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2021 Latest Caselaw 3189 Gua

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GAHC010191122021




                       THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                          Case No. : WP(C)/6270/2021

         ABBAS ALI AND 8 ORS.
         S/O LT. SUKUR ALI, VILL. SILBHARAL P.O. CHANGSARI, DIST. KAMRUP,
         ASSAM, PIN-781101

         2: ABDUL HAQUE
          S/O LT. SAFIUDDIN VILL AND P.O. DALGAON
          DIST. DARANG
         ASSAM-784116

         3: NARAYAN KR. NATH
          S/O LT. NAREN NATH
         VILL. AND P.O. SAPMARI
          DIST. MORIGAON
         ASSAM
          PIN-782104

         4: ALMAS ALI
          S/O LT. MUKSHED ALI
         VILL. ULUBARI
          JANGALPARA
          DIST. DARRANG
         ASSAM
          PIN-784116

         5: HANIF ALI
          S/O LT. KASIMUDDIN AHMED
         VILL. NO. 3 BARUAJHAR
          P.O. BECHIMARI DIST. DARRANG
         ASSAM
          PIN-784514

         6: KESHOB SAIKIA
          S/O LT. LAKHIDHAR SAIKIA
         VILL. AND P.O. BHORBHAGIA
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DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM


7: KESHAB DOLOI
VILL. UTTAR PAHUKATA
 P.O. KALABARI
 DIST. BISWANATH
ASSAM
 PIN-784178

8: JYOTI RANJAN BARUAH
 S/O LT THARIRAM BARUAH
VILL. DEKASUNDAR
 P.O. AND P.S. JAMUGURIHAT
 DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
 PIN-784180

9: TRINESH NARZARY
 S/O LT. DEBNDRA NARZARY R/O DEPOT BHATAMARI
WARD NO. 4
 KOKRAJHAR BTAD ASSAM
 PIN-78337

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, THE PANCHAYAT AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT. DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6, ASSAM

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
THE PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT. DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-6
ASSAM

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
 DEPTT. OF FINANCE DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-6
ASSAM

4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
 DEPTT. OF FINANCE DISPUR
 GUWAHATI-6
ASSAM
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              5:THE COMMISSIONER
               PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT. JURIPAR
               PANJABARI ROAD
               GUWAHATI-781037
               KAMRUP (M) ASSA

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR D DEKA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FINANCE




                                  BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

                                           ORDER

29.11.2021 Mr. D. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in terms of the Division Bench judgment of this Court in State of Assam Vs. Upen Das & 835 Others., W.A No. 45/2014, the petitioners who are working as Grade-III Muster Roll should be given the minimum pay scale of Grade-III. However, they are being given the minimum pay scale applicable to Grade-IV workers.

Issue notice, returnable by 4 weeks.

Mr. M. Nath, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 5 and Mr. B. Gogoi, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 3 & 4.

List the matter after 4 weeks.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant