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2023 Latest Caselaw 4338 Gua

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GAHC010035242018




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

                         Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/82/2018

         KAMAL CHANDRA NATH AND 43 ORS.
         S/O LT. PALAN NATH
         R/O VILL- CHAULDHUABALI
         P.O. GOGAMUKH, DIST. DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN - 787034

         2: SRI MOTILAL MILI
          S/OLT. RUPESHWAR MILI
         R/O VILL- ADISUTI GAON

         P.O. KHAGA
         DIST. LAKHIMPUR
         ASSAM- 787052.

         3: SRI GHANAKANTA SONOWAL
          S/O LT. BOLURAM SONOWAL
         R/O VILL- KADAM KACHARI
         P.O. CHARAIMORIA
          DIST. LAKHIMPUR
         ASSAM- 787032.

         4: SRI JOGESWAR BORAH
          S/O LT. RUPESHWAR BORAH
         R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARI
         DIST.LAKHIMPUR
         ASSAM- 787001.

         5: SRI GIRIDHAR SAIKIA
          S/O LT. DINESWAR SAIKIA
         R/O NAHARANI VILLAGE

          P.O. HANDAHKHUA
          DIST. LAKHIMPUR
          ASSAM- 787054.
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6: SRI ANIL NATH
 S/O ATUL NATH
R/O GUGAMUKH NAGAON VILLAGE

P.O. BOGINADI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787054.

7: SRI DIMBESWAR SONOWAL
 S/O LT. KALINATH SONOWAL
R/O VILL- NALANISUK
P.O. BAGINADI
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN - 7877030.

8: SRI JOGEN SONOWAL
 S/O LT. LAKHAN SONOWAL

 R/O VILL- SONARDHEKI
P.O. SONARDHEKI
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787052.

9: SRI KHAGESWAR SONOWAL

S/O SRI POWAL SONOWAL

 R/O VILL- NALANISUK
P.O. BOGINADI
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787030.

10: SRI MAHENDRA CHELLENG

 S/O SRI GAYARAM CHELLENG
R/O VILL- GABALDUBI
 BALIGAON
P.O. BOGALDUBI
 DIST. LAKHIMPOUR
ASSAM- 787030.

11: SRI DILIP NEOG
 S/O LT. KOSHESWAR NEOG

R/O VILL- DHEKIAJULI (BOISHNAVPUR)
P.O.JORIGURI
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
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ASSAM
PIN - 784160.

12: RATNESWAR SONOWAL
 S/O LT. DHARMESWAR SONOWAL

R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON

P.O. PHUKANARHAT
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787001.

13: SRI NIRMAL PAWE
 S/O LT. NANDI RAM PAWE
R/O VILL- UJANI MIRI GOAN
P.O. PAHUMARA
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787001

14: SRI CHENIRAM BORAH
 S/O LT. PRAFULLA BORA
R/O P.O. DHAKUAKHANA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM - 787055.

15: SRI ATUL SONOWAL
 S/O LT. LAKHI SONOWAL

 R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON
P.O. PHUKANARHAT
DIST. LAKHIMPUR- 787052

16: SRI JITEN THENGAL
 S/O SRI BHIMA THENGAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA
 P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN -787032.

17: SRI LOHIT BORAH
 S/OLT. DHANIRAM BORAH
R/O VILL- KADAM MOINAPARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN - 787032.

18: SRI DHANIRAM BASUMATARY
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S/O LT. BOLURAM BASUMATARY
R/O VILL- KUCHIMARI
P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787032.

19: SRI RUDRA THENGAL
 S/O SRI KALIRAM THENGAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIMARI GOAN

P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787032.

20: SRI BALU SAIKIA
 S/OLT. HINGI SAIKIA
R/O VILL- KUCHIMARI
P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM - 787032.

21: SRI DIBYA SONOWAL
 S/O SRI REBAT SONOWAL

R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON

P.O. PHUKANARHAT
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN - 787052

22: SRI PRAFULLA SONOWAL
 S/O LT. GOPAL SONOWAL

 R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA
P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN - 787032.

23: SRI MOINA SONOWAL
 S/O LT. SOMESWAR SONOWAL

R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA
P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM - 787032
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24: SRI LILARAM PAYENG

 S/O LT. NARAYAN PAYENG
R/O VILL- UBHAT CHAMPARA
P.O. MORNOI BEBEJIA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
 PIN - 787058.

25: SRI TULAN THENGAL

 S/O LT. BALURAM THENGAL
R/O VILL- KUCHIAMARA
P.O. BADHAKARA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787032.

26: SRI GAHIN SONOWAL
 S/O LT. KHUTIRAM SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BHARTI SONOWAL GAON
P.O. SONARDHEKI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM-787052.

27: SMTI. NIJU HAZARIKA
 W/O SRI AJIT HAZARIKA
R/O VILL- JORHATIA GAON
P.O. CHARAIMARIA
 DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787032.

28: SRI GHANA SONOWAL
 S/O LT. BIRASON SONOWAL
R/O VILL- SONARDHEKI
P.O. SONARDHEKI

DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN - 787052.

29: SRI REBAT SONOWAL
 S/O SRI MUNINDRA SONOWAL
R/O VILL- NALANICHUK
P.O. BAGINADI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM-78030

30: SRI GOBIN SONOWAL
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 S/O LT. THANESWAR SONOWAL
R/O NAHARANI VILL- TELAHIMAJGAON
P.O. SONARDHEKI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787052.

31: SRI ROHIT SONOWAL
 S/O SRI RUDRA SONOWAL
R/O VILL- GAGALDHUBI
P.O. BOGINADI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787030.

32: SRI LOHIT SONOWAL
 S/O SRI DAYARAM SONOWAL

R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG
P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787057.

33: SRI ROBIN DOLEY
 S/O LT. TADUK DOLEY
R/O VILL- JIADHAL DIGHAL GORAH
P.O. JIADHAL CHARIALI
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787057.

34: SRI BIMAN KUMAR PAYENG
 S/O LT. NONDESWAR PAYENG
R/O VILL- DUSUTIMUKH
P.O. KHUBALIA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787057.

35: SRI SUNANDA SONOWAL
 S/O LT. ROHESWAR SONOWAL
R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG
P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787057.

36: SRI ANANDA SONOWAL
 S/O LT. DIMBESWAR SONOWAL

R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG
P.O. ARADHAL
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DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 787057.

37: SRI KALIPAD BORAH
 S/O LT. TILESWAR BORAH
R/O VILL- BHAJUGAON
P.O. JIADHAL CHARIALI
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM- 787057.

38: SRI DINESH PEGU
 S/O LT. GAM PEGU

R/O VILL- RATANPUR
P.O. DHEMAJI
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM- 787057.

39: SRI BABUL BORA
 S/O ROKHESWAR BORA
R/O VILL- KULAPATHAR BALIGAON
P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. DHEMAJI
A SSAM- 787057.

40: SRI THAGIRAM TAYE
 S/O LT.PHUKAN TAYE
R/O VILL- RAICHAPRI DOLOPARA
P.O. JAMUGURI
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM- 787057.

41: SRI NOBIN SONOWAL
 S/O SRI RAJANI SONOWAL

R/O VILL- BAPUCHANG
P.O. ARADHAL
DIST. DHEMAJI
A SSAM- 787057.

42: SRI BIBEKANANDA PEGU
 S/O SRI PADMADHAR PEGU
R/O VILL- BORPAMUA
P.O. JENGERMUKH
DIST. JORHAT
A SSAM- 785105.

43: SRI KHEMSON PEGU
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S/O LT. GONESWAR PEGU
R/O VILL- KEKURI
P.O. JIADHAL
DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM
PIN -787057

44: SRI JAYANTA PHUKAN
 S/O LT. GONGADHAR PHUKAN
R/O VILL- KOCHOITING
P.O. HATIGARH

DIST. DHEMAJI
ASSAM- 787057

VERSUS

ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS.
THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
GOVT. OF INDIA,
NEW DELHI.

