Page No.# 1/9 GAHC010074832022 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/3312/2021 DR. SAMPURNA BHUYAN W/O. DEBANGA NEOG R/O. HOUSE NO.7 LKRB PATH NABIN NAGAR RG BARUAH ROAD GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781024. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM. 3:THE PADMANATH GOHAIN BORUAH GOVT. MODEL COLLEGE KAKOPATHAR DIST. TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786152 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL CUM SECRETARY. ------------ Page No.# 2/9 Advocate for : MR A D CHOUDHURY Advocate for : SC HIGHER EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS with WP(C)/2725/2022 DR. NIRMALA DEVI D/O- KAMINI MOHAN SHARMA, R/O- RAJGARH, P.O.- SUALKUCHI, DIST.- KAMRUP (ASSAM), PIN- 781103. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY.-06. 2:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR GHY.-06. 3:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR GHY.-06. 4:COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PERSONNEL DEPTT.(B) DISPUR GHY.-06. 5:DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY.-19. 6:PRINCIPAL ADP COLLEGE NAGAON RRB RD HAIBARGAON NAGAON ASSAM. PIN- 782002 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M K CHOUDHURY, MR D MAHANTA Page No.# 3/9 Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR G ALAM (R6),MR. H ROHMAN (R6),MR. A J SARMA (R6),MR. P D NAIR (R6),SC, PERSONNEL DEPT. Linked Case : WP(C)/5998/2019 PALLAVI SHARMA AND 23 ORS. D/O- LATE ATUL CHANDRA SHARMA R/O- HENGRABARI GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781036 2: ABDUL AZIZ ALI S/O-LATE NURUL ISLAM R/O- VILL- MIRIHULA P.O- MARANHAT DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN- 785670 3: DEWAN SAHIDUR RAHMAN DEWAN KHALILUR RAHMAN R/O- VILL- TUMNI LAWKHOWA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783127 4: PORI BURAGOHAIN D/O- SRI KESHAB CH GOHAIN R/O- RAILUNG CHETIA GAON P.O- HAHCHARA JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785701 5: MAZEDUL ISLAM S/O- MOFIZUL ISLAM R/O- VILL- NIDANPUR PART-I P.O- LAKHIPUR DIST- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783129 6: RUHUL AMIN BEPARI R/O- VILL AND P.O- LAKHIMARI P.S- GOLAKGANJ Page No.# 4/9 DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783334 7: PARTHA PRATIM DEY S/O- KAMAKHYA RANJAN DEY J-012 DIBANG HOSTEL IIT GUWAHATI KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781039 8: MONZURUL KADER AHMED S/O- AMZAD HUSSAIN AHMED R/O- VILL- AIRANJANGLA DIST- DHUBRI PIN- 783323 9: PONCHAMI SHARMA D/O- RAJEN SHARMA R/O- MONAI MAZI GAON MALOW ALI P.O- DHEKORGORHA JORHAT- 785001 ASSAM PIN- 785015 10: SHREEMOYEE BORDOLOI D/O- RAJEN BORDOLOI DEPTT OF CHEMISTRY DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY DIBRUGARH PIN- 786004 11: PODMA POLLOV SARMAH S/O- PROTAP SARMAH R/O- KOROKATOLI JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785015 12: PALLAB KUMAR SAIKIA S/O- BIREN SAIKIA R/O- VILL- POTIA GAON NEAR POTIA GAON WATER SUPPLY DIST- JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785101 Page No.# 5/9 13: GAUTAM KUMAR SARMA S/O- LATE NIRENDRA NATH SARMA R/O- LNB ROAD WARD NO.1 P.O- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301 14: NIZAMUDDIN AHMED S/O- LATE KALMUDDIN AHMED R/O- VILL- FAKIRTOLA P.O- HAJO DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781102 15: NICHOLAS BHATTACHARJEE S/O- UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARJEE R/O- COLLEGE ROAD DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 786624 16: SUKANYA BARUAH D/O- DR. SURYA KR BARUAH R/O- LANE -F AMC CAMPUS DIBRUGARH DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN- 786002 17: DEBAJIT SAIKIA S/O- SONARAM SAIKIA R/O- VILL- RAMNAGAR P.O- DHEMAJI DIST- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057 18: DEBAJYOTI DUTTA S/O- DEBENDRANATH DUTTA R/O- KAKOJAN SONARIGAON DIST- JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785107 Page No.# 6/9 19: UPAMANYU SHARMA S/O- LATE GOKARNA BRAHMIN R/O- VILL- SONARI GAON P.O- DONGIBIL (BIHPURIA) DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 784161 20: NIRMALA DEVI D/O- SRI KAMINI MOHAN SHARMA R/O- RAZGARG P.O- HUALKUCHI KAMRUP ASSAM PIN- 781103 21: SAMPURNA BHUYAN D/O- ANIL KR BHUYAN R/O- H NO. 7 LKRB PATH NABIN NAGAR GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN- 781003 22: BORNALI BORUAH D/O- LATE JIBA KANTA BORUAH R/O- VILL- MEZENGA P.O- MEZENGA DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN- 785685 23: MONMI SAIKIA D/O- TONKESWAR SAIKIA R/O- VILL- CHUTIA GAON KAMARBANDHA ALI P.O- BOKOLIA DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN- 785625 24: AZIZUR RAHMAN S/O- ALIMUDDIN AHMED R/O- H NO. 4 BYE LANE 1A Page No.# 7/9 MAYA PATH PANJABARI ROAD SIXMILE GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781022 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPTT OF HIGHER EDUCATION MIN OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SASHTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI- 110001 2:THE JOINT SECRETARY DEPTT OF HIGHER EDUCATION MIN OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI- 110001 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 06 DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 4:THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 06 DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 5:THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GHY- 19 ------------ Advocate for : MR A D CHOUDHURY Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS Page No.# 8/9 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO ORDER 26.05.2025 Heard Mr. T. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 3312/2021, who submits that pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 21.08.2019 in WP(C) No. 5998/2019, the petitioner was allowed to participate in the selection process for the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics under the unreserved category. The petitioner along with Dr. Ajijur Rahman was selected for appointment by the Selection Committee but however, due to being overaged at the time of application for the said post, the petitioner has not been appointed till date. [2.] The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has otherwise submitted an application for condonation of age to the Commissioner and Secretary, Higher Education Department on 21.04.2021 but the same has not been considered. The learned counsel submits that in respect of the petitioner in WP(C) No. 2725/2022, her age has been condoned and she already got the benefit of the appointment unlike the petitioner. [3.] Mr. A.R. Tahbildar, learned Standing Counsel, Higher Education Department submits that there is a general rule for relaxation of age as per the Government Notification vide Memo No. AAP.34/50/27 dated 03.05.1951 and the petitioner may Page No.# 9/9 approach the respondent authority concerned with an application for seeking condonation of age subject to the petitioner fulfilling all other criteria. [4.] The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had already submitted an application for age condonation. However, if the Court directs, the petitioner shall file another application. [5.] Considering the submissions made above and upon perusal of the materials available on record, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to submit a fresh representation seeking condonation of her age before the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Higher Education Department within a period of 15 days from today seeking condonation of age in view of being selected for the post of Assistant Professor vide the report of the Selection Committee dated 12.10.2020. In the event of filing of such representation, the authority concerned shall examine the case of the petitioner and pass consequential orders within a period of 15 days thereafter by taking into account the provisions provided in this regard. [6.] With the above observations and directions, WP(C) No. 3312/2021 stands disposed of. Registry to detach the same from the remaining bunch of cases. JUDGE Comparing Assistant