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Riazuddin Ahmed Vs the State of Assam and 6 Ors.Riazuddin Ahmed v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors.

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Riazuddin Ahmed v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors.

Gauhati HC9 Mar 2025WA/436/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ appeals (WA/424/2024 and linked WA/436/2024, Gauhati High Court, decided 10.03.2025 by Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) dismissed with liberty to file Review Petition before the learned Single Judge; subject matter concerns equivalence of ‘Hindi Parangat’ and ‘Hindi Nishant’ Degrees (Kendriya Hindi Sikshan Mandal, Agra) to B.Ed. and M.Ed. under Government of Assam notification dated 30.11.2016, which was not placed before the learned Single Judge; teacher-selection dispute involving the State Selection Board, Director of Secondary Education Assam and Inspector of Schools, Nalbari; appellants Sarada Kr Haloi and Riazuddin Ahmed; counsel: B. D. Das (Sr. Adv.), M. Khan, J. Aktar, A. Buragohain for appellants; K. Kalita, I H Saikia, K Kashyab, B Borah, L Hmar for respondents.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the appellants to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge, as prayed for.

Why is it important?

In view of the admission that the notification dated 30.11.2016 was not placed before the learned Single Judge, the writ appeals are dismissed with liberty to the appellants to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge, as prayed for. ¶36

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty to the appellants to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge, as prayed for.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ appeals should be permitted to proceed notwithstanding that the Government of Assam notification dated 30.11.2016 (treating ‘Hindi Parangat’ and ‘Hindi Nishant’ Degrees as equivalent to B.Ed. and M.Ed.) was not placed before the learned Single Judge.

Court's answer

In view of the admission that the notification dated 30.11.2016 was not placed before the learned Single Judge, the writ appeals are dismissed with liberty to the appellants to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge, as prayed for.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ and Kaushik Goswami, J), 10.03.2025 — Writ Appeal WA/424/2024 (Sarada Kr Haloi v. State of Assam) with linked WA/436/2024 (Riazuddin Ahmed v. State of Assam): Learned counsel for the appellants frankly admitted that the subsequent notification dated 30.11.2016 issued by the Government of Assam, whereby ‘Hindi Parangat’ and ‘Hindi Nishant’ Degrees awarded by the Kendriya Hindi Sikshan Mandal, Agra, are treated as equivalent to B.Ed. and M.Ed. Degree respectively, was not placed before the learned Single Judge, who therefore had no occasion to consider it. Counsel prayed to withdraw the writ appeals with liberty to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge. Held: the writ appeals are dismissed with liberty to the appellants as prayed for. No substantive issue decided on merits.

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GAHC010134732024

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

Case No. : WA/424/2024

SARADA KR HALOI

S/O LATE LOSO RAM HALOI, VILL. AND P.O.- KAITHALKUCHI, DIST.NALBARI, ASSAM.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPTT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 06.

2:THE STATE SELECTION BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN CUM THE COMMISSION AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 06.

3:THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI- 19.

4:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NALBARI AT NALBARI ASSAM, PIN- 781335.

5:TARUN CH. BARMAN S/O LATE SAMBHU RAM BARMAN VILL.- KHATARUPIA P.O.- GAMARIMURI DIST.- NALBARI ASSAM, PIN- 781306

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M KHAN, MR. M KHAN,MS J AKTAR,MR. A

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BURAGOHAIN

Advocate for the Respondent : , MR. I H SAIKIA (r-5),MR. K KALITA (r-5),MR K KASHYAB (r5),MR. B BORAH (r-5),MS L HMAR (r-5)

Linked Case : WA/436/2024

RIAZUDDIN AHMED S/O LATE HAJI NURUDDIN AHMED R/O VILL. BORNI P.O. SONIADI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781102.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 06.

2:THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM, KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI- 19. 3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NALBARI AT NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781335. 4:THE STATE SELECTION BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY I.E. DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI- 19.

5:THE DISTRICT LEVEL SELECTION COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY I.E. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NALBARI DISTRICT NALBARI

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ASSAM PIN- 781126. 6:HEADMASTER GALDIGHALA HIGH SCHOOL VILL. GALDIGHALA P.O. ADABARI P.S. MUKALMUA DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781126. 7:ABDUL MAZID S/O LATE CHEKAN ALI VILL.- SAPKATA P.O.- MUKALMUA P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST.- NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781126. ------------

For petitioner/appellant(s) : Mr. B. D. Das, Sr. Advocate Mr. M. Khan, Advocate

For respondent(s) : Mr. K. Kalita, Advocate

– BEFORE –

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

10.03.2025

(Vijay Bishnoi, CJ)

Learned counsel appearing for the appellant has frankly admitted that the subsequent notification dated 30.11.2016, issued by the Government of Assam, whereby ‘Hindi Parangat’ and ‘Hindi Nishant’ Degrees awarded by the Kendriya Hindi Sikshan Mandal, Agra, are treated as equivalent to B.Ed. and M.Ed. Degree, respectively, was not placed before the learned Single Judge and, therefore, the learned Single Judge had no occasion to go through the said notification. Learned

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counsel for the appellant has therefore prayed that he may be allowed to withdraw these writ appeals with liberty to the appellants to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge.

In view of the above, these writ appeals are dismissed with liberty to the appellant, as prayed for.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

Comparing Assistant

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ appeals should be permitted to proceed notwithstanding that the Government of Assam notification dated 30.11.2016 (treating ‘Hindi Parangat’ and ‘Hindi Nishant’ Degrees as equivalent to B.Ed. and M.Ed.) was not placed before the learned Single Judge.medium confidence¶33
The court held
In view of the admission that the notification dated 30.11.2016 was not placed before the learned Single Judge, the writ appeals are dismissed with liberty to the appellants to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge, as prayed for.ratio¶36

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Decision of the learned Single Judge in the underlying writ petition(s), under challenge in these writ appeals; the Government of Assam notification dated 30.11.2016 was not placed before the learned Single Judge.¶33
Gauhati High Court (learned Single Judge)
Prior proceeding
Underlying writ petition(s) decided by the learned Single Judge; appellants sought to withdraw the writ appeals with liberty to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge.¶35
Prior proceeding
Notification dated 30.11.2016 issued by the Government of Assam treating ‘Hindi Parangat’ and ‘Hindi Nishant’ Degrees awarded by the Kendriya Hindi Sikshan Mandal, Agra, as equivalent to B.Ed. and M.Ed. Degree; admittedly not placed before the learned Single Judge.¶33

Parties & counsel

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appellant
SARADA KR HALOI¶6
Mr. B. D. Das (Sr.), Mr. M. Khan, Ms J. Aktar, Mr. A. Buragohain
appellant
RIAZUDDIN AHMED¶20
Mr. B. D. Das (Sr.), Mr. M. Khan
respondent
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS (REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPTT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION)¶9
Mr. K. Kalita
respondent
TARUN CH. BARMAN¶14
Mr. I H Saikia, Mr. K Kalita, Mr. K Kashyab, Mr. B Borah, Ms L Hmar
respondent
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS (REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION DEPTT.)¶22
respondent
ABDUL MAZID¶26

Coram

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VIJAY BISHNOIauthor¶32
KAUSHIK GOSWAMImember¶30

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Gauhati HC
Decided on: 9 Mar 2025 · March
Registered: 30 Dec 2024
Case no.: WA/436/2024
CNR: GAHC010134662024
Bench: Kaushik Goswami
Disposal: Disposed Of
Case type: WA

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Riazuddin Ahmed v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors., WA/436/2024 (GAU), decided on 9 March 2025.

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Procedural history3

Decision of the learned Single Judge in the underlying writ petition(s), under challenge in these writ appeals; the Government of Assam notification dated 30.11.2016 was not placed before the learned Single Judge.Gauhati High Court (learned Single Judge)
Underlying writ petition(s) decided by the learned Single Judge; appellants sought to withdraw the writ appeals with liberty to prefer a Review Petition before the learned Single Judge.
Notification dated 30.11.2016 issued by the Government of Assam treating ‘Hindi Parangat’ and ‘Hindi Nishant’ Degrees awarded by the Kendriya Hindi Sikshan Mandal, Agra, as equivalent to B.Ed. and M.Ed. Degree; admittedly not placed before the learned Single Judge.

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Bench / Coram

VIJAY BISHNOI and KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

Parties & counsel