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Mrs Borsha Changmai v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC4 Jun 2026I.A.(Civil)/1827/2026

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court; I.A.(Civil)/1827/2026; WP(C)/2240/2026; Borsha Changmai v. State of Assam & 3 Ors.; order dated 05.06.2026 by Justice Budi Habung; amendment of cause title; substitution of respondent No. 4's name; Dr. Nayan Kalita, Principal, Ratnapith College, Dhubri; in terms of order dated 29.04.2026; prayer allowed; IA disposed of; advocates: M. Borah, E. Rajkumari, L. Tonger, B. B. Borah (applicant), SC Higher Education (respondents), P. Borah (Opposite Parties 3 & 4).

What did the court decide?

Prayer allowed — respondent No. 4 in WP(c)2240/2026 to be shown as 'Dr. Nayan Kalita, Principal of Ratnapith College, Dhubri' in place of 'The Principal, Ratnapith College, Bahalpur, Chapar, District – Dhubri, Assam'; interlocutory application disposed of in those terms. ¶34

Mrs Borsha Changmai Vs the State of Assam — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010108442026

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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)/1827/2026

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MRS BORSHA CHANGMAI

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D/O MR KAMALA CHANGMAI, R/O AMOLAPATY NEAR HC B ROAD, OPP. TO HEMKOSH PRESS, P.O. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM, PIN 785640. PRESENTLY RESIDE AT SMT. BORSHA CHANGMAI, C/O DR. BHUPEN BAISHYA, 1ST FLOOR, BORPARA, NEAR CHILARAI HOSPITAL, P.O.- BONGAIGAON, DISTRICT-BONGAIGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 783380 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (POLITICAL SCIENCE)

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM

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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT 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 DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN RATNAPITH COLLEGE BAHALPUR CHAPAR DISTRICT - DHUBRI ASSAM.

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4:THE PRINCIPAL RATNAPITH COLLEGE BAHALPUR CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MS M BORAH, E RAJKUMARI,L TONGER,MR. B B BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU,

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Linked Case : WP(C)/2240/2026

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MRS BORSHA CHANGMAI D/O MR KAMALA CHANGMAI R/O AMOLAPATY NEAR HC B ROAD OPP. TO HEMKOSH PRESS P.O. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN 785640. PRESENTLY RESIDE AT SMT. BORSHA CHANGMAI

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C/O DR. BHUPEN BAISHYA 1ST FLOOR BORPARA NEAR CHILARAI HOSPITAL P.O.- BONGAIGAON DISTRICT-BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (POLITICAL SCIENCE)

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION 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 DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY RATNAPITH COLLEGE BAHALPUR CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM

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4:THE PRINCIPAL RATNAPITH COLLEGE BAHALPUR CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM

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-----------Advocate for : MS M BORAH Advocate for : SC HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG

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ORDER

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Date : 05.06.2026

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Heard Ms. M. Borah, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. P. Borah, learned counsel for the Opposite Parties No. 3 & 4.

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2. By way of filing this interlocutory application; the applicant, in terms of this Court’s order dated 29.04.2026 passed in WP(c)2240/2026, prays for allowing her to incorporate the name of the respondent No. 4 i.e. “Dr. Nayan Kalita, Principal of Ratnapith College, Dhubri”, in place of “The Principal, Ratnapith College, Bahalpur, Chapar, District – Dhubri, Assam”, in the connected writ petition being WP(c)2240/2026.

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3. Prayer is accepted.

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4. Accordingly, the name of the respondent No. 4 i.e. “The Principal, Ratnapith College, Bahalpur, Chapar, District – Dhubri, Assam” be replaced by “Dr. Nayan Kalita, Principal of Ratnapith College, Dhubri”, in WP(c)2240/2026.

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5. The interlocutory application stands disposed of in terms above.

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JUDGE

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