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2022 Latest Caselaw 2352 Gua

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GAHC010132432022




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

                             Case No. : WP(C)/4540/2022

         PRAMOD CHOUDHURY AND 18 ORS
         S/O.- LATE BHARAT CH. CHOUDHURY,
         R/O VILL.- GOSHALA, NEAR SANI MANDIR,
         P.O.- MALIGAON, GUWAHATI,
         DIST.- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN- 781011

         2: ATOWAR ALI
          S/O.- LATE SABED ALI

         R/O VILL.-GARIGAON
         FAMIRPARA

         P.O.- GARIGAON
         GUWAHATI

         DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
         ASSAM
         PIN 781012.

         3: KANDARPA DEKA
          S/O. - LATE LOKNATH DEKA

         R/O VILL.- NANARA
         P.O.-KARARA

         DIST.- KAMRUP(R)
         ASSAM
         PIN- 781381.

         4: BABUL ALI
          S/O.- LATE KHONSA ALI

         R/O VILL.- TULAMATI
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P.O.- BALIKUCHI
 DIST.- KAMRUP (R)

ASSAM
PIN- 781381

5: PRAFULLA KAKATI
 S/O- LATE TILOK KAKATI

R/O VILL.- 3 NO. JOLTHANPARA

P.O.- NAOKATA
 DIST.- TAMULPUR
ASSAM
 PIN- 781364

6: MOHAN THAPA
 S/O.- SHRI BHIM BAHADUR THAPA

R/O. VILL.- MALIGAON MITHA AAM TAL

P.O.- DEVKATA NAGAR
 DIST.- KAMRUP (M)

ASSAM
PIN- 781011.

7: GOBINDA KALITA
 S/O.- LATE GAJENDRA KALITA

R/O VILL.- RANAKUCHI HELASAHAPARA

P.O.- TIHU
 DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
 PIN- 781371

8: BHUPEN BAZBARUAH
 S/O.- LATE BINOD BAZBARUA

R/O VILL.-KAMAKHYA
P.O.- KAMAKHYA

DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781010

9: BIREN KALITA
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S/O.- SRI RABIN CH. KALITA
R/O VILL.- GARAKA P.O.- RANGIA

P.S.- RANGIA
 DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
 PIN- 781354

10: HITRAM DEKA
 S/O.- LATE PUWARAM DEKA

VILL- DAGAON
P.O.- DAGAON

DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM
PIN- 781380

11: AMULYA DUTTA
 S/O.- SHRI RUDRA KANTA DUTTA

R/O VILL.- MELENG MATELIGAON

P.O.- LAHDOIGARH
 DIST.- JORHAT
ASSAM
 PIN-785007

12: JAGADISH CHOUDHURY
 S/O.- LATE PRANESWAR CHOUDHURY

R/O VILL.- MIRZA
P.O.- MIRZA

DIST.- KAMRUP (R)
ASSAM
PIN-781125.

13: MAHTAB ALI AHMED
 S/O.- LATE AHMED ALI

R/O VILL.- DHUHI NO. 2
P.O.- DHUHI

DIST.- KAMRUP (R)
ASSAM
PIN- 781350.
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14: LAKHESWAR HAZARIKA
 S/O.- LATE NABIN HAZARIKA

R/O VILL.- BIHAGURI SAGULI CHAPARI

P.O.- TEZPUR
 DIST.- SONITPUR
ASSAM

PIN-784001.

15: LABANYA BARMAN
 D/O.- LATE RAMANI BARMAN
R/O VILL.- RUPIABATHAN
 P.O.- CHAMATA

DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781306.

16: HAREN TALUKDAR
 S/O.- LATE CHANDRA TALUKDAR

R/O VILL. AND P.O.- BELSOR

DIST.- NALBARI
ASSAM
PIN- 781335.

17: DILIP CH. KALITA
 S/O.- LATE KHAGEN KALITA

R/O VILL.- SADILAPUR
PALASHBARI

DIST.- KAMRUP (R)
ASSAM
PIN- 781128.

18: KAMALESWAR KALITA
 S/O.- LATE THANURAM KALITA

R/O VILL.- DAKHALA
BIJAYNAGAR

P.O.- DAKHALA
 DIST.- KAMRUP (R)
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             ASSAM
             PIN- 781122.

             19: TAPASH KR. DEB
              S/O.- LATE ABANI KR. DEB
             R/O VILL.- NATAJEE PALLY
              SILIGURI

             P.O.- RABINSARANI
              DIST.- DARJEELING

             ASSAM
             PIN- 734006

             VERSUS

             THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
             THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND
             SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, TOURISM DEPARTMENT,
             DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 6

             2:THE PRINCIPALSECRETARY
             TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

             FINANCE DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI- 6

             3:THE DIRECTOR OF TOURISIM
             ASSAM STATION ROAD
              PANBAZAR
              GUWAHATI-

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. I H SAIKIA

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FINANCE




                                  BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

                                          ORDER

18.07.2022

Heard Mr. I.H. Saikia, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Page No.# 6/6

petitioner, who submits that the Division Bench of this Court, in it's judgment and order dated 08.06.2017 passed in WA 45/2014, had directed the State respondents to pay the minimum pay scale to all Muster Roll/Work Charged and other similarly situated employees. Consequent to the above, a Notification was issued on 08.03.2019 by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance Department granting payment of HRA and other increments to the Muster Roll/Work Charged and other similarly situated employees. However, vide impugned Notification dated 03.10.2019, the Principal Secretary, Government of Assam, Finance Department withdrew the HRA and other increments granted to the petitioners vide notification dated 08.03.2019.

Issue Notice returnable in 4 (four) weeks.

Mr. J.K. Goswami, learned Addl. Senior Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondent nos.1 & and Mr. P. Nayak, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent no.2.

List the matter after four weeks.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant