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Sibendra Nath Roy and 13 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 9 Ors.

Gauhati HC14 Jun 2026WP(C)/1929/2021

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Gauhati High Court order dated 15.06.2026 by Justice Kardak Ete closing writ petitions WP(C)/7433/2018 and linked WP(C)/1929/2021 (Sibendra Nath Roy and others v. State of Assam and others, respondents being State education and finance officials for Dhubri district) on withdrawal at petitioners' instance (Sr. counsel P. K. Roychoudhury with H. R. Ahmed), granting liberty to file afresh. Procedural disposal only; no holdings on merits.

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Writ petitions (including linked case) closed as withdrawn, with liberty to file afresh. ¶38

Sibendra Nath Roy and 13 Ors. Vs the State of Assam and 9 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010234422018

2026:GAU-AS:8574

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/7433/2018

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SIBENDRA NATH ROY AND 4 ORS. S/O LT. PERGEN CH. ROY, R/O. GAURIPUR EARD NO. 1, P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR, DIST. DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN NO. 783331.

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2: KISHMAT ALI S/O LT. ASHRAF ALI DEWANI VILL. JHARNARCHAR PT. V P.O. JORUARCHAR P.S. FAKIRGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783360.

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3: SARADA NANDA RAY S/O. LT. KHAGENDRA CH. RAY VILL. BIDYARDABRI PT. III P.O. BIDYARDABRI P.S. GOLOKGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783335.

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4: JATINDRA NATH ROY S/O LT. KANAI CH. ROY VILL. BISONDAI PT. I P.O. BISONDAI P.S. GOLOKGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783334.

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5: HITESH CH. BHAKAT S/O. LT. GAURI KANTA BHAKAT VILL. JINKATA PT. I

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P.O. MAHAMAYAHAT P.S. GOLOKGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783334

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.

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REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY6. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6. 4:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19. 5:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER DHUBRI DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN NO. 783301. 6:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS DHUBRI ASSAM PIN NO. 783301 7:THE SCREENING COMMITTEE DHUBRI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN- CUMCOMMISSIONER LOWER ASSAM DIVISION GHY-01

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MD H R AHMED, MR A ISLAM

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, MS. D D BARMAN,GA, ASSAM,SC, FINANCE

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Linked Case : WP(C)/1929/2021

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SIBENDRA NATH ROY AND 13 ORS. S/O- LT. PROGEN CHANDRA ROY GOURIPUR WARD NO.1 P.O. AND P.S. GOURIPUR DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783331

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2: SARANANDA RAY S/O- LT. KHAGEN CHANDRA ROY VILL AND P.O.- BIDYARDABRI PART-III P.S. GOLAHGANJ DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783331

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3: JATINDRA NATH RAY S/O- LT. KANAI CHANDRA ROY VILL- BOSONDAI PART-1 P.O. BISONDAI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783331

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4: SHAHIDUL ISLAM S/O- ALAUDDIN SHEIKH VILL- MADHU SOULMARI PART- 11 P.O. MADHU SOULMARI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783331

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5: SANTOSH KUMAR ROY S/O- LT. DHAN CHANDRA ROY VILL- RUPSHI PART-1 P.O. RUPSHI DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783331

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6: HITESH CHANDRA BHAKAT S/O- LT. GOURI KANTA BHAKAT VILL- JINKATA PART-1 P.O. MAHAMAYA HAT DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783335 7: KISHMAT ALI ASHRAF ALI DEWANI VILL- JHARNARCHAR PART-V P.O. JORUARCHAR DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783339 8: DHANANJAY CHAKRAVARTY S/O- LT. HIRALAL CHAKRAVARTY VILL- GOPALPUR P.O. KALAPANI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783135 9: ASFIA SULTANA AHMED D/O- AKTAR HUSSAIN AHMED DHUBRI TOWN WARD NO.15 P.O. BIDYAPARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301 10: MOMOTAZ BEGUM D/O- MAHAMMAD ALI SARKAR VILL- G.ROAD DHUBRI P.O. AMCO ROAD DHUBRI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301 11: ABDUL AZIZ S/O- AZIAR ROHMAN VILL- KODALDHOWA P.O. KALAPANI DIST- DHUBRI

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ASSAM PIN- 783135 12: SABED ALI MOLLAH S/O- BORHAN ALI MOLLAH VILL- CHATAPARA P.O. CHIRAKUTI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783330 13: NURUDDIN AHMED HAJI SHAHADAT HUSSAIN SARKAR VILL- NOSHKARA P.O. AIRKATA DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783330 14: ABDUL BASHIR S/O- AMIR ALI VILL- BALATARI P.O. JAMADARHAT DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783330 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS. REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06 2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY-19 3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301 4:THE DY. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS DHUBRI P.O. AND DIST.- DHUBRI PIN- 783301

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5:THE DY. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR HATSINGIMARI DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA PO. AND DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA PIN- 783127 6:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER GAURIPUR P.O. GAURIPUR DIST.- DHUBRI PIN- 783331 7:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER GOLAKGANJ P.O. GOLAKGANJ DIST.- DHUBRI PIN- 783334 8:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER AGOMONI P.O. AGOMONI DIST.- DHUBRI PIN- 783335 9:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER MANKACHAR P.O. MANKACHAR DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA PIN- 783131 10:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER SOUTH SALMARA P.O. SOUTH SALMARA DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA PIN- 783127 -----------Advocate for : DR. B AHMED Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS.

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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Date : 15.06.2026

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Heard Mr. P. K. Roychoudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. H. R. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that he has an instruction to withdraw these writ petitions with a liberty to file afresh.

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Mr. S. M. T. Chistie, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education

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Department, is present.

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Accordingly, writ petitions are closed on withdrawal with a liberty to file afresh.

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JUDGE

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