GAHC010286742025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/448/2026 THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OFFICE INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS,DAK BHUWAN NEW DELHI 1

2: THE SECRETARY GOVT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION SAMCHAR BHAWAN NEW DELHI 1

3: THE GENERAL MANAGER POSTSL ACCOUNT WING NEW DELHI 54

4: THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL ASSAM MEGHDOOT BHUWAN GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 7 81001

5: THE DIRECTOR POSTAL ACCOUNT WING DEPARTMENT OF POSTS DAK BHUWAN NEW DELHI 1

6: THE CONTROLLER OF COMMUNICATION ACCOUNT ASSAM TELECOM CIRCLE GUWAHAT VERSUS IMRANA BEGUM POSTAL ASSISTANT, DO FAKHARUL ISLAM MOTIRAM BORA PATH, WARD NO 13 , PO NAGAON , DIST NAGAON ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHAKRAVARTY, Advocate for the Respondent : MR D N SARMA, FOR CAVEATOR BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

ORDER

02.02.2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J)

1. Heard Mr. B. Chakravarty, learned counsel for the writ petitioners and Mr.

D.N. Sarma, learned counsel for the respondent/caveator.

2. The petitioners have put to chall