GAHC010283102025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/143/2026 SRI SUDIP BHATTACHARJEE SON OF ASHOK BHATTACHARJEE, RESIDENT OF BIJNI TOWN, WARD NO 3 P.O-BIJNI, DIST-CHIRANG BTC ASSAM , PIN-783390

2: SRI SANU SARKAR SON OF SUJIT SARKAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO 2 BHETAGAON PO BIJNI DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

3: SRI NAKUL CH KIRTANIA SON OF RANADA PRASAD KIRTANIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SIALMARI PO BIJNI DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

4: SRI HAFIZUR RAHMAN SON OF SULTAN ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DAKSHIN KASHDOHA PO BHANDARA BAZAR DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

5: SRI BIKRAM SARKAR SON OF BIMAL SARKAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANESWARI PO CHATIANGURI DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

6: SRI KUSHAL DAS SON OF CHANDI CHARAN DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO 1 SUPARIGURI PO FAGUNAGAON DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

7: SRI JAHANUR ISLAM SON OF JAFARAT ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO. 1 SUPARIGURI PO FAGUNAGAON DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

8: SRI ASWINI KR BISWAS SON OF ANANDA BISWAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO. 1 SUPARIGURI PO FAGUNAGAON DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

9: SRI SASANKAR DAS SON OF JAGADISH DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SIALMARI PO BIJNI DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

10: SRI GEOFF ALI SON OF NAZRUL ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO 1 SUPARIGURI PO FAGUNAGAON DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM PIN 783390

11: SRI IMRAN HUSSAIN SON OF AMZAD HUSSAIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DHANTOLA PO DHANTOLA BAZAR DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN 78337 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DM DEPARTMENT ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006

3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DM DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN 781006

4:THE ADDL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DM DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN 781006

5:THE LEGAL REMEMBRANCER CUM COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN 781006

6:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEYS ETC ASSAM RAJAHBHAWAN RUPNAGAR PIN 781032 ASSAM

7:THE ASSAM SURVEY AND SETTLEMENT TRAINING CENTRE REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL RAJAHNAGAR DAKHINGAON GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 78104 For the petitioners : Mr. B.J. Mukherjee, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. J. Handique, S.C. Revenue Ms. R.B. Bora, Jr. Govt. Advocate, Assam for respondent Nos.1& 5 – B E F O R E –

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

19-02-2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.)

We have heard Mr. B.J. Mukherjee, learned Advocate for the petitioners and Mr. J. Handique, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department for the respondents.

The petitioners are a group of educated unemployed youths from Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Council (BTCA) area in Assam. They had successfully completed the Recorders’ Certificate Class Course (RCCC) Training from November 1, 2019 to October 6, 2020 at the Assam Survey and Settlement Training Centre under the Revenue and Disaster Management Department under the Assam Survey and Settlement Training Centre Rules, 1991.

This six months’ training, according to the petitioners, is a pre-

requisite for appointment as Lot Mandals/Revenue officials. They were nominated for the training by the BTAC for their residing in the autonomous council area.

The 1991 Rules, however, have undergone change in the year 2023 which provides that a person is to be imparted the RCCC training only after his/her being appointed as a Revenue officer.

In the year 2025, the Government of Assam came with an amendment to The Assam Land Records Subordinate Service Rules, 2023 thereby inserting the Rule 1(a) in Rule 5 which reads as follows:

“Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules or in any other rules or regulations, the candidates (except candidates nominated by the Territorial and Autonomous Council areas of Assam) who have undergone the 6 month Recorders Certificate Class Course (RCCC) Training at the