Lukumoni Dhadumia v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court challenged the provincialisation order regarding a teacher. Due to the availability of an alternative remedy, the Court allowed the petitioner to approach the appellate authority but directed it to dispose of the appeal within one month to address inordinate delay.
What did the court decide?
Appellate authority directed to dispose of the appeal within one month from service of notice.
What the court decided
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GAHC010138302021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4706/2021
LUKUMONI DHADUMIA
W/O SRI RATUL CHETIA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RANGOLI PATHER, PO RANGOLI PATHER, PS NAHARKATIA, DIST DIBRUGARH, ASSAM, 786610
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, GUWAHATI
2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 19
3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the order of provincialisation is maintainable in view of the existence of an alternative remedy under Section 14 of the Assam Education Act, 2017.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Lukumoni Dhadumia
- respondent
State of Assam
Coram
Kalyan Rai Surana
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/4706/2021
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