Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010280162025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/299/2026 MINATI RAJBONGSHI W/O- SRI KALIDAS RAJBONGSHI R/O-VILL- KHUDRA KATLA BAREKUCHI P.O.- MILANPUR P.S.-NALBARI DIST.-NALBARI ASSAM PIN- 781337 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF ASSAM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19. 3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER NALBARI- 781335 4:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER PUB NALBARI NALBARI-781335 5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NALBARI- 781335 Page No.# 2/4 6:THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME MANAGER MIDDAY MEAL PM-POSHAN NALBARI ASSAM. PIN- 781335 7:THE HEADMASTER NO.3 NAMATI L.P.SCHOOL NALBARI ASSAM. PIN- 781337 ------------ Advocate for : P BURAGOHAIN Advocate for : SC ELEM. EDU appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM Linked Case :WP(C)/119/2026 MINATI RAJBONGSHI W/O- SRI KALIDAS RAJBONGSHI, R/O-VILL- KHUDRA KATLA BAREKUCHI, P.O.- MILANPUR, P.S.-NALBARI, DIST.-NALBARI, ASSAM, PIN- 781337 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19. 3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER NALBARI- 781335 4:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER PUB NALBARI NALBARI-781335 5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS Page No.# 3/4 NALBARI- 781335 6:THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME MANAGER MID-DAY MEAL (PM-POSHAN) NALBARI ASSAM. PIN- 781335 7:THE HEADMASTER NO.3 NAMATI L.P.SCHOOL NALBARI ASSAM. PIN-78133 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S C DAS, D R BONGSHIARY,MR. C. SHIL,P BURAGOHAIN Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 11.02.2026 Heard Mr. S. C. Das, learned counsel for the applicant/petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. K. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education for the respondent Nos. 1 to 5. 2. This is an application praying for impleadment of the Mission Director of Samagra Siksha, Assam (formerly known as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Assam) as party respondent No. 8 in the WP(C) No. 119/2026. 3. The petitioner filed the connected writ petition being WP(C) No. 119/2026, seeking implementation of the instructions issued by the District Programme Manager, Mid Day Meal (PM-POSHAN), Nalbari. 4. This Court, on 09.01.2026, observed that the Mission Director of Page No.# 4/4 Samagra Shiksha, Assam, is required to be made a party respondent in view of the nature of grievance raised in the petition. Accordingly, by this application, the applicant has prayed for impleadment of the Mission Director, SSA, as respondent in the writ petition. 5. Having considered that in view of the nature of grievance raised in the writ petition, the Mission Director of Samagra Siksha, Assam would be a necessary party in the proceedings, I deem is appropriate to allow this application. 6. Accordingly, the Mission Director of Samagra Siksha, Assam (formerly known as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Assam) is allowed to be impleaded as respondent No. 8 in the connected writ petition being WP(C) No. 119/2026. 7. The interlocutory application is allowed and stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant