Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010179862026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2910/2026 SMTI AMRITA KUMARI CHAUHAN DAUGHTER OF SRI DILIP CHAUHAN, RESIDENT OF GUBHARATUP GAON, P.O.- GERU, P.S. - MORIGAON, DISTRICT - MORIGAON, PIN782121, ASSAM. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KHERONI PURANA BASTI, P.O. P.S. KHERONI, DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG, PIN 782448, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HEALTH FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIX MILE KHANAPARA GUWAHATI - 22. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF TEA TRIBES AND ADIVASI WELFARE ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI - 32. 4:THE SELECTION BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION INTO THE 1ST YEAR MBBS/BDS COURSES REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIX MILE KHANAPARA GHY22 Page No.# 2/5 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B ISLAM, MR. J C GOGOI Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HEALTH, GA, ASSAM Linked Case : WP(C)/4676/2025 SMTI AMRITA KUMARI CHAUHAN D/O SRI DILIP CHAUHAN R/O GUBHARATUP GAON P.O. GERUA P.S. MORIGAON DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782121 ASSAM PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KHERONI PURANA BASTI P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM PIN-782448 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIX MILE KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-22. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF TEA TRIBES AND ADIVASI WELFARE Page No.# 3/5 ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI-32. 4:THE SELECTION BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION INTO THE 1ST YEAR MBBS/BDS COURSES 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSAM SIX MILE KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-22. ------------ Advocate for : MR. J C GOGOI Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 07.09.2026 Heard Mr. J.C Gogoi, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Addl. Advocate General for the State. By the earlier order dated 02.09.2026 passed in I.A (Civil) No. 2910/2026, the State counsel was permitted to obtain required instructions with regard to the claim of the petitioner as to why the counter signed required by the Director of Tea Tribes and Adavasi Welfare did not signed in the format enclosing the caste certificate of the petitioner and to that extent a direction was issued to keep one seat vacant in the category reserved for TGL/Ex-TGL community in the medical admission for the year 2026. The learned Addl. Advocate General submits on instructions that in so far as the merit position of the writ petitioner/applicant is concerned, under the Page No.# 4/5 category of TGL/Ex-TGL, there are three students who are placed above the writ petitioner/applicant in the said category as per the Assam State Rank. The particulars of the same are enclosed in the communication addressed to the writ petitioner/applicant and the same are placed before the Court. Perusal of the communication reflects that the merit position of the writ petitioner/applicant is at Sl. No. 4 as per the particulars reflected in the said communication: Assam State Rank Roll No Name of Candidate Category Sub-Category NEET- UG 2026 Mark NEET-UG 2026 Rank Allotted College 5726 1410102276 BONDITA SAWTAL OBC/MOBC-NCL TGL/Ex-TGL (Resident of Brahmaputra Valley) 370 352341 Government Dental College, Dibrugarh 5927 1404103340 SUPRIYA KURMI OBC/MOBC-NCL TGL/Ex-TGL (Resident of Brahmaputra Valley) 366 364388 NA 5979 1410103189 AMRIT URANG OBC/MOBC-NCL TGL/Ex-TGL (Resident of Brahmaputra Valley) 365 367101 NA 6101 1401103189 AYUSHREE KUMAR OBC/MOBC-NCL TGL/Ex-TGL (Resident of Brahmaputra Valley) 363 373704 NA 6104 1414105706 AMRITA KUMARI CHAUHAN OBC/MOBC-NCL TGL/Ex-TGL (Resident of Brahmaputra Valley) 363 373856 NA In that view of the matter, even if the larger question of the authenticity of the caste certificate issued to the writ petitioner is decided in favor of the writ petitioner for the present from the merit position, it appears to the Court that there are candidates who are placed above in merit above the writ petitioner. Even if the petitioner’s certificates are held to be genuine/authentic then also Page No.# 5/5 her case can be considered only after the students of the TGL/Ex-TGL category also placed above the writ petitioner on merit are considered. Therefore the Court is of the view that the interim order passed on the earlier on 02.09.2026 to keep one seat vacant in the TGL/Ex-TGL category is required to enable the respondents to take steps for filling up the seat(s) with candidates who are placed above the petitioner on merits. The interim order therefore stands vacated. The respondent authorities may proceed to fill up the seat under the category of TGL/Ex-TGL as per the merit position of the candidates. Interlocutory application accordingly stands disposed of. The writ petition is however be listed for admission on 30.09.2026. JUDGE Comparing Assistant