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2022 Latest Caselaw 4764 Gua

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GAHC010081382019




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/2545/2019

         BIMAL CHANDRA DAS AND 36 ORS.
         S/O LT. NIBARAN DAS, KHALASI, DATE OF JOINING 01.01.1987 UNDER
         SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-II, R/O VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II,
         P.O SONAIMUKH, DIST.-CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN-788119

         2: MUSLEH UDDIN BARBHUIYA
          S/O LT. KIRAMAT ALI BARBHUIYA KHALASI
          DOJ- 01.12.1990
          UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-II
          R/O VILL. RANGIRGHAT PART-III
          P.O- AMJURGHAT
          DIST.-CACHAR
         ASSAM
          PIN-788119

         3: ABDUL MANAN BARBHUIYA
          S/O LT. REHIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
          KHALASI
          DOJ-01.05.1991
          UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-II
          R/O VILL. DAKHINMOHANPUR PART-VII
          PO DAKHINMOHANPUR
          DIST. CACHAR
         ASSAM
          PIN-788119

         4: MAKSUD ALOM BARBHUIYA
          S/O LT. HAJI SAFIQUE UDDIN BARBHUIYA
          KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-II
          DOJ-01.09.1990
          R/O VILL. MAZIRGRAM
          P.O SONAIMUKH
          DIST. CACHAR
         ASSAM
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PIN-788119

5: SHILPI PURKAYASTHA
W/O SANDIP PURKAYASTHA
 KHALASI
 DOJ-01.01.1987
 UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-II
 R/O MADHYASHREE LANE
 CHENKOORI ROAD
 SILCHAR
 DIST.CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788004

6: DEBASISH BHATTACHARJEE
 S/O LATE PRASUN NATH BHATTACHARJEE
 KHALASI DOJ-11.06.1987
 UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-II
 R/O MOULIBI ROAD
AMBIKAPATTY SILCHAR

DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788004.

7: SUBASISH GUPTA
 S/O LATE GYNENDRA GUPTA
 KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-III
 DOJ-01.01.1987 R/O N S AVENUE
 RANGIRKHARI SILCHAR
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788005.

8: SAJAL KUMAR DAS
 S/O LATE LABANYA KUMAR DAS
 KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.03.1993
 R/O VILL. TULAGRAM PART-II
 PO SONAIMUKH
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119.

9: SUJIT CHANDRA DAS
 S/O LATE SURESH CHANDRA DAS
 KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.03.1993
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R/O VILL. TULAGRAM PART-II
PO SONAIMUKH
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788119.

10: L. NILMOHAN SINGHA
 S/O LATE L GOBINDA SINGHA
 KHALASI
 UNDER SILCHAR DIVISION-II
 DOJ-07.11.1988 R/O VILL. BONTARAPUR
 PO SUNDARI PART-III
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788099.

11: SALIM UDDIN LASKAR
 S/O LATE KHALIL UDDIN LASKAR
 KHALASI
 SILCHAR DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.06.1991
 R/O VILL AND PO DAKHINMOHANPUR PART-VII
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119.

12: RAHIM UDDIN LASKAR
 S/O LATE HARUN RASHID LASKAR
 KHALASI
 DILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-I
 DOJ-08.07.1987
 R/O VILL. WEST JARAILTALA
 PO JARAILTALA BAZAR
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788127.

13: MAHBUB HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA
 S/O LATE MATAHIR ALI BARBHUIYA
 KHALASI
 UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-I
 DOJ-06.01.1987
 R/O VILL. GONIRGRAM PART-III
 PO MAHADEBPUR
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM.

14: MD. SUPRIYO DAS
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S/O LATE SUKHAMOY DAS
KHALASI
UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-I
DOJ-03.01.1987
R/O NATIONAL HIGHWAY ROAD
SILCHAR
PO RANGIRKHARI
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-78805.

15: SUKLA KUMAR DAS
 S/O LATE SASHIMOHAN DAS
 KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-I
 DOJ-01.01.1987
 R/O VILL AND PO KANAKPUR PART-II
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788005.

16: TAPOSHI BHATTACHARJEE
W/O LATE SAMUAL KASHYAP
 KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR DIVISION-I
 DOJ-04.04.1987
 R/O CHENKOORI ROAD
 MADHYASHREE LANE
 BYE LANE-1
 SILCHAR
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788004.

17: KH. SANTI KUMAR SINGHA
 S/O KH. GOPI MOHAN SINGHA
 KHALASI
 UNDER SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.01.1987 R/O VILL BINNAKANDI PART-I
 PO BINNAKANDI GHAT
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788111.

18: K MERATON SINGHA
 S/O LATE K DEBOCHAND SINGHA
 KHALASI
 UNDER SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.02.1993
 R/O VILL AND PO SINGERBOND
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DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN-788111.

19: R.K. MANI SANA SINGHA
 S/O LATE RK KAMALA SANA SINGHA
 KHALASI
 UNDER SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.01.1987
 R/O VILL. AND PO KAPTANPUR PART-XVIII
 (BIBIRGRAM) DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119.

20: MOLAY KANTI NATH
 S/O LATE MATILAL NATH
 KHALASI
 UNDER PHE- SILCHAR DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.01.1987
 R/O VILL RUPAGRAM
 PO BIDYANAGAR
 DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM

21: SHYAMSUNDAR GOALA
 S/O SRI RAMKRISHNA GOALA
 KHALASI SILCHAR PHE-DIVISION-II
 DOJ-01.03.1993
 R/O VILL. PALOIBASTI PO PALOI
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

22: PRADIP KUMAR DEB
 S/O LATE PRABHAT CHANDRA DEY
 PEON
 UNDER SILCHAR PHE DIVISION-II
 DOJ-16.09.1986
 R/O MM ROAD
 (SONAI ROAD)
 SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-

23: SURAJIT KANTI DHAR
 S/O LATE SUBUDH RANJAN DHAR
 KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR DIVISION-I
 DOJ-01.01.1987 R/O VIVEKANANDA ROAD
 LANE-16
                                                      Page No.# 6/17

SILCHAR
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788007.

24: APU CHANDA
 S/O LATE MONORANJAN CHANDA
 KHALASI UNDER SILCHAR DIVISION-I
 DOJ-01.01.1987
 R/O LINK ROAD
 LANE NO.9 HOUSE NO.5
 SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM PIN-788006.

25: BIDYADHAR HAZAM
 S/O LATE RAM SWARUP HAZAM
 KHALASHI UNDER SILCHAR DIVISION-II
 DOJ-06.01.1987
 R/O VILL AND PO CHUTOJALENGA
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788113. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

26: GIBENDU CHAKRABORTY
 S/O SRI JITENDRA KR. CHAKRABARTY
 KHALASI UNDER KARIMGANJ PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-18.11.1987
 R/O VILL AND PO NILAM BAZAR
 DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
 PIN-788722. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

27: LAKSHMI KANTI DAS
 S/O LATE RAMESH CHANDRA DAS
 KHALASI
 UNDER KARIMGANJ PHE
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DOJ-21.11.1987
R/O VILL SRI KRISHNA NAGAR
PO NILAM BAZAR
DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
PIN-788722. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
P.O. SONAIMUKH
DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788119

28: FAKHAR UDDIN
 S/O LATE MOJAHID ALI KHALASI
 UNDER KARIMGANJ PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-09.01.1987 R/O VILL AND PO PANIGHAT
ASSAM
 PIN-788709. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

29: REDWAN UDDIN CHOUDHURY
 S/O SUFIAN UDDIN CHOUDHURY
 KHALASI
 UNDER KARIMGANJ PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-22.07.2005
 R/O VILL. BHAGIRKHELA
 PO NILAMBAZAR
 KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
 PIN-788722.ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

30: PORITOSH CHAKRABORTY
 S/O LATE PRANESH RANJAN CHAKRABARTY
 KHALASI
 UNDER KARIMGANJ PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-13.12.1989 R/O GIRISH ROAD
                                                      Page No.# 8/17

TARAPUR
SILCHAR
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788003. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
P.O. SONAIMUKH
DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788119

31: AJMAL ALI
 S/O LATE ATTAR ALI KHALASI UNDER KARIMGANJ PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-13.12.1989
 R/O VILL BADARPUR
 KUNAPARA
AND PO BADARPUR
 DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
 PIN-788806. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

32: SUBRATA KUMAR DHAR
 S/O LATE SUDHANGSHU MOHAN DHAR
 KHALASI UNDER HAILAKANDI PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-19.12.1991
 R/O VILL AND PO DHARIARGHAT
 DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
 PIN-788155. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

33: PANKAJ KUMAR SHARMA
 S/O LATE PRAFULLA KUMAR SARMA
 KHALASI UNDER HAILAKANDI PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-10.09.1984
 R/O LAKSHMI SAHAR ROAD
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WARD NO.7 HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788155. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
P.O. SONAIMUKH
DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788119

34: BIPRADAS SHARMA PURKAYASTHA
 S/O LATE BRAJENDRA KR. PURKAYASTHA KHALASI UNDER
HAILAKANDI PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-03.02.2005
VILL AND PO RANGAUTI
 HAILAKANDI
ASSAM PIN-788158. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL
CHANDRA DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

35: PRANGOPAL BANIK
 S/O LATE BISWAMBAR BANIK KHALASI UNDER HAILAKANDI PHE
DIVISION
 DOJ-05.12.1992
 R/O VILL RANGABACK PART-II
 PO KATLICHERRA
 DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
 PIN-788161. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788119

36: ABDUL NOOR LASKAR
 S/O LATE MOYAR ALI LASKAR
 KHALASI UNDER HAILAKANDI PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-13.09.1984
VILL AND PO NIMAI CHANDPUR
 DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
 PIN-788161. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA
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DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
P.O. SONAIMUKH
DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788119

37: MUJIBUR REHMAN BARBHUIYA
 S/O LATE MOSUR ALI BARBHUIYA
 KHALASI UNDER HAILAKANDI PHE DIVISION
 DOJ-05.12.1992 R/O VILL DHOLAI PART-VI
 PO DHOLAI SOUTH DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
 788155. ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE- C/O SRI BIMAL CHANDRA DAS
VILL. NETAJI PALLI TULARGRAM PART-II
 P.O. SONAIMUKH
 DIST.-CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-78811

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
DEPTT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING, ASSAM CIVIL SECRETARIAT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI, ASSAM PIN-781006

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING
 (WATER) ASSAM
 HENGARABARI
 GUWAHATI
ASSAM
 PIN-781036.

3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER
 PHE
 BARAK VALLEY ZONE
 SILCHAR
 GUNGUR

DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788014.

4:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER
 PHE
 CACHAR CIRCLE
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SILCHAR
CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788014.

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER
 PHE
 HAILAKANDI CIRCLE
 HAILAKANDI
ASSAM

6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING
 SILCHAR DIVISION-I

KANAKPUR ROAD
SILCHR
DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788005.

7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING
 SILCHAR DIVISION-II
 HOSPITAL ROAD
 SILCHR
 DIST. CACHAR
ASSAM
 PIN-788005.

8:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING
 HAILAKANDI DIVISION
 DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
 PIN-788005.

9:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING
 KARIMGANJ DIVISION
 SETTLEMENT ROAD
 DIST. KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
 PIN-788005.

10:SRI RATHINDRA CHAKRABORTY
 35 YEARS
 S/O LATE RATISH CH CHAKRABORTY
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R/O- R.C. DAS LANE
RADHA MADHAB ROAD
UNDER SILCHAR POLICE STATION
IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR
SILCHAR-7885
ASSAM.

11:MOIN UDDIN CHOUDHURY
 37 YEARS
 S/O-ROWAB ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL-UDHARBOND

UNDER UDHARBOND POLICE STATION

IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR

SILCHAR
ASSAM

12:SRI PRASAD KUMAR ROY
 33 YEARS

S/O LATE PRASANTA KUMAR ROY

R/O KULENDRA ABASAN
KALIMOHON ROAD
TARAPUR UNDER SILCHAR POLICE STATION

IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR
SILCHAR-788003.

13:NG. BROJOLAL SINGHA
 S/O LT. BASANTA SINGH
 R/O VILL-RAM NAGAR

UNDER UDHARBOND POLICE STATION

IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR
ASSAM.

14:SANJIB KR. ROY
 S/O LATE SATYA RANJAN ROY
R/O VILL- RAM NAGAR

UNDER LAKIPUR POLICE STATION

IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR
SILCHAR
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             ASSA

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. A K DUTTA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P H E

Linked Case : WP(C)/56/2019

R.K.MANI SANA SINGHA S/O- LATE R K KAMALA SANA SINGHA R/O- VILL AND P.O- KAPTANPUR PT- 18 P.S- LAKHIPUR DIST- CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788119

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (B) DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PHED HENGRABARI GUWAHATI- 781036 3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER PHED BARAK VALLEY ZONE GHUNGOOR SILCHAR CACHAR 4:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PHED CACHAR CIRCLE SILCHAR 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PHED SILCHAR DIV-II SILCHAR ASSAM 6:SRI RATHINDRA CHAKRABORTY S/O LATE RATISH CH. CHAKRABORTY Page No.# 14/17

R.C. DAS LANE RADHA MADHAB ROAD UNDER SILCHAR POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR SILCHAR - 788005 7:MOIN UDDIN CHOUDHURY S/O ROWAB ALI CHOUDHURY VILL.- UDHARBOND UNDER UDHARBOND POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR SILCHAR ASSAM.

8:SRI PRASAD KUMAR ROY S/O LATE PRASANTA KUMAR ROY KULENDRA ABASAN KALIMOHAN ROAD TARAPUR UNDER SILCHAR POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR SILCHAR- 78803 9:NG. BROJOLAL SINGH S/O LATE BASANTA SINGH VILL.- RAM NAGAR UNDER UDHARBOND POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR ASSAM.

10:SANJIB KR. ROY S/O LATE SATYA RANJAN ROY VILL.- RAM NAGAR UNDER LAKHIPUR POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF CACHAR SILCHAR ASSAM

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Advocate for : MR. S BANIK Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/1452/2020

RUPALI SAIKIA AND ANR.

W/O AKSHAY SINGHA KUMAR R/O VILL. JYOTINAGAR

P.O. ARADHAL DIST. DHEMAJI PIN-787057 Page No.# 15/17

2: PRANATI GOHAIN BARUAH W/O HEMEN HANDIQUE

DHEMAJI TINIALI PIN-787057 VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REP. BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006

2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE) WATER ASSAM HENGRABARI GUWAHATI-36 3:THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (PHE) NORTH LAKHIMPUR CIRCLE P.O NORTH LAKHIMPUR PIN-787001 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PHE) DHEMAJI DIVISION DHEMAJI P.O. DHEMAJI PIN-787057

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Advocate for : MR. S K GHOSH Advocate for : SC P H E appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.

BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

05.12.2022

Heard Mr. B. Purkayastha, the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M. K. Das, the learned counsel for the private respondent Nos. 10 to 14. Also heard Mr. D. Gogoi, the learned Standing Counsel, PHE Department.

In the instant matter, the respondent PHE Department has not filed Page No.# 16/17

the affidavit-in-opposition. However, from a perusal of the writ petition, it appears that this Court vide an order dated 13.03.2019, at the instance of all the parties including the PHE Department agreeing held that the Assam Ministerial District Establishment Service Rules, 1967 would be applicable. However, the issue as to whether the pre-amended Assam Ministerial District Establishment Service Rules, 1967 would be applicable or the post amendment Rules which came into force with effect from 15.10.2015, would be applicable was the question. Under such circumstances, this Court vide the order dated 13.03.2019 directed the respondent authorities to take a decision as to which Rules would be applicable for consideration of promotion of the parties and inform the parties by issuing a speaking order and thereafter the authorities may take necessary action for promotion accordingly. Thereupon, on 28.03.2019, the Secretary to the Government of Assam, PHE Department held that the post amended Rules would be applicable and thereby holding that the person concerned has to be a graduate for the purpose of promotion to Grade-III post. This speaking order dated 28.03.2019 has been put to challenge before this Court.

During the course of hearing, Mr. D. Gogoi, the learned Standing Counsel, PHE Department though admits that no affidavit-in-opposition has been filed thereby clarifying the stand of the PHE Department, but has submitted that the question of the Assam Ministerial District Establishment Service Rules, 1967 being applicable does not arise to the case of the petitioners thereby for promotion to Grade-III post in as much as the petitioners appointment are to ex-cadre posts and as such has also drawn the attention of this Court to a judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Dilip Talukdar and Others vs. State of Assam and Others , Page No.# 17/17

reported in 2017 (2) GLT 135 wherein it has been held that as the promotion to the higher rank can be considered only from the feeder cadres and the writ petitioners therein were not encadred in the feeder cadre, the writ petitioners therein were therefore not entitled to promotion.

This stand of the respondent PHE Department is however contrary to the stand which was taken by the PHE Department in the writ proceedings, i.e. in WP(C) No.5068/2018 in as much as therein the PHE Department has agreed to the fact that the 1967 Rules would be applicable.

Considering the above, this Court, therefore, deems it proper that the State should clarify the stand.

Under such circumstances, four weeks' time is granted to the State to file its affidavit. Taking into account that the matter has been pending since 2019, the State shall without fail file the affidavit on or before 10.01.2023.

List accordingly on 10.01.2023.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant