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2022 Latest Caselaw 404 Gua

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GAHC010209592021




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

                           Case No. : WP(C)/6935/2021

         SUDHIR CHANDRA MANDAL AND 43 ORS
         S/O LATE SURESH CHANDRA MANDAL, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GHAGRA
         NEHRU HIGH SCHOOL , SONITPUR, DOJ 01-02-1992, DOA 31-01-1992, R/O
         VILL. WARD NO 5, DHEKIAJULI, PO DHEKIAJULI, DIST. SONITPUR,
         ASSAM, PIN 784110

         2: NAKUL KUMAR DAS
          S/O LATE SANATAN DAS
         ASSISTANT TEACHER
          NETAJI BIDYAMANDIR HIGH SCHOOL
          SONITPUR
          DOJ 14-09-1998
          DOA 11-09-1998
          R/O VILL. GHAGRA GAON
          PO GHAGRA (VIA. DHEKIAJULI)
          DIST. SONITPUR
         ASSAM
          PIN 784110

         3: AKHTAR HUSSAIN
          S/O LATE YUSUF ALI
         ASSISTANT TEACHER
          PANCHMILE HIGH SCHOOL
          SONITPUR
          DOJ 31-05-1992
          DOA 30-05-1992
          R/O VILL. NEPALI PATTY
         WARD NO 13
         TEZPUR
          PO TEZPUR
          DIST. SONITPUR PIN 784001

         4: MADHURJYA KAMAL HAZARIKA
          S/O LALIT CHANDRA KALITA
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ASSTENT TEACHER
BIHAGURI H.S SCHOOL
DOJ 14-09-1998
DOA 11-09-1998
R/O VILL. KALITA GAON
PO BIHAGURI
DIST. SONITPUR
PIN 784153

5: DWIJEN NATH
 S/O LATE RASHADHAR NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 JUGAL HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 06-12-1999
 DOA 03-12-1999
 R/O VILL. DHEKIAJULI
 PO DHEKIAJULI
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN 784110

6: BHISMA KANTA MAHATTO
 S/O LATE RANJAN KUMAR MAHATTO
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 JUGAL HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 15-09-1998
 DOA 11-09-1998
 R/O VILL. THELAMARA
 PO THELAMARA
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN 784149

7: DEBEN BORO
 S/O LATE MANGAL BORO
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 OMEO DAS HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 01-03-2008
 DOA 29-02-2008
 R/O VILL. BALISIHA
 PO BANDARMARI
 SONITPUR
 PIN 784153

8: JAYANTA SAIKIA
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S/O DEBEN SAIKIA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
SIRAJULI HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR
DOJ 01-04-1992
DOA 25-03-1992
R/O VILL. SIRAJULI
PO SIRAJULI
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN 784117

9: GAYATRI BORO
 D/O LATE HALADHAR BORO
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 OMIYA DAS HIGH SCHOLL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 01-03-2008
 DOA 29-02-2008
 R/O VILL. PAGALA BIL
 PO PHULAGURI
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN 784504

10: MIRA BORAH
 D/O LATE TILESWAR BORAH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 DUBIA H.S SCHOOL
 BISWANATH
 DOJ 25-05-2004
 DOA 23-09-1993
 R/O VILL. CHATRANG MAZGAON
 PO GOHAPUR
 DIST. BISWANATH
 PIN 784168

11: DWIJENDRA NATH SHARMA
 S/O LATE KHAGENDRA NATH SARMA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 GAHAMARI HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 06-03-1992
 DOA 04-03-1992
 R/O VILL. BASANTIPUR
 PO TEZPUR
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
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PIN 784001

12: INDRAJIT BORA
 S/O KESHAB BORAH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 SURJYODOI HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 12-03-2001
 DOA 08-03-2001
 R/O VILL. SAIKIACHUBURI
 MAZGAON TEZPUR
 PO TEZPUR
 DIST. SONITPUR
 PIN 784001

13: UTPAL NATH
 S/O LATE GOJAR CH NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 BALIPARA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 15-09-1998
 DOA 11-09-1998
 R/O VILL. BAMGAON
 PO BALIPARA
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN 784101

14: SATYA RANJAN NATH
 S/O LATE PUNYESWAR NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 BESSERIA ADARSHA UCHCHA MADHYMIK KANYA VIDYALAYA
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 01-12-1986
 DOA 23-10-1986
 R/O VILL. KONAI BORA CHUBURI
 PO BESSERIA
 DIST. SONITPUR
 PIN 784150

