Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010136702024
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3598/2024
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF
INDIA, 9, DEEN DAYAL UPADHAYAYA MARG, NEW DELHI- 110124.
2: THE PRINCIPAL DIRECOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011
VERSUS
KANAK CHANDRA BARMAN (RETD.) AND 20 ORS.
S/O-LATE BHABIT CHANDRA BARMAN C/O SHRI RANI DHAR BARMAN,
VILL- RUPIABATHAN-2 (PATHAKPARA), P.O- CHAMATA, DIST,- NALBARI,
ASSAM-781306.
2:SUBRATA CHOUDHURY (L)
S/O- LATE SUSHIL KUMAR CHOWDHURY FLAT NO. F/2
MADHAB SANKAR HOUSING COMPLEX
BORIPARA
PANDAV NAGAR
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781012.
3:SUJIT KUMAR PAUL (RETD.)
S/O- LATE BARADA CHANDRA PAUL MATAJI ENCLAVE
GRAMYA NAGAR
PANDU
KAMRUP (M)
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781012
4:KAMAKHYA NARAYAN JHA
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
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N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. ADUIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF ADUIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
5:DEBASHISH SARKAR
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
6:UDAY NARAYAN PANDEY
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
7:KUMAR PRADYUT NARAYAN (RETD.)
S/O- LATE KUMUDENDRA NARAYAN
NETAJI ROAD
TALLITALA
P.O AND DIST- COOCH BEHAR
WEST BENGAL-736101
8:RANJAN PAUL
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
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GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
9:SANJOY KUMAR PANDEY
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
10:ANJAN SENGUPTA
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
11:TRILOK NATH JHA (L)
S/O- SHRIAMAR NATH JHA 101/E
MANGALAM VIHAR APARTMENT
ARA GARDEN
PATNA
BIHAR-800014.
12:ARUNDHUTI BORA KUMAR
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
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WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
13:AMIYO KUMAR DEY
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
14:SUJIT KUMAR PAUL-II
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
15:SUDEEP KUMAR GHOSH
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
16:ANURUP SARKAR
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
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N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
17:MANASH BHATTACHARJEE
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
18:PULAK RANJAN SHARMA
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS ASSISTANT AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
19:GOURDAS CHAKRABORTY
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
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GUWAHATI- 781011.
20:RAKESH KUMAR JHA
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS ASSISTANT AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011.
21:SUSHANTA KUMAR MISHRA
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011.
WORKING AS ASSISTANT AUDIT OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
NF RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R K TALUKDAR, SC, I A AND A D
Advocate for the Respondent : MR S NATH (R-3 TO 10, 12,13,15,18,19,21,14,16,17,20), MS R
MEDHI(R-3 TO 10, 12,13,15,18,19,21,14,16,17,20)
Linked Case : WP(C)/3523/2024
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
9
DEEN DAYAL UPADHAYAYA MARG
NEW DELHI- 110 124.
2: THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
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MALIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781011
VERSUS
SMTI BEENA DEWRI AND 10 ORS.
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011. WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN O/O THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
2:ANIL KUMAR SINHA (RETD.)
S/O- LATE SUKDEO PRASAD SINHA SHIVAJEE NAGAR
LALIYAHI
HOUSE NO. 214
P.O AND DIST-KATIHAR
BIHAR-854107.
3:SUBHAS CHANDRA PAUL (RETD.)
S/O- LATE P.C.PAUL FLAT NO. B-2
HEMANTA ARCADE
KAMAKHYA NAGAR
P.O- PANDU
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM-781012
4:SMTI. MARINA SIMTE
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011. WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN O/O THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
5:SANTANU ROY
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011. WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN O/O THE PRINCIPAL
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DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
6:TARIT KUMAR SENGUPTA (RETD.)
S/O- LATE K.P SENGUPTA JUTHIKA ABASAN
BHOLARDABRI
DIST-ALIPURDUAR
WEST BENGAL-736123
7:DEBAJIT DHAR
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011. WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN O/O THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
8:SATYAKI DEY
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011. WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN O/O THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
9:MANOJ KUMAR
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011. WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN O/O THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
10:SUKAMAL CHAKRABORTY
O/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
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GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781011. WORKING AS SR. AUDIT OFFICER IN O/O THE PRINCIPAL
DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
N.F. RAILWAY
MALIGAON
GUWAHATI-781011
11:SANKAR BISWAS (RETD.)
S/O- SHRI T.B. BISWAS FLAT NO. 2D
SUNCITY APARTMENT
ADABARI BUS STAND
P.O- GUWAHATI UNIVERSITY GUWAHATI
ASSAM-781014
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For petitioner/applicant(s) : Mr. R.K. Talukdar, Advocate
For respondent(s) : Mr. S. Nath, Advocate
Mr. R. Medhi, Advocate
- BEFORE -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MRs. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
29.08.2025
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Guwahati Bench, has passed an
order, which is under challenge in the present petitions, holding that the respondents
herein are entitled to Grade Pay of Rs. 5,400/- from the date their juniors were
granted that benefit, and has also directed for payment of the accrued arrears within
three months from the date of the order.
The judgment is based on the decision in Ashim Kumar Biswas & Ors. Vs. Union
of India (O.A. No. 08/2014), which is under challenge before the Supreme Court in
SLA (C) Nos. 14918-14919/2016.
During the course of argument, the learned counsel for the petitioners/Union of
India has brought to the notice of this Court an order of the Supreme Court dated
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25.07.2024, indicating that the issue in question is pending consideration before the
Apex Court.
Let this case come up for consideration after disposal of the aforementioned
cases, preferably on 03.11.2025.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
