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GAHC010206762021




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

                         Case No. : WP(C)/6540/2021

         RATUL DUTTA AND ANR
         RANK ASI
         S/O LATE NILA DUTTA,
         RESIDENT OF HADHARAN KHATKHATI
         PO AND PS MORANHAT, CHARAIDEO ASSAM

         2: PANKAJ BORDOLOI
          RANK HEAD CONSTABLE (WO/WT)
         S/O SRI ATUL CH. BORDOLOI
         VILLAGE PACHIM NAGAON
          PO AND PS JAGIROAD
          DIST MORIGAON
         ASSAM 78241

         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
         REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
         OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT ,DISPUR, GUWAHATI
         781006, KAMRUP(M) ASSAM

         2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY.
          GOVT. OF ASSAM
          FINANCE(PAY RESEARCH UNIT) DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006. KAMRUP(M)

         3:THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
          GOVT. OF ASSAM
          FINANCE(PAY RESEARCH UNIT) DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006. KAMRUP(M)

         4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
         ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER
          ULUBARI
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           GUWAHATI 07

           5:THE SPECIAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(COMM.) ASSAM
           ASSAM POLICE RADIO ORGANISATION
            ULUBARI
            GUWAHATI 07

           6:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(A) ASSAM
           ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER
            ULUBARI
            GUWAHATI 07

           7:THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE(COMM.) ASSAM
           ASSAM POLICE RADIO ORGANISATION
            ULUBARI
            GUWAHATI 07

           8:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (COMM.) ASSAM
           ASSAM POLICE RADIO ORGANISATION
            ULUBARI
            GUWAHATI 0

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U K NAIR, MR K KASHYAB,MR. B BORAH,MR. K
KALITA,MR. I H SAIKIA,MR. M P SARMA,MS S SARMA HAZARIKA,MR. A BORO,MR A
CHAKRABORTY,MR A CHETIA

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FINANCE

           Linked Case : WP(C)/3381/2021

           JYOTI BHUSAN DAS AND 26 ORS
           RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. DEBANDRA BIJAY DAS
            VILL. HATKHOLA
            P.O. ANANDA BAZAR
            P.S. SALBARI
            DIST. BAKSA
            ASSAM.

           2: PANKAJ BORUAH

           RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. LT. SAMESWAR BORUAH
           APRO TRAINING SCHOOL
           JALUKBARI.

           3: PRAMOD DAS
           RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. NARAYAN DAS
           VILL. JAPARKUCHI
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P.O. CHOWK BAZAR
P.S. NALBARI
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM.

4: JASHWANT RAHANG
RANK- ASI (OPERATOR) S/O. LT. JINA RAM RAHANG
VILL. NOWAGAON
P.O. HAHARA (SONAPUR)
DIST. KAMRUP (M).

5: SANKAR SAIKIA
RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. LT. BHARAT CH. NATH
VILL. DAKHIN CHUBURI
P.O. SIPAJHAR
P.S. SIPAJHAR
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM.

6: SWAPAN KUMAR DEKA

RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. KALINDRA NATH DEKA
VILL. JAGARA
P.O. JAGARA
P.S. BELSOR
DIST. NALBARI
ASSAM.

7: NAZIMUDDIN AHMED
RANK- ASI (OPERATOR) S/O. LT. MAZUM ALI
R/O. HENGRABARI
LICHULEAGAN
DIST. DISPUR
DIST. KAMRUP (M)

8: ASHWINI KUMAR GOGOI

RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. LT. KANAKESWAR GOGOI
SURJYANAGAR
SATGAON
P.O. UDAYAN VIHAR
GUWAHATI-07.

9: MAHAMADUL HAQUE BARLASKAR

RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. SUABUR RAHMAN BARLASKAR
R/O. H/NO.75
ANUPAM PATH
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P.S. HATIGAON
DIST. KAMRUP (M)

10: SAMIN KUMAR BORO
RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. LT. HARANATH BORO
H/NO.13
BIRUBARI UDAIPUR OFF SISHU SAROTHI
R.K. MISSION ROAD
P.O. GONINATH NAGAR
P.S. PALTAN BAZAR
KAMRUP(M).

11: BIJAYANTA DAS
RANK- ASI (WO/WT) S/O. JYOTISH CH. DAS
R/O. H/NO.10
BHASKAR NAGAR
NEAR KARBI PATH NAMGHAR
P.O. BAMUNIMAIDAM
P.S. GEETANAGAR
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.

12: ASHIL CH KATHAR

RANK- ASI (OPERATOR) S/O. LT. DHAWA RAM KATHAR
P.O. MALOIBARI
P.S. KHETRI
DIST. KAMRUP (M).

13: TARANI SEN BARMAN

RANK- ASI (OPERATOR) S/O. LT. GAURI SANKAR BARMAN
VILL. NOONMATI GOPAL NAGAR
P.O./P.S. NOONMATI
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.

14: ANANDA CHOUDHURY

RANK- ASI (OPERATOR) S/O. LT. SADANANDA CHOUDHURY
VILL. PUB PIPLA
P.O. NITYANANDA P.S. PATCHARKUCHI
BARPETA
ASSAM.

15: DHIREN DAS

RANK - ASI (OPERATOR)
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S/O LATE KANAK CH. HALOI
VILLAGE/P.O. PIPLIBARI
P.S. BELSOR
DISTRICT - NABARI
ASSAM.

16: SMTI MANJU DEVI
RANK - ASI (OPERATOR)
D/O LATE NABIN SARMAH

R/O APRO COLONY
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI - 7

17: RAJAT KALITA
RANK - ASI (CYPHER)
S/O LATE HARENDRA NATH KALITA
APRO RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
K.C. SEN ROAD
PALTAN BAZAR

GUWAHATI - 8

18: GAGAN CH. DEKA

RANK - ASI (WO/WT)
S/O SHRI KAMALA KT. DEKA
VILLAGE/P.O. ADABARI
P.S. MUKALMUA
DISTRICT - NABARI
ASSAM.

19: SUKUMAR SARMAH
RANK - ASI (OPERATOR)
S/O LATE ANANTA SARMAH
APRO RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
K.C. SEN ROAD
PALTAN BAZAR

GUWAHATI - 8

20: CHANAKYA THAKURIA
RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE
S/O HARIPAD THAKURIA
VILLAGE/P.O. BIJOYNAGAR

DISTRICT - KAMRUP (M)
PIN - 781122
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21: JUMI MEDHI

RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE (WO/WT)
D/O SHRI DINESH MEDHI
VILLAGE - HELAGOG
P.O. KHETRI
P.S. - KHETRI

DISTRICT - KAMRUP (M)
PIN - 782403

22: RANJAN DEKA

RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE
S/O JYOTISH DEKA
VILLAGE - SALMARA
P.O. BEZERA
P.S. BIHATA CHARIALI

DISTRICT - KAMRUP (R).

23: DEBAJIT KALITA

RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE (WO/WT)
S/O SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR KALITA
VILLAGE- TARANI
P.O. - TARANI
P.S. RANGIA

DISTRICT- KAMRUP (R)
PIN- 781354

24: KARABI DAS

RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE (WO/WT)
D/O BHADRESWAR DAS
VILLAGE- ALTA
P.O. DUMONI CHOWKI
P.S. BAIHATA CHARIALI

DISTRICT - KAMRUP (METRO)
ASSAM

25: DWIPEN KATHAR

RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE (WO/WT)
S/O KRISHNA KATHAR
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P.O. SONAPUR
 P.S. SONAPUR
 DISTRICT - KAMRUP (METRO)
ASSAM
PIN - 782402

26: RANTU KUMAR DAS

RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE (WO/WT)
S/O PRABHAT CH. DAS
VILLAGE - PARLLY
P.O. PALASHBARI
P.S. PALASHBARI

DISTRICT - KAMRUP (R)
ASSAM
PIN - 781128

27: MANU KUMAR

RANK - HEAD CONSTABLE (WO/WT)
S/O BIPIN KUMAR

VILLAGE - UDALBAKRA
LALGANESH

P.O.UDALBAKRA
 P.S. - DISPUR
DISTRICT - KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
 PIN - 781034
 VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY.

GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE (PAY RESEARCH UNIT) DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
KAMRUP (M)
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ASSAM.

3:THE ADDL. SECRETARY

GOVT. OF ASSAM
FINANCE (PAY RESEARCH UNIT) DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.

4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

ASSAM
ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-07.

5:THE SPECIAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (COMMUNICATION)
ASSAM
ASSAM POLICE RADIO ORGANISATION
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-07.

6:THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (A)
ASSAM
ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-07.

7:THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE (COMMUNICATION)
ASSAM
ASSAM POLICE RADIO ORGANISATION
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-07.

8:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (COMMUNICATION)
ASSAM
ASSAM POLICE RADIO ORGANISATION
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI-07.
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Advocate for : MR N DUTTA
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
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                                BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

                                     ORDER

03.02.2026 Heard Shri I. H. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. U. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 1 & 3 to 8 and Mr. R. Borpujari, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department appearing for respondent no. 2.

The Home Department and the Finance Department have filed their respective affidavits which are on record and the petitioners have filed their reply to both the affidavits. During the course of arguments being placed to this Court attention of the Court was drawn to the Assam Service Revision of Pay Rules, 2017 including revised pay structures schedules (department wise)

published in the extra ordinary issue of the Assam Gazette No. 74 on 17 th of March, 2017 by Mr. I. H. Saikia, learned counsel, to impress that, under the Home Department two broad categories could be mentioned: one of which is under the Director General of Police and the other being under the Director General of Civil Defense and Commandant General of Home Guards. Shri Saikia, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the different establishment under the Director General of Police have been given the benefit

of the pay revision as proposed by the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commissioner Report as reflected in Clause 1.17 (2), where the Commission recommended that the Grade Pay for Constable and other ranks up to the level of ASI would be as follows:

"(2) The Commission recommends that the GP for Constable and other ranks up to the level of ASI should be as follows: (a) Constable - Rs.2200, (b) Lance Page No.# 10/10

Naik - Rs.2400, (c) Naik - Rs. 2500, (d) Havildar/Head Constable, - Rs.2700 and (e) ASI - Rs. 2900. The same GP shall be allowed for the equivalent ranks in Home Guards."

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that corresponding ranks as held by the writ petitioners herein in the other sub organization, namely, the Direct Establishment Border and River Police Organization bureau of Investigation etc. where corresponding ranks exist are having given the benefit because they have been considered to be under the Director General of Police. However, only the incumbents serving in the Assam Police Radio Organization (APRO) which also comes under the Director General of Police have been denied the benefits for no reason which can be upheld in law. The learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department has submitted that the

report of the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commissioner had given the benefits only to the persons working under the Director General of police and to corresponding ranks of the Home Guards. The learned counsel submits that since there is no reference to any of the other sub organizations under the Director General of Police, therefore, the incumbents serving in the APRO have been denied the benefits.

On the next date fixed, Mr. Borpujari, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department shall inform this Court as to whether the incumbents holding a corresponding rank in the other sub organizations whether or not equivalent to the petitioners but when they exist concurrently in two sub organizations have

been given the benefit of the 7th Pay Commissioner in Clause 1.17 (2).

List for further hearing on 24.02.2026.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant