Pinjira Khatun v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Impleadment of a necessary and proper party by interlocutory application in a pending writ petition; Asha Karmi appointment dispute; selection by Gaon Sabha after cancellation of earlier recommendation in favour of the writ petitioner; alleged perverse grounds of cancellation; Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/1392/2020; I.A.(Civil)/3592/2025; Barpeta district, Kalgachia, village Monakacha, 62 No. Balaipathar Gaon Panchayat; Health and Family Welfare Department, Assam; National Health Mission; order dated 06.03.2026; single judge (N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.).
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory Application allowed; petitioner (Pinjira Khatun) permitted to implead Ajufa Khatun as respondent no. 8 in the connected Writ Petition WP(C)/1392/2020, with the Court recording her description as wife of Suleiman Ali, resident of village Monakacha, P.O & P.S Kalgachia, District Barpeta, Assam, Pin 781319; with these observations and directions the IA stands disposed of.