Wahida Khatun and 16 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/27/2026; order dated 07.01.2026; Nelson Sailo, J.; provincialisation of teachers; Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and ReOrganization of Educational Institutions) Act, 2017; Section 3(1)(xi); Assistant Teacher (Arabic); ME Madrassa; Upper Primary Schools; Nagaon, Assam; Wahida Khatun and 16 others; representation to Director of Elementary Education; fifteen days; disposal within four months; speaking order; WP(C)/5072/2021; common order dated 22.10.2025; State of Assam; Department of School Education; Finance Department.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioners to file individual representations before the Director of Elementary Education, Assam within fifteen days; the Director to consider each representation taking into account Section 3(1)(xi) of the Act of 2017 and dispose of it within four months by a speaking order; petitioner No.1 to annex the writ petition and certified copy of this order with his representation.