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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 14682
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Robin Phukan, J
KAMRUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS – Respondent
WP(C)/7318/2023
Important Points
Subject
Civil - Service Matter
Headnote
Issues: Whether the Director of Elementary Education is a necessary party to be impleaded in the petition.
For the Appellants/Petitioners: I Alam, T SK
For the Respondents: SC, SEC. EDU., SC, AG (A AND E), GA, ASSAM
ORDER
Heard Mr. I. Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P.P. Dutta, learned standing counsel for the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 6; and Ms. M. Yeptho, learned counsel for the respondent No. 3.
Mr. Dutta, learned standing counsel for the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 6 has produced one letter dated 27.04.2026, of the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education and on the basis of the said letter, Mr. Dutta submits that for consideration of the case of the petitioner, inputs from the Directorate of Elementary Education, Assam is required and the same is being awaited, and as such, he prays for listing the matter after four weeks.
In view of the stand taken by the Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam, this Court deems it fit and proper to implead the Director of Elementary Education, Assam as respondent No. 8 in this petition.
Accordingly, it is provided that the Director of Elementary Education, Assam be impleaded as respondent No. 8 in this petition.
Mr. Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner shall take steps for service of notice upon the learned standing counsel for the Elementary Education Department during the course of the day.
List the matter on 29.05.2026.
In the meantime, Mr. Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner shall file amended cause title in this petition.
A copy of the letter dated 27.04.2026, produced by Mr. Dutta, shall be marked as ‘Z’ and tagged with the record.
