Page No.# 1/10 GAHC010001992025 2025:GAU-AS:1161 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/297/2025 BISWAJIT DAS AND 29 ORS (AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.8919) S/O- SUNIL KUMAR DAS R/O- PABHOI ROAD, P.O.-BISWANATH CHARIALI, DIST-SONITPUR, ASSAM PIN NO.-784176 2: PRIYA LAL DAS (AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.10756) S/O- LATE AMBIKA CHARAN DAS R/O-HIRA BASTI P.O.-BORBOHA DIST-NAGAON ASSAM PIN NO.-782445 3: SRIJIT DAS (AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9377) S/O- LATE HARIDHAN DAS R/O-HOUSE NO.192 KALAPAHAR BINOVANAGAR P.O.-GOPINATH NAGAR DIST.-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN NO.-781016 4: SWAPAN DEB AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.7644) S/O- LATE RATHINDRA DEB R/O-DIGOLI PATHAR Page No.# 2/10 P.O.-BARPATHAR DIST.-GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN NO.-785602 5: DANISH DEV KANANGO (AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.8207) S/O- LATE SURESH DEV KANANGO R/O-DIGOLI PATHAR P.O.-BARPATHAR DIST.-GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN NO.-785602 6: SAMIR BISWAS (AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9051) S/O- LATE SITANGSHU BISWAS R/O-DAS PARA BORPATHAR P.O.-TINSUKIA DIST.-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN NO.-786125 7: PARTHA SAHA (AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.7896) S/O- KHITISH CH. SAHA C/O- DEYS MEDICAL STORES R/O-TINSUKIA P.O.-TINSUKIA DIST.-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN NO.-7786125 8: NARAYAN KUNDU (AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9323) S/O- LATE JIBAN KRISHNA KUNDU R/O-GUIJAN P.O.-RANGAGORA GUIJAN DIST.-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN NO.-786147 9: LITON ROY Page No.# 3/10 (AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9682) S/O- LATE ANIL BARAN ROY R/O-MILLAN PATTY G.P. ROAD P.O.-TINSUKIA DIST.-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN NO.-786125 10: BABUL CH. DEY (AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9799) S/O- LATE ANATH CH. DEY R/O-CHARALI RAIL COLONY P.O.-MONKHOOLI DIST.-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN NO.-786148 11: RABINDRA CHAKRABORTY (AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.7828) S/O- LATE S.C. CHAKRABORTY R/O-BARHAPJAN TINSUKIA C/O- M/S. CHAKRABORTY MEDICAL HALL P.O.-BARHAPJAN DIST.-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN NO.-786150 12: BHANU MAZUMDER (AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9324) S/O- LATE HARENDRA MAZUMDER R/O-L.N.B. ROAD TINSUKIA P.O.-SRIPURIA DIST.-TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN NO.-786125 13: BHASKAR PAUL (AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.8620) S/O- LATE DILIP KR. PAUL R/O-SITALABARI ROAD Page No.# 4/10 DIPHU C/O-DIPHU PHARMACY P.O.-DIPHU DIST.-KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM PIN NO.-782460 14: SUJIT CHANDA (AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.10082) S/O- LATE SUDHIR CHANDA R/O-MAIBONG P.O.-MAIBONG DIST.-DIMA HASAO ASSAM PIN NO.-788831 15: KARTIK CH. ROY (AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.11141) S/O- LATE PARESH CH. ROY R/O- TARUN PHUKAN ROAD P.O.-HAIBARGAON DIST.-NAGAON ASSAM PIN NO.-782002 16: ASHIM SAHA (AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9446) S/O- JOYDEV SAHA R/O- PUB SOWALONI P.O.-LAOKHOWA DIST.-NAGAON ASSAM PIN NO.-782120 17: KHAGEN SAIKIA (AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.11207) S/O- LATE BHADRESWAR SAIKIA R/O- MORIKOLONG P.O.-MORIKOLONG DIST.-NAGAON ASSAM PIN NO.-782001 18: PROSENJIT DAS Page No.# 5/10 (AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.7924) S/O- PARESH CH. DAS C/O-M/S. UNIVERSAL MEDICAL STORES R/O- PALTAN BAZAR G.S. ROAD DIST.-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN NO.-781008 19: TAPAN KAR (AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9825) S/O-LATE SANATAN KAR R/O-BHOMORAGURI P.O.-DAKHIN BHOMORAGURI DIST.-NAGAON ASSAM PIN NO.-782021 20: GAUTAM CHANDRA SAHA (AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9501) S/O- LATE GOUR CHANDRA SAHA C/O- MODERN DRUGS AGENCY R/O-ASHIRBAD ASHRAY NMB HOUSE NO.149 M.G. ROAD BENGALI PATTY P.O.-NAGAON DIST.-NAGAON ASSAM PIN NO.-782001 21: SMT. APARNA DEY (AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.10197) D/O- ARUN KUMAR DEY R/O- WARD NO.3 HOJAI TOWN P.O.-HOJAI DIST-HOJAI ASSAM PIN NO.-782435 22: DEBABRATA SHARMA (AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.10925) Page No.# 6/10 S/O- LATE SASANKA SEKHAR SHARMA R/O- CHABUA TOWN P.O.-CHABUA DIST.-DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN NO.-786184 23: ARUN CHANDRA RAHA (AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.9944) S/O- LATE ANIL CH. RAHA R/O- VILL- BALIGAON P.O.-DHAKUAKHANA DIST.-LAKHIMPUR PIN NO.-787055 ASSAM 24: DILIP SARKAR (AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.10746) S/O- RABINDRA SARKAR R/O- VILL- BALIGAON P.O.-DHAKUAKHANA DIST.-LAKHIMPUR PIN NO.-787055 ASSAM 25: PRABASH CH. PAUL (AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.11017) S/O- GOBINDA CH. PAUL R/O-MAIBONG P.O.-MAIBONG DIST.-DIMA HASAO ASSAM PIN NO.-788831 26: DEBASHISH SAHA (AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.8918) S/O- LATE DILIP KR. SAHA R/O-LUMDING P.O.-LUMDING DIST.-HOJAI PIN NO.-782447 ASSAM 27: GOUTAM RAHA Page No.# 7/10 (AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.8197) S/O- LATE KALI PADA RAHA R/O-KRISHAN NAGAR LUMDING WARD NO.4 P.O.-LUMDING DIST.-HOJAI PIN NO.-782447 28: SUVRA BHOWMICK (AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.11363) R/O- JHULAN PHOOL LUMDING P.O.-LUMDING DIST.-HOJAI PIN NO.-782447 29: SUMAN CH. BHOWMICK (AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.11254) S/O- LATE DAKSHINA RANJAN BHOWMICK R/O- DAKHIN LUMDING P.O.-LUMDING DIST.-HOJAI PIN NO.-782447 ASSAM 30: NITAI CH. PAUL (AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS) (PHARMACIST REGISTRATION NO.11702) S/O-SHRI SUBAL CH. PAUL R/O-BAHBARI P.O.-GUAGHCHA DIST.-BARPETA ASSAM PIN NO.-78131 VERSUS THE ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL AND 5 ORS A COUNCIL CONSTITUTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SEC. 19 OF THE PHARMACY ACT, 1948 AND HAVING ITS OFFICE SITUATED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES CAMPUS, PHARMACY BHAWAN, HENGRABARI, GUWAHATI - 781036, IN THE DISTRICT OF Page No.# 8/10 KAMRUP(M), ASSAM 2:THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE A COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED UNDER SEC. 27 OF THE PHARMACY ACT 1948 AND REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT HAVING ITS OFFICE AT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES CAMPUS PHARMACY BHAWAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI - 781036 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP(M) ASSAM 3:THE REGISTRAR CUM SECRETARY ASSAM PHARMACY COUNCIL HENGRABARI PHARMACY BHAWAN GUWAHATI - 781036 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 4:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006 5:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006 6:THE DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HENGRABARI GUWAHATI - 781036 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP (M) ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S SARMA, S J KALITA,MR M BARMAN,B SAHA,MR B P SARMAH,MR D DAS,MR. C CHAKRAVARTY,MR. R HAZARIKA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH AND F W, Page No.# 9/10 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR ORDER Date : 05.02.2025 Heard Mr. S. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Health Department and the Assam Pharmacy Council, for all the respondents. 2. The petitioners before this Court were earlier issued pharmacy Licenses. However by cancellation Notices dated 09.06.2023, 11.06.2023, 01.06.2023, 01.06.2023, 01.06.2023, 11.06.2023, 11.06.2023, 01.06.2023, 11.06.2023, 01.06.2023, 10.06.2023, 26.05.2023, 15.05.2023, 10.05.2023, 31.05.2023, 10.05.2023, 31.05.2023, 01.06.2023, 29.04.2023, 31.05.2023, 26.05.2023, 29.04.2023, 15.05.2023, 10.05.2023, 09.05.2023, 15.05.2023, 15.05.2023, 10.05.2023, 09.05.2023 and 04.05.2023 issued by the Registrar-cum-Secretary, Assam Pharmacy Council, Guwahati, the petitioners were informed about the cancellation of their registration as Pharmacist. Being aggrieved, the petitioners are before this Court by way of the present writ petition. 3. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to approach the Office of the Assam Pharmacy Council within a period of 2 (two) weeks from today for issuance of copies of the Executive Committee Resolution (6) dated 17.08.2022 and confirmation by State Council under Section 36(3) of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 on 20.01.2023. 4. On receipt of the same, the petitioners are given liberty to file an appeal before the State Government within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of the copies of the Executive Committee Resolution and the confirmation by the State Council. Page No.# 10/10 5. Till the copies of the Resolution of the Executive Committee and the confirmation of the State Council are furnished to the petitioners, the Impugned Orders of cancellation shall remain suspended. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant