Gauhati High Court
Cont.Cas(C)/8/2024 of AFRUZA KHATUN Vs NARAYAN KONWAR AND ANR on 13 September 2026
GAHC010003222024 2026:GAU-AS:13498 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/8/2024 AFRUZA KHATUN WIFE OF GAFUR ALI ZOTDAR, R/O- VILLAGE- GOSSAIDUBI HINDUPARA, P.O. GAURNAGAR, P.S. LAKHIPUR, DISTRICT- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783132
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GAHC010003222024
2026:GAU-AS:13498
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/8/2024
AFRUZA KHATUN
WIFE OF GAFUR ALI ZOTDAR, R/O- VILLAGE- GOSSAIDUBI HINDUPARA, P.O. GAURNAGAR, P.S. LAKHIPUR, DISTRICT- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783132
VERSUS
NARAYAN KONWAR AND ANR
IAS, THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF
SCHOOL EDUCATION, ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06
2:SURANJANA SENAPATI
ACS
DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-1
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A F N U MOLLAH, K ZAMAN
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D SAIKIA (r-1,2), MR. N J KHATANIAR (R-1),MS. S CHUTIA
(r-2),MR S M T CHISTIE (r-1,2)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
14.09.2026
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1. Heard Mr. A. F. N. U. Mollah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S. M. T. Chistie, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
2. By order dated 17.01.2023 passed in WP(C) No. 5028/2021, this Court directed the respondent/appellate authority to verify the claim of the petitioner and in the event, it is found that the services are required to be provincialised, the same shall be done in terms of the Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and Re-organization of Educational Institutions) Act, 2017 and the arrears of salary be paid.
3. Pursuant to this aforesaid order, a speaking order has been passed by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education on 21.11.2025, whereby the claim of the petitioner namely, Afruza Khatun, for provincialisation has been rejected.
4. In view of the aforesaid, the order dated 17.01.2023 passed in WP(C) No. 5028/2021, stands complied with.
5. A copy of the order dated 21.11.2025 passed by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education, is kept on record.
6. It is needless to say that the petitioner shall be at liberty to assail such order dated 21.11.2025 passed by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education, before the appropriate forum.
7. Accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant