Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1195 Gua
Judgement Date : 13 February, 2026
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GAHC010088492023
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2496/2023
CHAMPA NATH (DAS) AND 27 ORS
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
WIFE OF LATE SAJAL DAS,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CLEVAR HOUSE PART- IV,P.O.-NARSINGPUR,
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM), PIN- 788115,
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-12-2003).
2: GAURANGA BANIK
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
SON OF LATE SANTIRAMBANIK
RESIDENT OF KRISHNA NAGAR
E AND D ROAD
P.O- MALUGRAM
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788002
(DATE OF JOINING- 20-06-1996).
3: SALIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
SON OF LATE ISRAK ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUNABARIGHAT
P.O.-SUNABARIGHAT
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788013
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(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2003).
4: JAKIR HUSSAIN LASKAR
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE ARJAN ALI LASKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUNDARI PART- II
P.O-SUNDARI PART- II
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788116
(DATE OF JOINING-01-05-2006).
5: SRI JHANTU CHANDA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
SON OF LATE NIRODH CHANDA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PATBARI
P.O.- DHARMIKHAL
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788116
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-08-2007).
6: SRI DILIP PAUL
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE PRAN BALLAV PAUL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUDAGRAM
P.O- DHALAI
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788114
(DATE OF JOINING-01-06-2004).
7: SRI JITENDRA CHANDRA DAS
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
SON OF LATE JAY KUMAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KACHUDHARAM PART- II
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P.O- KACHUDHARAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788119
(DATE OF JOINING-01-05-2007).
8: SRI SACHI KUMAR SINGHA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
SON OF THAIBA SINGHA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHANPUR PART- V
P.O- KACHUDHARAM
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788119
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-07-2007).
9: SRI SUJOY DAS
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
SON OF LATE SANJAY DAS
RESIDENT OF KRISHNACHARAN ROAD
P.O- RANGIRKHARI
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788005
(DATE OF JOINING-09-12-2002).
10: SRI KANU RANJAN DAS
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE KRIPESH CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF DUARBOND
P.O- DUARBOND
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788113
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-09-2004).
11: SRI PANNA DAS
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AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE AKHIL CHANDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF LINK ROAD
LANE- 4
P.O- LINK ROAD- 06
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788006
(DATE OF JOINING-10-08-2000).
12: ASMAN UDDIN BARBHUIYA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
SON OF LATE HAJI AFTAB ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SAIDPUR- III
P.O- SAIDPUR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788013
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-11-2005).
13: SRI SHYAMU DEB
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
SON OF LATE KHIROD DEB
RESIDENT OF NATUNPARA
P.O.- HAILAKANDI
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)
PIN- 788152
(DATE OF JOINING-01-11-2004).
14: SRI KAMALENDU BHATTACHARJEE
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
SON OF LATE KHIRODRANJAN BHATTACHARJEE
RESIDENT OF BILPARPADDANAGAR
P.O- HOSPITAL ROAD
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR(ASSAM)
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PIN- 788001
(DATE OF JOINING- 05-02-1997).
15: SRI BISWOJIT ROY
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
SON OF LATE SRISHMONI ROY
RESIDENT OF MATRISREE LANE
P.O.- G. C. COLLEGE
SILCHAR
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788004
(DATE OF JOINING-21-06-1996).
16: MASHUK AHMED
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
SON OF LATE ADAM ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHANPUR PART- III
P.O.- KATIRAIL
DISTRICT-CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN- 788804
(DATE OF JOINING- 01-04-2008).
17: SRI NUPUR BHATTACHARJEE
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
SON OF LATE NISHI KANTA BHATTACHARJEE
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BRAHMANGRAM
P.O.-KALAIN
DISTRICT- CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN-788815
(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2008).
18: SRI NIRMAL SEAL
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
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SON OF LATE NARESH SEAL
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SHIVTILLA
P.O.- BIHARA
DISTRICT-CACHAR (ASSAM)
PIN-788817
(DATE OF JOINING-01-04-2008).
19: TH. BENU RANI SINGHA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
DAUGHTER OF MAHENDRA SINGHA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SUDERSHAPUR
P.O.- SUDERSHAPUR
DISTRICT- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM)
PIN- 788163
(DATE OF JOINING-JUNE
2006).
20: SRI SANJIB DUTTA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
SON OF SHYAMAL DUTTA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LOWAIRPOA
P.O.- HATIKHIRA
DISTRICT-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788726
(DATE OF JOINING-01-12-2004).
21: SRI DEBAL CHANDRA DEB
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF DEBESH CHANDRA DEB
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAGADAHAR
P.O.-PATHARKANDI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788724
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(DATE OF JOINING- 01-03-2006).
22: KAMRUL HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
SON OF JAMIR ALI BARBHUIYA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PATHARKANDI PART- I
P.O.- PATHARKANDI
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788724
(DATE OF JOINING-01-08-2006).
23: SRI BIMAN CHAKRABORTY
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE BIJOY KUMAR CHAKRABORTY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAZARGHAT
P.O.-BAZARGHAT
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788735
(DATE OF JOINING-08-02-2006).
24: SRI DIGENDRA CHANDRA ROY
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE KUKESH ROY
RESIDENT OF RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
P.O.- RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
DISTRICT-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788156
(DATE OF JOINING-08-10-2003).
25: SUDIPTA NATH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
DAUGHTER OF LATE PRABHAT NATH
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RESIDENT OF ASEB COLONY
P.O.- DILLABCHERRA
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788736
(DATE OF JOINING-12-07-2003).
26: SRI PRODIP RANJAN CHANDA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
SON OF LATE ABHAY CHARAN CHANDA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- FANAIRBOND
P.O.- FANAIRBOND
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN- 788737
(DATE OF JOINING-08-07-2004).
27: SRI JOGESH NATH
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
SON OF LATE JATINDRA MOHAN NATH
RESIDENT OF ASEB COLONY
P.O.- DULLABCHERRA
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788736
(DATE OF JOINING-01-07-2003).
28: SRI BIJIT KANTI PAUL
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
SON OF LATE BISHESHWAR PAUL
RESIDENT OF RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
P.O.- RAMKRISHNA NAGAR
DISTRICT- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM)
PIN-788166
(DATE OF JOINING- 24-07-2003)
VERSUS
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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY TE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
DEPTT. OF POWER (ELECTRICITY, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-06
2:THE ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED
BIJULEE BHAWAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
3:THE CHAIRMAN
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
BIJULEE BHAVAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
BIJULEE BHAVAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-01
5:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER
HRA
ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD.
BIJULEE BHAVAN
PALTAN BAZAR
GUWAHATI-0
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. O LASKAR, MS A GOGOI,MR. U N CHATTRY
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, APDCL,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
ORDER
Date : 13.02.2026
The affidavit on behalf of the petitioner has been filed.
Mr. B. Choudhury, learned Standing counsel appears for the APDCL and Page No.# 10/10
submits that the petitioner has been granted minimum scale of pay as was prayed for in the writ petition. The question of regularization remains to be adjudicated
None appears for the petitioner.
List this matter again on 21.04.2026.
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