Gauhati High Court
Dinadayal Rabha And 33 Ors vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 3 January, 2020
Author: Manash Ranjan Pathak
Bench: Manash Ranjan Pathak
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GAHC010317212019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 9562/2019
1:DINADAYAL RABHA AND 33 ORS
S/O- LATE DABHAG RAM RABHA, VILL- SANTINAGAR WARD NO. 17, P.O-
BALADMARI, DIST- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783121
2: SUSHIL KR RAY
S/O- LATE UPENDRA RAY
VILL- TILAPARA
P.O- GOALPARA
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101
3: NAREN CH BARMAN
S/O- LATE RAM KANTA BARMAN
VILL- MUKHIGAON
P.O- SAKTI ASHRAM
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783370
4: PULIN CH DAS
S/O- LATE NAGENDRA CH DAS
VILL- B C PATH
GOALPARA
P.O- GOALPARA
DIST-GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101
5: TAPAN DAS
S/O- LATE PRASANNA KR DAS
VILL- MORNAI
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
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PIN- 783101
6: BABUL CH BAISHYA
S/O- LATE JAGEN CH BAISHYA
VILL- NABHETI
P.O- MORIGAON
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782105
7: DILIP KR DAS
S/O- LATE MAKHAN LAL DAS
VILL- ROWMARI WARD NO.7
P.O- CHAPAR
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783301
8: TARUN CH DEKA
S/O- SUKHNA RAM DEKA
VILL- BAKHRAPARA PART II
P.O- BONGAIGAON
DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783380
9: KANDARPA KR SARMA
S/O- LATE DHIRESWAR SARMA
VILL- BAKAITARI PART-II
P.O- BAKAITARI
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101
10: GOBINDA GHOSH
S/O- LATE BARJANATH GHOSH
VILL- GOALTULI
WARD NO. 6
P.O- GOALPARA
DIST- GOALPARA
ASSAM
PIN- 783101
11: BIKASH PATOWARY
S/O- LATE TAPENDRA PATOWARY
VILL- KABULI BAGAN
WARD NO. 1
P.O- BIJNI
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DIST- CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN- 783390
12: THABIN BASUMATARY
S/O- DANDI RAM BASUMATARY
VILL- THAIGIRGURI
P.O- SERFANGGURI
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783370
13: NAREN CH HAZARIKA
S/O- LATE LAKHI KANTA HAZARIKA
VILL- PANIGAON
P.O- NAGAON
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
14: SARAT KAKATI
S/O- LATE KESHA RAM KAKATI
VILL- DEWRIGAON
P.O- DEWRIGAON
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
15: WAHID KHAN
S/O- LATE SIRAJ KHAN
VILL- KATANIGAON
P.O- NAGAON
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
16: PRABHAT CH DAS
S/O- LATE RASHODHAR DAS
VILL- MASGAON
P.O- RAHA
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
17: RAMEN BORA
S/O- LATE AKAN BORA
VILL- SOUTH BARAPUJIA
P.O- KHAPLANGKUCHI
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DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
18: KAMALA KANTA DEKA
S/O- LATE JALI RAM DEKA
VILL- SARAGAON
P.O- SARAGAON
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
19: RAJENDRA NATH DEKA
S/O- LATE KESHA RAM DEKA
VILL- SARAGAON
P.O- SARAGAON
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
20: DHARMESWARI GOGOI
W/O-LATE SARBANANDA GOGOI
VILL- AHOMGAON
P.O- CHARAIBAHI
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782105
21: PRABIN PHUKAN
S/O- BAPARAM PHUKAN
VILL- ROHACHAKI
P.O- ROHA
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
22: TILESWAR GOGOI
S/O- LATE PRITAM GOGOI
VILL- KAPAHARA
P.O- KAPAHARA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782105
23: JAYANTI GOGOI
W/O- LATE CHANDRA GOGOI
VILL- BHAKATGAON PHUKANTUL
P.O- KAPAHARA
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DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782105
24: SARAT CH RAJA
S/O- LATE NANDI RAJA
VILL- RAIDONGIA RAJAGAON
P.O- AIBHITI
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
25: RAM CHANDRA BASUMATARY
S/O- RABI RAM BASUMATARY
VILL AND P.O- RAMFALBIL
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783370
26: BANGSHI DEKA
S/O- LATE MANESWAR DUTTA
VILL- MARIGAON FULBARI WARD NO.4
P.O- MORIGAON
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782105
27: ASHOK KR BRAHMA
S/O- LATE AMAR BRAHMAN
VILL- DUMURIGURI
P.O- DUMURIGURI
DIST- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
PIN- 783370
28: RAJIB BORGOHAIN
S/O- LATE MANIK BORGOHAIN
VILL- PANIDIHINGIAGAON
P.O- KAMARGAON
DIST- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785621
29: KAMALESWAR NATH
S/O- RATNESWAR NATH
VILL- SIDHABARI
P.O- NATUNGAON
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DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782105
30: BASANTI KOAR
W/O- LATE MANSHA SING
VILL- SINGGAON
P.O- CHAPARMUKH
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
31: SURENDRA NATH SAIKIA
S/O- LATE MOHARAM SAIKIA
VILL- FENCHOWAGAON
P.O- FENCHOWA GAON
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
32: GIRINDRA NATH ROY
S/O- LATE HARASUNDAR ROY
VILL- KALDUBA PART- III
P.O- AGOMANI
DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783301
33: RATNESWAR SAIKIA
S/O- LATE BANGSHIDHAR SAIKIA
VILL- MIKIRHAR HATIGAON
P.O- SANGIA
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001
34: CHITTARANJAN HAZARIKA
S/O- LATE KHITESWAR HAZARIKA
VILL- KOCHARGAON
P.O- CHAKALAGHAT
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 78200
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, DISPUR,
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GUWAHATI- 781006, ASSAM
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPTT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
ASSAM
3:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
IRRIGATION DEPTT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
ASSAM
4:THE ASSAM STATE MINOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORP LTD
REP. BY ITS MD ASSAM STATE MINOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORP.
LTD.
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 781007
ASSAM
5:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
THE ASSAM STATE MINOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORP. LTD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 781007
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P BHARADWAJ
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
ORDER
Date : 03-01-2020 Heard M.K. Choudhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. P. Bharadwaj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S.S. Roy, learned Government Advocate, Assam appearing for the respondent No. 1 as well as Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department appearing for the respondent No. 2 and Mr. N. Upadhayay, learned Page No.# 8/8 Standing Counsel, Irrigation Department appearing for the respondent Nos. 3 to 5.
Petitioners were employed in the establishment of the Assam State Minor Irrigation Department Corporation Limited, respondent No. 4, who were allowed to go on VRS. With regard to their benefits under the VRS, this Court earlier passed an order on 02.12.2008 in WP(C) No. 4954/2006 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition). Petitioners claimed that till date they have not been paid the benefits under the VRS availed by them such as House Rent Allowances, Medical Allowances and City Compensatory Allowances. In this regard, the petitioners have already submitted their representation before the Managing Director of the Assam State Minor Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, respondent No. 5 on 26.09.2019 (Annexure-15), which is still pending for disposal.
Issue notice, returnable on 07.02.2020.
As Mr. S.S. Roy, learned Government Advocate, Assam as well as Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department and Mr. N. Upadhayay, learned Standing Counsel, Irrigation Department have accepted notice on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 to 5, respectively, no formal notices need be issued to those respondents.
Petitioners shall serve requisite extra copies of this petition along with the annexures appended thereto to Mr. S.S. Roy, Mr. B. Gogoi and Mr. N. Upadhayay on or before 06.01.2020 for their necessary use by obtaining necessary acknowledgement in that regard.
Pendency of this writ petition shall not be a bar for the respondents to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 26.09.2019 (annexure-15 to the writ petition) and also to consider their prayer for House Rent Allowances, Medical Allowances and City Compensatory Allowances, as per their due entitlements in accordance with law.
List accordingly.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant