DR SHEKHAR KANTI SARKAR vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS Advocate - SC, EDU, ,FOR CAVEATOR,MR. S K MEDHI — WP(C)/2411/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 26th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010088042026

e-Filing Number

05-05-2026

Filing Number

WP(C)/5013/2026

Filing Date

05-May-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/2411/2026

Registration Date

06-May-2026

Judge

Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima Jahan

Coram

Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima Jahan

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10020 - Other service matters with respect to Service of Teachers of Provincialized Schools. ( 20 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

26-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DR SHEKHAR KANTI SARKAR

    Adv. MR. SURAJIT DUTTA,MS. I DAS,MS. I DAS, ,MS. I DAS

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS Advocate - SC, EDU, ,FOR CAVEATOR,MR. S K MEDHI

  2. 2.RABINDRANATH TAGORE UNIVERSITY

  3. 3.THE VICE CHANCELLOR,

  4. 4.DR SANDIP RATNA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-May-2026

    Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima JahanView PDF

    Case Summary: WP(C)/2411/2026 - Dr Shekhar Kanti Sarkar v. The State of Assam The Gauhati High Court dismissed the petitioner's writ petition challenging a memorandum of charges issued by Rabindranath Tagore University's Registrar. The court held that although the Registrar technically issued the charges, the decision originated from the Executive Council (the appointing authority) through formal resolutions, making the issuance valid and not ultra vires. The court rejected the petitioner's argument that only the Executive Council could issue charges, finding it too technical given that the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman of the Council) validly delegated authority under Section 54 of the 2017 Act, and relying on precedent that writ petitions cannot be filed against memoranda of charges alone. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 26-May-2026

    Motion

    Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima Jahan

  4. 20-May-2026

    Honourable Mrs. Justice Shamima JahanView PDF

  5. 20-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 08-May-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  7. 05-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/2411/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP(C)/2411/2026 - Dr Shekhar Kanti Sarkar v. The State of Assam The Gauhati High Court dismissed the petitioner's writ petition challenging a memorandum of charges issued by Rabindranath Tagore University's Registrar. The court held that although the Registrar technically issued the charges, the decision originated from the Executive Council (the appointing authority) through formal resolutions, making the issuance valid and not ultra vires. The court rejected the petitioner's argument that only the Executive Council could issue charges, finding it too technical given that the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman of the Council) validly delegated authority under Section 54 of the 2017 Act, and relying on precedent that writ petitions cannot be filed against memoranda of charges alone. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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