THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AT GUWAHATI (The High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh) PRINCIPAL SEAT AT GUWAHATI WRIT APPEAL NO. 419 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Dudhnoi Sub- Division, Dudhnoi, District-Goalpara, Represented by its Chairman, Smti Manjita Rabha 2. Smti Manjita Rabha, Chairman, Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Dudhnoi Sub-Division, resident of Village Karancha Kona, PO Damra, PS Dudhnoi, District: Goalpara Assam 3. Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Rangia Sub- Division, Rangia, District-Kamrup (R), Represented by its Chairman, Sri Pradip Kumar Baro. 4. Sri Pradip Kumar Baro, Chairman, Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Rangia Sub-Division, resident of village Jaljali, PO Dwarkuchi, PS Rangia, District : Kamrup (R), Assam 5. Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Mangaldoi Sub- Division, Mangaldoi, District-Darrang, Represented by its Chairman, Sri Dharmendra Boro 6. Sri Dharmendra Boro, Chairman, Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Mangaldoi Sub-Division, resident of village Batabari, PO Dalgaon, PS Dalgaon, District Darrang, Assam 7. Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Hojai Sub- Division, Hojai, District-Hojai, Represented by its Chairman, Sri Ramen Sing Timung. 8. Sri Ramen Sing Timung, Chairman, Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Hojai Sub-Division, resident of village Milik Basti, PO Nandapur, PS Hojai, District: Hojai, Assam Page 1 of 19 9. Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Bongaigaon Sub- Division, Bongaigaon, District Bangaigaon, represented by its Chairman, Sri Samir Boro 10. Sri Samir Boro, Chairman, Sub-Divisional Welfare Boards for Scheduled Tribes, Bangaigaon Sub-Division, resident of village Bakhara Para, PO: Bongaigaon, PS Bongaigaon, District :Bongaigaon, Assam Versus RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam. 2. The Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6. 3. The Director of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam, Dispur, Guwahti-06 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Goalpara, District - Goalpara, Assam 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (R), District Kamrup(R), Assam 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Darrang, District-Darrang, Assam 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Hojai, District Hojai, Assam 8. The Deputy Commissioner, Bongaigaon, District-Bongaigaon, Assam WRIT APPEAL NO. 420 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. The Nagaon Sub-Divisional SC Development Board, Nagaon, represented by its Chairman, namely, Deep Das. 2. Sri Deep Das, S/O Late Dilip Das, resident of village Raidongia PO Aibheti, PS Jajori, District: Nagaon PIN-782002 (representing the appellant No.1, as its Chairman) Versus Page 2 of 19 RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT & BC Department, Dispur, Guwahati- 6. 2. The Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT & BC Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6. WRIT APPEAL NO. 421 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. Project Implementation Committee, Integrated Tribal Development Project Board, District- Goalpara, represented by its Chairman, Sri Laxmi Kant Daimary. 2. Sri Laxmi Kant Daimary, Chairman, Project Implementation Committee, Integrated Tribal Development Project Board, District- Goalpara, resident of village Lela, PO Lela, District Goalpara, Assam, Pin No.783124. 3. Project Implementation Committee, Integrated Tribal Development Project Board, District- Morigaon, represented by its Chairman, Sri Panindra Bordoloi. 4. Sri Panindra Bordoloi, Chairman, Project Implementation Committee, Integrated Tribal Development Project Board, District- Morigaon, resident of village Tengaguri PO Domal, District Morigaon, Assam PIN- 782105 5. Project Implementation Committee, Integrated Tribal Development Project Board, District Hojai, represented by its Chairman Sri Krishna Kanta Thousen 6. Shri Krishna Kanta Thousen, Chairman, Project Implementation Committee, Integrated Tribal Development Project Board, District Hojai, resident of village Nagal Bhanga, PO Samburia, PS Lanka, District Hojai, Assam Versus Page 3 of 19 RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6 2. The Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6. 3. The Director of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam, Dispur, Guwahti-06 4. The Deputy Commissioner, Goalpara, Assam 5. The Deputy Commissioner, Morigaon, Assam 6. The Deputy Commissioner, Hojai, Assam 7. The Deputy Commissioner, Darrang, Assam WRIT APPEAL NO. 429 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. The Lakhipur Sub-Divisional SC Development Board, District Cachar, Assam, represented by its President Hareswar Dhubi. 2. Sri Hareswar Dhubi, son of late Raghu Nandan Dhubi, R/o village Urabil Basti PO Pailapool District Cachar, Assam Versus RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT & BC Department, Dispur, Guwahati- 6 2. The Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT & BC Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6. Page 4 of 19 WRIT APPEAL NO. 430 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. The Silchar Sub-Divisional SC Development Board, District Cachar, Assam, represented by its President Arun Biswas. 2. Sri Arun Biswas, son of late Ramesh Chandra Biswas, R/o village Itkhola, R.K.Pally, PO and PS Silchar, District Cachar, Assam Versus RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT and BC Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6 2. The Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT and BC Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6. WRIT APPEAL NO. 431 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. The Hojai Sub-Divisional SC Development Board, Hojai, represented by its Chairman, namely, Ranjit Biswas 2. Sri Ranjit Biswas, S/O Sri Sudhir Ranjan Biswas, resident of village No.1 Ramnagar, PO Bhalukmari, via Lanka, Hojai (representing the appellant No.1, as its Chairman) 3. The Morigaon Sub-Divisional SC Development Board, Morigaon, represented by its Chairman, namely, Premchan Mandal. 4. Sri Premchan Mandal, S/O Late Thakur Das Mandal, resident of village No.1 Borpothar, PO Taptola, District Morigaon (representing the appellant no.3 as its Chairman) 5. The Karimganj Sub-Divisional SC Development Board, Karimganj, represented by its Chairman, namely, Himangshu Rn. Malakar Page 5 of 19 6. Shri Himangshu Rn. Malakar, S/O Late Sarada Rn. Malakar, village Nilkantapur, PO Manikbond District Karimganj (representing the appellant no.5, as its Chairman) Versus RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam 2. The Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam, Dispur, Ghy-6. 3. The Deputy Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department, Assam, Dispur, Ghy-6 WRIT APPEAL NO. 435 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. The Hailakandi Sub-Divisional Minorities Development Board of Hailakandi Sub-Division, represented by its Chairman, Prof. Hilal Uddin Laskar, Hailakandi Town, Ward No.4, PO, PS District Hailakandi, Assam 2. Prof. Hilal Uddin Laskar, Chairman, Hailakandi Sub-Divisional Minorities Development Board of Sub-Division Hailakandi Town, Ward No.4, PO, PS. Dist - Hailakandi, Assam Versus RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Minorities and Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati -6. Page 6 of 19 2. The Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Minorities and Development Department, Dispur, Guwhati-6. 3. The Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Welfare of Minorities and Development Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6 WRIT APPEAL NO. 437 OF 2016 APPELLANTS: 1. The Karimganj Sub-Divisional OBC Development Board, Karimganj represented by its Chairman, namely, Mohammad Abdul Waris. 2. Mohammad Abdul Waris, S/O Md. Abdur Rahman, resident of village Lafashail, PO Lakshmibazar, PS & Dist- Karimganj (representing the appellant No.1 as its Chairman) 3. The Sub-Divisional OBC Development Board, Lakhipur represented by its Chairman, namely, Sri Kanta Singha, S/O Late Baton Singha, village Bimmkandi, PO Bimmkandi Ghat, Dist-Cachar Pin-788126 4. Sri Kanta Singha, Chairman of the Sub-Divisional O.B.C. Dev. Board, Lakhipur S/O Late Baton Singha, village Bimmkandi, P.O.Bimmkandi Ghat, Dist- Cachar Pin-788126 (representing the appellant no.3 as its Chairman) 5. The Sub-Divisional OBC Development Board, Silchar, represented by its Chairman, namely, Sri K. Atan Singha, S/O K Bacha Singha, village Chandpur, PO Nagdirgram, Dist-Cachar Pin-788121 6. Sri K. Atan singha, Chairman of the Sub-Divisional O.B.C. Dev. Board, Silchar S/O K Bacha Singha, Village Chandpur, PO Nagdirgram, Dist- Cachar Pin-788121 (representing the appellant No.5, as its Chairman) Versus RESPONDENTS: 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, WPT & BC Department, Dispur, Ghy -6. 2. The Commissioner