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GAHC010125972014 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3919/2014 SABDER ALI and 77 ORS.
S/O LT. SHADERUDDIN VILL- KATLITARY P.O. AMBARI, P.S. BAGUAN DIST.
GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783129.
2: AHMED HUSSAIN S/O KABIJUDDIN AHMED VILL- KHARUBHAJ P.O. RAJMIT P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
3: deleted as order dated21/05/18
4: ABDUL KARIM SK.
S/O LT. ASIMUDDIN SK. VILL- SIKIAJULI KUHIA BARI P.O. SIMLITOLA P.S. RANGJULI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783130
5: KARMESWAR KHATRIYA S/OLT. JOGENDRA KHATRIYA VILL- KURSHA PUKHARI PT.II P.O. JOYRAM KHUSI P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129 6: NUR ALI S/OLT. YEAR MAMUDVILL- KALPANI SANDA MARI P.O. BALBALA P.S. AGIA DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783120
7: AMZAD ALI S/O HAJI MOSLEMUDDIN VILL- KATANINARA P.O. KATANINARA P.S. LAKHIPURDIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783129
8: LOGENDRA RABHA S/O LT. TIRENDRA RABHA VILL- MADHIPARA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
9: DINOBANDHU RABHA S/O LT. TARANI RABHA VILL- DEPAL SONG P.O. MALADHARA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
10: deleted as order dated 21/05/18
11: AKSHAY KR. BORA S/O BIPIN CH. BORA VILL- NAYA PARA P.O. JOYRAM KUSHI P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
12: MONOWAR HUSSAIN S/O LT. INSHAN ALI VILL- KHATERTORI P.O. BALARVITA P.S. BOGUYAN DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101.
13: MALAKA BEWA D/O LT. ABDUL MALLED VILL- KHARMUZA P.O. KHARMUZA P.S. BOGUYAN DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 7831O1
14: deleted as order dated 21/05/18
15: SARHAB ALI MANDAL S/O LT. AZAHAR ALI MANDAL VILL- AOWLATOLI PT.IIII P.O. AOWLATOLI P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783129
16: ABDUL MALAK S/OLT. GONDA SK. VILL- HATIMURA P.O. HASDABA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
17: NARENDRA KOCH S/O LT. BHIM KOCH VILL- HASDUBA P.O. AASDUBA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
18: RAJA ALI S/O LT. FAJU MANDAR VILL- HURKAKUSHI P.O. GOBINDAPUR P.S. GOALPARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101.
19: SIBAN RABHA S/O LT. TABIA RABHA VILL- BHAISKHULL P.O. BARDAMAL P.S. LAKHIUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
20: MD. HATAM ALI S/O MONSAR ALIVILL- DIKHIRKATLAMARI P.O. KHARMUJA P.S. PANCHARATNA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 7831O1
21: ABDUS SOBUR S/O LT. ABID ALI VILL- BHASANI PARA PT.I P.O. KHARMUZA P.S. PANCHARATNA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101.
22: GANESH RABHA S/O LT. BALANDRA RABHA VILL- KATHALGURI P.O. BARDAMAL P.S. AGIA DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783120
23: HASEN ALI S/O LT. KARAP ALI VILL- HASILA BIL P.O. PALODMARI P.S. GOALPARA DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783101
24: BANIKANTA RABHA S/O LT. JITENDRA RABHA VILL- BALACHARI P.O. MALADHARA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
25: MAHENDRA MOHAN RABHA S/O LT. SAMSLA RABHA VILL- MALADHARA PT.I P.O. MALADHARA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
26: ABDUS SALAM S/O LT. IDRISH ALI VILL- NOBAGATA SIMLITOLA P.O. SIMLITOLA P.S. MATIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783130.
27: BEGUM KHAIRUN NESSA W/O MD. HABILUDDIN SK. VILL- SINGRAMARI RIVER BLOCK P.O. SUTAR PARA P.S. PANCHARATNA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125
28: SANTIMOY RABHA S/OLT. MAHENDRA RABHA VILL- DHOKA PARA P.O. JOYRAMKUSHI P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
29: DHARMESWAR RAY S/O LT. MAJENDRA RAY VILL- BARIGAON P.O. DEHALA P.S. DUDHNOI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125
30: ABDUL HAKIM S/O LT. NOSER ALI VILL- KHONAR PB PARA P.O. AYOLATALI P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783129
31: AYNAL HOQUE S/O LT. SAMALULAH SK. VILL- BAPURVITA PT.II P.O. DHAMOR P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
32: MANIK CH. RABHA S/O DHIRENDRA RABHA VILL- DARIDURI P.O. DARIDURI P.S. GOALPARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101.
33: NARAYAN CH.UPADHYAYA S/OLT. HEMLAL UPADHYAYA VILL- KURUNGP.S. RONGSHAI P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
34: SRI DHIRAN RABHA S/O LT. PARENDRA RABHA VILL- AMGURI BALACHARI P.O. MALADHARA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
35: NARAYAN CH. DAS S/OLT. JIBON RAM DAS VILL- MANCHARBHITA P.O. KHARMUZA P.S. GOALPARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101.
36: BALARAM RABHA S/O LT. KHANDHURA RABHA VILL- GHANGA MARI P.O. BARDAMAL P.S. GOALPARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
37: ABDUL JALIK SK.
S/O LT. ENARUDDIN SK. VILL- BALAI KAMAR P.O. NIDANPUR P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783129
38: MATILAL RABHA S/O LT. KALAI RABHA VILL- TALI PARA P.O. BARDAMAL P.S. AGIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
39: SHANJAHAN ALI S/O LT. ASIPUDDIN PARAMANIK VILL- PAKHIURA NC P.O. DUBAPARA P.S. PANCHARATNA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101
40: ABDUL AZIJ BHUYA S/O LT. ABDUL GONI BHUYA VILL- BHAISMARI P.O. AMBARI BAZAR P.S. BOGUYAN DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
41: HAREN SARMAH S/O LT. HORMOHON SARMAH VILL- BAKAITARI KHOLAI PARA P.O.
BAKAITARI P.S. MORNAI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125
42: MUJAMEL HUSSAIN S/O LT. MOHIBUR HUSSAIN VILL- DASABHUJA DEBALHAR TINKONIYA P.O. MORNAI P.S. MORNAI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101.
43: TARUN CHANDRA DAS S/O LT. SIBCHARAN DAS VILL- DABATTAR BAPUPARA PT.II P.O. AGIA P.S. AGIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
44: BODIAL ZAMAN S/O LT. LT. BOIDA MADAL VILL- BOWRARTOL P.O. MOSERVITA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783129
45: JATIN BORHMA S/O LT. JIBON BORHIM VILL- DEENA PARA PTII P.O. JOYRAM KUSHI DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783129
46: AKHIL CH. DAS S/OLT. PRAMASWAR DAS P.O. SUTARPARA P.S. MATIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
47: BUDHAN RAM ROHI DAS S/O LT. MOHRAM ROBI DAS VILL- KECHERAPARA P.O.LAKHIPUR P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
48: HITESWAR BORO S/OLT. KHOLONG BORA VILL- JOYRAMKUCHI P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST.
GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
49: MD. GOHER ALI PARAMANIK VILL- NAYAPAA P.O. BOHATI P.S.MATIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
50: ABDUL KUDDUS S/O MOKSE ALI VILL- RAKSHYESINGIJAR PT.II P.O. RAKSHYAESINIJAR P.S. MORNOI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
51: BHUPEN BASUMATARY S/O LT. KALI DAS BOSUMUTARY VILL- SINGJANI P.O. DOHALA P.S. DUDHNOI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
52: deleted as order dated 21/05/18 53: ABZAL HUSSAIN S/O LT. AZAHAR ALI MIYA VILL- RAWMARI P.O. AMBARI P.S. BAGUYAN DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783129
54: SULMAN ALI S/O LT. SULAN MIYA VILL- RAMHARICHAR PT.I P.O.KHARMUZA P.S. BAGUYAN DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783101.
55: NASER ALI BHUYA S/O RAKANUDDIN VILL- NALONGA P.O. AMBARI P.S. BAGUYAN DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783129
56: DHANANJAY RABHA S/O LT. BALO RAM RABHA VILL- KAKTI BARI P.O. DORKA P.S. AGIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
57: deleted as order dated 21/05/18
58: BARJO RABHA S/O LT. MAJANDRA RABHA VILL- MOJAIGORA PARA P.O. DARKA P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
59: JAYCHANDRA RABHA S/OLT. JAKA RAM RABHA VILL- BAIRONG P.O. BARDAMAL P.S. LAKHIPUR DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783120
60: deleted as order dated 21/05/18
61: MD. JOYNAL ABADIN S/OLT. SOMERRUDIN VILL- GARUA P.O. SIMLITOLA P.S. RONGJULI DIST.
GOALPAR PIN- 783130.
62: KHIROD SUTRADHAR S/OLT. CHAITANA SUTRADHAR VILL- DIGHALI SUTRAPARA PT.2 P.O.
DHUPDHARA P.S. DHUPDHAR ADIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783123.
63: RAHIM ALI S/O LT. DHONIRUDDIN SK. VILL- TALIPARA KAURIDUBI P.O.
DHUPDHARA P.S. DHUPDHARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783123.
64: ALIMUDDIN SHEIKH S/O LT. SALEULLA SHEIKH VILL- BORDAL PT.2 P.O. DHUPDHARA P.S. DHUPDHARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783123.
65: MOHASWAR DAIMARY S/O LT. WARAM DAIMARY VILL- KATHAKATHI PT.2 P.O. DHUPDHARA P.S. DHUPDHARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783123.
66: SRI DHARMASWAR KOCHARI S/O LT. TULARAM KACHARI VILL- SAMAGURI PT.2 P.O. DHUPDHARA P.S. DHUPDHARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783123.
67: JESIMUDDIN SK.
S/OLT. BAKLER HUSSAIN VILL- AMBARI PT.II P.O. DHUPDHARA P.S. DHUPDHARA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783123.
68: AJIJUR RAHMAN S/O MD. MAZIBAR RAHMAN VILL- SIMLITOLA CHA BAGAN P.O. SIMLITOLA P.S. RANGULI DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783130
69: SORPAT ALI S/OLT. PASA BEPARI VILL- BALAPARA SUTARPARA NC P.O. SUTARPARA P.S. PANCHARATNA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
70: MOKUL KALITA S/O MUKUNDA KALITA VILL- KHALAI PARA P.O. DAKAITARI P.S. MATIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
71: NOUSAD ALI S/OLT. MATIUR RAHMAN VILL- RABHAPARA P.O. CHALA P.S. MATIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
72: MATILAL KALITA S/O ANANTA KALITA VILL- UPARTOLA PO. UPARTOLA P.S. MATIA DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
73: AZAD ALI S/O NUR ISLAM ALI VILL- BHAJMALA PT.I P.O. HARIMURA P.S. MORNAI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
74: NOJMUL HAQUE S/O ABUL MANNAF VILL- HELAPAKRHRI P.O. BALADMARI P.S. MORNAI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125.
75: JAKIR HUSSAIN S/O LT. RAHAM ALI VILL- RAKSHYESINI GAROPARA PT.II P.O. RAKSHYESINI P.O.MATIA DIST. GOALPAR PIN- 783125.
76: NIKHIL CH. NANDI S/O ABHAY NANDI VILL- PAHARSING PARA P.O. DUBAPARA P.S. MORNAI DIST. GOALPAR ASSAM PIN- 783125 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6, ASSAM.
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.A KUMAR Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R BORPUJARI (SC, REVENUE)
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
['A KUMAR', '', 'F INTAZ', 'K U AHMED', 'M A SHEIKH', 'M HOSSAIN', 'R BORPUJARI SC', 'REVENUE', '', 'R BORPUJARI', 'GA', 'ASSAM']
ORDER
01.06.2022 Date :
Heard Mr. M.A. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. J. Handique, learned standing counsel for the Revenue Department, representing respondent no. 1, and Mr. R. Dhar, learned Addl. Senior Government Advocate for respondent nos. 2 to 7.
2) The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the case of the petitioners, in brief, is that the Government had taken a decision to appoint Gaonburah on honorary basis in each revenue village, save and except in the area covered by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India and that the decision to that effect was communicated to all Deputy Commissioners by letter dated 10.01.2000, issued by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue Department (respondent no.1). Accordingly, the Deputy Commissioner, Goalpara (respondent no.2), vide letter dated 26.06.2000, informed the Circle Officers/ Tehsildars/ Block Development Officers under his establishment that no applications were submitted for appointment to the post of Gaonburah/ Additional Gaonburah and therefore, they were asked to collect applications from the respective sanctioned areas and submit the same on or before 20.07.2000. In course of time, circle-wise interviews were held and a select list of 520 candidates was published including the petitioners and out of the said select list, 96 candidates were appointed as Honorary Gaonburah. Some discontented candidates challenged the select list by filing W.P.(C) 6054/2005, which was allowed by judgment and order dated 12.04.2006 and the select list was set aside. The said judgment was assailed in an intra-court appeal by filing W.A. nos. 184/2006, 194/2006 and 248/2006, which were dismissed by common judgment and order dated 12.11.2007. In respect of the said appellate judgment, a review petition was filed, being Review Pet. No. 37/2013, and the Division Bench of this Court, by order dated 15.03.2012, had recalled the order dated 12.11.2007 and the judgment passed in W.P.(C) 1489/2009 and the said writ petition was restored to file with the observation that the review petitioners may be impleaded as party respondents in the said writ petition and the writ petitioners may amend the writ petition. Subsequently, by order dated 29.07.2013, passed in M.C. No. 1664/2013, the number of the said writ petition was substituted by W.P.(C) No. 6054/2005.
3) The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that although the said W.P.(C) 6054/2005 had been restored, but the writ petitioners therein have not taken any steps to implead the review petitioners or to amend the writ petition. It is also submitted that by restoration of the writ petition, the select list has been restored and therefore, this was a fit and proper case to direct the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioners in the vacant post of Gaonburah on an honorary basis because 96 appointees are still rendering their service as Gaonburah on an honorary basis.
4) Per contra, the learned Addl. Senior Government Advocate as well as the learned standing counsel for the Revenue Department have submitted that the select list already stood cancelled on 16.02.2009 and moreover, the appointment of Gaonburah on honorary basis has been discontinued and now the Government is appointing Lot Gaonburah in accordance with the Executive Instructions under Assam Land and Revenue Regulations, 1886.
5) At the outset, it may be mentioned that for the reasons best known to the petitioners, they have not annexed the purported select list referred to in the writ petition. Therefore, there is no material on record to show the date when the select list was notified and the period of validity of the select list. As a thumb rule, the select list is usually valid for one year, unless there is any other prescription in the relevant Act, Rules etc., and in the present case in hand, no effort has been made to show that the select list prepared pursuant to Government letter dated
