Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2300 Gua
Judgement Date : 16 March, 2026
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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 the petitioners : Mr. R.K. Talukdar, S.C., I.A. & A.D. For the respondents : Mr. S. Nath, Advocate
-BEFORE-
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
16-03-2026
(Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.) Let both the cases come up for consideration on 15.05.2026.
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