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Vikash Kumar Gupta and 12 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.

Gauhati HC3 Apr 2023I.A.(Civil)/605/2023

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The Gauhati High Court, on an interlocutory application filed by applicants in a connected writ petition regarding teacher appointment disputes, disposed of the application by deleting their names from the cause title as they ceased to press the petition.

What did the court decide?

Names of the applicants at serial nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 in WP(C) No. 355/2020 be deleted from the cause title.

Vikash Kumar Gupta and 12 Ors. Vs the State of… — Education and Admissions | Gauhati HC (2023)

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GAHC010043062023

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/605/2023

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VIKASH KUMAR GUPTA AND 12 ORS

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S/O. RADHE SHYAM GUPTA, KEDIA PURAM HOJAI, P.O., P.S. AND DIST. HOJAI, PIN-782435, ASSAM.

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2: NIRMALI DEVI W/O. DIBAKAR GOSWAMI R/O. WEST GOTANAGAR P.O. GOTANAGAR P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP (M) PIN-781011 ASSAM.

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3: SANGEETA GOSWAMI D/O. HARESWAR GOSWAMI R/O. HOUSE NO.2 NIZAN PATH KALYAN KUCHI P.S. SATGAON DIST. KAMRUP (M) PIN-781171 ASSAM.

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4: SARAJU KALITA W/O. SRI JAYANTA KUMAR DAS R/O. PASCHIM KHAGRABARI P.O. BAGHMARA P.S. SIMLA DIST. BAKSA BTAD PIN-781328 ASSAM.

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5: PAVITRA DEVI SHARMA

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D/O. SRI SETU SHARMA VILL. PUB DHANIRAM PATHAT P.O. AND P.S. AND DIST. HOJAI PIN-782435 ASSAM.

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6: RANJU SHARMA D/O. LT. BINOD CHANDRA SHARMA VILL. DHARMATALA P.O. BAMANKUCHI P.S. PATACHARKUCHI DIST. BARPETA PIN-781326 ASSAM.

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7: SANJU SHARMA S/O. LT. BINOD CHANDRA SHARMA R/O. DHARMATALA P.O. BAMANKUCHI P.S. PATACHARKUCHI DIST. BARPETA PIN-781326 ASSAM. 8: MUNNA ANSARI S/O. HAMID ANSARI R/O. MANDULI P.O. KHARIKHANA P.S. LANKA DIST. HOJAI PIN-782446 ASSAM. 9: JHUMA RANI SINHA W/O. BIPROSENA RAJKUMAR R/O. PATIALA P.O. PECHALA P.S. RATABARI DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN-788734 ASSAM.

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10: HRISHIKESH KAIRI S/O. BHOLA PRASAD KAIRI R/O. HATIKHIRA P.O. HATIKHIRA P.S. BAZARICHERA DIST. KARIMGANJ

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PIN-788726 ASSAM. 11: SUSHMA KUMARI SAHU D/O. LT. GIRDHARI PRASAD SAHU R/O. RAILWAY GATE NO.2 WARD NO.1 P.O. AND P.S. LANKA DIST. HOJAI PIN-782446. 12: SANGITA PRASAD D/O. SITA RAM PRASAD R/O. NIJARAPAR P.O. AND P.S. BOKAJAN CF DIST. KARBI ANGLONG PIN-782490. 13: RITAMANI BHUYAN D/O. LAKSHMI BHUYAN R/O. LATHAPARA P.O. HATIMARI P.S. SIPAJHAR DIST. DARRANG PIN-784144 ASSAM VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.

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2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

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GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPTT. ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019. 3:THE MISSION DIRECTOR

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SARBA SIKSHA ABHIJAN MISSION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN-781019.

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4:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SARBA SIKSHA ABHIJAN MISSION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019. 5:THE UNION OF INDIA

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REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPTT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SHASTRI BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110001

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R P SARMAH Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU.

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Linked Case : WP(C)/355/2020

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VIKASH KUMAR GUPTA AND 16 ORS S/O. RADHE SHYAM GUPTA KEDIA PURAM HOJAI P.O. P.S. AND DIST. HOJAI PIN-782435 ASSAM. 2: NIRMALI DEVI W/O. DIBAKAR GOSWAMI R/O. WEST GOTANAGAR P.O. GOTANAGAR P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP (M) PIN-781011 ASSAM. 3: SANGEETA GOSWAMI D/O. HARESWAR GOSWAMI R/O. HOUSE NO.2 NIZAN PATH KALYAN KUCHI

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P.S. SATGAON DIST. KAMRUP (M) PIN-781171 ASSAM.

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4: SARAJU KALITA W/O. SRI JAYANTA KUMAR DAS R/O. PASCHIM KHAGRABARI P.O. BAGHMARA P.S. SIMLA DIST. BAKSA BTAD PIN-781328 ASSAM.

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5: HARI SHANKAR CHAUHAN S/O. GARIBLAL CHAUHAN R/O. 2 NO. CHERAPATHER P.O. MENMEJI P.S. KHERONI DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN-782435 ASSAM.

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6: PAVITRA DEVI SHARMA D/O. SRI SETU SHARMA VILL. PUB DHANIRAM PATHAT P.O. AND P.S. AND DIST. HOJAI PIN-782435 ASSAM.

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7: RANJU SHARMA D/O. LT. BINOD CHANDRA SHARMA VILL. DHARMATALA P.O. BAMANKUCHI P.S. PATACHARKUCHI DIST. BARPETA PIN-781326 ASSAM.

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8: SANJU SHARMA S/O. LT. BINOD CHANDRA SHARMA R/O. DHARMATALA P.O. BAMANKUCHI P.S. PATACHARKUCHI DIST. BARPETA PIN-781326 ASSAM.

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9: CHHOTELAL CHAUHAN S/O. SHANKAR CHAUHAN R/O. NAWAIBIL NO.1 P.O. LAMSAKHANG P.S. KHERONI DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN-782446 ASSAM. 10: MUNNA ANSARI S/O. HAMID ANSARI R/O. MANDULI P.O. KHARIKHANA P.S. LANKA DIST. HOJAI PIN-782446 ASSAM. 11: JHUMA RANI SINHA W/O. BIPROSENA RAJKUMAR R/O. PATIALA P.O. PECHALA P.S. RATABARI DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN-788734 ASSAM. 12: HRISHIKESH KAIRI S/O. BHOLA PRASAD KAIRI R/O. HATIKHIRA P.O. HATIKHIRA P.S. BAZARICHERA DIST. KARIMGANJ PIN-788726 ASSAM. 13: SUSHMA KUMARI SAHU D/O. LT. GIRDHARI PRASAD SAHU R/O. RAILWAY GATE NO.2 WARD NO.1 P.O. AND P.S. LANKA DIST. HOJAI PIN-782446. 14: SANGITA PRASAD D/O. SITA RAM PRASAD R/O. NIJARAPAR

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P.O. AND P.S. BOKAJAN CF DIST. KARBI ANGLONG PIN-782490. 15: RITAMANI BHUYAN D/O. LAKSHMI BHUYAN R/O. LATHAPARA P.O. HATIMARI P.S. SIPAJHAR DIST. DARRANG PIN-784144 ASSAM. 16: RAJ KUMAR PRASAD S/O. LT. JAWAHAR LAL PRASAD R/O. RLY. QTR. NO.L/34 LOCO COLONY P.O. PANDU P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP (M) PIN-781012. 17: KIRAN KUMARI SINGH D/O. GANGA SAGAR SINGH R/O. HOJAI P.O. AND P.S. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN-782435 ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPTT. ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019. 3:THE MISSION DIRECTOR SARBA SIKSHA ABHIJAN MISSION ASSAM KAHILIPARA

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GUWAHATI PIN-781019. 4:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SARBA SIKSHA ABHIJAN MISSION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019. 5:THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPTT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SHASTRI BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110001. -----------Advocate for : MR. R P SARMAH Advocate for : SC SEC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK

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ORDER

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03.04.2023

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Heard Mr. R P Sarmah, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. D Doley, learned counsel for the applicants and Mr. B Koushik, learned Standing counsel, Department of School Education, Assam for the opposite party Nos. 1 & 2. Also heard Mr. P Nayak, learned Standing counsel, SSA, Assam for the opposite party Nos. 3 & 4 and Ms. H Terangpi, learned CGC for the opposite party No. 5.

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The applicants as writ petitioner Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 preferred the connected WP(C) No. 355/2020 claiming appointment as Assistant Teachers of Hindi being qualified in the selection process on merit in terms of the select list dated 24.08.2016, as they have passed Special TET Examination in Hindi in terms of the advertisement dated 21.01.2016 issued by the Member Secretary, TET Empowered Committee for Secondary Education, Assam and to set aside and quash the advertisement No. RMSA/Special TET/842/2017/175 dated 13.11.2019 issued by the Member Secretary, TET Empowered Committee for Secondary Education, Assam

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for filling up the posts of Graduate (Classical) Teachers depriving them from such posts.

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The Court on 28.01.2020 in said WP(C) No. 355/2020 issued notice to the respondents therein and the said matter is still pending for adjudication.

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The applicants i.e., the writ petitioner Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of said WP(C) No. 355/2020 by this Interlocutory Application have prayed to strike off their names from the connected WP(C) No. 355/2020, to which the learned counsels for the opposite parties have no objection.

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In view of the above, the names of the applicants figured at Serial Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 in the connected WP(C) No. 355/2020 be deleted from the cause title, as they are not pressing the said writ petition any further.

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Accordingly, this Interlocutory Application stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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