Writ petition challenging State Health Quota decisions was closed after petitioner accepted State's affidavit clarifying candidate details, leading to closure of connected IA applications as well.
Writ petition and connected IA applications (632/2022, 913/2022, 1113/2022) stood closed.
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GAHC010014312022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/470/2022
DR. MOUSUMI MODHUMITA AGARWALA D/O SRI JANMEJOY AGARWALA, RESIDENT OF NO. 1, MURKONGSELEK, AGARWALA TINAILI, DIST DHEMAJI, ASSAM 787060
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HEALTH AND W DEPT. DISPUR, GUWAHATI 06
2:THE COMMISSIONER
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND W DEPT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
3:THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIX MILE KHANAPARA GUWAHATI 22
4:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI 36
5:DEBAJIT DAS S/O MADHAB CHANDRA DAS R/O VILLAGE NANNATTARI TIHU HARIBHANGA ROAD
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TIHU DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781371
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R ALI
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/632/2022
DR. MOUSUMI MODHUMITA AGARWALA D/O SRI JANMEJOY AGARWALA RESIDENT OF NO. 1 MURKONGSELEK AGARWALA TINAILI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787060
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS F REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND W DEPT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
2:THE COMMISSIONER TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND W DEPT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 3:THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIX MILE KHANAPARA GUWAHATI 22 4:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES
ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI 36 ------------
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Advocate for : MR. R ALI Advocate for : SC HEALTH AND F W appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS F
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/913/2022
DR. MOUSUMI MODHUMITA AGARWALA D/O SRI JANMEJOY AGARWALA RESIDENT OF NO. 1 MURKONGSELEK AGARWALA TINAILI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787060.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND F.W. DEPT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND F.W. DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIXMILE KHANAPARA GHY-22. 4:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36. -----------Advocate for : MR. R ALI Advocate for : SC HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1113/2022
DEBAJIT DAS S/O MADHAB CHANDRA DAS
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R/O VILLAGE NANNATTARI TIHU HARIBHANGA ROAD TIHU DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781371 VERSUS DR. MOUSUMI MODHUMITA AGARWALA AND 3 ORS. D/O SRI JANMEJOY AGARWALA R/O NO.1 MURKONGSELEK AGARWALA TINIALI DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND W DEPTT GOVT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM 3:THE COMMISSIONER TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND W DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 ASSAM 4:THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIXMILE KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-781022 ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR. M K SHARMA Advocate for : appearing for DR. MOUSUMI MODHUMITA AGARWALA AND 3 ORS.
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B E F O R E
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) MR. N. KOTISWAR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
O R D E R
17.06.2022
[N. Kotiswar Singh, (C.J. (Acting)]
Mr. R. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that in view of the affidavit filed by the State disclosing the correct picture of the candidates, who have been sponsored under the State Health Quota based on their marks, the petitioner has no more grievance(s).
Heard also Mr. D.P. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Health Department.
In view of the above submission, the present writ petition stands closed.
Accordingly, the connected Interlocutory Applications being IA(C) 632/2022, IA(C) 913/2022, IA(C) 1113/2022 shall also stand closed.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING)
Comparing Assistant
Dr. Mousumi Modhumita Agarwala
Debjit Das
State of Assam
N. Kotiswar Singh
Soumitra Saikia
As recorded by the court registry
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