Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010077142022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4061/2022
NITISH CHAKRABORTY AND 106 ORS
S/O RUHINI CHAKRABORTY, R/O VILL-ANNAPURNA DUDHPATIL PART-IV,
P.O.-TARAPURI, P.S.-SILCHAR, DIST-CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN-783135
2: DEBASHIS ROY
S/O AROBINDA ROY
R/O VILL-SILCHAR TOWN
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
3: MASUK UDDIN MAZUMDAR
S/O ALILUR RAHMAN MAZUMDER
R/O VILL-GOSAIPUR PART-V
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
4: RANJIT MOZUMDER
S/O NITYA RANJAN MOZUMDER
R/O VILL-SURJA SEN LANE
TARAPUR
SHIBBARI ROAD
P.O.-TARAPURI
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-78808
5: MAHI UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O SUNAHAR ALI BAWBHUIYA
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GHONIWALA E.N.D. ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-MALUGRAM
MELA ROAD
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788002
6: SHYAM KRISHNA KIRTONIA
S/O SANTOSH KIRTONIA
R/O VILL-SILCHAR TOWN
WARD NO. II
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
7: DILIP KUMAR BADYAKAR
S/O MAHENDRA CHANDRA BADYAKAR
R/O VILL-BIDYA SAGAR SARANI
SRI RAM PALLY
P.O.-RANGIRKARI
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788005
8: NARAYAN GHOSH
S/O MUKUL GHOSH
R/O VILL- MELA ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-MALUGRAM
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788002
9: AMINUL HUSSAIN LASKAR
S/O ASHIR UDDIN LASKAR
SMB LASKAR LANE
GHONIWALA E.N.D. ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-MALUGRAM
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788002
10: MARUTI DAS
S/O MADAN DAS
R/O VILL-SILCHAR TOWN
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
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ASSAM
11: TAPAN KUMAR DEY
S/O BINAY DEY
R/O VILL-RONGPUR PART-II
P.O.-RONGPUR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788009
12: SAHAZAN AHMED MOZUMDER
S/O RAJAMONI MOZUMDER
R/O VILL-MRANGPUR PART-I
P.O.-NUTON DAYAPUR AND P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788009
13: MANIK BHOWMIK
S/O MAKHAN CHANDRA BHOWMIK
R/O VILL-NETAJI NAGAR
ASSAMI BASIL
GHONIWALA
P.O. AND P.S.-TARAPUR
SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788003
14: DILIP KUMAR CHAKRABORTY
S/O ANATH BANDHU CHAKRABORTY
R/O VILL-RADHA RAMAN LANE
SIBBARI ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-TARAPUR
SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788008
15: NIHAR RANJAN DAS
S/O NITAI CHAND DAS
R/O VILL-BHAIRAB NAGAR
P.O.-KRISHNAPUR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788025
16: GOPAL DAS
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S/O DINESH DAS
R/O VILL-MEHERPUR C.D. HOME
AMMBIKAPUR
P.O.-MEHERPUR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788015
17: KUSHAL BISWAS
S/O SUNIL RANJAN BISWAS
R/O VILL-C/D DIPAK KUMAR DEV
LOKNAYAK SORONI
CHANGKURI ROAD
P.O.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788007
18: GOUTAM BANIK
S/O GOURANGA BANIK
R/O VILL-BHAIRAB SARANI
P.O. AND P.S.-MALUGRAM
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788002
19: NAIM UDDIN LASKAR
S/O MAKABIR ALI LASKAR
R/O VILL-SILCHAR TOWN WARD NO. III
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788001
20: RUPAK DAS
S/O SUBAL DAS
R/O VILL-RANGPUR PART-IV
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-
21: NIKHIL NATH
S/O HARENDRA CHANDRA NATH
R/O VILL-SILCHAR TOWN WARD NO.27
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
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DSIT-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788001
22: SUBRATA DEV
S/O SAITENDRA KUMAR DEB
R/O VILL-PREMTOLA
P.O. AND P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788001
23: ABDUL KUDDUS CHOUDHURY
S/O LT. BASIR UDDIN CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL-SONABARI GHAT
P.O. AND P.S.-SONABARI GHAT
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788013
24: MONIJUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY
S/O JAYAN UDDIN CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL-BAGPUR PART-III
P.S.-SONAI
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788119
25: MAYNA MIA CHOUDHURY
S/O CHASBANUJOR ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL-BAGPUR PART-III
P.S.-SONAI
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788101
26: TAPAN KUMAR DEV
S/O LT. RAMANANDA DEV
R/O VILL-RONGPUR-SADARGHAT
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788009
27: ANAWAR HUSSAIN MAZUMDER
S/O HARISH ALI MAZUMDER
R/O VILL- SAYEDPUR PART-I
P.S.-SILCHAR SADARO
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DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788101
28: BIIDYADHAR KURMI
S/O HARI NANDAN KURMI
R/O VILL-FAKIRTILLA BAGPUR PART-III
P.O.-BORJALENGA BLOCK
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788117
29: ATAUR RAHMAN LASKAR
S/O ARJAN ALI LASKAR
R/O VILL-KALINAGAR-8
P.S.-PANCHGRAM
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788025
30: NUR ALI LASKAR
S/O HABIB ALI LASKAR
R/O VILL-BAKRIHAWARK-10
P.S.-PANCHGRAM
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788801
31: PABITRA BHAUMIJ
S/O SUBAL BHAUMIJ
R/O VILL-MAOHANPUR GRANT
MOHANPUR KHASIA PUNJI
P.S.-ALGAPUR
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788117
32: ROMDAHIN GOR
S/O DHANU GOR
R/O VILL-DAYAPUR PART-II
P.S.-UDHARBOND
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788030
33: MAKHAN KURMI
S/O MANILAL KURMI
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R/O VILL-DAYAPUR PART-II
P.O.-UDARBOND
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788030
34: RAMJANAM RABIDAS
S/O MONOA RABIDAS
R/O VILL-GONGAPUR
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788001
35: BISHWAJIT SINGH
S/O BRAJAMONI SINGH
R/O VILL-SILCHAR SADAR
P.S.-SILCHAR
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788001
36: SAMARARANJAN DEV
S/O ARUNAKUMAR DEV
R/O VILL- KASHPUR BAGHER KONDA
P.S.-UDARBOND
DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788030
37: RINA DAS
S/O JABADAL DAS
R/O VILL- SILCHAR TOWN WARD NO. I
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788001
38: SIPRA ROY
S/O JATINDRA MOHAN ROY
R/O VILL-JOYGURU SARANI
P.O. AND P.S.-MALUGRAM
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788002
39: SHAMSUL ALAM LASKAR
S/O ABDUL KHALIQUE LASKAR
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R/O VILL-BURIBAIL
P.O.-GONIRGRAM
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788025
40: ABDUL KARIM LASKAR
S/O REJAN ALI LASKAR
R/O VILL-GONIGRAM PART-II
P.S.-GONIGRAM
KATIGORAH
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788025
41: ALIM UDDIN LASKAR
S/O EATIM ALI LASKAR
R/O VILL-NARAINPUR-4
P.S.-PANCHGRAM
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788802
42: SHYAMAL KUMAR DAS
S/O LT. GIRISH CHANDRA DAS
R/O VILL-BUDIRTOOK
P.O.-NARAYANPUR
P.S.-ALGAPUR
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788801
43: KAMAKHYA DAS
S/O SACHINDRA CHANDRA DAS
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788152
44: RAJU KANTI DEY
S/O RAKESH DEY
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788152
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45: RAFIK AHMED BARBHUIYA
S/O AZIZUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL-KRISHNAPUR
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788001
46: HASIRANI DAS
S/O NIRMAL CHANDRA DAS
R/O VILL-BALIGHAT
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788025
47: SARIF UDDIN BARLASKAR
S/O FAYAZ BARLASKAR
R/O VILL-BARJATRAPUR
P.S.-BARKHOLA
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788110
48: HAWATUN NESSA BARBHUIYA
S/O ABDUL MATALIB BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL-NIZ JAYNAGAR
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788025
49: ANIMESH DAS
S/O AMBIKA DAS
R/O VILL-HAILAKANDI TOWN WARD NO. I
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788152
50: HUSSAIN AHMED BARBHUIYA
S/O ABDUL SATTAR BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL-VICHINGCHA-I
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788151
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51: ASHIK UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O LAD MIYA BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL- UJAN GRAM
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST- CACHAR
ASSAM
PIN-788025
52: RAM NATH KURMI
S/O RAMSUNDAR KUMARI
R/O VILL-BANGLAPUR
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-7883163
53: SULTAN ALI BARBHUIYA
S/O REKMAN ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL-SILCHAR TOWN WARD NO. III
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM
54: AMAL KANTA DAS
S/O SARAT CHANDRA DAS
R/O VILL-NARAINPUR-2
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788152
55: MOINUL HAQUE BARLASKAR
S/O MANIR UDDIN BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL-VICHINGCHA-2
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151
56: ABDUL CHAMAD CHOUDHURY
S/O JAHUR UDDIN CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL-RATANPUR
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788155
57: PROMODE CHARAN ROY
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S/O PROTUL ROY
R/O VILL-ROOPACHERRA BOSTI
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788161
58: FAKAR UDDIN LASKAR
S/O ABDUL NOOR LASKAR
R/O VILL-NITAINAGAR PART-III
P.O.-NITAINAGAR
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788155
59: AJANUL HOQUE BARBHUIYA
S/O ABDUL NUR BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL-MOHANPUR-III
. P.S.-ALGAPUR
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788150
60: AFIA BEGUM MAZUMDER
S/O HOBIBUR RAHMAN MAZUMDER
R/O VILL-RANGAUTI PART-III
P.O.-RANGAUTI
P.S. AND DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788155
61: NURUL HOQUE LASKAR
S/O KUTUB UDDIN LASKAR
R/O VILL-NARAINPUR-III
P.S.-PANCHGRAM
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788152
62: MATIUR RAHMAN LASKAR
S/O TASKAR ALI LASKAR
R/O VILL- VICHINGCHA-II
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151
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63: TAIBUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
S/O ABDUL MATLIB BARBHUIYA
R/O VILL-VICHINGCHA PART-II
P.S. AND DIST-HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151
64: KIRENDRA CHANDRA DAS
SON OF HRIDAY MANI DAS
RESIDENT OF VILL.-NARAINPUR-II
P.S.-PANCHGRAM
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788152
65: SANJIB KUMAR PAUL
SON OF SUSHIL KUMAR PAUL
RESIDENT OF VILL.-HAILAKANDI TOWN WARD NO. IX
P.S.-HAILAKANDI
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788151
66: HILAL UDDIN LASKAR
SON OF ABDUL MUSABBIR LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-VICHINGCHA PART-II
P.S. AND DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788155
67: JAMAL UDDIN BARBHUIYA
SON OF ARJUMOND ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILL.-BAHADURPUR PART-II
P.O.- BROJPUR
P.S. AND DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788155
68: RATNAJYOTI BHATTACHRJEE
SON OF RAMENDRA BHATTACHARJEE
RESIDENT OF VILL.-PASCHIM KITTARBOND- I AND II
P.S.-LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788168
69: K IBUNGOBI SINGH
SON OF K BIRENDRA SINGH
RESIDENT OF VILL.-SUDARSHANPUR-III
P.S. AND DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788160
70: HARI CHARAN GOALA
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SON OF SUSHIL KUMAR PAUL
RESIDENT OF VILL.-SUNACHERRA BAGAN
P.O.- SOUTH DHAL RUPCHERRA BOSTI
P.S.- KALICHERRA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788161
71: NAGARBASI KALINDRI
SON OF SHARAT KALINDRI
RESIDENT OF VILL.-RONGPUR III
P.S.- KATLCHERRA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
PIN- 788161
72: SAMIR UDDIN BARBHUIYA
SON OF MAKADDAR ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILL.-RONGPUR PART-III
