Page No.# 1/12 GAHC010005102025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/263/2025 JITUL BOR BORAH AND 16 ORS SON OF SRI BUDHESWAR BOR BORAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NA-PAM RONGPURIA GAON, P.O.- LILABARI, P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR, DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN-787051 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE, LAKHIMPUR 2: RAMESH BORAH SON OF SRI GOBIN BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAJKHOWA GAON P.O.- AZAD DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787031 PRESENTLY WORKING AT PANIGAON SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CENTRE 3: PUSPANJALI DAS DAUGHTER OF LATE KANURAM DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BANTOW GAON NO.2 P.O.- DHAKUAKHANA (JOYSAGAR) P.S.- DHAKUAKHANA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055 PRESENTLY WORKING AT BEBEJIA STATE DISPENSARY (GHILAMARA 4: JYOTIKA KAKATI WIFE OF DILIP BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TWON BANTO 24 WARD 1 NO. GHILAGORI DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787031 PRESENTLY WORKING AT BOGINATI BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE Page No.# 2/12 5: PRASANTA BORAH SON OF LATE LOKNATH BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHABOTI PADUMONI P.O.- CHABOTI P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787051 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE LAKHIMPUR. 6: LAKHINDAR DOLEY SON OF LATE PRAJAPATI DOLEY RESIDENT OF- OLD CIVIL HOSPITAL CAMPUS WARD NO.6 P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE NORTH LAKHIMPUR. 7: DEBEN BORAH SON OF SRI LATE GOLAP BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PACHIM LALUK P.O.- LALUK DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784160 PRESENTLY WORKING AT HARMOTI DESIGNATED MICROSCOPY CENTRE. 8: PANKAJ SAVAPANDIT SON OF LATE DWIJEN SAVAPANDIT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAKARI NAGAR WARD NO. 3 P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE LAKHIMPUR. 9: ABHIJIT CHUTIA SON OF LATE JITEN CHUTIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MILAN NAGAR WARD NO.2 P.O.- DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI Page No.# 3/12 ASSAM PIN- 787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DHEMAJI TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 10: PRAMEN CHAMUAH SON OF LATE MOHAN CH. CHAMUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AHUCHAWAL GAON WARD NO. 3 P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GHILAMARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE. 11: DILIP BARUAH SON OF LATE LILARAM BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TWON BANTO 24 WARD 1 NO. GHILAGORI DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787031 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GHILAMARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE. 12: PADMANATH SONOWAL SON OF BHUBAN SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HATIGARH P.O.- HATIGARH DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DHEMAJI TUBERCULOSIS UNIT 13: DEBAJIT GOGOI SON OF BUDHESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LACHIT NAGAR P.O.- KHUBALIA DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOGAMUKH TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 14: GOPAL CH. DEORI SON OF MONIPUR DEORI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAMCHENIA DEORI GAON P.O.- KADAMGURI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM Page No.# 4/12 PIN-787034 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOGAMUKH TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 15: AJIT BURAGOHAIN SON OF LATE KUMUD BURAGOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARALICHUK P.O.- DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT SILAPATHAR TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 16: GARIKH SONOWAL SON OF KAMAL SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NA-ALI BHAJUGAON P.O.- JIADHAL CHARIALI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT BENGENAGORAH BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE. 17: JAYANTA KAKATI SON OF LATE LANKESWAR KAKATI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARALICHUK P.O- DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE DHEMAJ VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36. 3:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE (T.B.) ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36. Page No.# 5/12 4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES LAKHIMPUR NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 5:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 6:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY LAKHIMPUR REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE DHEMAJI DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM 8:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER DHEMAJI DISTRICT-DHEMAJI ASSAM 9:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY DHEMAJI REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHEMAJI DISTRICT-DHEMAJI ASSAM 10:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. Page No.# 6/12 11:THE MISSION DIRECTOR NHM ASSAM SAIKIA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX CHRISTIANBASTI GUWAHATI- Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N BORAH, Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH, SC, FINANCE Linked Case : WP(C)/7196/2021 JITUL BOR BORAH AND 16 ORS SON OF SRI BUDHESWAR BOR BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NA-PAM RONGPURIA GAON P.O.- LILABARI P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787051 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE LAKHIMPUR 2: RAMESH BORAH SON OF SRI GOBIN BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAJKHOWA GAON P.O.- AZAD DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787031 PRESENTLY WORKING AT PANIGAON SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CENTRE 3: PUSPANJALI DAS DAUGHTER OF LATE KANURAM DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BANTOW GAON NO.2 P.O.- DHAKUAKHANA (JOYSAGAR) P.S.- DHAKUAKHANA DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055 PRESENTLY WORKING AT BEBEJIA STATE DISPENSARY (GHILAMARA Page No.# 7/12 4: JYOTIKA KAKATI WIFE OF DILIP BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TWON BANTO 24 WARD 1 NO. GHILAGORI DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787031 PRESENTLY WORKING AT BOGINATI BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE 5: PRASANTA BORAH SON OF LATE LOKNATH BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHABOTI PADUMONI P.O.- CHABOTI P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787051 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE LAKHIMPUR. 6: LAKHINDAR DOLEY SON OF LATE PRAJAPATI DOLEY RESIDENT OF- OLD CIVIL HOSPITAL CAMPUS WARD NO.6 P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE NORTH LAKHIMPUR. 7: DEBEN BORAH SON OF SRI LATE GOLAP BORAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PACHIM LALUK P.O.- LALUK DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784160 PRESENTLY WORKING AT HARMOTI DESIGNATED MICROSCOPY CENTRE. 8: PANKAJ SAVAPANDIT SON OF LATE DWIJEN SAVAPANDIT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAKARI NAGAR WARD NO. 3 P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 Page No.# 8/12 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE LAKHIMPUR. 9: ABHIJIT CHUTIA SON OF LATE JITEN CHUTIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MILAN NAGAR WARD NO.2 P.O.- DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DHEMAJI TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 10: PRAMEN CHAMUAH SON OF LATE MOHAN CH. CHAMUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AHUCHAWAL GAON WARD NO. 3 P.O.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GHILAMARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE. 11: DILIP BARUAH SON OF LATE LILARAM BARUAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TWON BANTO 24 WARD 1 NO. GHILAGORI DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787031 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GHILAMARA BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE. 12: PADMANATH SONOWAL SON OF BHUBAN SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- HATIGARH P.O.- HATIGARH DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DHEMAJI TUBERCULOSIS UNIT 13: DEBAJIT GOGOI SON OF BUDHESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LACHIT NAGAR P.O.- KHUBALIA DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM Page No.# 9/12 PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOGAMUKH TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 14: GOPAL CH. DEORI SON OF MONIPUR DEORI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAMCHENIA DEORI GAON P.O.- KADAMGURI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787034 PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOGAMUKH TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 15: AJIT BURAGOHAIN SON OF LATE KUMUD BURAGOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARALICHUK P.O.- DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT SILAPATHAR TUBERCULOSIS UNIT. 16: GARIKH SONOWAL SON OF KAMAL SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NA-ALI BHAJUGAON P.O.- JIADHAL CHARIALI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT BENGENAGORAH BLOCK PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE. 17: JAYANTA KAKATI SON OF LATE LANKESWAR KAKATI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARALICHUK P.O- DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN-787057 PRESENTLY WORKING AT DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CENTRE DHEMAJI VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. Page No.# 10/12 2:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36. 3:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE (T.B.) ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36. 4:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES LAKHIMPUR NORTH LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 5:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 6:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY LAKHIMPUR REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE DHEMAJI DHEMAJI DISTRICT- DHEMAJI ASSAM 8:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER DHEMAJI DISTRICT-DHEMAJI ASSAM 9:THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL SOCIETY DHEMAJI REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHEMAJI Page No.# 11/12 DISTRICT-DHEMAJI ASSAM 10:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. ------------ Advocate for : MR. N BORAH Advocate for : SC HEALTH appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO 10.02.2025 Heard Mr. N Bora, learned counsel for the applicant who submits that by filing this application, the applicants seek impleadment of the Mission Director, NHM, Assam as respondent No. 11 since the Mission Director of the NRHM (now NHM) is the authority to release the fund and to cause review of the programmes. He, therefore, submits that impleadment of the Mission Director is necessary for effective adjudication of the matter. Ms. D Bora, learned Standing Counsel, Health Department and Mr. P Nayak for the respondent No. 10, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department has no objection to the prayer. In view of above, impleadment of the Mission Director, NHM is hereby Page No.# 12/12 allowed as prayed for. I.A stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant