SANJEET KUMAR BORAH v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS
WP(C)/6893/2023 · 2025-11-27
Michael Zothankhuma
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010268302023
2025:GAU-AS:16251
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6893/2023 SANJEET KUMAR BORAH S/O- SRI LOHIT CH. BORAH, R/O- VILL. NAHRABARI BANGALI P.O.- MAZ ROWAMARI, DIST.- SONITPUR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
2:THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
3:THE REGISTRAR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
4:THE DEAN TRIGUNA SEN SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
5:THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT (I/C) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING TRIGUNA SEN SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
Page No.# 2/4 6:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR ENGAGEMENT OF GUEST FACULTY IN THE DEPTT. OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR.
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.
7:THE SELECTION OFFICER (ESTABLISHMENT-II) ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
8:PROF. CHIRA RANJAN BHATTACHARJEE C/O- THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
9:PROF. DEBAPRASAD DAS C/O- THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
10:DR. SUNITA SARKAR C/O- THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM.
11:DR. AJITA TIWARI C/O- THE VICE CHANCELLOR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DARGAKONA SILCHAR ASSAM. 12:As per Hon'ble court's order dtd. 29.04.2024 Respondent No. 12 is deleted Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A R BHUYAN, MR N Z CHOUDHURY,MR N A MAZARBHUIYA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MRS. R DEVI (r-1),SC, ASSAM UNIVERSITY
Page No.# 3/4 Linked Case : WP(C)/8227/2022 SANJEET KR BORAH S/O- LOHIT CH. BORAH R/O- VILLAGE NAHARBARI BANGALI P.O- MAZ ROWANI DIST- SONITPUR GUWAHATI PIN-784117 VERSUS THE ASSAM UNIVERSITY AND 8 ORS SILCHAR CACHAR PIN- 788011. REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR (VC) 2:THE REGISTRAR ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR CACHAR PIN- 788011.
3:THE HEAD IN CHARGE DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING TRIGUNA SEN SCHOOL OF TECHNILOGY ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR CACHAR PIN- 788011.
4:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUEST FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR CACHAR PIN- 788011.
5:THE SECTION OFFICER (ESTABLISHMENT -II) ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR CACHAR PIN- 788011.
6:THE LIASON OFFICER (SC ST AND PWD) ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR CACHAR PIN- 788011.
7:THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002
Page No.# 4/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER Date : 28.11.2025 Mr. N.A. Mazarbhuiya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP(C) 6893/2023 and Ms. K. Bharali, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. B. Kaushik,
learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) 8227/2022 submit that the selection process initiated by way of the impugned notification dated 07.11.2023, issued by the Section Officer (Embellishment-II), Assam University, should be set aside. However, in view of the submission made by the counsel for the Assam University, the writ petitions appear to have become infructuous.
2. Ms. P. Upadhyay, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. S. C. Keyal,
learned counsel for the Assam University submits that the selection process initiated by way of the impugned notification dated 07.11.2023 has become infructuous, inasmuch as the person, who had been appointed as a Guest Lecturer in the department of Agricultural Engineering, Assam University, has left the post. As such, there are no persons, who are working in the Assam University, pursuant to the selection process initiated by way of the impugned notification dated 07.11.2023.
3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent, the present writ petitions have become infructuous. The writ petitions are accordingly dismissed as infructuous. JUDGE Comparing Assistant