15: LAKHIMA DEVI
 D/O LATE PADMA KANTA NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 BESSERIA H.S SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 28-04-1993
 DOA 27-04-1993
 R/O VILL. BAMBESSERIA
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PO BESSERIA
DIST. SONITPUR
PIN 784150

16: LABANYA DEVI
 S/O LATE KANAK CH NATH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 MISAMARI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 15-03-2001
 DOA 13-03-2001
 R/O VILL. PATIDOIBHERALA
 PO MISAMARI
 DIST. SONITPUR
 PIN 784506

17: SARAT DAS
 S/O PADMA KANTA DAS
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 JAMUGURI ADARSHA HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 19-07-1999
 DOA 07-07-1999
 R/O VILL. SESASATRA
 PO JAMUGURI HAT
 DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
 PIN 784180

18: HARIPAD CHOUDHARY
 S/O HARAMOHAN CHOUDHARY
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 MAZROWMARI HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 20-09-1993
 DOA 17-09-1993
 R/O VILL. BALISIHA
 PO DHEKIAJULI
 DIST. SONITPUR
 PIN 784110

19: ANUPAM BORTHAKUR
 S/O LATE SIVA NATH BORTHAKUR
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 DERING PATHER HIGH ENGLISH SCHOOL
 BISWANATH
 DOJ 01-02-1996
 DOA 30-01-1996
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R/O VILL. BISWANTH PURANI GAON
PO BISWANATH GHAT
DIST. BISWANATH
PIN 784177

20: MONIKA GURIYA
 D/O LATE JUNAJ GURIA
ASSITENT TEACHER
 GOHPUR H.S SCHOOL
 BISWANATH
 DOJ 15-02-1996
 DOA 03-01-1996
 R/O VILL. GOHAPUR MILAN NAGAR
WARD NO 5
 PO GOHAPUR
 DIST. BISWANATH
 PIN 784168

21: DIGANTA NEOG
 S/O SOMESWAR NEOG
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 LOHIT DIKRONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOLL
 LAKHIMPUR
 DOJ 24-03-1993
 DOA 23-03-1993
 R/O VILL. BIHPURIA TOWN
 PO BIHPURIA
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN 784161

22: SATYA KUMAR BHUYAN
 S/O KHAGEN BHUYAN
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 KHORA H.S SCHOOL
 LAKHIMPUR
 DOJ 30-10-1998
 DOA 16-10-1998
 R/O VILL. PANBARI
 PO PANBARI
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
 PIN 784164

23: JHARNA BORKATAKI
 D/O LATE JARUN CH. BARKATAKI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 BENGALI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
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DOJ 27-04-1993
DOA 26-04-1993
R/O- VILL- BAMUNPARBATIA
P.O.-HAZARAPAR
DIST. SONITPUR
PIN-784001

24: NABA KUMAR MALI
 S/O LATE SIBACHARAN MALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 GEETANAGAR HIGH SCHOOL
 KAMRUP (METRO)
 DOJ 29-06-1993
 DOA 29-04-1993
 R/O- VILL- MIRZA SANTIPUR
 NEAR NIJESWARI MANDIR
 PROFESSOR COLONY
 P.S.- PALASHBARI
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781125.

25: DIBAKAR KALITA
 S/O SAMIN KALITA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 SUALKUCHI K.R.K. HIGH SCHOOL
 SUALKUCHI
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 20-04-1993
 DOA 17-04-1993
 R/O- VILL- SUALKUCHI
 SOUTH JANARPAR
 P.O AND PS.-SUALKUCHI
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781103.

26: JUBUL DAS
 S/O LATE NAGEN DAS
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 CHHAYGAON CHAMPAKNAGAR GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
 CHHAYGAON
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 17-12-2008
 DOA 17-12-2008
 R/O- VILL- AMTALA
 P.O.- AMTALA
 P.S.-CHHAYGAON
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781134.
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27: BIJU THAKURIA
 S/O LATE MAHINATH THAKURIA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 UPARHALI HIGH SCHOOL
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 18-12-2008
 DOA 17-12-2008
 R/O- VILL- DAKHALA
 P.O.-DAKHALA
 P.S. PALASHBARI
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781122.

28: CHANDRA DHAR KALITA
 S/O RAMESH KALITA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 CHATABARI ANCHALIK HIGH SCHOOL
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 26-11-1994
 DOA 25-11-1994
 R/O- VILL AND PO MIRZA

DIST. KAMRUP
PIN-781125.

29: GAUTAM THAKURIA
 S/O KUMUD THAKURIA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 PANTAN HIGH SCHOOL
 CHHAYGAON
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 12-03-1993
 DOA 11-03-1993
 R/O- VILL- NO.1 BALASIDHI (MAJPARA)
 P.O. AND P.S.-CHHAYGAON
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781124.

30: ABDUR REZZAK
 S/O MD. JINNAT ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 DR. ZAKIR HUSSAIN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
TAPAR PATHAR
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 15-09-1993
 DOA 15-09-1993
 R/O- VILL AND P.O.- TAPAR PATHAR
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P.S.-CHHAYGAON
DIST. KAMRUP
PIN-781137.

31: NILIMA KALITA
 D/O LATE SANKAR KALITA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 DAKHIN KAMRUP BIDYAPITH HIGH SCHOOL
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 25-01-1996
 DOA 24-01-1996
 R/O- VILL- KOKJHAR (BIDYANAGAR)
 P.O.-MIRZA
 PS- PALASHBARI
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781125.

32: DIPALI DEKA
 D/O LATE LOHIT DEKA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 PANITEMA SATGAON ANCHALIK HIGH SCHOOL
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 08-02-1996
 DOA 08-02-1996
 R/O- VILL AND P.O.- PANITEMA
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781101.

33: ANIL CHANDRA KALITA
 S/O LATE SUKU RAM KALITA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 DAGAON HIGH SCHOOL
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 02-01-1993
 DOA 01-01-1993
 R/O- VILL AND P.O.-MADHUKUCHI
 P.S. RANGIA
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781354.

34: GANESH CHANDRA KAKATI
 S/O BHABIN CHANDRA KAKATI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 PUB PAR GANDHIJI H E VIDYAPITH
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 01-12-1994
 DOA 23-11-1994
 R/O- VILL- DWIGUNPAR (LEZA)
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P.O.-BARUAJANI
P.S. KAMALPUR
DIST. KAMRUP
PIN-781380.

35: OAHEDOR RAHMAN
 S/O LATE MOKSHED ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
ARJUN DEV HIGH SCHOOL
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 30-10-1989
 DOA 26-09-1989
 R/O- VILL- JATIA BHANGARA
 P.O.-LOCH
 P.S. BAIHATA CHARIALI
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781381.

36: GANESH SARMA
 S/O LATE JAYDEV SARMA
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 SIDDHINATH VIDYAMANDIR HIGH SCHOOL
 RANGIA
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 05-05-1992
 DOA 04-05-1992
 R/O- VILL- BANGALIKUCHI
 RANGIA
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781354.

37: NURUL ISLAM
 S/O LATE ACHAD ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU H.S. SCHOOL
 BAMUNGAON
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 01-11-1999
 DOA 27-10-1999
 R/O- VILL- ATHARA
 P.O.-PUTHIMARI
 P.S. RANGIA
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781380.

38: HANIFUDDIN AHMED
 S/O LATE HUSSAIN ALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
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RANGIA H.S. SCHOOL
RANGIA
KAMRUP
DOJ 14-05-2003
DOA 09-05-2003
R/O- VILL- RANGIA WARD NO.8
P.O AND P.S. RANGIA
DIST. KAMRUP
PIN-781354.

39: RAMESH CHANDRA BHARALI
 S/O CHENIRAM BHARALI
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 KAMALPUR HIGH MADRASSA
 KAMALPUR
 KAMRUP
 DOJ 25-05-1992
 DOA 12-05-1992
 R/O- VILL AND P.O- BAIHATA
 P.S. KAMALPUR
 DIST. KAMRUP
 PIN-781380.

40: MRIDUPABAN BORAH
 S/O- LATE KHARGESWAR BORAH
ASSISTANT TEACHER
 CHANDRA NATH SARMA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 29-05-1992
 DOA -27.05.1992
 R/O- VILL USHA NAGAR
 P.O.- TEZPUR
TEZPUR
 DIST. SONITPUR
 PIN-784001.

41: BASAV BHUYAN
 S/O- PRADIP KR. BHUYAN
ASSTT. TEACHER
 JAMUGURI ACADEMY
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 18/12/2008
 DOA- 17/12/2008
 R/O- VILL- PANCHIGAON
 P.O- JAMUGURIHAT
 DIST. SONITPUR PIN- 784189.

