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Sri Shyamal Krishna Roy v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC5 Mar 2026WP(C)/6090/2025

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Infructuous disposal of writ petition; salary paid; Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/4/2026 and linked WP(C)/6090/2025; Justice Nelson Sailo; decided 06.03.2026; parties include Karimganj Polytechnic, Director of Technical Education Assam, Higher Education (Technical) Department and Finance Department, Government of Assam, Treasury Officer Sribhumi. No ratio, no precedent value; citable only to show that these petitions were disposed of as infructuous on 06.03.2026 after payment of the petitioners' salary.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; both writ petitions disposed of as infructuous following payment of salary to the petitioners. ¶26

Sri Shyamal Krishna Roy Vs the State of Assam — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010283022025

2026:GAU-AS:3283

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/4/2026

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SHIBAYAN KAR

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S/O.- SUBRATA KUMAR KAR, R/O.- RAMAKRISHNA MISSION ROAD, HOUSE NO. 21, P.O. AND P.S. SRIBHUMI, DIST- SRIBHUMI, ASSAM, PIN788710.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT) DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

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2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19. 4:THE PRINCIPAL KARIMGANJ POLYTECHNIC MAIZGRAM KARIMGANJ DISTRICT- SRIBHUMI ASSAM PIN- 788712.

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5:THE TREASURY OFFICER

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SRIBHUMI DISTRICT SRIBHUMI

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D BARUAH, MR. P K BORDOLOI,MS. P HANDIQUE Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, SC, FINANCE

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Linked Case : WP(C)/6090/2025

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SRI SHYAMAL KRISHNA ROY S/O SRI UTTAM KUMAR ROY R/O S.P. ROAD SRIBHUMI P.O. AND P.S. SRIBHUMI (SADAR) DISTRICT SRIBHUMI PIN-788713 2: SMTI KOHENOOR BARBHUIYA D/O TAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HOUSE NO. 278 MEHRAB ALI LANE CHAMRAGUDAM SILCHAR DISTRICT CACHAR ASSAM-788001 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI - 19 4:THE PRINCIPAL KARIMGANJ POLYTECHNIC

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MAIZGRAM KARIMGANJ DISTRICT-SRIBHUMI ASSAM PIN 788712 5:THE TREASURY OFFICER SRIBHUMI DISTRICT SRIBHUMI -----------Advocate for : MR. D BARUAH Advocate for : SC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM

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BEFORE

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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO

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O R D E R

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06.03.2026

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Mr. D. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners have been paid their salary and therefore both the writ petitions have become infructuous.

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Mr. D. Upamanyu, learned Standing Counsel, Higher Education Department agrees to the submission.

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In view of above, both the writ petitions are disposed of as infructuous.

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JUDGE

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