GAHC010174542022

2025:GAU-AS:8059-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WA/350/2022 SUNIRMAL BHATTACHARJEE S/O LATE BASANTA KUMAR BHATTACHARJEE, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GUWAHATI, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, GUWAHATI- 781039.

VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, C-WING, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110001.

2:THE DIRECTOR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI GOVT. OF INDIA GUWAHATI- 781039 ASSAM.

3:BHASKAR CHOUDHURY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA GUWAHATI- 781039.

4:THE CHAIRMAN UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)

BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI-110002.

5:THE CHAIRMAN ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AICTE)

NELSON MANDALA MARG VASANT KUNJ NEW DELHI-110060.

6:DIPANKAR DAS S/O LAKSHMI MOHAN DAS PERMANENT RESIDENT OF LUMDING WARD NO. 1 ANANDAPALLY HOUSE NO. 619 P.O.- LUMDING P.S.- LUMDING DIST.- HOJAI PIN- 782447 ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR K K MAHANTA (Sr. Advocate), MR S GAUTAM,MS N BEGUM,MR. K M MAHANTA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., RESPONDENT IN PERSON (R-6),MR. P. CHOUDHURY (r-3),MS. B CHOUDHURY (r-3),MR. S K MEDHI,SC, A I C T E,SC, IITG,SC, U G C Linked Case : WA/142/2023 THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY REP. BY THE REGISTRAR P.O.- IIT GUWAHATI P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781039.

VERSUS DIPANKAR DAS AND 5 ORS.

S/O LAKSHMI MOHAN DAS RESIDENT OF LUMDING WARD NO. 1 ANANDAPALLY HOUSE NO. 619 P.O. LUMDING P.S. LUMDING DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782447 ASSAM.

2:THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE and DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHASTRI BHAWAN C-WING DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001.

3:BHASKAR CHOUDHURY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI P.O.- IIT GUWAHATI P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781039.

4:SUNIRMAL BHATTACHARJEE S/O LATE BASANTA KUMAR BHATTACHARJEE ASSISTNAT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI R/O QUARTER NO. B- 72 IIT GUWAHATI CAMPUS P.O.- IIT GUWAHATI P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781039.

5:THE CHAIRMAN UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)

BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI-110002.

6:THE CHAIRMAN ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AICTE)

NELSON MANDALA MARG VASANT KUNJ NEW DELHI-110060.

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Advocate for : MR. R P KAKOTI SR. ADV.

Advocate for : RESPONDENT IN PERSON(R-1) appearing for DIPANKAR DAS AND 5 ORS. BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI In WA 350/2022 For the appellant : Mr. K.K. Mahanta, Senior Advocate.

: Ms. N. Begum, Advocate.

For respondent No.1 : Mr. S.K. Medhi, CGC.

For respondent No.2 : Mr. S. Sutradhar, Advocate.

For respondent no.3 : Ms. J. Das, Advocate.

For respondent no.4 : Mr. A. Chamuah, standing counsel.

For respondent no.6 : Respondent-in-person.

In WA 350/2022 For the appellant : Mr. S. Sutradhar, Advocate. For respondent No.2 : Ms. K. Deka, Advocate (on behalf of learned CGC).

For respondent no.3 : Ms. J. Das, Advocate.

For respondent no.4 : Respondent-in-person.

For respondent no.5 : Mr. A. Chamuah, standing counsel.

Date of hearing : 23.05.2025. Date of judgment : 18.06.2025.

JUDGMENT AND ORDER (CAV (K.R. Surana, J)

In connection with W.A. 350/2022, heard Mr. K.K. Mahanta, learned senior counsel, assisted by Ms. N. Begum, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned CGC for respondent no.1; Mr. S. Sutradhar, learned counsel for respondent no.2; Ms. J. Das, learned counsel for respondent no.3; Mr. A. Chamuah, learned standing counsel for respondent no.4; none appears on call for the respondent no.5; and Mr. D. Das, respondent no.6-in-person.

2) In connection with W.A. 142/2023, heard Mr. S. Sutradhar, learned counsel for the appellant. Also hea