GAHC010016472023 2026:GAU-AS:2340 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/751/2023 PHANI DHAR BASUMATARI SON OF SRI ANADI BASUMATARI, R/O- KHAGARIJAN, P.O.- SILIKHABARI, DISTRICT- SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 784149.

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, BLOCK-C, GROUND FLOOR.

2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19.

3:THE PRINCIPAL LOKNAYAK OMEO KUMAR DAS COLLEGE DHEKIAJULI SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110.

4:THE GOVERNING BODY OF LOKNAYAK OMEO KUMAR DAS COLLEGE REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT DHEKIAJULI SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110.

5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PERSONNEL (B) DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P MAHANTA, MS. P SAHARIA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR D BORUAH (R-3,4),MR N N UPADHYAYA (R-3,4),MR. B B KAKATI (R-3,4),GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

ORDER

Date : 17.02.2026 Heard Mr. P. Mahanta, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Upamanyu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Higher Education Department