RANJIT GOGOI AND 62 ORS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
WP(C)/7264/2025 · 2025-12-16
Nelson Sailo
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7264/2025 RANJIT GOGOI AND 62 ORS R/O - 40, NO. 2, MOHMORA, JONAI, JONAI, DISTRICT- DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN- 787060. 2: KHAGEN GOGOI R/O 89 UDAIPUR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 3: MONUJ KUMAR MEDOK R/O MURKONGSELEK SANTIPUR GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 4: RONUJ KULI R/O VILLAGE- NO. 2 JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 5: JHARNA DOLEY R/O GALI NGABONG P.O.- GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 6: RUPAMOTI DOLEY ALIAS RUPANJOLI DOLEY R/O RATKEY FARM BASTI
Page No.# 2/12 JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 7: MOHAN DOLEY R/O VILLAGE- AMRITPUR P.O.- RATANPUR P.S.- JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 8: RAJEEVA KUMAR SINGH R/O JONAI BOJAR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 9: PUNYESWAR HANDIQUE R/O 45 NO. 2 NOLONIPAM RATANPUR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 10: GEORGE BAHADUR TAMANG R/O KUHIARBARI DEKAPAM JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 11: AJAY PATIR R/O VILLAGE- BORDONDHI P.O.- TELAM P.S.- JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 12: SHOLYA PATIR R/O JONAI ROWARD DULUNG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 13: TARULATA DOLEY PEGU
Page No.# 3/12 R/O UDAIPUR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 14: LATA MAYA CHETRY R/O TARI BASTI P.O.- RATANPUR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 15: BISHNU CHETRY R/O UDAIPUR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 16: AMULYA PEGU R/O KOPLONG MOHMORA JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 17: ARUNJYOTI TAYUNG DOLEY R/O RANGKOP TINIALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 18: RANJANA PADI R/O VILLAGE- KOPLONG MOHMORA JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 19: CHANDAN SARMAH R/O 46 KHERONI SIMENCHAPORI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 20: ARUNA DOLEY R/O LAMAJAN MAJGAON PACCA CHENGAJAN GHAT ROAD
Page No.# 4/12 MURKOPNGSELEK JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 21: BITUL CHETIA R/O 68 BORUAH BALI SIMEN CHAPORI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 22: JOHN PATHARI R/O MURKONGSELEK UJONI MICHAMORA JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 23: NAREN PATHARI R/O MADHVPUR P.O.- LAIMEKURI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 24: PUNYAWATI PEGU R/O MICHAMARA DEKAPAM JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 25: SHYAM KUMAR PEGU R/O NAMONI BIJOYPUR JONEKARENG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 26: HIREN CHARAH R/O JONAI VILLAGE- TADUNIA HIGH SCHOOL JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060.
Page No.# 5/12 27: JUNUMONI DUTTA R/O 59 KHERANI SIMEN CHAPORI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 28: PADMORAM PAO R/O TORAJAN JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 29: SUBARAMTANYO R/O NH 5 VILLAGE- UJONIBIJOYPUR P.O.- JONEKARENG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 30: KHIRUJA PEGU PANGING R/O UJANI BIJOYPUR JONEKAREG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 31: HEMA KULI R/O MURKONGSELEK SANTIPUR GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 32: DUTIRAM PEGU R/O JONAI NAMONI BIJOYPUR JONEKARENG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 33: REEMA DOLEY ALIAS REEMA DOLEY PEGU R/O LACHIT NAGAR
Page No.# 6/12 JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 34: PROVAWATI MILI R/O NO. 1 RATANPUR PADI P.O.- RATANPUR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 35: KRITINATH KULI R/O NO.1 ARIMORA JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 36: BHANU PRATAP SINGH R/O VILLAGE- AKOANI P.O. SINGHPUR P.S.- FEFNA JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 37: SHANJOY MEDOK R/O HOUSE NO. 12 VILLAGE- UJONI BIJOYPUR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 38: PURNIMA DOLEY ALIAS PURNIMA DOLEY PEGU R/O 60 VILLAGE- MADHAYA LAKHIPUR JONEKARENG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 39: LILESWARI MILI R/O VILLAGE- JONAI BAZAR JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. Page No.# 7/12 40: ANIMA MILI R/O UDAIPUR MIGOR DOLUNG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 41: JUNU KMBANG R/O PALUNG GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 42: RAJIB BARUAH R/O HOUSE NO. 169 LAIMEKURI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 43: PREMANATH PEGU R/O HOUSE NO. 114 TELAM GAMCHUK TELAM JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 44: BUDHINATH RAI R/O HOUSE NO. 254 TELAM NEPALI TELAM JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 45: JINA MEDOK R/O JONAI MG ROAD JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 46: DEBOLATA DEORI R/O GALI DEORI GAON P.O.- JONEKARENG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM
Page No.# 8/12 PIN 787060. 47: BINA PEGU R/O VILLAGE NO. 2 SIRAMPURIA P.O.- JONEKARENG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 48: GITA DOLEY R/O 38 GALI MECHAKI GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060.
49: MIRANDA DOLEY R/O HOUSE NO. NAHARJUN P.O.- JONEKARENG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 50: PUNYAWATI PAME R/O 139 VILLAGE- RATKEY P.O.- JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 51: RENUBALA DOLEY ALIAS RENUBALA DOLEY PEGU R/O HOUSE NO. 31 TELAM JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 52: DIPALI DOLEY R/O NO. 1 BORATI P.O.- TELAM P.S.- SIMEN CHAPORI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. Page No.# 9/12 53: BIBHA KULI R/O LAIMEKURI TAKO GITUNG P.O.- LAIMEKURI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 54: HORI PRASAD PEGU R/O HOUSE NO. 131 GALI MECHAKI GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 55: KEMAWOTI KARDONG R/O LAIMEKURI TAKO GITUNG JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 56: DEVILATA DOLEY R/O RAKUTKOKE P.O.- LAIMEKURI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 57: DHIRESWAR RABHA R/O LAMAJAN MAJGAON CHENGAJAN GHAT ROAD JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 58: PROMILA PAMEY PEGU R/O 179 VILLAGE- JELOM PO- LEKU JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 59: DHEEREN PANGING
Page No.# 10/12 R/O VILLAGE NO. 1 AMORPURA P.O.- GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 60: MINA PEGU R/O NO. 3 SIKARI GALI BORBALI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 61: GHANA KANTA PEGU ALIAS GHANA KT. PEGU R/O LAKHI NEPALI BASTI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 62: KABITA PEGU R/O VILLAGE NO. 1 MAJULIPUR P.O.- LAIMEKURI P.S. JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN 787060. 63: PURNIMA DEORI R/O H.NO. 35 VILLAGE- BORONG ARASUTI P.O.- LAIMEKURI JONAI DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787060 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 6. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT ASSAM DISPUR
Page No.# 11/12 GUWAHATI- 6. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM- 781019. 4:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B D DAS, MR.
C TALUKDAR,MR S BORA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, SC, FINANCE
BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO O R D E R 17.12.2025 Heard Mr. B.D Das, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. S. Bora,
learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education department, appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 4 and Ms. R.M Barua, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department for the respondent No.2.
2. Having regard to the grievance projected by the petitioners, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at this stage.
3. It is the case of the petitioners that they were appointed between the years 1995 to 1999 as Stipendiary Teachers/Assistant Teacher in L.P Schools in the district of Dhemaji. After working for some time, their engagement was continued as Tutors vide an order dated 30.01.2021 and getting a fixed salary of Rs.10,800/- only per month. Learned senior counsel submits that while the petitioners are performing similar duties
Page No.# 12/12 and functions as that of regular Teachers getting pay scales, the petitioners are only given fixed pay. Under the circumstances, the petitioners seek for a direction to the respondent authorities to consider their cases as was done in the case of Mohor Ali Sheikh and others –vs- State of Assam and others, (DB) reported in 2024 (5) GLT 689 and which again was relied upon by this Court in WP(C) No.6646/2025 and disposed on 26.11.2025. Learned senior counsel therefore submits that since the present case is also a covered case, a similar direction may be passed.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents also agreed to the said submission.
5. In view of above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to file their individual representations before the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education (respondent No.1) within a period of 06(six) weeks from today. Liberty is also granted to the petitioners to file only one set of writ petition which will be done by the petitioner No.1 before the respondent No.1. The respondent No.1 upon receipt of the representations shall consider and dispose of the same within a period of 03(three) months from the date of receipt of the representations.
6. With the above observations and direction, the writ petition stands
disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant