Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1463/2026 of MANIKA BARO Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS on 11 May 2026
GAHC010085512026 2026:GAU-AS:6538 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1463/2026 MANIKA BARO D/O.- GAUTAM KUMAR BORO, R/O.- VILLAGE- CHIRAKHUNDI, P.O. DEUL KUCHI, P.S. AND DISTRICT- TAMULPUR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM
GAHC010085512026
2026:GAU-AS:6538
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1463/2026
MANIKA BARO
D/O.- GAUTAM KUMAR BORO, R/O.- VILLAGE- CHIRAKHUNDI, P.O. DEUL
KUCHI, P.S. AND DISTRICT- TAMULPUR, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCANON TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19.
3:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION FOR THE POST OF
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BODO
BB KISHAN COLLEGE
JALAH.
4:THE PRINCIPAL
B. B. KISHAN COLLEGE
JALAH
P.O. JALAHGHAT
DIST. BAKSA (BTR)
ASSAM
PIN- 781327.
5:THE SECRETARY
FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
6:LAKHMI BASUMATARY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BODO
B.B. KISHAN COLLEGE
JALAH
P.O. JALAHGHAT
DIST. BAKSA (BTR)
ASSAM
PIN- 781327.
7:THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION
HEAD OFFICE AT BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
8:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
BTC
STATION ROAD
KOKRAJHAR
BTC
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR R DHAR, MR R SARKAR,MAHIBUR RAHMAN,MR R
DHAR,MRS. A BASUMATARY
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, SC, BTC
Linked Case : WP(C)/1898/2025
MANIKA BARO
D/O.- GAUTAM KUMAR BORO
R/O.- VILLAGE- CHIRAKHUNDI
P.O. DEUL KUCHI
P.S. AND DISTRICT- TAMULPUR
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
HIGHER EDUCANON TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19.
3:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION FOR THE POST OF
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BODO
BB KISHAN COLLEGE
JALAH.
4:THE PRINCIPAL
B. B. KISHAN COLLEGE
JALAH
P.O. JALAHGHAT
DIST. BAKSA (BTR)
ASSAM
PIN- 781327.
5:THE SECRETARY
FINANCE
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6.
6:LAKHMI BASUMATARY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BODO
B.B. KISHAN COLLEGE
JALAH
P.O. JALAHGHAT
DIST. BAKSA (BTR)
ASSAM
PIN- 781327.
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Advocate for : MR. R SARMA
Advocate for : SC
HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
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ORDER
Date : 12-05-2026 Heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. S. Bora, learned counsel for the respondent/BTC as well as Mr. D. Upamanyu, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 & 2. This is an application praying for impleadment of the University Grant Commission, and the Director of Education, BTC, Assam as respondent Nos. 7 & 8, respectively, in the connected writ petition, being WP(C) No. 1898/2025. The applicant has instituted the connected writ petition challenging the appointment of one Dr. Lakhmi Basumatary, respondent No. 6 in the writ petition, alleging that the said appointment is dehors the applicable Rules. The applicant submits that while filing the writ petition, inadvertently, the parties sought to be impleaded herein have not been arrayed as party respondents, though they are the necessary parties for effective adjudication of the dispute involved in the writ petition. Having considered the issue involved in the connected writ petition as regards the appointment to the post Assistant Professor, which is governed by the Rules and Regulations of the University Grants Commission as well as the Education Department, BTC, I am of the considered view that the parties sought to be impleaded in the connected writ petition would be the necessary parties for proper adjudication of the matter. Thus, I deem it appropriate to allow this interlocutory application. Accordingly, the University Grant Commission, Head Office at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, PIN- 110002, and the Director of Education, BTC, Station Road, Kokrajhar, BTC, Assam are allowed to be impleaded as respondent Nos. 7 & 8, respectively, in the connected writ petition, being WP(C) No. 1898/2025. Interlocutory application stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant