Page No.# 1/9 vs The State Of Assam And 6 Ors on 3 February, 2026

Author: Devashis Baruah

Bench: Devashis Baruah

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GAHC010147292025




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/3868/2025

         SRI ROBIN BEY AND 31 ORS.
         S/0 LATE SARDER BEY VILL-- HANBUKA P.O-- LORENTHEPI P.S-
         HOWRAGHAT DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

         2: SRI LONKI TERANG
          SRI KANIA TERANG P.O- LORENTHEPI DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

         3: SRI HOREN TIMUNG
          S/O KANIA TIMUNG VILL--SARTHE RONGPHAR P.0--PHULONI DIST--
         KARBI ANGLONG

         4: SRI AMLONG BEY
          S/O JILOT BEY P.O.- MOHINI RONGPI DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

         5: SRI KHORSING TERANG
          S/0 MUNSAI TERANG VILL- LONG TERANG GAON P.O.- HOWRAGHAT.
         DIST- KARBI ANGLONG.

         6: SRI HAREN TERANG
          S/O SARTHE TERANG VILL--KONGJUKATHOI P.O- BAKALIA DIST--KARBI
         ANGLONG.

         7: SRI HEMARI TERON
          S/O SRI SARSING TERON VILL--KASONARI P.O--BAKALIA DIST--KARBI
         ANGLONG.

         8: SRI LALSING PHANGCHO
          S/O SING PHANGCHO PO-- BAKALIA DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

         9: SRI LOZENDRA BASUMATARY
          S/O SRI NABIN BASUMATARY VILL- GODABARI P.O -- DOKMOKA DIST--
         KARBI ANGLONG

         10: SRI CHANDRA SING TERON
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S/O SRI MARAK TERON VILL--PLONGKRO GAON P.O--DENTAGHAT DIST--
KARBI ANGLONG

11: SRI CHANDRA SING PHANGCHO
 S/O LATE JANG PHANGCHO VILL--AMPUKHURI P.O--DOKMOKA DIST-
KARBI ANGLONG

12: SRI BORSING TIMUNG
 S/O SAILAN TIMUNG VILL- RONGKHELAN P.O- DENGAON DIST- KARBI
ANGLONG

13: SRI BON SANGNA
 S/0. LATE NIBESH MARAK VILL--BORPUKHURI P.O-- DOKMOKA DIST--
KARBI ANGLONG

14: SRI DEORI RONGPI
 S/O SRI SARTHE RONGPI VILL--PORTON RONGPI GAON P.O.-DENGAON
DIST--KARBI ANGLONG.

15: SRI CHANDRASING TISSO
 S/O LATE NIHANG TISSO VILL--PARAKHOWA. P.O--DEN-TERON GAON.
DIST--KARBI ANGLONG.

16: SRI MENSING HANSE
 S/0 SRI BANGKRI HANSE VILL--MISTRIBALI RONGPI GAON. P.O-
PANDITGHAT DIST--KARBI ANGLONG.

17: SRI SAMSING TERON
 S/O LATE JAGANNATH TERON VILL- - KANGNEK TOKBI GAON P.O-
OKRENG DIST- - KARBI ANGLONG

18: SRI JOYSING RONGCHEHON
 S/O- LATE SARTHE RONGCHEHON VILL-- KICHU TARO P.O- BAGHPANI
DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

19: SRI RAJEN HANSE
 S/O SRI MOHIRAN HANSE VILL--BURA-TISSO GAON. P.O-DENTAGHAT.
DIST--KARBI ANGLONG

20: SRI SAR TERON
 S/O LATE TAON TERON VILL -- PARAKHOWA DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

21: SRI DHARAMSING KRAMSA
 S/O SRI MEN KRAMSA VILL--JAIPONG LEKHON BEY P.O--LANGHIN
TINIALI DIST--KARBI ANGLONG

22: SRI MONDEY RAM RONGPHAR
 ) S/O SRI RONGPHAR VILL--DINSO TERANG GAON P.O--DOKMOKA DIST--
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KARBI ANGLONG

23: SRI MOHIRAM RONGPI
 S/O SRI SARTHE RONGPI VILL--SARTHE RONGPI SILDHARANPUR P.0--
DOKMOKA DIST--KARBI ANGLONG

24: SRI NIHAR TERANG
 S/O LATE SIKARI TERANG VILL--KATGAON P.O-- KATGAON DIST- KARBI
ANGLONG

25: SRI CHANDRASING TISSO
 S/O SRI LONKI TISSO VILL--LOHKI TISSO-GAON P.O--KAT GAON DIST--
KARBI ANGLONG

26: SRI BORSING RONGPI
 S/O- KANIA RONGPI VILL--PARKUP-PAHAR P.O--PARKUP-PAHAR
 DIST--KARBI ANGLONG

27: DEBENDRA TARO
 S/O THABASING TARO VILL- SIKARIGATE LALTHINPURIN TAROGAON
 PO-- BOKOLIAGHAT DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

28: SRI DHANIRAM TERON
 S/O LT LONGKAM TERON VILL- TETELIGURI
 KANIA BEY GAON P.O- TELELIGURI DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

29: AMARSINGH SINGNAR
 S/O- LATE PANDIT SINGNAR VILL- KISTRI BALI P.O- PANDIT GHAT DIST-
KARBI ANGLONG

30: SRI MAHESWAR BEY
 S/O-BELOK BEY VILL-LANGERDANG
TARABASA
TARO GAON P.S--LORINGTHEPI DIST--KARBI ANGLONG

31: SRI RANJIT TIMUNG
 S/O- KRUANG TIMUNG R/O- PAROKHUWA
 P.S.- DOKMOKA DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

32: SRI ARUN ENGTI
 S/O- LORGSING ENGTI VILL- ERDANG ENGTI GAON PAROKHUWA P.O-
DOKMOKA DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

ALL THE ABOVE EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING AS WORK CHARGE
KHALASI OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
(RURAL) HOWRAGHAT DIVISION
PO AND PS-HOWRAGHAT
UNDER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
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             DIPHU
             AND PHE (R)
             DIST. KARBI ANGLONG

            VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
            REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GOVT. OF ASSAM COMMISSIONER

            2:CHIEF ENGINEER

             PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
             HENGRABARI

            3:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
             PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING HOWRAGHAT (R) DEPARTMENT

            4:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

             GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             FINANCE DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

            5:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

             KARBI ANGLONG
             HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL

            6:ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

             ASSAM
             I AND E
             MAIDAMGAON
             BELTOLA
             GUWAHATI- 29

            7:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
             PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM
            SACHIVALAYA
             DISPUR
             GUWAHATI-

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR B SARMAH, K GURUNG,MR G PATHAK

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, AG,SC, FINANCE,SC, P H E,SC, K A A C
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Linked Case : WP(C)/3855/2025

SRI DHANSING TIMUNG AND 27 ORS.
S/O LT. MONSING TIMUNG R/O- TARALANGSO
DIPHU P.O- DIPHU
P.S--DIPHU DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

2: SRI GOLAP BEY
S/O LT HEMARI BEY R/O VILLAGE- LONGKI RONGHANG P.O-- DIPHU
 P.S--DIPHU
 DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

3: SRI RONALD TERON
S/O LT DAVID TERON
R/O- BORLANGPHER MODEL VILLAGE PO AND PS- BORLANPHER DIST -
KARBI ANGLONG

4: SRI SARMEN ENGTI
S/O LT. SARTHE ENGTI R/O MALONGSO DIPHU P.O-- DIPHU
P.S--DIPHU
DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

5: SRI LONGNIT TISSO
S/O LT HEMARI TISSO R/O- SINOT RONGPHAR VILLAGE
DISOBAI P.O-- DISOBAI
P.S--BOKOLIA DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

6: DIGANTA RONGPHAR
R/O- TARALANGSO
DIPHU P.O AND P.S-- DIPHU
DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

7: SRI RUPSING HANSE
S/O LT. LONG SING HANSE R/O UPEN HAFJAN P.O-- DIPHU
P.S--DIPHU DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

8: SRI CHANDRASING RONGPI
S/O LT. SABOR RONGPI R/O HIDISAJIR DIPHU P.O AND P.S-- DIPHU DIST--
KARBI ANGLONG

9: SRI SANJAY TERON
S/O LT. HEMON TERON R/O- NOTHONG TERON P.O-- KHOTKHATI DIST-
KARBI ANGLONG

10: SRI CHANDRASING HANSE
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S/O-BORSING HANSE
R/O-VILL-COLIGAON
P.O-BOKAJAN
P.S. BOKAJAN
 DIST-KARBI ANGLONG

11: SRI MOHENDRA RONGHANG
S/O LT. MAN SING RONGHANG R/O-- BALIPATHAR P.O AND P.S-- BOKAJAN
DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

12: THIRESH MARAK
R/O- BOKAJAN P.O-- BOKAJAN
P.S-- BOKAJAN DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

13: SRI MAHENDRA ENGTI
S/O LT. BURA ENGTI P.O AND P.S-- DIPHU DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

14: RAMESWAR RONGPI
R/O- BALIPATHAR P.O-- BOKAJAN
P.S-- BOKAJAN DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

15: SURESH SARKAR
R/O SILONIJAN P.O/P.S- SANTIPUR DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

16: SRI ANANDA BEY
S/O LT MOJA BEY R/O RONGPHAR BEY P.O-- BEHOTOR KALIANI P.S-
CHOKIHOLA DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

17: SRI BORSING KILLING
S/O LT. KHOYA SING KILLING R/O HIRHIRI HIMAI KILLING P.O- BHITAR
KALIYANI P.S- CHOKIHOLA DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

18: SRI ROBINDRA RONGHANG
S/O LT. LAL SING RONGHANG R/O CHOKIHOLA PO AND PS- CHOKIHOLA
DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

19: SRI LONGSING ENGTI
S/O LT. KHOI ENGTI R/O-- CHOKIHOLA P.S- CHOKIHOLA DIST-- KARBI
ANGLONG

20: SOLOMON LANGNEH
S/O HETT LANGNEH R/O- DEITHOR P.O/P.S- DEITHOR DIST- KARBI
ANGLONG

21: SRI HEMO ENGTI
S/O LT. KANIYA ENGTI R/O MEN HANSE P.O AND P.S- DAIHORI DIST- KARBI
ANGLONG
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22: SRI DILIPSING TERANG
S/O LT. SIKARI TERANG R/O MATIPUNG DIPHU P.O AND P.S-- DIPHU DIST--
KARBI ANGLONG

 23: SRI KHORSING TERANG
S/O SRI PANDIT TERANG R/O BORDIKA TERANG VILLAGE P.O- KAT TERON
P.S- RONGMONGVE DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

24: SRI BIDORSING TERANG
S/O LT DILI TERANG R/O KRAMSA VILLAGE DIPHU P.O-- DIPHU
P.S--DIPHU DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

25: SRI BARLY RONGPHAR
S/O LT. ORI RONGPHAR R/O CHACHARLANGSO
W/NO III P.O-- DIPHU
P.S--DIPHU DIST-- KARBI ANGLONG

26: DINESH BAGLARY
R/O-- BOKAJAN P.O- BOKAJAN DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

27: SMT KABON TERONPI
D/O LT. LONGKAM TERON R/O RAMSAPATHAR P.O-- LONGNIT P.S--
BOKOLIA DIST- KARBI ANGLONG

28: SRI PRAFULO TISSO
R/O-- ARLONGLANGSO DIPHU P.O AND P.S-- DIPHU DIST-- KARBI
ANGLONG

ALL THE ABOVE EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING AS WORK CHARGE KHALASI
OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
RURAL DIVISION
DIPHU
PO AND PS- DIPHU
UNDER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
DIPHU
AND P.H.E. (R).
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
GOVT. OF ASSAM COMMISSIONER

2:CHIEF ENGINEER
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
 HENGRABARI

3:EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
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          PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING HOWRAGHAT (R) DEPARTMENT

          4:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
          GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
          FINANCE DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

          5:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
          KARBI ANGLONG
          HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL

          6:ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
          ASSAM I AND E
          MAIDAMGAON
          BELTOLA GUWAHATI-29

          7:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
          PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT
          ASSAM SACHIVALAYA
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI-6.
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Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. B Sarma


Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. P Nayak, Addl.AG, Assam &
                              Standing Counsel, Finance
                              Mr. I Borthakur, Standing Counsel
                              PHE
                              Mr. T Chutia
                             Standing Counsel, KAAC


                                BEFORE
               HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH


                                    ORDER

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Both these writ petitions have come up before this Court after the initial order dated 14.07.2025 whereby notice was issued.

2. Mr. B Sarma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners in both the writ petitions submits that some of the writ petitioners are working and some have already superannuated, but on account of their services being not regularized, though entitled to, the retired persons have not received their pension, whereas in respect to those, who are presently working they would not be entitled to the pension, unless and until further steps are taken for regularization of their services giving retrospective effect from the date of their initial appointment.

3. The respondents have not filed their affidavits, however, they submit that they would like to file their affidavits.

4. Considering the above, list these matters on 24.03.2026.

5. The affidavit be filed by the respondents on or before 13.03.2026.

6. Liberty is given to the petitioners to file the reply, if so advised, on or before 20.03.2026.

7. An attempt shall be made to dispose of the writ petition on the next date fixed.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant