Sunil Kumar Sarkar v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Gauhati High Court disposed of three interconnected writ petitions challenging transfers. The court granted closed status as the petitioner was promoted and appointed in the post sought during the pendency of the petitions, rendering the matters infructuous.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions closed as infructuous due to subsequent promotion and appointment of the petitioner.
What the court decided
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GAHC010114942015
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No : WP(C)/356/2014
SUNIL KUMAR SARKAR Address:S/O- LT. BIDHU BHUSAN SARKAR VILL.- KUKURMARA P.O.- RADHA MADHABHAT P.S.- MANKACHAR DIST.- DHUBRI. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Address:REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR GHY- 6. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM Address:KAHILIPARA GHY- 19. 3:THE DIST. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER Address:DHUBRI DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM. 4:THE DY. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS Address:SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR HATSINGIMARI DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM.
5:THE DY. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS Address:DHUBRI DIST.- DHUBRI
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ASSAM.
6:ASHOK KUMAR BISWAS Address:S/O- LT. HARIPADA BISWAS R/O and P.O.- FEKAMARI P.S.- SOUTH SALMARA DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM.
-----------Advocate for : MR.I ROFIQUE Advocate for : MR.F ISLAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS: Advocate ,
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitions remain maintainable after the petitioner was promoted to the post of Senior Assistant in the office of the Deputy Inspector of Schools.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SUNIL KUMAR SARKAR
- other
ASHOK KUMAR BISWA
- respondent
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/356/2014
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