42: DHIREN BORAH
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S/O LATE THANESWAR BORAH
ASSTT TEACHER
CHENGAMARI HIGH SCHOOL
SONITPUR
DOJ 20-10-99
DOA 17-10-94
R/O VILL- BALIJAN PO .CHENGAMARI . DIST. BISWANATH
PIN.784175

43: JANMONI DEVI
 S/O PREAM KANTA NATH
ASSTT TEACHER
 KHELMATI HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 11-09-98
 DOA 11-09-98
 R/O VILL. KHARA ATI PO .TEZPUR . DIST SONITPUR
 PIN.784001.

44: SAMBHU RAM BORO
 S/O ROBI RAM BORO
ASSTT TEACHER
 KHELMATI HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 DOJ 07-07-99
 DOA 07-07-99
 R/O VILL
TEACHERS COLONY THELAMARA PO .THELAMARA . DIST. SONITPUR
 PIN.784117.

PETITIONER NO.2 TO 44 HAVE COMMON ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE
I.E C/O- SUDHIR CHANDRA MANDAL
 S/O LATE SURESH CHANDRA MANDAL
 ASSISTANT TEACHER
 GHAGRA NEHRU HIGH SCHOOL
 SONITPUR
 R/O- VILL. WARD NO 5
 DHEKIAJULI
 PO DHEKIAJULI
 DIST. SONITPUR
 ASSAM
 PIN 784110

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM, SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ASSAM CIVIL
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            SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

            2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
            ASSAM
             KAHILIPARA
             GUWAHATI
            ASSAM
             PIN-781019

            3:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
             SONITPUR DISTRICT CIRCLE
             DIST. SONITPUR
            ASSAM

            4:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
             KAMRUP DISTRICT CIRCLE
             PANBAZAR
             DIST. KAMRUP (METRO)
            ASSAM

            5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
             KAMRUP DISTRICT CIRCLE
            AMINGAON
             DIST. KAMRUP
            ASSAM

            6:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
             BISWANATH DISTRICT CIRCLE
             DIST. BISWANATH
            ASSAM

            7:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
             LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT CIRCLE
             DIST. LAKHIMPUR
            ASSA

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. B PURKAYASTHA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU.




                           BEFORE
      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA

                                        ORDER

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08.02.2022 Heard Mr. B Purkayastha, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. R Majumdar, learned counsel for the Secondary Education Department, Government of Assam.

2. The petitioners are all serving as Subject Teachers/Assistant Teachers in their respective Secondary Schools and were appointed prior to 03.07.2012. The detail particulars of the petitioners are extracted below:

Sl No.       Name of the       Name of the present   Date of
             Petitioner        Schools               appointments


1.           Sudhir Chandra    Ghagra Nehru High     31-01-1992
             Mandal            School, Sonitpur


2.           Nakul Kumar Das   Netaji Bidyamandir    11-09-1998
                               High School,
                               Sonitpur


3.           Akhtar Hussain    Panchmile High        30-05-1992
                               School, Sonitpur

4. Madhurjya Kamal Bihaguri H.S School 11-09-1998 Hazarika

5. Dwijen Nath Jugal High School, 03-12-1999 Sonitpur

6. Bhisma Kanta Jugal High School, 11-09-1998 Mahatoo Sonitpur

7. Deben Boro Omeo Das High 29-02-2008 School, Sonitpur

8. Jayanta Saikia Sirajuli High School, 25-03-1992 Sonitpur

9. Gayatri Boro Omiya Das High 29-02-2008 Page No.# 15/19

School, Sonitpur

10. Mira Bora Dubia H.S School, 23-09-1993 Biswanath

11. Dwijwndra Nath Gahamari High 04-03-1992 Sharma School, Sonitpur

12. Indrajit Bora Surjyodoi High 08-03-2001 School, Sonitpur

13. Utpal Nath Balipara Higher 11-09-1998 Secondary School, Sonitpur

14. Satya Ranjan Nath Besseria Adarsha 23-10-1986 Uchcha Madhyamik Kanya Vidyalaya, Sonitpur

15. Lakhima Devi Besseria H.S. School, 27-04-1993 Sonitpur

16. Labanya Devi Misamari Higher 13-03-2001 Secondary School, Sonitpur

17. Sarat Das Jamuguri Adarsh 07-07-1999 High School, Sonitpur

18. Haripad Choudhury Mazrowmari High 17-09-1993 School, Sonitpur

19. Anupam Borthakur Dering Pather High 30-01-1996 English School, Biswanath

20. Monika Guriya Gohpur H.S. School, 03-01-1996 Biswanath

21. Diganta Neog Lohit Dikrong Higher 23-03-1993 Secondary School, Page No.# 16/19

Lakhimpur

22. Satya Kumar Khora H.S School, 16-10-1998 Bhuyan Lakhimpur

23. Jharna Borkataki Bengali Girls High 26-04-1993 School, Sonitpur

24. Naba Kumar Mali Geetanagr High 29-04-1993 School, Kamrup(Metro)

25. Dibakar Kalita Sualkuchi K.R.K. 17-04-1993 High School, Sualkuchi, Kamrup

26. Jubul Das Chhaygaon 17-12-2008 Champaknagar Girls High School, Chhaygaon, Kamrup

27. Biju Thakuria Uparhali High 17-12-2008 School, Kamrup

28. Chandra Dhar Chatabari Anchalik 25-11-1994 Kalita High School, Kamrup

29. Gautam Thakuria Pantan High School, 11-03-1993 Chhaygaon, Kamrup

30. Adbur Rezzak Dr. Zakir Hussain 15-09-1993 Higher Secondary School, Tapar Pathar, Kamrup

31. Nilima Kalita Dakin Kamrup 24-01-1996 Bidyapith High School, Kamrup

32. Dipali Deka Panitema Satgaon 08-02-1996 Anchalik High School, Kamrup

33. Anil Chandra Kalita Dagaon High School, 01-01-1993 Kamrup Page No.# 17/19

34. Ganesh Chandra Pub Par Gandhiji H E 23-11-1994 Kakati Vidyapith, Kamrup

35. Oahedor Rahman Arjun Dev High 26-09-1989 School, Kamrup

36 Ganesh Sarma Siddhinath 04-05-1992 Vidyamandir High School, Rangia, Kamrup

37. Nurul Irslam Jawaharlal Nehru 27-10-1999 H.S. School, Bamungaon, Kamrup

38. Hanifuddin Ahmed Rangia H.S. School, 09-05-2003 Rangia, Kamrup

39. Ramesh Chandra Kamalpur High 12-05-1992 Bharali Madrassa, Kamalpur, Kamrup

40. Mridupaban Borah Chandra Nath Sarma 27-05-1992 Higher Secondary School, Sonitpur

41. Basav Bhuyan Jamuguri Academy, 17-12-2008 Sonitpur

42. Dhiren Borah Chengamari High 17-10-1994 School, Sonitpur

43. Janmoni Devi Khelmati High 11-09-1998 School, Sonitpur

44. Sambhu Ram Boro Khelmati High 07-07-1999 School, Sonitpur

3. All the petitioners in course of their services had acquired the B.Ed degree from recognized institutes/universities. The petitioners rely upon a Page No.# 18/19

communication dated 21.07.2016 from the Joint Director of Secondary Education, Assam addressed to all the Inspector of Schools. The communication provides that as per the order dated 16.02.2016 in WP(C) No.6241/2015, all Assistant Teachers, who have B.Ed degree are eligible to get their one advance increment provided the person concerned had joined before 03.07.2012 and had obtained the B.Ed degree from a UGC recognized University and NCTE approved B.Ed college. It is also stated that the issue as regards the entitlement of an advance increment had been decided by this Court in its judgment dated 18.07.2019 in WP(C) No.8245/2018, wherein a direction was issued to the respondent authorities in the manner as extracted below:-

"9. In that view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that if the authorities grant similar benefit to others in spite of pendency of the said writ appeal, they cannot deny the same benefit to the petitioners also."

"10. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to verify the claim of the petitioners that they fulfil the aforesaid two conditions mentioned in the said Circular dated 21.07.2016. If it is found that they do satisfy the said conditions, they should be given the benefit as given to others."

4. As the petitioners are also similarly placed, we also issue a similar direction directing the respondent authorities to verify the claim of the petitioners that they fulfil the two conditions provided in the communication dated 21.07.2016 and if they do satisfy the two conditions, they be given the benefits as given to other similarly situated persons.

5. The requirements be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

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6. The writ petition stands allowed as indicated above.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant