GAHC010109382022 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/3832/2022 MAYNUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY AND ANR S/O- LATE JABED ALI, R/O- VILL- DHANBANDHA PO- SONKUCHI, DIST.-

BARPETA (ASSAM), PIN- 781314.

2: ZAMIRUL ISLAM S/O- LATE AZMAT ALI R/O- VILL- SHOWPUR PO- SHOWPUR PS- KALGACHIA DIST.- BARPETA (ASSAM)

PIN- 781319 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.

OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

3:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19.

4:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS BARPETA DISTRICT CIRCLE BARPETA, DIST.- BARPETA (ASSAM)

PIN- 781301 For petitioner/appellant(s) : Mr. K. R. Patgiri, Advocate For respondent(s) : Mr. N. J. Khataniar, SC, Education – BEFORE –

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

24.02.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)

We have heard Mr. K. R. Patgiri, learned Advocate for the petitioners, and Mr. N. J. Khataniar, learned Standing Counsel, Education Depar