Gauhati High Court
Ratan Ch Sarkar And 31 Ors vs The State Of Assam And Anr on 14 September, 2020
Author: Rumi Kumari Phukan
Bench: Rumi Kumari Phukan
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GAHC010117442020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Crl.Pet. 435/2020
1:RATAN CH SARKAR AND 31 ORS.
S/O RANJIT KR SARKAR, R/O VILL AND P.O.-SAKTI ASHRAM, DIST-
KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM, PIN-783354
2: PUNAM BRAHMA
D/O PATHIK KR. BRAHMA
R/O VILL-GOMBHIRAKATA
P.O.-KAJIGAON
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783339
3: SUSHMITA BISWAS
D/O LT. SADHAN BISWAS
R/O TENGAPARA
W/NO. 5
KOKRAJHAR
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370
4: PRAHALAT BRAHMA
S/O MANDERAM BRAHMA
R/O VILL-JOGDAI MECHPARA
P.O.-PRATAPKHATA
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783337
5: ATUL KAHAR
S/O MALIKRAM KAHAR
R/O VILL-NO. 1 PATHAKPUR
P.O.-PATHAKPUR
DIST-UDALGURI
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ASSAM
PIN-784507
6: VIJAY PANDEY
S/O JAGNARAYAN PANDEY
R/O RABINDRA NAGAR
W/NO. 03
P.O.-KOKRAJHAR
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370
7: GULAP GOUR
D/O SATYANARAYAN GOUR
R/O VILL-BAGULAMARI
P.O.-MAZBAT
DIST-UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784507
8: JYOTI PRASAD ROY
S/O MAHANANDA ROY
R/O VILL-SAKTI ASHRAM
P.O.-SAKTI ASHRAM
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783354
9: SAMAPATI DAS
W/O BAPI DAS
R/O BIDHANPALLY
W/NO. 3
P.O. AND DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370
10: SUSHMITA SHILL
D/O MANIK CH. SHILL
R/O THANAPARA
W/NO. 10
P.O.-KOKRAJHAR
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370
11: PRATIVA DAS
D/O LT. DHWAJEN DAS
R/O W/NO-8
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HADANPARA
KOKRAJHAR
BTC
ASSAM
PIN-783370
12: NOMI SAIKIA (KALITA)
D/O LT BIMAL SAIKIA
VILL-NC BAHIPUKHURI
P.O.-PATHAKPUR
DIST-UDALGURI
ASSAM
PIN-784507
13: JABEDA BEGUM
W/O SAJAHAN SARKAR
R/O RAJAPARA PART-II
P.O.-BAGRIBARI
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783349
14: SABITA MUSAHAHRY
W/O DHARMENDRA BRAHMA
R/O VILL-THULUNGAPURI
P.O.-KOKRAJHAR
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370
15: RANJAN KR. NARZARY
S/O LT LAKEN NARZARY
R/O VILL-AIBHANDAR
P.O.-KAMALSING
P.S.-GOSSAIGAON
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783336
16: JANGILA BRAHMA
D/O BIJOY SINGH BRAHMA
R/O VILL-GHOSHKATA
P.O.-BANARGAON
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783347
17: SUBUNGSA BRAHMA
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S/O PRAHLAD BRAHMA
R/O VILL-GOMABIL P.O.-DOTMA
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783347
18: MINISWRANG BRAHMA
S/O SUBADH CH. NARZARY
R/O VUILL-BHATIPARA
P.O.-KOKRAJHAR
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370
19: RUNUMANI DEKA
D/O LT. ADITYA DEKA
R/O VILL-HARCHAPARA
P.O.-BOGPURI
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-784522
20: DHARAMJIT TANTI
S/O DEBA KANTA TANTI
R/O VILL-ORANG TEA ESTATE
P.O.-ORANG
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-784507
21: HIRAMBO BASUMATARY
S/O BISHOP BASUMATARY
R/O VILL-BWIGRIGURI
P.O. AND DIST-UDALGURI
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-784509
22: PRANAB KALITA
S/O BANESWAR KALITA
R/O VILL-HATIBIL
P.O.-MAZBAT
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-784507
23: GITANJALI AIMA
D/O LAKHAN CHANDRA AIMA
R/O VILL-HATIBIL
P.O.-MAZBAT
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-784507
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24: JYOTI UPADHYAYA
D/O BHISMA KR UPADHYAYA
R/O KHAMTABARI
P.O.-MAZBAT
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-784507
25: JAYANTA TEKAM
S/O SONARAM TEKAM
R/O VILL-PUB HAULI
P.O.-DONGPAR
DIST-BAKSA
PIN-781368
26: NITUL BORA
S/O LT. SIBA RAM BARUAH
R/O VILL-NICHILAMARI
P.O.-MAZBAT
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-784114
27: SUBHANKAR BANIK
S/O SUNIL BANIK
R/O VILL-SANTINAGAR
W/NO. 3
P.O. AND DIST-KOKRAJHAR
PIN-783370
DISTRICT-KOKRAJHAR
28: JARANG BORGAYARI
S/O SRI KHANINDRA BORGOYARI
R/O VILL-GWJWNPURI
P.O.-JHARBARI
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
PIN-783370
29: BIKRAM BASUMATARY
S/O BINOY BASUMATARY
R/O VILL AND P.O.-DEULKUCHI
DIST-BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN-781354
30: DIGANTA SAHA
S/O DILIP SAHA
R/O VILL-BIDHAN PALLY
W/NO. 3
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P.O.-KOKRAJHAR
DIST-KOKRAJAHR
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN-783370
31: BIRALA BRAHMA
W/O PRAHLAD KR BRAHMA
R/O VILL-BHAVANIPUR
P.O.-TITAGURI
DIST-KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN-783370
32: BIJOY SHARMA
S/O BISHNU PRASAD SHARMA
R/O VILL-CHAMAGAON
P.O.-MAZBAT
DIST-UDALGURI
PIN-78411
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM
2:RAJKUMAR PRITHIVIRAJ NARAYAN DEV MECH
S/O SHRI PRADIP NARAYAN DEV MECH
R/O VILL-W/NO.8
KOKRAJHAR
P.S. AND DIST-KOKRAJHAR
BTAD
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K BHUYAN
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN
ORDER
Date : 14-09-2020 Heard Mr. AK Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. N Kalita, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State respondent.
The present 32 petitioners have been engaged in Fishery and Dairy Development Department, BTC, Page No.# 7/7 Kokrajhar, on purely temporary basis on wages and now their engagements/appointments have been challenged by the FIR, filed by one Rajkumar Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech, CWC Member, UPPL, Central Committee (a political party of BTC).
The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted bunch of documents submitting that their appointments were purely temporary, for carrying out the urgent work by the Department and there is no other illegality, as alleged in the FIR. Certain documents have been annexed.
Also heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State and gone through the documents annexed.
Let the notice be issued to the respondent No.2/informant, returnable by three weeks and furnish extra copy to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam.
Also called for the scan copy of the connected case diary i.e. Kokrajhar PS Case No. 292/2020. It is directed that till the returnable date, no coercive measure shall be taken against the petitioners.
List the matter accordingly along with the connected Crl. Pet. No. 432/2020 and Crl. Pet. No. 434/2020.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant