Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 79 Gua
Judgement Date : 7 January, 2022
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GAHC010002362022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/114/2022
SMTI. DURGESWARI GOGOI
W/O LATE LAMBO GOGOI, R/O VILL- BAHU PATHER, P.O.-BHOLAGURI,
P.S.-DERGAON, DIST- GOLAGHAT, ASSAM, PIN-785611
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM, HANDLOOM TEXTILE AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
3:THE DIRECTOR
SERICULTURE
ASSAM
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI-22
4:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E)
MAIDMAGAON
BELTOLA
GUWAHATI-29
5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SERICULTURE
GOLAGHAT
DIST- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785621
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6:THE ASSTT. DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE
GOLAGHAT
DIST- GOLAGHAT (ASSAM)
PIN-785621
7:THE TREASURY OFFICER
GOLAGHAT TREASURY
GOLAGHAT
DIST- GOLAGHAT (ASSAM)
PIN-78562
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K R PATGIRI
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SERICULTURE
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM
ORDER
07.01.2022
Aggrieved by non-payment of pensionary benefits on the ground that
the deceased husband of the petitioner, who was serving as a Muster Roll
worker under the Handloom, Textile and Sericulture Department in the district of
Golaghat, had not completed 20 years of qualifying service at the time of his
superannuation, the present petition has been filed.
Ms. U. Hazarika, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that this
matter is covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in the case of Sanjita
Roy Vs. State of Assam & others [WP(C) No.1089/2015] therefore, a writ of
mandamus be issued by allowing the writ petition.
Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing Counsel, Handloom, Textile and Sericulture
Department, Assam, prays for some time to obtain instruction in the matter.
Issue notice of motion returnable in four weeks.
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Since Mr. Dhar, has entered appearance and accepted notice on
behalf of respondent Nos.1, 3, 5 and 6, Mr. S. S. Roy, learned Govt. Advocate,
Assam, has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.2, Mr. B. Chakraborty,
learned counsel, has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.4 and Mr. R.
Borpujari, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department, Assam, has
accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.7, service of notice is deemed to
be complete in this case. However, extra copies of the writ petition, requisite in
numbers, be furnished to the learned departmental counsel, within three days
from today, so as to enable them to obtain instruction facilitating disposal of the
writ petition at the stage of admission hearing.
Let this matter be listed again after four weeks.
JUDGE
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