Gauhati High Court
The Union Of India And Anr vs Kanak Chandra Barman (Retd.) And 20 Ors on 20 January, 2025
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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
1.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
1.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
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
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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 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.
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
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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
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 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.
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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
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.K. Talukdar, Advocate.
For the Respondent(s) : Ms. R. Bhorali, Advocate on behalf of Mr. S. Nath,
Advocate for respondent Nos.3 to 10 and respondent Nos.12
to 21.
- BEFORE -
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
20.01.2025
(Vijay Bishnoi, CJ)
As per the Lawazima Court's order, the notice issued to the respondents
has duly been served.
Ms. R. Bhorali, learned counsel has entered appearance on behalf of Mr. S.
Nath, learned counsel for respondent Nos.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21.
Service of notice in respect of the respondents is, therefore, complete.
It is noticed that the Central Administrative Tribunal (in short, CAT),
Guwahat Bench has decided the Original Application filed on behalf of the
private respondents while relying on the decision rendered by it in Ashim
Kumar Biswas & Ors. Vs. Union of India [O.A. No.040/0008/2014].
It is informed that the writ petition challenging the decision of the CAT in
Ashim Kumar Biswas (supra) has already been dismissed by this Court.
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Mr. R.K. Talukdar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners is directed
to place on record a copy of the judgment of this Court passed in Ashim
Kumar Biswas (supra) by the next date of hearing.
List this matter after a week.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