P.S.- LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788161
73: SHARIF UDDIN LASKAR
SON OF LT. INTAJ ALI LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-SAHABAD PART-II
P.S.- KALICHERRA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788163
74: KUTI ROY
SON OF PARAN ROY
RESIDENT OF VILL.-BAMARPUR TE
P.S.- KALICHERRA
LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788167
75: BADRUL HOQUE LASKAR
SON OF ABDUL NOOR LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-NIZ VERNERPUR PART-III
P.O.-VERNERPUR P.S.- LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788163
76: NOBARUN PAUL
SON OF NRIPENDRA PAUL
RESIDENT OF VILL.-LALA TOWN WARD NO. VIII
P.S.-LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
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ASSAM. PIN- 788163
77: SAMAR SINHA
SON OF MONDAKUMAR SINHA
RESIDENT OF VILL.-RUPAGRAM
P.O.-DULLABCHERRA P.S.-RATABARI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM. PIN- 788736
78: RAFIQUE UDDIN LASKAR
SON OF SIDDEK ALI LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-RAJYESWARPUR
P.O.- KATAGAON
P.S.- LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788163
79: KAMAL UDDIN CHOUDHURY
SON OF JUNAB UDDIN CHOUDHURY
RESIDENT OF VILL.-VICHINGCHA PART-II
P.S. AND DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788151
80: NAMAR UDDIN BARBHUIYA
SON OF MUJAMIL ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILL.-BANDUKMARA
P.S. AND DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788155
81: AZIZ AHMED LASKAR
SON OF ATAUR AHMED LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-SILCHAR TOWN WARD NO. III
P.S. SILCHAR SADAR DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788001
82: KUBER AGROHARI
SON OF NANDALAL AGROHARI
RESIDENT OF VILL.-JAJYESWARPUR-VII
P.S. LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788168
83: DEBABRATA NATH
SON OF DASARATH NATH
RESIDENT OF VILL.-KANAKPURT PART-I
P.S.- SILCHAR SADAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788151
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84: SALEH AHMED LASKAR
SON OF MATIUR RAHMAN LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-MALUGRAM
E AND D ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-MALUGRAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788002
85: MOINUDDIN LASKAR
SON OF ABDUL UDDIN LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-CHANDPUR PART-III
P.S.- BORKHOLA DISTRICT-CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788110
86: SONKHU DEV
SON OF SUDHANGSHU DEV
RESIDENT OF VILL. AND P.O.-IRONGMARA
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788011
87: ADESH NUNIA
SON OF RAM NATH MUNIA
RESIDENT OF VILL.-FAKIRTILLA
P.O.- NIT(REC)
DISTRICT-CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788010
88: KANU ROY
SON OF LT. GANPAT ROY
RESIDENT OF VILL.-TARAPUR
NEW COLONY
P.O.-SILCHAR-III
DISTRICT-CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788003
89: SAYUR AHMED MAZUMDER
SON OF TAZOMUL ALI MAZUMDER
RESIDENT OF VILL.-KAPLANPUR PART-XVI
P.O.- AMJURGHAT
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788119
90: DIPAK CHANDRA DAS
SON OF SUDHANAYA CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF VILL.- HATIRHAR PART-I
P.O.-SRIKONA
P.S.-SILCHAR SADAR
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DISTRICT-CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788026
91: MANISH BHATTACHARJEE
SON OF MONORANJAN BHATTACHARJEE
RESIDENT OF VILL.-TARAPUR PART-VII
P.S.-SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788151
92: ANAR UDDIN MAZUMDER
SON OF ABDUL SUBHAN MAZUMDER
RESIDENT OF VILL.-GANIRGRAM PART-IV
P.S.- KATIGORAH
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788025
93: AMZAD HUSSAIN BARLASKAR
SON OF IDRIS ALI BARLASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-HATIRHAR PART-II
P.O.- SRIKONA
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788026
94: BABUDHAR KAHAR
SON OF JAGNI KAHAR
RESIDENT OF VILL.-DHOLAI
T.E.
P.O. AND P.S.- KATLICHERRA
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788114
95: SHEKHAR CHANDRA DAS
SON OF SUDHIR CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF VILL.-KAPLANPUR PART-XVI
P.O.- AMJURGHAT
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788025
96: SRI KANTA HAZARIKA
SON OF GOURMONI HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILL. AND P.O.- CHOUDIPUR
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ
ASSAM
97: RAJU RAJABANGSHI
SON OF GANGA RAM RAJBANGSHI
RESIDENT OF VILL.-SILCHAR TOWN WARD NO. III
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P.S.-SILCHARSADAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788001
98: SUJIT KUMAR NATH
SON OF LOKENDRA NATH
RESIDENT OF VILL.-MAJHIR GRAM
P.S.- SONAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788001
99: NURSING NUNIA
SON OF RAM NATH NUNIA
RESIDENT OF VILL.- DHARMIKHAL GRANT
P.O.- DHARMIKHAL
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788116
100: ALI AHMED MAZUMDER
SON OF ABDUL KHALIK MAZUMDER
RESIDENT OF VILL.-SHIBPUR PART-II
P.S.-LAKHIPUR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788103
101: NIBAS CH. PAUL
SON OF SULUMAR PAUL
RESIDENT OF VILL.-UKILBAZAR PART-II
P.S.-SILCHARSADAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788003
102: ALAM AHMED
SON OF MAJID ALI
RESIDENT OF VILL.-BINAKANNI PART-I
P.S.-LAKHIPUR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788126
103: MADHUSUDAN KUMARI
SON OF RADHAMOHANKUMARI
RESIDENT OF VILL.-DILKHOSH GRANT
P.S.-LAKHIPUR
DISTRICT- CACHAR
ASSAM. PIN- 788106
104: M. ASHOK KUMAR SINGHA
SON OF M. KUNJAMANISINGHA
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RESIDENT OF VILL.-BAMONLEIKEI
P.O.-MADHARIPUR
P.S.-LALA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 788163
105: BIMAL KUMAR NATH
SON OF BIPUL CHANDRA NATH
RESIDENT OF VILL.-JEKABAPUR EAFAABHI
P.S.-KALICHERRA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
106: BIJON BIHARI CHANDA
SON OF BIPIN BIHARI CHANDA
RESIDENT OF VILL.- RANGBACK PART-I
P.S.-KATILCHERRA
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
107: BIMAL KR. DAS
SON OF BRAJALAL DAS
RESIDENT OF VILL.-SHIBPUR PART-II
P.S.-GHARAMURA F.V.(1ST AND 2ND)
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI
ASSAM. PIN- 78816
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, GOVT. OF ASSAM,
TRANSPORT AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06
3:DIRECTOR
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT
ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-07
DIST-KAMRUP(M)
4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DIVISION
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CHANDMARI ROAD
TARAPUR
SILCHAR
DIST-CACHAR
ASSAM-78800
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. L R MAZUMDER
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, IWT
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
08.09.2022
Heard Mr. LR Mazumder, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B
Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department, Assam i.e., respondent no. 2
and Ms. MD Bora, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1, 3 and 4.
2. The grievance of the petitioners, who are Muster Roll Workers, is that
subsequent to the Notification dated 08.03.2019, made in pursuant to the judgment
and order dated 08.06.2017 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in
WA/45/2014, "State of Assam Vs. Shri Upen Das & 836 Ors. ", the petitioners were
to be given the minimum scale of pay, along with medical allowance, dearness
allowance and HRA. However, vide a subsequent Notification dated 03.10.2019, which
superseded the earlier Notification dated 08.03.2019, the Government of Assam has
done away with the payment of House Rent Allowance (HRA in short).
3. The petitioners' grievance in the present writ petition is that the petitioners
should be given House Rent Allowance in terms of the superseded Notification dated
08.03.2019, as it would be in consonance with the decision of the Apex Court in the
case of State of Punjab Vs. Jagjit Singh & Ors., reported in (2017) 1 SCC 148.
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4. The learned counsel for the Finance Department submits that in paragraph No.
55 of the judgment in the case of Jagjit Singh & Ors. (supra), the Apex Court has
held that employees would be entitled to the minimum of the pay scale of the
category to which they belong, but would not be entitled to allowances attached to
the post held by them. He accordingly submits that the petitioners do not have any
right to be given House Rent Allowance.
5. The learned counsel for the Finance Department also submits that paragraph
No. 22 of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court passed in W.A. No.
45/2014, provides for payment of minimum of the pay scale to Muster Roll
Workers/Work Charged Workers and other similarly placed employees, by following
the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Jagjit Singh & Ors. (supra).
6. I have heard the learned counsels for the parties.
7. With regard to whether the petitioners are entitled to payment of HRA, this
Court finds that paragraphs 22 and 23 of the judgment of the Division Bench in
WA/45/2014 would have to be closely looked into. Accordingly, paragraph 22 and 23
of the said judgment and order are reproduced hereinbelow:
"22. It is, however, heartening to learn that the State Government has agreed
not to terminate the Muster Roll, Work Charged and similarly placed employees
working since last more than 10 years (not in sanctioned post) till their normal
retirement, except on disciplinary ground or on ground of criminal offences. The
State Government has also agreed to enlist such employees in Health and
Accidental and Death Insurance Scheme, which will be prepared in consultation
with the State Cabinet. We appreciate this positive stand of the State
Government taken a s welfare measures for the betterment and security of the
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employees, in question. We, accordingly, direct the State Government to
implement the measures without further delay. Besides this, we, in the light of
decision of the Supreme Court in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh, (2017) 1 SCC
148, also direct the State Government to pay minimum of the pay scale to
Muster Roll workers, Work Charged workers and similarly placed employees
working since last more than 10 years (not in sanctioned post) with effect from
1.8.2017.
23. For these reasons, we are of the view that in the fact situation of the case,
Muster Roll workers, Work Charged workers and Casual workers are not entitled
for regularization of their services with consequential benefits, such as, pension
etc. We, accordingly, subject to our direction in paragraph 22 of the judgment,
allow the appeal and set aside the impugned judgment and order dated 20.1
2.2013 passed by the learned Single Judge."
8. Paragraph 22 of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court passed in
WA/45/2014 shows that the decision taken for payment of the minimum of the pay
scale, has been made in terms of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Jagjit
Singh & Ors. (supra). The Apex Court, in the case of Jagjit Singh & Ors. (supra) has
affirmed the decision rendered in the case of State of Punjab & Ors. Vs. Rajinder
Kumar, reported in (2010) SCC OnLine P&H 13009 that the concerned employees
would be entitled to the minimum of the pay-scale, of the category to which they
belong, but would not be entitled to allowances attached to the posts held by them.
Paragraph 55 of the judgment of the Apex Court in Jagjit Singh & Ors. (supra) is
reproduced hereinbelow:
"55. In our considered view, it is fallacious to determine artificial parameters to
deny fruits of labour. An employee engaged for the same work, cannot be paid
less than another, who performs the same duties and responsibilities. Certainly
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not, in a welfare state. Such an action besides being demeaning, strikes at the
very foundation of human dignity. Any one, who is compelled to work at a
lesser wage, does not do so voluntarily. He does so, to provide food and shelter
to his family, at the cost of his self respect and dignity, at the cost of his self
worth, and at the cost of his integrity. For he knows, that his dependents would
suffer immensely, if he does not accept the lesser wage. Any act, of paying less
wages, as compared to others similarly situate, constitutes an act of exploitative
enslavement, emerging out of a domineering position. Undoubtedly, the action
is oppressive, suppressive and coercive, as it compels involuntary subjugation ."
As can be seen from paragraph 55 of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case
of Jagjit Singh & Ors. (supra), the petitioners would not be entitled to House Rent
Allowance.
9. In view of the reasons stated above, this Court is of the view that the
petitioners have not made out a case for grant of HRA. Accordingly, the notification
03.10.2019 issued by the Government of Assam is not being interfered with. The writ
petition is dismissed.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
