Page No.# 1/10 GAHC010032752022 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/3953/2022 DEBA BALA TAMULI AND 17 ORS. C/O- BRAJEN DUTTA VILL- RANGAIHABI GAON, P.O CHALIHA, PIN-785004, DIST- JORHAT,ASSAM. 2: BIJAYA LAHON. C/O- MUNIN GOGOI R/O-RAJGARH SARASWATI PHARMACHY P.O- RAJGARH DIST- DIBRUGARH PIN-786103 ASSAM. 3: DEVA PROVA PHUKON NEOG C/O- DR ANANADA NEOG R/O- SAMANNAY PATH JAIL ROAD DIST- JORHAT. 4: JUNALI CHUTIA C/O- RAHUL KUMAR DUTTA TENGAKHAT MODEL HOSPITAL DIST- DIBRUGARH PIN-786103. 5: HEMA PRAVA HAZARIKA C/O- HARESWAR DAS TEOK TELIA GAON P.O- TEOK DIST- JORHAT PIN-785112. Page No.# 2/10 6: LABANYA DEVI C/O- HARAKANTA DEKA VILL- MORIGAON P.O- MORIGAON PIN-782105. 7: PANCHAMI DEKA D/O- LATE LAKHIRAM DEKA VILL-CHENIGAON P.O- GORESWAR DIST- BAKSA ASSAM PIN- 781327. 8: GUNAKANTI GOHAIN C/O- DR. AMULYA KUMAR HAZARIKA ANANDA NAGAR BYE LANE-3 PRAGJYOTISH APARTMENT DIST- KAMRUP(M) PIN-781009. 9: MINARBHA DAS C/O- ARJUN THAKURIA HENGRABARI LICHUBAGAN P.O- HENGRABARI DIST- KAMRUP(M) PIN-781036. 10: ARUNA SAIKIA GMCH P.O- INDRAPUR DIST- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. PIN-781032 11: NAMITA PATHAK W/O- MOTILALA DAS VILL- GANDHI NAGAR P.O- BARPETA DIST- BARPETA Page No.# 3/10 ASSAM PIN-781301 . 12: UPASANA SAIKIA C/O-SANJAY DEKA VILL- RADHAKUCHI P.O- KARARA P.S-BAIHATA CHARIALI DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM. 13: SUWALA DEKA C/O- DIPAK DAS VILL- BARBARI VIP ROAD SHIV NAGAR P.O-UDAYAN VIHAR PIN-781036 DIST- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 14: PABITRA DEKA W/O- DEBEN KALITA R/O- SHIVALIK ENCLAVE BRINDABAN PATH RUPNAGAR GHY. PIN-781032 15: NIRALA DEKA C/O- RAJANI KANTA DEKA VILL- RUPNAGAR NEAR L.P SCHOOL P.O- INDRAPUR PIN-781032 P.S- PLATAN BAZAR DIST- KAMRUP(M). 16: KAJEK INGTIPI C/O- LATE STEPHEN KILLING HAMREN CIVIL HOSPITAL P.O- HAMREN PIN-782486 Page No.# 4/10 DIST- KARBIANGLONG. 17: MONOROMA SONOWAL C/O- UDDHAB CHANDRA NATH R/O- NEAR ISKCON TEMPLE VILL- RONGTHENG-A P.O- DIPHU ASSAM KARBIANGLONG. PIN-782460 18: BINAPANI RAJKHOWA C/O-PROBIN DUTTA R/O- VILLAGE MOIDOMIA P.S- NORTH LAKHIMPUR R/O-DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. PIN-78700 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 33 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(A) DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(A) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(A) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 4:THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES SERVICES (NURSING) HENGRABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM . Page No.# 5/10 5:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES (NURSING) HENGRABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM. 6:ALL ASSAM GRADUATE NURSES ASSOCIATION HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT RUKMININI GAON NABARATNA PATH REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY JUNU SARMA. 7:SMTI JUNU SARMA W/O- SRI NIRANJAN SARMA R/O- RUKMINI GAON NABARATNA PATH HOUSE NO-4 P.O- KHANPARA GUWAHATI-781022 DISTRICT-KAMRUP(M) 8:GEETANJALI KALITA ASSISTANT MATRON DISTRICT HOSPITAL SONAPUR KAMRUP (M) 9:DEBOJANI NEOG VICE PRINCIPAL GNM TRAINING SCHOOL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG 10:MERAWATI DEVI ASSISTANT MATRON JOINT DIRECTOR HELATH DHS HOJAI. 11:SOMEE RONGPI ASSISTANT MATRON DMCH DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM. 12:MRIDULI RONGHAPI ASSISTANT MATRON Page No.# 6/10 DMCH DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 13:ANJU THAKURIA ASSISTANT MATRON GARMUR SDCH MAJULI ASSAM. 14:GRACE LALALNESANG ASSISTANT MATRON GNMTS HAFLONG DIMA HASAU. 15:JYOTILATA DEURI ASSISTANT MATRON BHURBANDHA MODEL HOSPITAL. 16:BROJONIS MARAK ASSISTANT MATRON BONGAIGAON CIVIL HOSPITAL BONGAIGAON ASSAM. 17:NIRMALI HAZARIKA. ASSISTANT MATRON JAKHALABANDHA MODEL HOSPITAL NAGAON ASSAM 18:RANU GOSWAMI. ASSISTANT MATRON JALESWAR MODEL HOSPITAL GOALPARA ASSAM. 19:POPY HAZARIKA ASSISTANT MATRON Page No.# 7/10 NURSING TRAINING SCHOOL JORHAT ASSAM. 20:ANJALI BORO. ASSISTANT MATRON NURSING TRAINING SCHOOL JORHAT ASSAM. 21:JOONMANI SAIKIA. ASSISTANT MATRON KAMALPUR M.H KAMRUP DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM. 22:HEMANGIRI DEKA ASSISTANT MATRON SINGLMARI FRU KAMRUP DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM. 23:PRANATI BORAH ASSISTANT MATRON GNMTC GMCH GHY KAMRUP. 24:MALA DAS. ASSISTANT MATRON TMCH SONITPUR. 25:CHITRALEKHA MILI ASSISTANT MATRON FAAMCH BARPETA ASSAM. 26:LINAOBI CHANU. ASSISTANT MATRON Page No.# 8/10 SMCH SILCHAR ASSAM. 27:L KHAIBI SANA DEVI ASSISTANT MATRON GMCH GUWAHATI. 28:CHANDRAMALLIKA DEVI ASSISTANT MATRON GMCH GUWAHATI. 29:TARAMAI SAIKIA ASSISTANT MATRON UNDER JORHAT DHS LAKHIMPUR. 30:BINITA BORAH ASSISTANT MATRON GMCH GUWAHATI. 31:DHARITRI KULADHIPATI ASSISTANT MATRON FAAMCH BARPETA ASSAM. 32:JOSMINA KORAD ASSISTANT MATRON TMCH SONITPUR ASSAM. 33:CHERANI MARAK ASSISTANT MATRON FAAMCH BARPETA ASSAM. 34:JIKHAM SENG ASSISTANT MATRON Page No.# 9/10 JMCH JORHAT ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B P BORAH, MS. G GOSWAMI,MR. P DEKA,MISS. J GOGOI,MR R S RONGHANG,MR P J DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH AND F W, MS S PATOWARY(R-9,26,20, 31,25,18,7, 8,11,12,13, 21,22,23,15, 24,27,28,30, 32),MR R SINGHA (R-9,26,20, 31,25,18,7,8,11, 12,13,21,22,23, 15,24,27,28,30, 32),MR. D BORAH (r-29) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 16.05.2025 Heard Mr. B.P. Borah, learned counsel appears for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. R. Singha, learned counsel appears for the respondents. The learned counsel for the parties have submitted before the Court that similar issues have already been decided by the Co-ordinate Bench in WP(C)No. 2940/2021 & WP(C) No. 6006/2021 by Judgment and Order dated 21.03.2025. Both these writ petitions being WP(C) No. 2940/2021 & WP(C) No. 6006/2021 were being disposed of on the ground that since the petitioners and private respondents had already been promoted to the rank of Assistant Matron, the issue of seniority in the sister tutor cadre was deemed inconsequential. However, taking into account the petitioners’ concern regarding future promotion to the rank of Matron, the Court directed that the Gradation List for Assistant Matrons must be prepared strictly in accordance with law and that any future promotional exercises must be conducted in full compliance with the Assam Nursing Services Rules, 1991, particularly adhering to the procedures prescribed therein. Page No.# 10/10 In view of the above and in view of the consent of the parties before this Court, this writ petition stands closed directing the authorities to prepare the Gradation List for the rank of Assistant Matron strictly in accordance with law and if the Department undertakes a decision for further promotion, the same shall be done strictly in accordance of law and particularly by following the prescription of the Assam Nursing Rules of 1991. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above. JUDGE Comparing Assistant