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MOMOTA BEGUM MAZUMDER v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.

WP(C)/7038/2024 · 2025-04-06

Suman Shyam

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010262952024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7038/2024 MOMOTA BEGUM MAZUMDER W/O- LATE BASIR UDDIN MAZUMDER, R/O- VILLAGE- UJANKUPA PART I, P.O- UJANKUPA, P.S AND DIST- HAILAKANDI, ASSAM, PIN-788152 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06 2:THE CHAIRMAN OF STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE (SLC) FOR APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM PANJABARI GUWAHATI- 781037. 5:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS SOUTHERN ASSAM CIRCLE Page No.# 2/3 SILCHAR DIST.- CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788001. 6:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE (DLC) HAILAKANDI FOR APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN-788151 7:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER HAILAKANDI FOREST DIVISION DIST.- HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN- 788151 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K A MAZUMDER, S A ISLAM,MR A HAI Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. R R Gogoi,MR. J K GOSWAMI,MR. K A MAZUMDER,SC, FOREST BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM ORDER 07.04.2025 Heard Mr. K. A. Mazumdar, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner. Also heard Mr. C. K. S. Baruah, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam appearing for the respondents. The case of the writ petitioner, in a nutshell, is that the application filed by her for appointment on compassionate ground was recommended by the District Level Committee, Hailakandi. However, due to the O.M. dated 18.09.2024 the SLC has refused to consider the case of the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. Mr. Mazumdar submits that in view of the judgment and order dated 03.04.2025 Page No.# 3/3 passed in WP(C) No.342/2025 and the batch of connected writ petitions rendered by a coordinate Bench of this Court, the present case is covered by the said decision and therefore, this writ petition can be disposed of accordingly. Mr. C. K. S. Baruah, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam appearing for the respondents has also agreed to the said submission. In view of the above and on the joint request of learned counsel for both the sides, this writ petition is hereby disposed of by providing that the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground be reconsidered/re- examined by the SLC as per the observations and directions made in paragraphs 7, 9 and 10 of the judgment and order dated 03.04.2025 passed by this Court in WP(C) No.342/2025 and the batch of connected writ petitions. With the above observation, the writ petition stands closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant