Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010038992026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/935/2026 1: MANARANJAN BASUMATARY AND 28 ORS S/O SRI RABIRAM BASUMATARY, R/O VILL. NO 12 KASHIGURI, P.O PATGAON, PIN 783346, DIST. KOKRAJHAR BTR, ASSAM ASSTT. TEACHER AT 900 NO MESTABARI L.P. SCHOOL, BLOCK KOKRAJHAR. 2: KANDA RAM NARZARY SON OF LATE DANDI RAM NARZARY R/O- VILL- BALAGAON P.T-1 P.O.- HALTIGAON. PIN-783370 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM ASSTT. TEACHER AT DIAJHJORI NAVAJYOTI ME SCHOOL (AMALGAMATED) BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR 3: CHANKANG BASUMATARY SON OF LATE TEMJI BASUMATARY R/O- VILLAGE NO. 7 AFLAGAON P.O.- KAKORMARI PIN-783346 DISTRICT-KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT BHAORNDONDAR L.P. SCHOOL (AMALGAMATED) BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR 4: SAMAINA BASUMATARY SON OF JYOTISH BASUMATARY R/O VILLAGE CHARAIKHOLA P.O.CHARAIKHOLA PIN-783376 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT CHARAIKHOLA M.E. SCHOOL(AMALGAMATED) BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR. 5: DIDWN WARY SON OF LT. CHITTARANJAN WARY R/O- VILLAGE SIMBARGAON P.O.- SIMBARGAON PIN-783370 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MANIKPUR L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR. 6: BALU RAM MARDI SON OF LATE BABULAL MARDI R/O-VILLAGE WEST PATGAON P.O.- PATGAON PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 521 NO. WEST MALIGAON L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR 7: RUCHANDRA BASUMATARY Page No.# 2/5 SON OF LATE DEBENDRA BASUMATARY R/O-VILLAGE KASHPUR P.O.- KAKORMARY PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF JOTHAIPARA L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR. 8: RAIKHANG BASUMATARY SON OF LATE JAGNEWSAR BASUMATARY R/O-VILL- SOUTH PATGAON (SALBANI) P.O.- PATGAON PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 904 NO. MALIGAON BHUMRA L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR. 9: AMARENDRA BRAHMA SON OF LATE RABILACHAN BRAHMA R/O- VILLAGE AMLAIGURI P.O.- KAKORMARI PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF AMLAIGURI TAPAVAN L.P SCHOOL BLOCK- KOKRAJHAR. 10: SABHANI MUSHAHARY SON OF SATISH MUSHAHARY R/O- VILLAGE SALBARI P.O.- PATGAON PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SALBARI SWRANG PROV. L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR. 11: LALITA BRAHMA C/O- LABRA BRAHMA R/O-VILLAGE SANAPURI P.O.- PATGAON PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 246 NO. GUABARI PATGAON L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR. 12: BASHI RAM NARZARY C/O- LAKSHIRAM NARZARY R/O- VILLAGE BEDHANGMARI P.O.- NAYEKGAON PIN-783376 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF PUNDHIBARI L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR. 13: RAMALA NARZARY C/O- SANTIRAM NARZARY R/O- VILLAGE KAKORMARI P.O - KAKORMARI PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 323 NO. KAKORMARI L.P. SCHOOL. 14: ANANDA CH. BRAHMA C/O- LANCHAN CH. BRAHMA R/O-VILLAGE GOYBARI P.O.- DOTMA PIN-783347 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF SONAPUR L.P.SCHOOL BLOCK-DOTMA. 15: SAITANNYA BASUMATARY C/O- BISWANATH BASUMATARY R/O- VILLAGE DOTMA P.O.- DOTMA DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 413 NO. BHUTIAPARA L.P. SCHOOL BEEO BLOCK- DOTMA 16: PROTIMA RAY C/O- HAREN CH. RAY R/O VILLAGE KHUKSHI P.O.- SAKTIASHRAM PIN- Page No.# 3/5 783354 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT 146 NO. KHUKSHI L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-DOTMA 17: GOBINDA CH. BARMAN SON OF LATE GANESH CH. BARMAN R/O- VILLAGE SHIKARGAON P.O.- TELILIGURI PIN-783347 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT BETANI L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-DOTMA 18: KWRWMKHANG PRASAD BRAHMA C/O LAHIT CH. BRAHMA R/O-VILLAGE GUABARI P.O.- HOKMABIL PIN- 783347 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT 144 NO. GUABARI L.P. SCHOOL. BLOCK- DOTMA 19: AYSHA KHATUN C/O- GDAPUDDIN SK R/O- VILLAGE BETANI P.O.- DOTMA PIN-783347 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT BETANI L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK- DOTMA 20: DUKHESWARY BASUMATARY C/O- ANGKARLAL BASUMATARY R/O- VILLAGE EAST SONAPUR P.O.- PATGAON PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 1164 NO. BANSUMGURI L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK- DOTMA 21: BIBARI NARZARY C/O- UDAMG BASUMATARY P.O.- RAMFALBIL PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 931 NO. LAKSHNABARI L.P.SCHOOL BLOCK- DOTMA 22: DAYABATI BRAHMA C/O- LATE KARLUNG BASUMATARY R/O- VILLAGE ELENGMARI P.O.- DUMARIGURI DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 131 NO. SURJYAKHOTA L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK- DOTMA 23: RAJU CH. BRAHMA C/O- LATE SARAT CH. BRAHMA R/O- VILLAGE FERSUABARI P.O.- PATAKATA PIN-783360 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 141 NO. ELENGMARI L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK- DOTMA 24: DILIP KR. BRAHMA C/O- LATE TARAN NATH BRAHMA R/O- VILLAGE BORSHIJHORA P.O.- DOTMA PIN-783347 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT 716 NO. MUCHIRGHOP L.P. SCHOOL. BLOCK- DOTMA 25: PRANAY BASUMATARY C/O- OF LATE KABIRAM BASUMATARY R/O-VILLAGE POKALAGI P.O.- SORAIBOL PIN-783350 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF MOJATI L.P SCHOOL BLOCK-KOCHURGAON Page No.# 4/5 26: AJANTA MUCHAHARY C/O- LATE MANGALK MUSHAHARY R/O- VILLAGE NAINAGURI P.O.- GANJIA PIN-783350 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER OF 458 NO. NABINAGUR L.P.SCHOOL BLOCK-KOCHURGAON 27: TARANI KANTA RABHA C/O- LATE TOKOI RAVA R/O VILLAGE DEMDEMA P.O.- KACHUAGAON DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM ASSTT. TEACHER AT 303 NO. DEMDEMA L.P. SCHOOL 28: FULSHRI BRAHMA C/O- KANAKLAL BRAHMA R/O VILLAGE RAMFALBIL P.O.- RAMFALBIL PIN-783346 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER AT 715 NO. NEPALPARA L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-DOTMA 29: LWITHWMA NARZARY C/O- LATE MANTRI NARZARY R/O VILLAGE NO. 12 BHUMKA P.O.- BISHMURI PIN-783370 DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM. ASSTT. TEACHER SAMARPUR L.P. SCHOOL BLOCK-KOKRAJHAR VERSUS 1: THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI 6 2:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 19 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETAEY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI -6 5:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-78400 For the Applicant/Appellant(s) : Mr. S.K. Lahan, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S.K. Talukdar, Standing Counsel, Department of School Education for respondent Nos.1 & 3. : Mr. N.R. Sharma, Standing Counsel, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) for respondent No.5. Page No.# 5/5 – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 30.03.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants/ appellants seeking condonation of delay of 8(eight) days in preferring the connected appeal against the judgment dated 31.03.2023 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.4892/2021. We have heard Mr. S.K. Lahan, learned Advocate for the applicants/appellants; Mr. S.K. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel, Department of School Education for respondent Nos.1 & 3 and Mr. N.R. Sharma, learned Standing Counsel, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) for respondent No.5. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 8(eight) days in preferring the connected appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. The Registry to process the appeal and, if found defect free, list the same on 25.05.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant