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Bipul Kanti Choudhury v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors.

Gauhati HC5 Mar 2026WP(C)/490/2025

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Writ petition (WP(C)/490/2025, Gauhati High Court, order dated 06.03.2026) dismissed on withdrawal before adjudication. Petitioner Bipul Kanti Choudhury (Mariani, Jorhat, Assam) had claimed a Government policy notified on 08.04.1988 permitting five years' extended service to a teacher beyond the age of 60 years; the claim was conceded to rest on a misunderstanding. Respondents: State of Assam (Elementary Education and Finance Departments), Director of Elementary Education, Director of Pension, Accountant General of Assam, DEO and BEEO Jorhat. No ruling on pension or service-extension law; no cases or statutes cited.

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Permission to withdraw the writ petition; the petition stands dismissed on withdrawal. ¶¶23

Bipul Kanti Choudhury Vs the State of Assam and 6 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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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)/490/2025

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BIPUL KANTI CHOUDHURY

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S/O- LATE SACHINDRALAL CHOUDHURY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGEMARIANI TOWN, P.O.- MARIANI, P.S. MARIANI, DISTRICT- JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN- 783384

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006

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2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 ASSAM PIN- 781019 4:THE DIRECTOR OF PENSION GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM

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5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF ASSAM

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DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM 6:THE DISTRICT OF EDUCATION OFFICER JORHAT JORHAT DISTRICT CIRCLE JORHAT ASSAM PIN7:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER JORHAT BLOCK JORHAT ASSAM PIN

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K PURKAYASTHA, B RONGHANGPI,MR. S SHARMA

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, MR. S K MEDHI SC, AG (A AND E),GA, ASSAM,SC, EDU,SC, AG (A AND E),SC, FINANCE DEPTT.

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

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ORDER

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Date : 06.03.2026

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Mr. A. K. Purkayastha, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner, submits that the projection made in the writ petition of existence of a Government policy, notified on 08.04.1988, permitting further 5 (five) years service to a teacher beyond the age of 60 years, was subsequently found to have occasioned on account of a misunderstanding. Mr. Purkayastha, submits that the petitioner having realized the said aspect has requested him not to press the writ petition any further.

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Mr. A. K. Purkayastha, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner, accordingly prays that he be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition. Prayer is not objected to by Mr. N. J. Khataniar, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department, Ms. R. Dutta, learned counsel for the respondent no.5 and Ms. K. Phukan, learned counsel for the respondent no.4.

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In view of the above, the present writ petition stands dismissed on withdrawal.

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