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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH, ITANAGAR PARMANENT BENCH
SOUMITRA SAIKIA
Dejo Karga, Son of Shri. Jumde Karga – Appellant
Versus
State of Arunachal Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' recruitment process and termination (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. minor status and related legal protections (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. disclosure obligations in recruitment forms (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. juvenile justice act protections and implications (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. court's analysis on juvenile records and disqualifications (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. final decision to reinstate petitioners (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT AND ORDER :
SOUMITRA SAIKIA, J.
Heard Mr. M. Kato, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S.
Tapin, learned Senior Government Advocate for the State respondents.
2. The petitioner in WP(C) No.612(AP)/2024 namely Shri. Gumluk Karbak is a resident of village Dubi Karbak, Aalo in the district of West Siang in the State of Arunachal Pradesh and the petitioner in WP(C) No.25(AP)/2025 namely Shri. Dejo Karga is a resident of village Kamki, Aalo, West Siang District in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. By the recruitment notice No.APSSB-13/6/2023 dated 03.05.2023 issued by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh through Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board invited applications for filling up of various posts indicated in the recruitment notice. The pet
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