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Manika Baro v. the State of Assam and Ors.

Gauhati HC11 May 2026I.A.(Civil)/1463/2026

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court; Kardak Ete, J.; 12-05-2026; I.A.(Civil)/1463/2026; WP(C) No. 1898/2025; impleadment of necessary parties; University Grant Commission impleaded as respondent No. 7; Director of Education BTC impleaded as respondent No. 8; Manika Baro; Lakhmi Basumatary; Assistant Professor appointment challenged as dehors the Rules; B.B. Kishan College Jalah; Baksa (BTR); UGC Rules and Regulations; Education Department BTC; interlocutory application allowed and disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Impleadment of the University Grant Commission and the Director of Education, BTC, Assam as respondent Nos. 7 & 8 in WP(C) No. 1898/2025; the interlocutory application stands disposed of. ¶43

Manika Baro Vs the State of Assam and Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010085512026

2026:GAU-AS:6538

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

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1463/2026

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MANIKA BARO

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D/O.- GAUTAM KUMAR BORO, R/O.- VILLAGE- CHIRAKHUNDI, P.O. DEUL KUCHI, P.S. AND DISTRICT- TAMULPUR, ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

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REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCANON TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6

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2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19.

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3:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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BODO BB KISHAN COLLEGE JALAH.

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4:THE PRINCIPAL B. B. KISHAN COLLEGE JALAH P.O. JALAHGHAT DIST. BAKSA (BTR) ASSAM PIN- 781327.

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5:THE SECRETARY FINANCE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR

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GUWAHATI-6.

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6:LAKHMI BASUMATARY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BODO B.B. KISHAN COLLEGE JALAH P.O. JALAHGHAT DIST. BAKSA (BTR) ASSAM PIN- 781327. 7:THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION HEAD OFFICE AT BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 8:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

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BTC STATION ROAD KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR R DHAR, MR R SARKAR,MAHIBUR RAHMAN,MR R DHAR,MRS. A BASUMATARY

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, SC, BTC

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Linked Case : WP(C)/1898/2025

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MANIKA BARO D/O.- GAUTAM KUMAR BORO R/O.- VILLAGE- CHIRAKHUNDI P.O. DEUL KUCHI P.S. AND DISTRICT- TAMULPUR ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCANON TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR

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GUWAHATI-6.

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2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19.

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3:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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BODO BB KISHAN COLLEGE JALAH. 4:THE PRINCIPAL B. B. KISHAN COLLEGE JALAH P.O. JALAHGHAT DIST. BAKSA (BTR) ASSAM PIN- 781327. 5:THE SECRETARY FINANCE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

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6:LAKHMI BASUMATARY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BODO B.B. KISHAN COLLEGE JALAH P.O. JALAHGHAT DIST. BAKSA (BTR) ASSAM PIN- 781327. -----------Advocate for : MR. R SARMA Advocate for : SC HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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Date : 12-05-2026

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Heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. S. Bora, learned counsel for the respondent/BTC as well as Mr. D. Upamanyu, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 & 2.

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This is an application praying for impleadment of the University Grant Commission, and the Director of Education, BTC, Assam as respondent Nos. 7 & 8, respectively, in the connected writ petition, being WP(C) No. 1898/2025.

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The applicant has instituted the connected writ petition challenging the appointment of one Dr. Lakhmi Basumatary, respondent No. 6 in the writ petition, alleging that the said appointment is dehors the applicable Rules.

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The applicant submits that while filing the writ petition, inadvertently, the parties sought to be impleaded herein have not been arrayed as party respondents, though they are the necessary parties for effective adjudication of the dispute involved in the writ petition.

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Having considered the issue involved in the connected writ petition as regards the appointment to the post Assistant Professor, which is governed by the Rules and Regulations of the University Grants Commission as well as the Education Department, BTC, I am of the considered view that the parties sought to be impleaded in the connected writ petition would be the necessary parties for proper adjudication of the matter. Thus, I deem it appropriate to allow this

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interlocutory application.

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Accordingly, the University Grant Commission, Head Office at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, PIN- 110002, and the Director of Education, BTC, Station Road, Kokrajhar, BTC, Assam are allowed to be impleaded as respondent Nos. 7 & 8, respectively, in the connected writ petition, being WP(C) No. 1898/2025.

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Interlocutory application stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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