Writ petition by an associate professor concerning service matters before the State of Assam and university authorities was not pressed; counsel sought withdrawal, and the court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn with the interlocutory applications also dismissed as not pressed.
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GAHC010122962026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2075/2026
DR DIPANKAR CHANDA
SO BHUPENDRA NATH CHANDA, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CAS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, ASSAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, JALUKBARI, GHY, PO JALUKBARI, DIST KAMRUP M, ASSAM, PIN 781013
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATIONT TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GHY 6
2:THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY GHY JALUKBARI GHY 13
3:THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY 19
4:THE PRINCIPAL ASSAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE JALUKBARI GHY 13
5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL A AND E ASSAM
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MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GHY 29 ASSAM 6:THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY GHY JALUKBARI 7:THE TREASURY OFFICER KAMRUP TREASURY GH
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S B CHOUDHURY,
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, SC, AG (A AND E),SC, TECHNICAL EDU.
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2087/2026
DR DIPANKAR CHANDA SO BHUPENDRA NATH CHANDA PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CAS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ASSAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE JALUKBARI GHY PO JALUKBARI DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM PIN 781013
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY 6
2:THE VICE CHANCELLOR
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ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY GUWAHATI JALUKBARI GHY 13 3:THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY 19 4:THE PRINCIPAL ASSAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE JALUKBARI GHY 13 5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL A AND E ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GHY 29 ASSAM 6:THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY GHY JALUKBARI 7:THE TREASURY OFFICER KAMRUP TREASURY GHY -----------Advocate for : MS. S B CHOUDHURY Advocate for : SC HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
Linked Case : WP(C)/2800/2026
DR DIPANKAR CHANDA S/O BHUPENDRA NATH CHANDA PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (CAS) IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ASSAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE JALUKBARI GHY P.O. JALUKBARI DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)
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ASSAM PIN 781013 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY 6 2:THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY GUWAHATI JALUKBARI GHY 13 3:THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI -19 4:THE PRINCIPAL ASSAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE JALUKBARI GUWAHATI - 13 5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI - 29 ASSAM 6:THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY GUWAHATI JALUKBARI 7:THE TREASURY OFFICER KAMRUP TREASURY GUWAHATI- 36 -----------Advocate for : MS. S B CHOUDHURY Advocate for : SC A S T U appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
14.07.2026
Heard Ms. S. B. Choudhury learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A. R. Tahbildar learned counsel appears for all the respondents, Mr. K. K. Medhi, learned counsel appears on behalf of Mr. S. K. Medhi, learned counsel for Respondent No. 5, Mr. A. Chaliha, learned counsel for Respondent No. 7.
Ms. S. B. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner submits on instructions that the writ petitioner does not wish to press the Interlocutory Applications along with the writ petition any further.
Accordingly, the WP(C) No. 2800/2026 stands dismissed as withdrawn.
Interim order(s), if any, stands vacated.
Pending I.A.(Civil) No. 2075/2026 and I.A.(Civil) No. 2087/2026 are also dismissed as not pressed.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Dr Dipankar Chanda
The State of Assam and Ors
Soumitra Saikia
As recorded by the court registry
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