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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 21347
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6160/2023
RANGJALI BASUMATARY @ RANGJALI MUSHAHARY
W/O LABENDRA MUSHAHARY R/O VILL. NIZLAGURI P.O. SHANTIPUR P.S
RUNIKATA PIN 783375 DIST. CHIRANG ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPTT. ASSAM SACHIVALAYA DISPUR
GUWAHATI 6
2:DEPUTY SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPTT
ASSAM SACHIVALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006
3:THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LAKHI MANDIR SAURABH NAGAR BELTOLA TINIALI GUWAHATI 781028
ASSAM
4:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPTT. ASSAM
SACHIVALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006
5:JOINT SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPTT. ASSAM
SACHIVALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006
6:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 78101
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B M DEKA, MS D MAHANTA,MR P R SARMA,MR R.AHMED
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, MS. S CHUTIA,SC, ELEM. EDU
For the Appellants/Petitioners: B M Deka, D Mahanta, P R Sarma, R.Ahmed
For the Respondents: SC, Social Justice and Empowerment, S Chutia, SC, Elem. Edu
The court monitors administrative compliance by state departments in executing orders related to the filling of vacant public employment posts.
Headnote:The petitioner approached the court seeking filling of a vacant Grade-IV (Office) post. The State, through the Elementary Education Department, has initiated the process of submitting formal SIU proposals and responding to queries regarding original sanction and permanent retention numbers to comply with previous court directions. The primary issue is the administrative progress and compliance by the state departments in filling the vacant post mentioned in the petition. The court observed that the Department is seized of the matter and is taking necessary steps to comply with the directions. The matter is relisted for further hearing after four weeks.
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
16.06.2026
Heard Mr. B.M. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P.N. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department; and Ms. P. Seyie, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. R.M. Das, learned Standing Counsel, Social Justice & Empowerment.
2] In deference to the earlier order dated 02.06.2026 Mr. P.N. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department has placed before the Court the instructions received from the Department. He submits on the basis of the instructions received that the following steps have been taken by the Department:
“1. In pursuance of the Govt. in the Department of School Education letter vide No. E-555807/385, dtd. 25-11-2025, this Directorate has submitted formal SIU proposal in the prescribed Format of Finance SIU Department in Format-l and Format-ll to the Govt. vide this office letter No. E-558906/283, dtd. 04-02-2026 for filling up the vacant Grade-IV (Office) post in connection with WP(C) No. 6160/2023 of Smti. Rangjali Basumatary-Vs State of Assam & others.
2. After that, query received from the Govt. to furnish the relevant records pertaining to Original Sanction No. & Permanent Retention No. in respect of the formal Finance (SIU) proposal of this Directorate.
3. Accordingly, as per records received from the DEEO, Bongaigaon, this Directorate has submitted the required documents to the Govt. vide this office letter No. E-558906/293, dtd. 29-04-2026 for further necessary action.
4. After that, another query received from the Govt. regarding the Finance (SIU) Proposal in respect of Grade-IV (Office) in connection with WP(C) No. 6160/2023 of Smti. Rangjali Basumatary-Vs-State of Assam & others and requested to furnish the Checklist No. 10.
5. Subsequently, this Directorate has already submitted the duly filled Checklist No. 10 and modified format to the Govt. vide this office letter No. E-558906/306, dtd. 30-05-2026”.
3] It is stated that the Department is seized of the matter and is taking all steps to comply with the directions passed by the Court. However, he submits that further time is required therefore, the matter be posted again after four weeks.
4] Copy of the instruction which is placed before the Court is kept on record.
5] Relist the matter on 29.07.2026.
