Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010117962026 2026:GAU-AS:8234 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/3076/2026 MATLEBUDDIN AHMED S/O.-ABDUL SALAM A RESIDENT OF VILL.- NO. 2 MAJGAON, P.O.- LALPUL, DIST.- DARRANG, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19. 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DARRANG DIST.- DARRANG ASSAM. 4:THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (EDN) DARRANG DIST.- DARRANG ASSAM 5:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER DARRANG DIST.- DARRANG ASSAM. Page No.# 2/3 6:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER DALGAON -SIALMARI EDUCATION BLOCK DIST.- DARRAHG ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S. ALOM, MR. NOOR KUTUB ALAM,MR. M A I HUSSAIN Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER 10.06.2026 Heard Mr. M. A. I. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S. Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education for the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 6; and Ms. K. Phukan, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 3 & 4. 2. By filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 12.03.2026 issued by the Additional District Commissioner (Education), Darrang, by which the petitioner has been attached to Chakragaon L.P. School, and the subsequent communication dated 02.06.2026 issued by the Block Elementary Education Officer, Dalgaon Sialmari, whereby the petitioner has been directed to join the attached post within 2 days. 3. The petitioner contends that, as per Section 25 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and the Schedule appended thereto, the school where he is presently working, i.e., No.4 Baruajhar L.P. School, is short of two teachers as per the pupil-teacher ratio. Despite being aware of the fact that the petitioner's school is suffering from a shortage of teachers and that the attachment would adversely affect the teacher-student ratio prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the impugned order was issued. The further contention of the petitioner is that the Additional District Commissioner Page No.# 3/3 (Education) has no authority to issue the aforesaid order dated 12.03.2026. 4. However, at this stage, Mr. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that, inadvertently, the petitioner did not approach the competent authority, i.e., the Director of Elementary Education, for reconsideration of the impugned order. Therefore, he prays that liberty be granted to him to approach the appropriate authority, i.e., the Director of Elementary Education, for submission of a representation and, in the meantime, he may not be released pursuant to the impugned attachment order dated 12.03.2026 and subsequent communication dated 02.06.2026. 5. The learned counsel for the respondents raises no objection to the limited prayer made by the petitioner, however, subject to confirmation that the petitioner is still serving at the earlier place, i.e., No.4 Baruajhar L.P. School. 6. In view of the above and as agreed upon by learned counsel for both sides, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty granted to the petitioner to make a representation before the appropriate authority for consideration of his attachment from No.4 Baruajhar L.P. School to Chakragaon L.P. School within one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, and upon receipt of such representation, the respondent authority shall dispose of the same within a further period of two weeks thereafter. 7. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is provided that, till the disposal of the representation, as stated above, the petitioner shall not be relieved pursuant to the order dated 12.03.2026 and the subsequent communication dated 02.06.2026, if he has not already been relieved. 8. In view of above, this writ petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant