, P.O. AND P.S - MAHUR, DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO, ASSAM, PIN -788830. VERSUS SMT NILIMA
GAHC010236452026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3750/2026
SHRI PARTHA SARATHI DAS
S/O LATE ADITYA DAS,R/O MAHUR BAZAR, P.O. AND P.S - MAHUR, DISTRICT - DIMA HASAO, ASSAM, PIN -788830.
VERSUS
SMT NILIMA MAZUMDAR AND 6 ORS
D/O LATE NIRODE CH. MAZUMDAR,R/O MAHUR HIGHER SECONDARY
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS QUARTER, BAZAR, P.O/P.S. - MAHUR, DISTRICT
DIMA HASAO, ASSAM, PIN - 788830.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN -781006.
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
N.C. HILLS AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
HAFLONG
DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
4:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY
EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI
ASSAM - 781019.
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5:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION H
ASSAM
HAFLONG
DIMA HASAO
ASSAM.
6:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
DIMA HASAO DISTRICT
HAFLONG
ASSAM - 788819.
7:THE MAHUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
MAHUR
DIMA HASAO
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H K SARMA, MR D KALITA,MR J LOTHA
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
14.10. 2026
Heard Mr. D. Kalita, learned counsel for the applicant. This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant seeking impleadment of party Respondent in the accompanying writ petition, being WP(C) No. 5932/2025. It is submitted that the applicant is the selected person, who was
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selected for appointment to the post of Principal of Mahur Higher Secondary School, Mahur, Dima Hasao, Assam. It is submitted that because of the interim order passed by the Court on 14.11.2025, the selection process initiated vide notification dated 27.11.2024 was directed that final consideration shall not be given to the selection process. Thereafter the Department had issued the appointment order to the present applicant. However, upon being made aware on the interim order passed by the Court, the same was revoked until further order, by issuing separate order dated 11th September, 2026. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is a necessary party, who ought to have been impleaded by the petitioner in the writ petition, being WP(C) No. 5932/2025. Since the applicant not been impleaded, the present application has been filed. Mr. M. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner/ opposite party does not object to the prayer for being impleaded as party respondent. Mr. C. Sharma, learned Standing Counsel, Dima Hasao, also does not object to the prayer made. Considering the same, this Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed of. Accordingly, the applicant, namely Sri Partha Sarathi Das, Assistant Teacher (Graduate) of Mahur Higher Secondary School, Mahur in the District of Dima-Hasao, Assam, is directed to be impleaded as party Respondent No. 7 in WP(C) No. 5932/2025.
Petitioner will now file amended cause title before the Registry within a period of 2 (two) weeks from today.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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