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Jayanta Kumar Medhi vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors
2023 Latest Caselaw 3041 Gua

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 3041 Gua
Judgement Date : 10 August, 2023

Gauhati High Court
Jayanta Kumar Medhi vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors on 10 August, 2023
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GAHC010171622021




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/5623/2021

         JAYANTA KUMAR MEDHI
         S/O LATE BIRESWAR MEDHI, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OFFICE OF
         THE CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE) WATER, ASSAM, HENGRABARI, GUWAHATI
         36, R/O HOUSE NO. 64, TARUN NAGAR, MAKHYA PATH, GUWAHATI 781005



         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS
         REPRESENTED BY THE SECY., PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPTT.,
         JANATA BHAWAN, B BLOCK, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, PIN781006

         2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY.
          PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPTT.
          JANATA BHAWAN
          B BLOCK
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI
          PIN 781006

         3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE)
         WATER
         ASSAM
          HENGRABARI
          GUWAHATI
          PIN 781036

         4:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
          REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
         THE CHIEF SECY.
         ASSAM
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI 6
                                                                     Page No.# 2/4


            5:THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

             DEPTT. OF WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI 781006

            6:BILLYA MANGAL ROY
            ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE)
             OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER CUM DIRECTOR
             BTAD
             KOKRAJHAR
            ASSAM
             PIN 783370

            7:BHABEN HAZARIKA

             ADDL. CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE)
             OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE)
             WATER
             ASSAM
             HENGRABARI
             GUWAHATI 3

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR M CHANDA

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM




             Linked Case : WP(C)/4570/2022

            JAYANTA KUMAR MEDHI
            SON OF LATE BIRESWAR MEDHI

            ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER

            OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE) WATER
            ASSAM.
            HENGRABARI
            GUWAHATI- 781036

            RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 64
            TARUN NAGAR
            MAKHYA PATH
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GUWAHATI- 781005.


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
JANATA BHAWAN
'B' BLOCK
DISPUR
GUWAHATI
PIN- 781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
 JANATA BHAWAN
 'B' BLOCK
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI
PIN- 781006.
 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE)
WATER
ASSAM
 HENGRABARI
 GUWAHATI
 PIN- 781036.
 4:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES
 DISPUR
 GUWAHATI- 781006.
 5:BILLYA MANGAL RAY
ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER (PHE)

OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENGINEER CUM DIRECTOR
BTAD
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM. PIN-783370.
------------
Advocate for : MR. S DUTTA
Advocate for : SC
P H E appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
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                                     BEFORE
                      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

                                     ORDER

10-08-2023

Head Mr. S. Dutta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. S. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. I. Chowdhury, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. S. Biswakarma, learned counsel for the private respondent no.6 in WP(C) No.5623/2021 and respondent no.5 in WP(C) No.4570/2022 and Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing Counsel, PHE Department.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that the issue is presently pending before the Division Bench and judgment is awaited.

In view of the above and at the joint prayer made by the learned counsel for the parties, let the matters be listed on 25.08.2023.

JUDGE

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