Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010092662022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4160/2022
DHANO RAM PATOWARY AND 33 ORS
S/O. - LATE NARENDRA NARAYAN PATOWARY,
R/O VILL.- HENGABARI,
P.O.- HENGRABARI, GUWAHATI,
DIST.- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN- 781006
2: UTPAL DAS
S/O. - LATE SURJYA DAS
R/O-BHATTA PARA
P.O.- BHATTAPARA
DIST. - KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
3: PRABIN CH. DAS
S/O. - LATE BHUGESWAR DAS
R/O VILL.- JYOTI NAGAR
P.O.- JALAN NAGAR
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786005
4: SASHI KUMAR
S/O. - LATE BISTURAM KONWAR
R/O VILL.- KONWAR GAON
P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.-SIVSAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785671
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5: LUHASHWAR CHANDI
S/O- MONIRAM CHANDI
R/O VILL. - IRRIGATION ROAD WARD NO.- 3
P.O. AND DIST.- DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN- 787057
6: NOREN GOGOI
S/O. - LATE SHARU GOGOI
R/O. VILL. - BEZ. PATHAR
P.O.-DHEMECHI
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 785675
7: MOHAN SAIKIA
S/O. - LATE DHANESWAR SAIKIA
R/O VILL.- GHUMTAT GAON
P.O.- HATIBONDHA
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786191
8: RANJIT DAS
S/O.- LATE KHAGEN DAS
R/O VILL.- BORMURA MIRIPATHAR
P.O.- SAIKHOWA GHAT
DIST.- TINSUKIA
ASSAM
PIN- 786154
9: ASHOK KUMAR CHOWDHARY
S/O.- LATE CHONTISH CHOWDHARY
R/O VILL. AND P.O.-DIBRUGARH
DIST. - DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786001
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10: JOY DEHINGIA
S/O.- ANANDA DEHINGIA
VILL- BOGOLI PATHAR GAON
P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
11: PRASANTA HAZARIKA
S/O.- PREMADHAR HAZARIKA
R/O VILL.- KHAPURANI BOLAI GAON
P.O.-BOLAI NOGAON
DIST.-DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 785676
12: DURLABHA BHARALI
S/O.- LATE JUGAI BHARALI
R/O VILL.- BON KUMAR GAON
P.O.- BON GAON
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN-786003
13: RAMESH CHANDRA LAHON
S/O.- LATE KULARDHAR LAHON
R/O VILL.- DHEMECHI
P.O.- DHEMECHI
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 785675
14: KULADHAR DUWARAH
S/O.- LATE PURNA DUWARAH
R/O VILL.- DEHINGIA GAON
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P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
15: MINTU DEHINGIA
S/O.- LATE KANAK DEHINGIA
R/O VILL.- NITAI PUKHURI BOGOLI POTHAR
P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
16: KAMAL GOGOI
S/O.- LATE MANIK GOGOI
R/O VILL.- BOGOLI POTHAR
P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
17: LAKHESWAR PHUKAN
S/O.- LATE SUNADHAR PHUKAN
R/O VILL.- NEMUKUR
P.O.- BAM RAJABARI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
18: BIJOY TOW
S/O.- LATE JAMAKSING TOW
R/O VILL.- DEHING KALGHAR
P.O.- DEMOW
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
19: HOREN GOGOI
S/O.- GANESH GOGOI
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R/O VILL.- BAPUTIGARH
P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
20: PULIN GOGOI
S/O.- LATE BHALA GOGOI
R/O VILL.- BAPUTIGARH
P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
21: BHABEN SARMAH
S/O.- LATE SAHADEV SARMAH
R/O VILL.- NITAIPUKHURI P.O.-NITAPUKHURI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785671
22: TAPURAM KHONIKAR
S/O.- MAGH NATH KHONIKAR
R/O VILL.- BOG PARA GAON
P.O.- NITAI PUKHURI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
23: DINANATH THAKUR
S/O.- LATE PRABHU NATH THAKUR
R/O VILL.- DEWDUBI
P.O.-NOHAT
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 78785662
24: MD. FAKARUDDIN AHMED
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S/O.- LATE JALALUDDION AHMED
R/O VILL.- JEPOR GAON
DIST.- DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786007
25: MD. SHEIKH AZAD ALI
S/O.- LATE PUNA ALI
R/O.- VILL.- LAIBIL BARIPOTHAR
P.O.- DIHING MUKH
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN- 785671
26: MD. SAFINUR RAHMAN
S/O.- LATE PIAR AHMED
R/O VILL.- DAHIKHOUR MUSLIM GAON
P.O.- BAHONA
DIST.-JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785101
27: RANJIT CH. BORAH
S/O.- LATE HEMORAM BORAH
R/O VILL.- NOWSOLIAL GAON
P.O.- CHOWTANG
DIST.- JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785101
28: PRASANTA GOSWAMI
S/O.- LATE MITRU DEV GOSWAMI
R/O VILL.- NOWSOLIAL GAON
P.O.- CHOWTANG
DIST.- JORHAT
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ASSAM
PIN- 785101
29: DILIP KR. BORUA
S/O.- LATE DEBENDRA NATH BORUA
R/O VILL.-KAKOJAN KUMAR KHATOWAL GAON
P.O.- KAKOJAN KUMAR KHATOWAL
DIST.- JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785107
30: ASHIM HAZARIKA
S/O.- LATE MATHURA HAZARIKA
R/O VILL.- BONGAL GAON
P.O.- BONGAL GAON
DIST.- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785614
31: DAVID GOGOI
S/O.- SRI PUNA RAM GOGOI
R/O VILL.- BOHUPOTHAR
P.O.- BADULAPARA
DIST.- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785611
32: DIGANATA BORAH
S/O- LATE CHENA RAM BORAH
R/O VILL.- AMAGURI
P.O.- MAL BAZAR
DIST.- SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 784170
33: DIPAK RAJBONSHI
S/O.- LATE PARBHA RAM RAJBONSHI
R/O VILL.- NIJ BAHJANI
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P.O.- BAHJANI
DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781334
34: ANOWAR HUSSAIN
S/O.- GAHIN ALI
R/O.- VILL.- UZANKURI
P.O.- UZANKURI
DIST.-KAMRUP (R)
ASSAM
PIN- 78110
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 6
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 6
3:THE DIRECTOR
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 7
4:THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
GUWAHATI COMMERCIAL
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 7
5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
GUWAHATI DIVISION
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 7
6:THE COMMERCIAL OFFICER
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT
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DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
PIN- 786001
7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
DIBRUGARH DIVISION
JORHAT
PIN- 78500
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. I H SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, TRANSPORT
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
08.08.2022
Heard Mr. I.H. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners, who submits
that HRA has been denied to the Muster Roll workers, who are claiming benefit
in terms of paragraph No. 22 of the judgment of the Division Bench of this
Court passed in W.A No. 45/2014 (State of Assam Vs. Sh. Upen Das & 836 Ors.)
decided on 08.06.2017.
The learned counsel submits that consequent to the judgment passed in
W.A No. 45/2014, the respondents issued Notification dated 08.03.2019
whereby, minimum Pay Scale, Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance
were made payable to the petitioners. However, vide a subsequent Notification
dated 03.10.2019, the benefit of HRA has been taken away from the petitioners.
Issue notice, returnable in 4 (four) weeks.
Mr. R. Borpujari, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the
respondent No. 2 while Mr. R.B. Goswami, learned counsel accepts notice on
behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7.
List the matter after 4 (four) weeks.
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The issue of maintainability of the writ petition is kept open.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
