Jyotishmita Das and 3 Ors. Vs the State of Assam and 4 Ors.

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GAHC010029962026

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/842/2026

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SURAJ SARMA AND 58 ORS. S/O - MOHAN SARMA VILL - KATIMARI GRANT ,P/O - HAIBARGAON ,P/S HAIBARGAON ,DIST - NAGAON ASSAM ,PIN 782002

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2: DEEPA DUTTA C/O. SAIKAT ROY VILL. SANTINAGAR WARD NO 13 P.O- DHUBRI DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301 PH-9957229186

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3: RAJEN PARJA S/O. SONU PARJA VILL. HATTIGOR T.E P.O HATTIGOR DIST.UDALGURI ASSAM PIN-784524 PH- 8474088325

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4: BISWAJIT KONWAR S/O. HEMEN KONWAR VILL. NELLIE P.O- NELLIE DIST.MORIGOAN ASSAM PIN-782413 PH-7002344156

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5: LALIT KUTUM S/O. JOY JOY KUTUM VILL. DHANDI PATHER P.O-RAJABERI DIST. BISWANATH

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ASSAM PIN- 784168 PH- 6000380977 6: TARU DEVI D/O. SUBAL DEVNATH VILL. BALITARA P.O GHOGRAPARA DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781349 PH-8638298352

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7: NABAJIT GHOSH S/O - NARAYAN GHOSH VILL JHARGAON PO - BARJHAR BAZAR PS- ORANG DIST UDALGURI ASSAM PIN- 784114 CONTACT - 9101890341

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8: SANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O. SOLEMAN SHEIKH VILL. KHUTAMARI P.O BARBHITA P.S GOALPARA DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN-78301 PH-7002008389

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9: MD ABDUL HAKIM S/O. ABDUL HANNAN VILL. NIZKATIGORAH PT 1 P.O-GONGAPUR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788805 PH-9101325652

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10: NIBIR GOGOI S/O. ARUN GOGOI VILL.BOLOMA MORAN GAON P.O- BOLOMA DIST. JORHAT ASSAM

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PIN- 785112 PH-9101524961

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11: RASHMI REKHA CHOUDHURY

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W/O. DIPANGKAR CHOUDHURY VILL. NAYACHARA PT -5 P.O BILASHPUR DIST. KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783372 PH-8638281162 12: SITARAM MAHATU S/O. BHIM MAHATU VILL. MADHYA CHATRONG P.O GOHPUR DIST. BISWANATH ASSAM PIN- 784168 PH-9365018600

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13: ANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O. AMIRUDDIN HUSSAIN AHMED VILL. TUPAMARI NO1 P.O- TUPAMARI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781127 PH-9365173245

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14: PRANAB JYOTI PEGU

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S/O. LT MANI KT PEGU VILL. NO3 BOHUPATHER P.O- DULIAPATHER DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 784164 PH-8638778529

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15: IMDADUL HOQUE S/O AZIZUL HOQUE VILL MOIRADHAJ P.O ROWMARI BILL P.S DHING DIST.-NAGAON ASSAM

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PIN 782123 PHONE7099748020

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16: SHAH NAWAZ HOQUE S/O. SHAMSUL HOQUE VILL. BARANGABARI P.O- JANGALPARA DIST. DARRANG ASSAM PIN-784116 PH-7002811377 17: BIJULEE DAS C/O. HAREN DAS VILL- 1 NO DOBOK P.O CHANMAGURI DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781380 PH- 6900963237

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18: NAYANMONI DOLEY C/O. NABIN DOLEY VILL. DHANDI PATHAR P.O- RAJABARI DIST. BISWANATH ASSAM PIN- 784168 PH-9394100526

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19: THANESWAR PATGIRI S/O. OGEN PATGIRI VILL. RAJABARI PATHER P.O RAJABARI DIST. BISWANATH ASSAM PIN- 784168 PH- 6002413066 20: PINKI RANI DAS C/O -BALARAM DAS VILL-ITAKHOLA P.O-PODUM PUKHURI DISTRICT HOJAI ASSAM PIN-782535CONTECT-6001764562

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21: MD AMIR HUSSAIN

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S/O- MEHER ALI SK VILL- GERAMARI PT-V P.O- GERAMARI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783339 22: SOMA DAS GOPE C/O SUNIL DAS VIL BIHPURIA P/O -BIHPURIA DIST - LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN 784161 CONTACT 6001443293

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23: SHAHIDUL ISLAM S/O. ABUL HUSSAIN SEIKH VILL. NALDOBA P. O. BIDYAPUR PS BONGAIGAON DIST . BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN . 783372PH.NO. 7002734700 24: BABUL HUSSAIN S/O HABIBUR RAHMAN VILL NO.2 BHELKAR P.O BHELKAR BAZAR P.S HAJO DIST KAMRUP R ASSAM PIN 781102 CONTACT 9101743807 25: RUBINA AKTAR D/O MEER ANUWAR HUSSAIN VILL KAPILIPAR P.O KHARIKHANADIST HOJAI ASSAM PIN 782446 26: DIPANKAR CHANDA S/O- DIGENDRA CHANDA VILL-UJANKUPA PART 1 P. O-UJANKUPA PART1 DIST-HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN-788152 PHN- 9101864366

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27: BANDANA DAS D/O-LATE NARAYAN DAS VILL-DIMARUGURI P.O-DIMARUGURI DIST-NAGAON PIN-782003 PHN-9395420316 28: SAYED NURUL HASSAN S/O-SAYED ATOWER RAHMAN VILL-KUMULLI PARA P/O-GAREMARIDISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781314 29: MAHAMMAD ALI S/O-MOKFER ALI AGE ABOUT -30YEARS VILL-SIALMARI PIN-784116 PO-DALGAON DIST-DARRANG ASSAMCONTACT -910136761 30: UTTAM PATGIRI S/O- BAPARAM PATGIRI VILL- RAWNAMUKH PO- RAWNAMUKH DIST- BISWANATH ASSAM PIN- 784169 PHN- 8812890910 31: JINTU AHMED CSO- ALIMUDDIN AHMED AGE ABOUT -30 YEARS VILL - RAJABAZAR PO KALITAKUCHI DIST - KAMRUPR ASSAM PIN -781102 PHONE 6900269816 32: BASANTI DAS C/O - PROBAL DAS VILL - LONGAI ROAD SARADAPALLY PO SRIBHUMI DIST - SRIBHUMI ERSTWHILE KARIMGANJ ASSAM PIN- 788710 33: RUMI KUMARI C/O- ASSAMIA KUMAR VILL-BETELI TEA ESTATE MAZBAT. P/O- MAZBAT

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P/S- MAZBAT DIST-UDALGURI BTR ASSAM PIN-784507 34: BIBHAS DAS S/O. LATE TAPAN DAS VILL. TEZPUR P.O- TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 PH-6000028824 35: RAJESH SUTRADHAR S/O- NRIPENDRA SUTRADHAR VILL-ALOICHERRA PART 4 P/O- KARICHERRAP/S-KATLICHERRA DIST-HAILAKANDIASSAM PIN 788165 36: SUKANYA CHOUDHURY C/O MR.SUKANTA MAZUMDE VILL -ALOICHERRA PART 1.DHOLAI TINMUKHA P/O- KATLICHERRA. P/S-KATLICHERRA DIST-HAILAKANDI. ASSAM PIN -788165 CONTACT NO-7086391030 37: HEMASHREE BORAH C/O APHURANTA ARANDHARA VILL-HUDUPARA ARANDHARA GAON P.O.-HUDUPARA DIST-SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN785685 38: MANASHA DEVI /O- GAHIN UPADHYAYVILLAGE SHANTIPATHAR DIMOW P.O DIMOW DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787059 MOBILE NO- 7035101755

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39: SADDAM KHAN S/O. SIRAJ UDDIN KHAN VILL- URIAMGURI P.O-PANCHMILE DIST. SONITPUR

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ASSAM PIN- 784025 PH-9101876212

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40: SANJIB DAS S/O- MOHAN DAS VILL-BAMUNGAON PO PUTHIMARI PS - KAMALPUR DIST KAMRUP ASSAM PIN-781380 PHONE 9365376887

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41: JALINA BEGUM D/O-JALAL UDDIN VILL-BAGALIPAR PO.CHETUAIKHATY DIST.MORIGAON ASSAM PIN NO..78212 42: MANIK CHANDRA DAS

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S/O DURGA RAM DAS VILL- AMTALA GOAN P O .PUB-GUIMARI DIST.NAGOAN ASSAM PIN .782425 MOB.9101595996 43: MATIUR RAHMAN S/O-SURUJ ALI VILL-BARKUR P.O-DALGAON DIST.-DARRANG ASSAM PIN-784116 MOB.-9859256859

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44: PARAG BARMAN S/O- RATAN MANIK BARMAN VILLAGE- ATHIABARI PO- BARPETA ROAD DISTRICT- BAKSA ASSAM PIN-781315 PH- 9577578071

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45: BHASKAR PEGU

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S/O LT MANI KT PEGU. VILL-NO 3BOHU PATHER. PO-DULIA PATHER.DIST LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784164. PHON NO -8638094039.

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46: JURI BARMAN C/O- RAMANI BARMAN VILLAGE - GUWAHATI NOONMATI DISTRICT - KAMRUP METRO PO- NOONMATI ASSAM PIN- 781020 MOBILE 9707338996

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47: RAJDHANI CHOWHAN S/O -PATLAL CHOWHAN VILL- DAKHIN LASKAR PATHER PO-LASKAR PATHER

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DIST- HOJAI ASSAM PIN -782446 MOBILE -9101929918

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48: MANISHA GHOSH D/O- MADHAB GHOSH VILL- BIHPURIA P.O- BIHPURIA DISTRICT - NORTH LAKHIMPUR MBL.-9101090179 49: NURUL AMIN S/O MOZIBAR RAHMAN VILL- JOMERKUR PO- GHUGUBARI DIST BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781319 MOBILE- 9085972856 50: NEKIBAR ZAMAN S/O- ABDUL MONNAF VILL- KACHARUA P.O- PUTHIMARI DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781380 MOBILE-8473993674

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51: RINGKU BISWAS C/O - NIKHIL CH BISWAS VILL- HATHI PUKHURI P.O-HATIPUKHURI DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782125 MOBILE- 8811958635

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52: MIZANUR RAHMAN S/O- HABIBAR RAHMAN VILL- HELOCHAR PAM P.O- NALI GAON PS- SARTHEBARIDIST BARPETAASSAM PIN-781352 MOBILE 7002897417

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53: MOHESWAR GOWALA S/O-LT BARUN GOWALA VILL-PABHOJAN PO- BORPATHAR DIST-GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN-785602 PH-8638896291

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54: NITUL SARMA

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S/O- LT. NAGENDRA NARAYAN SARMA TOWN- BILASIPARA W/NO11 P.O.-HAKAMA PIN-783348 DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM MOB- 8638672231

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55: NIRUPAM DAS S/O -LT NIKHIL RANJAN DAS TOWN-HAILAKANDI TOWN PO-HAILAKANDI DIST- HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN -78815 MOB -9435324824

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56: REZINA AKTAR /O- MD ATAB UDDINVILL- GUARIGRAM DIST- SRIBHUMI P/S- BADARPUR ASSAM PIN- 788701 PHONE- 8011297433

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57: ISLAM MONZIL S/O -SIRAJUL ISLAM VILL- BARTHAL DOLOIGAON

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P.O DOLOIGAON DIST MORIGAON ASSAM PIN -782126 PH - 8638230971

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58: HARNUL HAQUE S/O FAZLUL HAQUE VILL- DATIRBORI P.O- CHAPARBORI DIST BAJALI ASSAM PIN 781352 PHONE - 9365965334 59: MD AZIZUL HOQUE S/O- MD BAHEZ UDDIN R/O- VILL- NIZ KATHAMI P.O.- KALATOLI P.S.- BOKO DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 78113 VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

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REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, PIN-781006.

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2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

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KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN-781019. 4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION

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G-7 SECTOR -10

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DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION NEW DELHI-110075. 5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING A-24/25 INSTITUTIONAL AREA SECTOR- 62 NOIDA DIST. GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH 201309

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B M DEKA, MS. D BORA,MR. MASUM ALAM,MS D MAHANTA

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, MS. R B BORA (R-5)

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Linked Case : WP(C)/2282/2026

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SANJAY DAS AND 27 ORS S/O- NIRANJAN DAS RESIDENT OF VILL - PIJUPARA (CHENIMARA) P.O. AND P.S.- NAGARBERA DIST.-KAMRUP (R) ASSAM PIN - 781127. 2: GEETA PAUL D/O- RAMNIWAS PAUL R/O- VILL- MANDULI P.O.- KHARIKHANA P.S.- LANKA DIST.- HOJAI ASSAM PIN -782446. 3: BHARAT GAUR S/O- LATE RAM LAL GAUR R/O.- HPC COLONY QTR A 14/3 P.O.- KAGAJNAGAR P.S.-JAGIROAD DISTRICT- MORIGAON

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ASSAM PIN - 782410. 4: KAJAL MANDAL D/O - PARIMAL MANDAL R/O.- VILL.- BARALIMARA P.O.- CHAMARIA P.S. BOKO DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN -781136. 5: ADITYA PEGU S/O- AGANATH PEGU R/O- VILL.- KASEK GAON P.O.-BURISUTI P.S.-SILAPATHAR DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787110. 6: SIKHA MONI BORDOLOI D/O- AJIT CH. BORDOLOI R/O- VILL.- TETELISARA GRANT P.O.- TETELISARA P.S.- KAMPUR DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426. 7: ARPANA MEDHI D/O- LATE MANU RAM MEDHI R/O- VILL.- TOWN NALBARI P.O. AND P.S.- NALBARI DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN -781335. 8: HIRAMANI TALUKDAR D/O- BHUPENDRA TALUKDAR R/O- VILL.- KHUDRASANKARA (1 NO. DEKARBARI) P.O.- GOPAL THAN P.S.- NALBARI DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN --781334. 9: DIPUL KAIBARTA

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S/O- GHANAKANTA KAIBARTA R/O- VILL.- NIZBAHJANI P.O.-NIZBAHJANI P.S.-NALBARI DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN - 781334. 10: MIGAM PEGU S/O- NAREN PEGU R/O- VILL.- MECHAKI TONGANI P.O.-MECHAKI TONGANI P.S.- SILAPATHAR DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN -787110 11: MINAKSHI KALITA D/O- LATE CHANDRA KANTA KALITA R/O- VILL.- NIZARAPAR P.O. AND P.S.- JAGIROAD DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN - 782410. 12: DEBESHWAR DAS S/0 -MANIK CHANDRA DAS R/O. VILL.- RAMRAIKUTI PART-II P.O.- SATRASAL P.S.- AGOMANI DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN - 783335. 13: GAUTAM CHANDRA RAI S/O- MADHU RAI R/O.- VILL.- SHOLA P.O.-CHAMARIA P.S.-BOKO DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN -781136. 14: KABITA DAS W/O- PUNU HAZARIKA R/O- VILL.- TETELISARA P.O.-TETELISARA

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P.S.- KAMPUR DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782426. 15: KANGKANA SAIKIA W/O- PINKUL KR. BORA R/O.- VILL.- JAJORI NA-DHALPURIA (MULAN KAMURA) P.O.-BORMONIPUR P.S.- MIKIRBHETA DISTRICT- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782142. 16: NARAYAN DAS S/O- SRI SARAT DAS R/O- VILL.- GHILAZARI P.O.-SOLMARA P.S.-BELSOR DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781338. 17: GOLAP SAIKIA S/0- BALU SAIKIA R/O- VILL.- MODARGURI KALITA GAON P.O.-JAMUGURI PANCH ALI P.S. AND DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN - 787057 18: DAYAL CHANDRA PAUL S/0- SANTOSH PAUL R/O- VILL.- KALYANPUR (PAULPARA) . P.O. AND P.S.-NAGARBERA DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN - 781127. 19: MADAN ROY S/O- JYOTISH ROY R/O- VILL.- KAHIBARI P.O.-PACHIM CHAMARIA P.S.-BOKO DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN 781136.

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20: DEBA SAIKIA S/O- HEMARAM SAIKIA R/O- VILL.- MODARGURI KALITA GAON P.O.-JAMUGURI PANCH ALI P.S. DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN - 787057. 21: BIBHUTI MISSONG S/O- KHEGESH MISSONG R/O.- VILL.- UTTAR DUM KATA P.O.-SISSIMUKH P.S.-SILAPATHAR DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN - 787058. 22: SITARAM PEGU S/O- LINGKIR PEGU R/O- VILL.- MER CHAPARI P.O.-PIPAL GURI P.S.- SILAPATHAR DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN -787110. 23: BENUDHAR KALITA S/O- PADMA KALITA R/O- VILL.- DHUNAGURI KALITA GAON P.O.- DHUNAGURI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN - 787110. 24: ALAKA BARMAN C/O- RAJIB KUMAR DUTTA R/O. VILL.- DAHUDI P.O.-SOLMARA P.S.- BELSOR DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN CODE- 781338. 25: MOHAN GOGOI S/O- LATE FATIK GOGOI R/O.- VILL.- RONGPURIA

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P.O. AND P.S.- GOGAMUKH DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN - 787034. 26: DIL KUMARI DHAMALA W/O- LALIT ACHARJYA R/O- VILL.- BOKAJAN NEPALI P.O.- DIJMUR DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN - 787059. 27: AMINUR ISLAM S/O- AMZAD ALI R/O- VILL.- BALAJAN PT-I P.O.-BALAJAN P.S.- GAURIPUR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN CODE- 783331. 28: HEMANTA BORAH S/O- LATE BHARAT BORAH R/O VILL.- KATHALGURI P.O.-PATHALIPAM DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN 787056. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN- 781006. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN- 781019

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4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION

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G-7 SECTOR-10 DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION NEW DELHI- 110075. 5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING A-24/25 INSTITUTIONA AREA SECTOR - 62 NOIDA DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH 201309. -----------Advocate for : MR B M DEKA Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/1479/2026

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DIPANJALI DAS ANDA ANR D/O- GUPTA DAS R/O- VILL.- KAKARIKATA GAON P.O.- GARAMUR DIST.-MAJULI ASSAM PIN- 785104 2: ASHIQUE IKBAL AHMED S/O- MUSLIM UDDIN AHMED R/O- VILL- PANIKHAITI .O.- AMINPARA DIST.- UDALGURI BTR ASSAM PIN CODE- 784514 VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI

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PIN781006.

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2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN-781019 4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION G-7 SECTOR-10 DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION NEW DELHI110075 5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING A-24/25 INSTITUTIONAL AREA SECTOR - 62 NOIDA DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH 201309 -----------Advocate for : MR B M DEKA Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. Linked Case : WP(C)/2185/2026 JYOTISHMITA DAS AND 3 ORS D/O- LATE TAPAN DAS RESIDENT OF VILL - ATIGAON P/O - CHAPARMUKH P.S.- RAHA DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782425 2: AYESHA BEGUM LASKAR D/O- AZIZUR RAHMAN LASKAR

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R/O- VILL- ALGAPUR PART-I P.O.- KALIBARI BAZAR P.S.-ALGAPUR DIST.- HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN CODE- 788150. 3: BHABEN CHANDRA SARKAR S/O -KHAGEN CHANDRA SARKAR R/O- VILL.- NO.1 BARPATHER P.O.- TAPTALA P.S.- BHURAGAON DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN CODE-782121 4: KHALED AHMED CHOUDHURY S/O KUTUCHAND ALI CHOUDHURY R/O VILL- SUTARKANDI P.O.- SUTARKANDI ASSAM P.S.- SRIBHUMI DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI ASSAM PIN- 788712 5: KUTUCHAND ALI CHOUDHURY R/O- VILL.- SUTARKANDI P.O.- SUTARKANDI P.S.- SRIBHUMI DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI ASSAM PIN CODE-788712. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006.

