Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/2024/2026 of SRI DILIP DAS AND 2 ORS Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 33 ORS on 16 June 2026
GAHC010122312026 2026:GAU-AS:8737 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2024/2026 SRI DILIP DAS AND 2 ORS S/O LATE MAHENDRA DAS, R/O- VILLAGE CHARNA, P.O.- CHARNA BAZAR, P.S.- SIMLA,DISTRICT BAKSA BTR, ASSAM.PIN 781328 2: SRI
GAHC010122312026
2026:GAU-AS:8737
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2024/2026
SRI DILIP DAS AND 2 ORS
S/O LATE MAHENDRA DAS, R/O- VILLAGE CHARNA, P.O.- CHARNA
BAZAR, P.S.- SIMLA,DISTRICT BAKSA BTR, ASSAM.PIN 781328
2: SRI GADHADAR DAS
S/O LATE PRASANNA DAS
R/O VILLAGE- BHALUKAMURI
P.O.- GANDHIPUR
P.S.- SIMLA
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781327
3: SRI DIPAK KALITA
S/O SRI NABIN DAS
R/O VILLAGE BHAKATPARA
P.O.- TAMULPUR
ASSAM.PIN 78419
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 33 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, ASSAM. PIN 781006
2:THE SECRETARY
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR
P.O. DISTRICT KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM. PIN 783370
3:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
3.BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
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KOKRAJHAR
P.O. DISTRICT KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM. PIN 783370
4:THE SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CUM CHAIRMAN
DEPARTMENTAL SELECTION COMMITTEE
BTC
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM. PIN 783370
5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
BAKSA DISTRICT CIRCLE
MUSHALPUR
P.O. DISTRICT MUSHALPUR
ASSAM. PIN 781372
6:SYED ATAUR RAHMAN
HEAD MASTER OF PUB KAMRUP JANATA HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILL NO. 2 GORESWAR
P.O.- GORESWAR
DIST.- TAMULPUR
7:SRI JWNGSAR KHUNGLUR MACHAHARY
S/O LATE KALI RAM MACHAHARY
HEAD MASTER OF PAMUAPATHAR HIGH SCHOOL
RESIDENT OF VILL- BAGULAMARI
P.O. BAGULAMARI
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781344
8:MD TAZUDDIN AHMED
S/O LATE ZAHARUDDIN AHMED
HEAD MASTER OF KAURBAHA NABAMILAN HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE MADAIKATA
P.O.- DHEPARGAON
DIST.- TAMULPUR
ASSAM.PIN 781354
9:SRI RABIN TALUKDAR
S/O LATE PUSPA RAM TALUKDAR
HEAD MASTER OF KAKLABARI GIRL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE GHATBAN
P.O.- BAMAGHATA
DIST.- BAJALI
ASSAM.PIN 781325
10:SRI PHULEN CHANDRA DAS
S/O LATE RAMAKANTA DAS
HEAD MASTER OF SRI SRI SANKARDEV HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE JALAGAON
P.O.- JALAGAON
P.S.- SIMLA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781333
11:MRS BHABANI PATOWARY
W/O BASANTA DAS
HEAD MASTER OF CHAPARA NAKUCHI MILAN HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE TIHU TOWN
WARD NO. 2
P.O.- TIHU
P.S.- TIHU
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM.PIN 781371
12:MRS MAKAN BARMAN
W/O SRI RATAN DAS
HEAD MASTER OF SINGIMARI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE GHOGMARI
P.O.- KACHUBARI
ASSAM.PIN 781367
13:MRS RITA MISRA
W/O SRI NAVAJIT SARMA
HEAD MASTER OF GARAMDEW HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE GARAMDEW
P.O.- GARAMDEW
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781377
14:SRI BIPUL CHANDRA KALITA
S/O LATE RAKHORAM KALITA
HEAD MASTER OF MADHYAM BIJNI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE BARLIANGMASKHOWAPARA
P.O.- BALIANGI
DISTRICT BAJALI
ASSAM.PIN 781325
15:SRI NARESWAR DAS
S/O LATE HARENDRA NATH DAS
HEAD MASTER OF SANTIMANDIR HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE ODALGURI
P.O.- ODALGURI
DISTRICT BAJALI
ASSAM.PIN 781325
16:SRI DEBABRAT CHANDRA DAS
S/O LATE MALIN CHANDRA DAS
HEAD MASTER OF MAIRAJHAR BRAHMAMAYEE HIGH SCHOOL
VILLAGE MAIRAJHAR
P.O.- MAIRAJHAR
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781315
17:SRI HAREKRISHNA PATHAK
S/O LATE LOHIT CHANDRA PATHAK
HEAD MASTER NAMATI ANCHALIK HIGH SCHOOL
BHURKUCHI
P.O.- NIZ NAMATI
DISTRICT NALBARI
ASSAM.PIN 781355
18:SRI PROBIN BORO
S/O LATE MULA RAM BORO
HEAD MASTER OF BAPUJEE HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- BARIMAKHA
P.O.- BUNBARI
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781372
19:PRAMILA BASUMATARY
D/O LATE KALA RAM BASUMATARY
HEAD MISTRESS OF ALARI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE NO. 1 SILAKUTI
P.O.- BARIMAKHA
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781333
20:CHABIN GAYARI
S/O LATE MAHINDRA GAYARI
HEAD MASTER OF SILBARI HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE BANDHASIDHANI GARH
P.O.- BAGHMARA
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781328
21:KANDARPA HUZURI
S/O SRI DHARMA HUJURI
R/O- VILLAGE KHAGARABARI
P.O.- KHAGARABARI
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM. PIN 781344
22:GAUTAM RAJBANGSHI
HEAD MASTER OF SABHA RAM DAS HIGH SCHOOL
S/O LATE JARANI RAJBONGSHI
R/O- VILLAGE ANANDAPUR
P.O.- NIZ BANGALIPARA
P.S.- BARAMA
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781333
23:SRI ARABINDA DEKA
HEAD MASTER OF PUB KAURBAHA HIGH SCHOOL
S/O LATE JANA RAM DEKA
R/O- VILLAGE NO.2 GORESWAR
P.O.- GORESWAR
24:PRADEP NATH
HEAD MASTER OF BHASKARJYOTI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
S/O LATE JATINDRA DEBNATH
R/O- VILLAGE RANGAFALI
P.O.- NAHERBARI
DISTRICT NALBARI
ASSAM.PIN 781349
25:MD HADAYAT ULLAH
HEAD MASTER OF GORESWAR HIGH SCHOOL
S/O LATE HAJI AFTABUDDIN AHMED
R/O- VILLAGE SAPEKHATI
P.O.- MOHAJANPARA
DISTRICT KAMRUP
ASSAM.PIN 781366
26:MD ABDUL GAFUR KHAN
HEAD MASTER OF KAURAPARA HIGH SCHOOL
S/O ABDUL HAMID KHAN
R/O- VILLAGE KAURAPARA
P.O.- SUKMANAH
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781316
27:PRATAP CHANDRA DAS
HEAD MASTER OF DHOLKUCHI HIGH SCHOOL
S/O LATE TIKA RAM DAS
R/O- VILLAGE NO.2 HACHANG
P.O.- MADHUKUCHI
P.O.- RANGIA
DISTRICT KAMRUP
ASSAM.PIN 781354
28:RANJIT KUMAR MITRA
HEAD MASTER OF BENTA HIGH SCHOOL
S/O NARESH MITRA
R/O- VILLAGE SILKIGHAR
P.O.- SILKIGHAR
29:BINALI NARZARY
W/O TAPAN BASUMATARY
HEAD MASTER OF J.N.D MILAN HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE JOKMARI
DISTRICT BAKSA
P.O.- NIZ DEFELI
ASSAM.PIN 781367.
30:NRIPEN PATHAK
S/O LATE RATNESWAR PATHAK
HEAD MASTER OF SHRI SHRI LAKSHMI HIGH SCHOOL
UZIRBARI
R/O- VILLAGE CHANTAPARA
P.O. THAMNA
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781377
31:CHIJEN GAYARI
S/O BAISHYA GOYARY
HEAD MASTER OF H.M. HIMGIRI BODO MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE KHUNTAMARI
P.O.- BETBARI
P.S.- SIMLA
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM. PIN 781327.
32:SANJAY KALITA
S/O DHANESWAR KALITA
HEAD MASTER OF BETNA KAURBAHA MILAN HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE NO.2 GORESWAR
P.O.- GORESWAR
33:MANESWAR BORO
S/O DEBENDRA NATH BARO
HEAD MASTER OF JOY BHADRA HAGJER BODO HIGH SCHOOL
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R/O- VILLAGE MURKUCHIAPARA
P.O.- NIZ BANGALIPARA
P.S.- BARAMA
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 781333.
34:SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
S/O LATE SURJYA MEDHI
HEAD MASTER OF SIRAJ ALI VIDYAPITH HIGH SCHOOL
R/O- VILLAGE KHAGARBARI
P.O.- KHAGRABARI
DISTRICT BAKSA
ASSAM.PIN 78134
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K GOSWAMI, MR. R SHARMA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR. P MAHANTA,SC, BTC
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
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ORDER
Date : 17.06.2026
Heard Mr. S. K. Goswami, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. U. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department, for opposite party No. 1; Ms. N. Choudhury, learned Standing Counsel, BTC, for opposite party Nos. 2, 3 & 4; and Mr. P. Mahanta, learned counsel for the opposite parties/writ petitioners in WP(C) No. 1987/2026.
This is an application seeking impleadment of the applicants as party respondent Nos. 6 to 8 in the connected writ petition, being WP(C) No. 1987/2026.
The petitioners in the connected WP(C) No. 1987/2026 have approached this Court challenging the order dated 12.03.2026, passed by the Secretary, BTC, whereby the recommendation made by the Departmental Promotion Committee, BTC, on 04.03.2024 for promotion to the posts of Head Master/Head Mistress under Baksa District is cancelled and a decision has been taken to conduct a fresh interview pursuant to the decision of this Court in a batch of writ petitions, leading case being WP(C) No. 1735/2024.
The applicants herein were the writ petitioners in the said WP(C) No.1735/2024, wherein they have challenged the recommendation for promotion to the posts of Head Master/Head Mistress dated 04.03.2024. The order dated 12.03.2026, passed by the Secretary, BTC, which is under challenge in the connected writ petition, appears to have been passed pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in the said batch of writ petitions instituted by the present applicants in the earlier round of litigation. Thus, the applicants herein would be the necessary parties in the writ proceedings as the order dated 12.03.2026 has been put to challenge in WP(C) No. 1987/2026.
Having considered that the rights and interests of the applicants are likely to be affected, in the event, any order is passed in the connected writ petition and the dispute concerning promotion to the posts of Head Master/Head Mistress essentially involves competing claims between the opposite parties/writ petitioners and the present applicants, I am of the considered view that the applicants would be necessary parties for the effective and complete adjudication of the issues involved in WP(C) No. 1987/2026. Accordingly, the applicants are allowed to be impleaded as respondent Nos. 6 to 8 in the connected writ petition, being WP(C) No. 1987/2026.
Interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant