Sri Sajal Kamal Das v. the State of Assam and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Gauhati High Court disposed of an appeal against a Single Judge's order remanding a selection dispute for re-examination of marks. Relying on the quixotic nature of the seven-year battle, the Court modified the Single Judge's order to direct the Education Department to finally examine marks and decide the appointment within fifteen days to conclude the litigation.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education, to finally examine the marks allotted to the appellant and respondent No. 6 and pass a consequential order within
What the court decided
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WA/402/2025
SRI SAJAL KAMAL DAS
SON OF LATE BHUBANESWAR DAS RESIDENT OF FAIRY LAND COMPLEX GALIAHATI NO 2 PO AND DISTRICT BARPETA 781301 ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION SECONDARY DISPUR GUWAHATI 6
- 2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM
KAHILIPARA, GUWAHATI 19
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court violated the principle of constructive res judicata by remanding the matter for re-examination of marks awarded to the candidates in earlier proceedings.
Whether the prolonged dispute over the post of Principal warrants a fresh adjudication to finally settle the litigation.
Whether the directions issued by the High Court in the appeal would resolve the long-pending dispute over the appointment of the Principal.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Sajal Kamal Das
- respondent
State of Assam
- respondent
Md Mazid Ali
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- WA/402/2025
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