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2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006.

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3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN- 781019. 4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION G-7 SECTOR-10 DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION NEW DELHI 110075 5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING A-24/25 INSTITUTIONAL AREA SECTOR - 62 NOIDA DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH 201309 -----------Advocate for : MR B M DEKA Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

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Linked Case : WP(C)/1152/2026

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ASHOK DEKA AND 2 ORS. S/O- SRI SATBAR DEKA R/O- VILLKATAHGURI P.O. AND P.S.- DHARAMTUL DIST.-MORIGAON ASSAM PIN CODE782412

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2: SILPIKA ADHIKARY D/O- RANJAN ADHIKARY R/OCHANDMARI BROJEN NAGAR P.O. AND P.S.- TEZPUR DIST.-SONITPUR ASSAM PIN784001. 3: ARMINA KHATUN W/O- AKHIRUL ISIAM

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R/O- VILLJORDANGA PART- II P.O. AND P.S. - MANKACHAR DIST.- SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR ASSAM PIN CODE-783131 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN781006. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN- 781019. 4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION

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G-7 SECTOR-10 DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION NEW DELHI110075 5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING A-24/25 INSTITUTIONAL AREA SECTOR 62 NOIDA DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH 201309 -----------Advocate for : MR B M DEKA Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

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Linked Case : WP(C)/1519/2026

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RAMU KUMAR PATAR AND 11 ORS. S/O- LATE BALU RAM PATAR RESIDENT OF VILL - BARAPUJIA P/O - BARAPUJIA P.S.- RAHA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN 782103

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2: RATI MALO DAS D/O-BISWANATH MALO DAS R/O- VILL- BORBHOGIA P.O.- BORSOLA P.S.- DHEKIAJULI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN CODE- 784117.

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3: PAPON DAS S/O NARESH DAS R/O- VILL.- JHAPUSHABARI PT-4 P.O.- AGOMANI DIST.- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN CODE- 783335

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4: SHIBA DAS S/O- RABI CHANDRA DAS R/O- VILL-MADHUSOULMARI PT-2 P.O.-MADHUSOULMARI P.S.- GAURIPUR DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN CODE- 783331. 5: ANUJ MALAKAR S/O-LATE MOTILAL MALAKAR R/O- VILL- RONGABAK PT-II P.O.-KATLICHERRA DIST.- HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN CODE- 788161.

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6: SANJIB KALITA S/O- RANJIT DAS R/O- VILL-DORAPARA P.O.-AGIA DIST.- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN CODE- 783120. 7: KAKULI KUNDU D/O- KARTIK KUNDU R/O- VILL- KALDOBA PT-2 P.O. P.S.- AGOMANI DIST.-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN CODE- 783335. 8: MUNMI BORA D/O- SARUDHAN BORA R/O- VILL- DEWRIGAON P.O.- DEWRIGAON DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN CODE- 782144. 9: MANDIRA LIMBOO D/O-BALDHAJ LIMBOO R/O- VILL- SUNPURA BILBASTI P.O.-NATUN BALIJAN P.S.- CHENGCHUP CHARIALI DIST.-SADIYA ASSAM PIN CODE- 786158. 10: BHARATI DAS W/O- ATUL DAS R/O- VILL- NONOI CHAKARIGAON P.O.- TULASHIMUKH P.S.- SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN CODE- 782101. 11: SULTAN AHMED S/O- AJIMUDDIN R/O- VILL- BARUAJHAR P.O.- BECHIMARI P.S.- DALGAON DIST.- DARRANG

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ASSAM PIN CODE- 784514. 12: BILLAL HUSSAIN S/O TURAP ALI R/O VILLAGE-NO.4 BARUAJHAR P.O.-BECHIMARI P.S.-DALGAON DIST.-DARRANG PIN-784514 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN-781006 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI PIN- 781019. 4:NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHERS EDUCATION 4.G-7 SECTOR-10 DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION NEW DELHI-110075 5:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING 5.A-24/25 INSTITUTIONAL AREA SECTOR 62 NOIDA DISTRICT GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH

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201309

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-----------Advocate for : MR B M DEKA Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN

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ORDER

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Date : 04.06.2026

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Heard Mr. B. M. Deka, the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. P. N. Sharma, the learned Standing Counsel for Elementary Education Department and Ms. R. B. Borah, the learned counsel for the National Institute of Open School being respondent No. 5.

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The issue involved in these writ petitions are similar in nature and as such common order is passed disposing of all the writ petitions.

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By these writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the impugned notice dated 19.11.2025 as well as the subsequent notice dated 27.11.2025, whereby the petitioners were directed to submit details relating to the HSSLC Examination and NIOS-UDISE.

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The petitioners have also prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities to refrain from applying the UDISE as a proof of the fact that petitioners were in

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service as on 10.08.2017, i.e, the next date of which the amendment in Right of

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Children to free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 was notified. Further, the petitioners have also prayed for their appointment as teachers against the 4,500 posts in Lower Primary (L.P.) and Upper Primary (U.P.) Schools pursuant to the Advertisement dated 08.01.2025.

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It is the case of the petitioners, that they are holding the post of Lower Primary and Upper Primary Teachers in different private schools as well as in Govt. aided private schools within the state of Assam. While they were in service, they had obtained the 18 Months Diploma in Elementary Education pursuant to the Amendment in the Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 from the NIOS. During their service tenure, an amendment was made to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, by way of an Amendment Act, 2017. By the said amendment, in Section 23 sub-section (2) after the second proviso, it was added, as provided below:

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“ Provided further that, every teacher appointed or in position, as on the 31^st of March, 2015, who does not possess minimum qualifications as laid down under sub-section (1) shall acquire such minimum qualifications within a period of four years, from the date of commencement of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education, (Amendment) Act, 2017”.

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The said Amendment had come into force on 1^st day of April, 2015, and it is provided that the teacher has to possess the minimum qualification within a period of 4 years from the said year of 2015. Although the said amendment was brought into force w.e.f. the 1^st day of April, 2015 but the said amendment received the assent of the president of India on 9^th of August 2017. Thereafter, by order dated 22^nd of September, 2017, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had resolved that the National Institute of Open Schooling to operate study centers as per the instructions of the NHRD and that the NIOS is to complete the training of the in service teacher by 31.03.2019. Since the Amendment was promulgated on 09.08.2017, the requirement of attaining the Diploma in Elementary Education within a period of 2 years cannot be acquired since the period between 10^th of August 2017 to 31^st of March, 2019, comes to around 18 months instead of 2 years and the National Council for Teacher Education by the said order dated 22^nd September, 2017 had recognized the Diploma obtained within 18 months instead of 2 years for the in service untrained teachers working in Government Aided as well as in the un-aided private schools.

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The aforesaid reduction of the mandatory training period from two years to eighteen months was challenged before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. In the Review Petition filed in 2024 arising out of Civil Appeal No. 7873 of 2023, the

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Hon'ble Supreme Court, in “ Vishwanath and Others v. State of Uttarakhand ” , clarified that candidates who had obtained the 18-month Diploma in Elementary Education from NIOS would be treated as valid diploma holders for the purposes of employment in other institutions and for promotional avenues, provided that they were in service on or before 10.08.2017.

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It is an admitted position that the petitioners in the instant petition were in service before 10.08.2017 for which they have annexed the appointment letters. Thereafter, two advertisements were issued on 08.01.2025, one for Upper Primary and one for Lower Primary for filing up of 4500 posts of teachers in both Upper Primary and Lower Primary Schools. The Petitioners being eligible under the said advertisement applied online in the Official Web site of the Education Department for the said post of Assistant Teachers and during the selection process vide notice dated 19.11.2025, the candidates were directed to submit the details of the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examination and NIOS-UDISE in the Official Web site of the Director of Elementary Education, Assam from 21.11.2025 to 27.11.2025. It was also mentioned in the said notice that if the candidates failed to submit the details of the DISE Code or wrong DISE Code is submitted within the stipulated time, their candidature will be cancelled. The submissions of the particulars were however, later on extended till 01.12.2025.

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In response to the said notice, the petitioners stated that they have duly

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submitted the details as asked for. However, the petitioners were not appointed pursuant to the said selection process.

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Thereafter, on 27.01.2026, Physical Document Verification was done and subsequently, on 2^nd of February, 2026, also, certain verifications were done as well as on 10^th of February, 2026 and after that when they did not find their names in the select list, they went and enquired in the office of the Elementary Education, wherein they were informed that the school they worked, did not have the UDISE Code, as on 10.08.2017.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that similarly situated teaches had approached this court by filing writ petition being WP(C) No. 3794/2025, wherein, similar prayer was made that demand for additional documents for verification was arbitrary and it violated Article 14 of the Constitution of India. In

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the instant case also the petitioners were asked to submit their UDISE along with the details of examinations.

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The learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No. 3794/2025, had dismissed the said writ petition and the petitioners filed an intra court appeal before the Hon’ble

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Division Bench of this Court being W.A. No. 345/2025 and the Division Bench vide order dated 24.03.2026 had taken note on the basis of the submission made by the Advocate General that applications of the appellants shall be verified by the

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State and whatever documents demanded by notification dated 17.06.2025, if not produced by the appellants, the same will not be fatal and that the authorities would verify the said information from the State records/ Data base.

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The notification dated 17.06.2025, was issued by the Director of Elementary Education, Assam, notifying that the candidates who had applied their online applications with 18 months Diploma in Elementary Education from NIOS against Advertisement dated 26.12.2023, were asked to attend the Physical Document Verification by carrying certain documents mentioned in the said notification and one of the document that was asked for was the UDISE code as a proof that the applicant was in service as on 10.08.2017.

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Further it is stated that the said notification was issued in terms of the Supreme Court Judgment as mentioned above. In the instant case also while calling the petitioners for document verification, the said notification was applied, i.e., Notification dated 17.06.2025. The Hon’ble Division Bench held that the State would verify the documents furnished by the petitioners and if some documents are not found as per the notification dated 17.06.2025, the same will be verified from the State Records/Data base.

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It is further observed that in the event of rejection of the application, the applicants shall be communicated about the reasons of such rejection.

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Mr. P. N. Sharma, the learned counsel for Elementary Education, submits that

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the notice dated 17.06.2025 is issued pursuant to the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order in Review Petition as mentioned above. He also submits that the recruitment process for which the Hon’ble Division Bench had rendered the judgment is different from the recruitment process conducted in the instant case and also that the recruitment process initiated by Advertisement of 2025 has ended.

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Ms. R. B. Borah, the learned counsel for the NIOS, submits that entire process of obtaining Diploma in Elementary Education was conducted through online mode and on careful perusal of the guidelines issued by the NIOS, the candidates has to apply and also that the testimonials submitted by the candidates were to be verified by the concerned Principal of the respective institutions and the

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said verification had to be done under the control of the Nodal Officer who has been appointed by the State Government.

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In the instant case, it is seen that for lack of UDISE code, the petitioners were not appointed in pursuance to the Advertisement, i.e., Advertisement A & B published on 8^th January, 2025.

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It is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that maintaining the UDISE Code with State is a mandatory requirement but some schools had not maintained. As such, asking for such documents from the petitioners is challenged

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in the instant writ petition. However, the state authorities can verify from the records as to whether the said exercise has been undertaken by the said schools.

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In view of the conclusions reached in Writ Appeal No. 345/2025 and if the records shows that the petitioners were in service candidates as on 10.08.2017 and who have completed 18 months Diploma in Elementary Education and the school existed where they had worked as teachers, the State Authorities will consider the appointment of the petitioners to the UP & LP Schools commenced vide Advertisement dated 08.01.2025 and the exercise should be completed within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order.

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The writ petitions accordingly disposed of.

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