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SANDIPON GHOSH AND 16 ORS v. THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

WP(C)/5809/2023 · 2026-02-25

Devashis Baruah

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/9 GAHC010220462023 2026:GAU-AS:3010 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5809/2023 SANDIPON GHOSH AND 16 ORS SON OF SHRI SUNIL GHOSH, P.S. TO THE HONOURABLE JUDGE, GAUHATI HIGH COURT, GUWAHATI, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 302, GUWAHATI HIGH COURT P.S.- COMPLEX, MALIBAGAN, KHARGULI ROAD, UZAN BAZAR, GUWAHATI- 781004, KAMRUP(M), ASSAM. 2: BENOY CHAKRABORTY SON OF LATE BIJAN CHAKRABORTY P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF LAKHI NIWAS HOUSE NO. 66 AEI KRISHNA NAGAR MILANPUR LINK ROAD CHANDMARI P.O.- SILPUKHURI P.S.- CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 KAMRUP(M). 3: RAJIB KR. ROY SON OF LATE SUNIL KR. ROY P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE Page No.# 2/9 GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 401 GAUHATI HIGH COURT PRIVATE SECRETARY COMPLEX MALIBAGAN KHARGULI ROAD GUWAHATI- 781004 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 4: DOROTHY TABASSUM GAYOTRI DAUGHTER OF SHRI CHRISTOPHER FAROOQUE GAUTAM P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 104 GAUHATI HIGH COURT PRIVATE SECRETARY COMPLEX MALIBAGAN KHARGULI ROAD UZAN BAZAR GUWAHATI- 781004 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 5: NIVEDITA SINHA DAUGHTER OF SRI NORJIT RAJKUMAR P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 101 GAUHATI HIGH COURT PRIVATE SECRETARY COMPLEX MALIBAGAN KHARGULI ROAD UZAN BAZAR GUWAHATI- 781004 Page No.# 3/9 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 6: MILAN KR. KALITA SON OF LATE KANAK CH. KALITA P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 33 BALIBATT RUKMINI NAGAR GUWAHATI- 781006 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 7: APARNA DEY DAUGHTER OF ASHUTOSH DEY P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF PRATIMA NIWAS 3RD FLOOR A3 RAM KRISHNA MISSION ROAD UDAYPUR BYE LANE NO. 1 BIRUBARI GUWAHATI- 781016 ASSAM. 8: KISHOR KRISHNA KALITA SON OF SHRI DEBENDRA KALITA P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 404 Page No.# 4/9 GAUHATI HIGH COURT PRIVATE SECRETARY COMPLEX MALIBAGAN KHARGULI ROAD UZAN BAZAR GUWAHATI- 781004 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 9: RAKHI PAUL DAUGHTER OF SHRI TARA PADA PAUL P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 58 HILLSIDE COLONY MALIGAON GATE NO. 1 GUWAHATI-781012 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 10: SUMITA DAS WIFE OF SHRI BIPLAB CHAKRABORTY P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF LAKHI NIWAS HOUSE NO. 66 AEI KRISHNA NAGAR MILANPUR LINK ROAD CHANDMARI P.O.- SILPUKHURI P.S.- CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 KAMRUP(M). 11: AMITA SHARMA Page No.# 5/9 WIFE OF SHIROM SHARMA P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 5 BISHNU RABHA PATH FATASHIL AMBARI GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 12: RUPAM BASUMATARY SON OF SHRI SIBA RAM BASUMATARY P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 303 GAUHATI HIGH COURT PRIVATE SECRETARY COMPLEX MALIBAGAN KHARGULI ROAD UZAN BAZAR GUWAHATI- 781004 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 13: PALLABI DAS DAUGHTER OF SHRI DILIP DAS P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 113 MANIRAM DEWAN ROAD SILPUKHURI GUWAHATI- 781003 KAMRUP(M) Page No.# 6/9 ASSAM. 14: POONAM RAJBONGSHI DAUGHTER OF LATE TANKESWAR P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 103 GAUHATI HIGH COURT PRIVATE SECRETARY COMPLEX MALIBAGAN KHARGULI ROAD GUWAHATI- 781004 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 15: BONAJIT DEY SON OF SHRI JAYANTA DEY P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF SHANTIPUR DAS LANE GUWAHATI- 781009 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 16: SHIBU SAHA SON OF SUBAL KUMAR SAHA P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 402 GAUHATI HIGH COURT PRIVATE SECRETARY COMPLEX MALIBAGAN KHARGULI ROAD UZAN BAZAR Page No.# 7/9 GUWAHATI- 781004 KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 17: CHAMPAK RAJBONGSHI SON OF DHIREN RAJBONGSHI P.S. TO HONOURABLE JUDGE GAUHATI HIGH COURT GUWAHATI RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 20 SHANKAR NAGAR LALMATI P.O. AND P.S.- BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 781029 DISTRICT-KAMRUP(M) ASSAM VERSUS THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, GAUHATI HIGH COURT, GUWAHATI- 781001. For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. D. Das, Advocate : Mr. H. Betala, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. H. K. Das, SC, GHC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 26.02.2026 Heard Mr. D. Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of Page No.# 8/9 the Petitioners and Mr. H. K. Das, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Gauhati High Court. 2. The Petitioners herein are working as Stenographer Grade-I and are aggrieved by the limited chances of their promotion to the post of Assistant Registrar. 3. It has been brought to the notice of this Court that a representation dated 12.02.2026 has already been submitted in that regard before the Committee constituted to amend the Gauhati High Court (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1967. The said representation is presently being considered by the said Committee and the said Committee has further appointed another Sub-Committee to compile a comprehensive and fresh set of Rules taking into account the various representations submitted. 4. Taking into account that presently, the aforesaid Committee as well as the Sub-Committee are looking into the grievances of the Petitioners, Mr. D. Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners would not like to pursue the instant writ petition however with a liberty to again approach this Court, if their grievances remain unredressed. 5. Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition Page No.# 9/9 stands closed on withdrawal. 6. It is observed that in the circumstance, the Petitioners’ grievances remain unredressed in the proposed new set of Service Rules to be framed, the Petitioners would be at liberty to approach this Court. JUDGE Comparing Assistant