Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/320/2026 of MANJULA BORDOLOI AND 30 ORS. Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. on 19 May 2026
GAHC010002252026 2026:GAU-AS:7017 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/320/2026 MANJULA BORDOLOI AND 30 ORS. W/O NABIN CHANDRA BORDOLOI, VILL- BECHAMARI, PO.S. BHURAGAON, DIST. MORIGAON, ASSAM. 2: JUSNARA BEGUM W/O AZIZUR ISLAM
GAHC010002252026
2026:GAU-AS:7017
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/320/2026
MANJULA BORDOLOI AND 30 ORS.
W/O NABIN CHANDRA BORDOLOI,
VILL- BECHAMARI, PO.S. BHURAGAON, DIST. MORIGAON, ASSAM.
2: JUSNARA BEGUM
W/O AZIZUR ISLAM
R/O BORTHAL KACHARIGAON
P.S. MOIRABARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
3: SELIMA SULTANA
W/O HAZRAT ALI
R/O BARCHAPORI
P.S. BHELOUGURI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
4: MUKISHIDA BEGUM
W/O ATABUR RAHMAN
R/O BARCHAPORI
P.S. BHELOWGURI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
5: HALIMA KHATUN
W/O NAZRUL ISLAM
R/O BHAJAKHAITY PATHER
P.S. BHELOUGURI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
6: MALEKA KHATUN
W/O ABDUL KADIR
R/O CHATIANTOLI
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST MORIGAON
ASSAM
7: KUSUM RANI SARKAR
W/O LATE MONINDRA SARKAR
R/O CHATIANTOLI
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
8: ALEZA BEGUM
W/O ABDUL HAMID
R/O DURABANDI GAON
P.S. MOIRABARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
9: ROUSHANARA SADIQUN NESSA
W/O MAIN UDDIN AHMED
R/O BARCHAPORI
P.S. BHELOUGURI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
10: REJIA KHATUN
W/O SHAHIDUL ISLAM
R/O BORHOLLOW KANDA
P.S. BHURAGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
11: RASIDA BEGUM
W/O ANIS ALI
R/O HATILARUA PATHER
P.S. BHURAGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
12: ROUSHANARA BEGUM
W/O HABIBUR RAHMAN
R/O CHATIANTOLI
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
13: ANJUWARA BEGUM
W/O SALEH AHMED
R/O BHUYABARI PATHER
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
14: WAHIDA BEGUM
W/O EMRAN HUSSAIN
R/O RAJAGADHUA
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
15: MOFIDA AKTAR
W/O NURUJ JAMAL
R/O RAJAGADHUA
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
16: MADHUMALA BISWAS
R/O BHAKUAMARI
P.S. BHURAGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
17: ZIBANA PARBIN
W/O TAYAB ALI
R/O BALIPARA
P.S. BHURAGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
18: NASIMA BEGUM
W/O ISRAFIL ALI
R/O CHETUAI KHAITY
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
19: SULTANA RAJIA
W/O AJIJUL HOQUE
R/O JARIBAR
P.S.LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
20: MAMTAZ BEGUM
W/O SUKUR ALI
R/O BHUYABARI PAM
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
21: SAFIA KHATUN
W/O ABDUL RAHMAN
R/O BHUYA BARI PAM
P.S. BHURAGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
22: HALIMA BEGUM
W/O KITAB ALI R/O BALIPARA JANGAL
P.S. BHURAGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
23: BANESA KHATUN
W/O ABDUL MUTALEB
R/O CHENIMARI
P.S.LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
24: JAHANARA BEGUM
W/O MUSATAFA KAMAL HUSSAIN
R/O BARKHABAL
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
25: JUSNARA KHATUN
W/O OMAR AHMED
R/O BARKHABAL
P.S. LAHARIGHAT
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
26: NAZMINA KHATUN
W/O MOSFIQUL HUSSAIN
R/O BORTHOL DOLOIGAON
P.S. MOIRABARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
27: UMME KULSUM
W/O ABDUL HASIM
R/O DURABANDI GAON
P.S. MOIRABARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
28: NAZMIN SULTANA
W/O HIBJUR RAHMAN
R/O BORTHOL DOLOIGAON
P.S. MOIRABARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
29: JYOTSNARA BEGUM
W/O JAHANGIR HUSSAIN
VILL-BORTHALDOLOIGAON
P.O. DOLOIGAON
P.S.MOIRABARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM
30: RASHIDA KHATUN
W/O FURKAN ALI
R/O BARTHAL KACHARIGAON
P.S. MOIRAGARI
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSAM.
31: SUFIA KHATUN
W/O UNNUS ALI
R/O KAPUR PURA
P.S. BHURAGAON
DIST. MORIGAON
ASSA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHTI-06.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
WOMAN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.
3:THE DIRECTOR
SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER
UZANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-01.
4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
MORIGAON
ASSAM
5:THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER
MORIGAON
ASSAM
6:THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
ASSAM
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI-37.
7:THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER
MORIGAON
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MD. S HUDA, MR. Md. ARIF,MR. N HOQUE,MR. KHAIRUL
ISLAM
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, ASEC
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
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20.05.2026 Heard Mr. N. Hoque, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. T.C. Chutia, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr A Bhattacharjee, for the respondent nos. 1 – 6 and Mr. R. Dubey, learned counsel for the respondent no.7. The grievance raised in the writ petition by the petitioners pertains to the deletion of their names from the list of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) by the District Commissioner, Morigaon, Assam. The petitioners claim that they are Anganwadi workers serving in their respective Anganwadi Centres and had earlier been engaged as BLOs by the Election Commission of India/Election Commission, Assam. However, by a notification dated 03.07.2025, the petitioners were not continued as BLOs. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that their discontinuance as BLOs has adversely affected their earnings financially. It has further been contended that the duties of a BLO can conveniently be discharged after completion of their regular duties as Anganwadi workers. Accordingly, a direction is sought from the respondents to consider continuing the engagement of the petitioners as BLOs. The respondents have filed an affidavit-in-opposition. Placing reliance thereon, Mr. T.C. Chutia, learned senior counsel, has submitted that the Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development, by D.O. dated 05.11.2019, requested the State Governments to issue strict instructions that Anganwadi workers should not be deployed for any duty other than Anganwadi Services, POSHAN Abhiyaan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana, and other women and child-related works and activities. He has accordingly submitted that it would not be feasible to engage Anganwadi workers, including the present petitioners, as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in different districts. This Court finds that engagement of a particular employee in a particular assignment falls within the prerogative of the employer. In view of the specific instructions issued by the Ministry of Women and Child Development directing that Anganwadi workers shall not be deployed for duties other than women and child-related works and activities, this Court is of the opinion that no direction can be issued to the respondents to engage the petitioners as Booth Level Officers (BLOs).
Accordingly, this Court does not find any merit in the writ petition, and the same stands dismissed. No order as to costs. JUDGE Comparing Assistant