2:SMTI. SUJATA RAY
THE DIRECTOR (HRD)
 BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE

BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN
HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE

JANPATH
 NEW DELHI- 110001.

3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA
THE CHAIRMAN-CUM- MANAGING DIRECTOR

BSNL
CORPORATE OFFICE 10TH FLOOR

STATEMAN HOUSE
NEW DELHI-1.

4:AVINNA KUMAR PAHI
THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
ASSAM CIRCLE

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
GUWAHATI -01.
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            5:INDRA GOVIN SOREN
            THE GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
            DIST. TEZPUR
             SSA
             BSNL
            TEZPUR- 784001.

            6:MONOJ KUMAR KARKI
            THE TELECOM DISTRICT ENGINEER
            TEZPUR
             SSA
             BSNL
            TEZPUR- 784001

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR A CHOUDHURY

Advocate for the Respondent :




             Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/81/2018

            GOJEN BARUAH AND 7 ORS.
            S/O- LATE NARAYAN BARUAH
            R/O- VILL- BHERBARGHAT
            P.O AND P.S- MONGALDOI
            DIST- DARRANG
            ASSAM- 784125

            2: SWAPAN KUMAR SAHA
            S/O- LATE HEMANTA KUMAR SAHA
             R/O- VILL- GOPAL NAGAR
             P.O AND P.S- KHARUPETIA
             DIST- DARRANG
            ASSAM- 784125

            3: TAIZUDDIN AHMED
            S/O- MD. TAZIM ALI
            R/O- VILL- SONAWA
            P.O AND P.S- SIPAJHAR
            DIST- DARRANG
            ASSAM- 784125

            4: INARMAL GOWALA
            S/O- LATE TILAK GOWALA
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R/O- VILL- UDALGURI
P.O AND P.S- UDALGURI
DIST- UDALGURI
ASSAM- 784509

5: PRABIN CHANDRA BORO
S/O- PATIRAM BORO
R/O- VILL- BORKALA
P.O AND P.S- DHULA
DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM- 784146

6: INDIRA BORA
S/O- SRI GAJEN BARUAH
R/O- VILL- BHEBERAGHAT
P.O AND P.S- MANGALDOI
DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM- 784125

7: SADHIRAM DEKA
S/O- LATE JAGAT CHANDRA DEKA
R/O- VILL- BHEBERAGHAT
WARD NO.10
P.O AND P.S- MANGALDOI
DIST- DARRANG
ASSAM- 784145

8: KISHOR KUMAR PATHAK
S/O- LATE JOGENDRA NATH PATHAK
R/O- VILL- MILANPUR
P.O- BISWANATH CHARIALI
DIST- SONITPUR
ASSAM- 784176
VERSUS

ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS.
THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPTT. OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GOVT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI-01

2:SUJATA RAY
THE DIRECTOR(HRD)
 BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE
 BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN
 HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE
 JANPATH
 NEW DELHI- 110001
 3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA
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THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
BSNL
CORPORATE OFFICE
10TH FLOOR
STATESMAN HOUSE
NEW DELHI-01
4:AVINNA KUMAR PAHI
THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM)
ASSAM CIRCLE
ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
GUWAHATI- 01
5:INDRA GOVIN SOREN
THE GENERAL MANAGER(TELECOM)
DIST- TEZPUR SSA
BSNL
TEZPUR- 784001
6:MONOJ KUMAR KARKI
THE TELECOM DISTRICT ENGINEER
TEZPUR SSA
BSNL
TEZPUR-784001.
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Advocate for : MR. A CHOUDHURY Advocate for : appearing for ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS.

Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/83/2018

BINENDRA BASUMATARY AND 16 ORS. S/O- LATE RAMENDRA BASUMATARY R/O- MERBANG CHUBA VILLAGE P.O- BENGBARI DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784523

2: ATUL CHANDRA DEKA S/O- LATE MADAN DEKA R/O- BATABARI VILL P.O- MAZBAT DIST- UDALGURI ASSAM- 784507

3: SAKIRAM MAJHI S/O- LATE DURGARAM MAJHI R/O- OUBARI VILLAGE P.O- THELAMARA DIST- SONITPUR Page No.# 12/19

ASSAM- 784149

4: KARUNA CH. LAHKAR S/O- LATE DASHARATH LAHKAR R/O- NIMAIGARH VILLAGE P.O- RANGAPARA DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784505

5: BISWAJIT MALAKAR S/O- LATE SATINDRA MALAKAR R/O- WARD NO. 8 VILL SANKAR MANDIR ROAD P.O- DHEKIAJULI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110

6: MINA DAS W/O- LATE JAMINI DAS

VILL NOZARAPAR P.O- DHEKIAJULI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110

7: PARAMITA DEY W/O- LATE NARAYAN CHANDRA DEY R/O- WARD NO. 8 VILLAGE SANKAR MANDIR ROAD P.O- DHEKIAJULI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110

8: ANUP KUMAR DUTTA S/O- SRI AMAL DUTTA

VIVEKANANDA ROAD P.O- RANGAPARA DHEKIAJULI DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784110

9: SANJAY KUMAR DEB S/O- LATE NANI GOPAL DEB R/O- WARD NO. 4 VILLAGE SATSANG BIHAR P.O- RANGAPARA Page No.# 13/19

DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784505

10: DINAKANTA GHATOWAL S/O- SRI FAGURAM GHATOWAL R/O- KALAKUCHI VILLAGE P.O- THELARAM DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM- 784149

11: ROHINIKANTA BASUMATARY S/O- SRI GUNIRAM BASUMATARY R/O- RAJABASTI VILLAGE P.O- KAJIAMATI DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784509

12: RAJAT BHATTACHARJEE S/O- RAJENDRA BHATTACHARJEE R/O- JALUKBARI VILLAGE P.O- TANGLA DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784521

13: RAJIN KUMAR BORO S/O- DANDIRAM BORA R/O- NO.1 SAPKHATI VILLAGE P.O- UDALGURI DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784509

14: KAMALESHWAR NARARY S/O- SRI UPEN NARZARY R/O- LAHAPARA VILLAGE P.O- BEHAPARA DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM- 781365

15: BIREN RABHA S/O- SRI RABINDRA RABHA R/O- HABIGAON VILLAGE P.O- TAMULBARI (HARISINGA) DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784510

16: PIAR ALI S/O- MOHSEN ALI R/O- SINGHIMARI VILLAGE Page No.# 14/19

P.O- KANDAJAN DIST- DARRANG ASSAM- 784125

17: MOINUL HAQUE S/O- LATE AYUB ALI R/O- BANSERIA VILLAGE P.O- TANGLA DIST- UDALGURI ASSAM- 784521 VERSUS

ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS. THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPTT. OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS GOVT OF INDIA NEW DELHI

2:SUJATA RAY THE DIRECTOR (HRD) BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE JANPATH NEW DELHI- 110001 3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE 10TH FLOOR STATESMAN HOUSE NEW DELHI- 01 4:AVINNA KUMAR PAHI CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM) ASSAM CIRCLE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING GUWAHATI-01.

5:INDRA GOVIN SOREN GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM) DISTRICT-TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR-784001. 6:THE DISTRICT TELECOM ENGINEER TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR- 784001

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Advocate for : MR. A CHOUDHURY Advocate for : appearing for ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN AND 5 ORS.

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Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/466/2023

BABUL SAIKIA AND 18 ORS S/O- LT. DAMBARU SAIKIA VILL.- BAMGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM

2: BIREN BORAH S/O- SRI LOKESWAR BORAH VILL. AND P.O.- CHOTIA DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

3: GAGAN BHUYAN S/O- LT. THULESWAR BHUYAN VILL.- BARBHUYAN P.O.- CHOTIA DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

4: BIREN DAS S/O- LT. DULAN DAS VILL.- KHORASIMALU P.O.- GERUABARI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

5: ABANI BARUAH S/O- LT. BHOLA BARUAH VILL.- CHOTI BARUAH CHUBURI P.O.- CHOTIA DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

6: TILAK BORAH S/O- LT. LABORAM BORAH VILL.- BANGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

7: PULIN BORAH S/O- LT. PURNA KANTA BORAH VILL.- MAZGAON P.O.- TEZPUR Page No.# 16/19

DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

8: GOBINDA BHUYAN S/O- LT. TARINI BHUYAN VILL.- BANGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

9: MS. TUNMONI SAIKIA D/O- LT. PABITRA SAIKIA VILL.- KOCHGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

10: DHARMENDRA KR. RAY S/O- RAJENDRA RAY R/O VILL. AND P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

11: AMBIKA BARMAN S/O- LT. PRANESWAR BARMAN R/O VILL-RONGAMURY PABHOI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

12: BASANTA BHUYAN S/O- LT. DHATU RAM BHUYAN R/O VILL.- GOPALPUR P.O.- ALENGISATRA DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

13: PRABHAT KALITA S/O- LT. DHIRA DUTTA KALITA VILL.- NAHARANI P.O.- BALICHANG DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

14: DIPEN BHUYAN S/O- LT. DEBESWAR BHUYAN R/O VILL.- BARACHUK P.O.- KHATARGAON (KALABARI) Page No.# 17/19

DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

15: JITEN SARMAH S/O- LT. NITYANANDA SARMAH VILL.- BARGHOGIA P.O.- JAMUGURIHAT DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

16: GOBINDA BORAH S/O- SIVANATH BORAH R/O P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

17: JITU SARMAH S/O- LT. RABIRAM SARMAH VILL.- BANGAON P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

18: KHARGESWAR BORAH S/O- LT. LEBORAM BORAH VILL.- RANGAMATI P.O.- PANBOI P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI SONITPUR ASSAM.

19: NIGAM SWARGIARY S/O- RAGHUNATH SWARGIARY VILL.- BHELUGURI P.O.- BARPAAM TINIALI P.O.- BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM.

VERSUS

MS. ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN IAS AND 5 ORS.

THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI

2:SMT. SUJATA RAY THE DIRECTOR (HRD) Page No.# 18/19

BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE BHARAT SANCHAR BHAVAN HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE JANPATH NEW DELHI-110001 3:ANUPAM SHRIVASTAVA THE CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE 10TH FLOOR STATESMAN HOUSE NEW DELHI-1 4:SANDEEP GOVIL THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM) ASSAM TELECOM CIRCLE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING 4TH FLOOR PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-781001 ASSAM 5:M.S. BECK THE GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM) DISTRICT TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR-784001 6:MONOJ KUMAR KARKI THE TELECOM DISTRICT ENGINEER TEZPUR SSA BSNL TEZPUR-784001

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Advocate for : MR. N BORAH Advocate for : appearing for MS. ARUNA SUNDARARAJAN IAS AND 5 ORS.

BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

ORDER Date : 16.10.2023

Learned counsel for the respondents Mr. B. Pathak submits that the temporary status of the petitioners has already been restored. He further submits Page No.# 19/19

that steps for payment of salary to these respondents have already been taken and payment of salary shall be started from October, 2023. He has placed a communication dated 12.10.2023 on record in order to fortify his submission.

However, we are of the opinion that with the dismissal of the SLP by the Hon'ble Supreme Court filed against the judgment under contempt dated 15.06.2017, the petitioners would also be entitled to claim arrear salary.

Mr. Pathak, learned counsel for the respondents prays for time to ensure full compliance of this Court's order.

Re-notify after four weeks.

JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

Comparing Assistant