Page No.# 1/16 GAHC010232532015 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/683/2015 APURBA THAKURIA and 74 ORS S/O LT. DINESH THAKURIA, R/O VILL. NO.2, MOHMARI, P.O. KATHALGURI, P.S. DULIAJAN, DIST- DIBRUGARH, ASSAM, PIN-786602 2: SRI NILANJAL KAKATI SON OF SRI PRABIN KAKATI RESIDENT OF VILL- USHAPUR BORBAM P.O.- USHAPUR P.S.- JAYPUR DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786602 3: SRI NRIPEN DEKA SON OF LATE NAGEN DEKA RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.1 MOHMARI P.O.- KATHAL GURI DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-78614 4: SRI UJJAL DAS SON OF LATE MILAN DAS RESIDENT OF VILL- TINGRAI CHARIALI P.O.- TINGORUI CHARIALI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786602 5: SRI RANJAN THAKURIA SON OF SRI CHANDRA THAKURIA RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.2 MOHMARI P.O.- KATHAL GURI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH Page No.# 2/16 ASSAM. PIN-786602 6: SRI ANANDA RANA SON OF SRI SANKAR RANA RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.2 CHALAKATAKI P.O. and P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786602 7: SRI KHAGEN GOGOI SON OF SRI LAKHI NATH GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- HALUA P.O.- SASONI P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786610 8: SRI KUSHAL CHETIA SON OF SRI MONESWAR CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.2 DIGHALIA P.O.- SASONI P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786601 9: SRI DHIRAJ MORAN SON OF SRI PULIN MORAN RESIDENT OF NO.1 TEZI GAON P.O. and P.S.- KAKOPATHAR DIST.- TINSUKIA ASSAM.PIN-786152 10: SRI BINOY SHARMA SON OF SRI MUKUT SHARMA RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.2 CHAPATALI RUPAIBAM P.O.- BHADAI PANCHALI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786601 11: SRI TUTUMONI BORUAH SON OF SRI REBATI BORUAH RESIDENT OF VILL- TIPOMIA P.O.- TANGAKHAT RANCHONGI P.S.- TANGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786184 Page No.# 3/16 12: SRI GUNIN GOHAIN SON OF SRI PULIN GOHAIN RESIDENT OF TENGAL GAON P.O.- MEDLA P.S.- BORBARUAH DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786007 13: SRI HARI PRASAD LUKHURAKHON SON OF MR. SUREN LUKHURATHAN RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- KACHALU P.S.- TINGKHONG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786612 14: SRI JUGEN GOGOI SON OF SRI JUGESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF JAMIRAH CHUTIAKARI P.O.-DHAMUL P.S.- BORBARUAH DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786007 15: SRI RAJU BHATTACHARYYA SON OF SRI PRAMOD BHATTACHARYYA RESIDENT OF VILL- NABAPUR P.O.- HOOGRIJAN P.S.- BORDUBI DIST.- TINSUKIA ASSAM. PIN-786601 16: SRI ARUN KONWAR SON OF SRI SUREN KONWAR RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.4 CHAPATALI P.O.- BOGADOT P.S.- TINGKHONG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786612 17: SRI KHIROD CHETIA SON OF SRI GAKUL CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILL- MUHANI P.O.- SASONI P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786610 18: SRI JITU SONOWAL SON OF SRI PUNERALAR SONOWAL Page No.# 4/16 RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- RONGCHANGI P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786184 19: SRI BROJEN SONOWAL SON OF LATE PARASHURAM SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILL- NOKHANGIA P.O. and P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786103 20: SRI NIREN GOGOI SON OF SRI DOMBORU GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- PHEKELIJAN P.O.- BHADAI PANCHALI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786191 21: SRI JITEN BORAH SON OF LATE SUBHARAM BORAH RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.1 NAWHALIA P.O. and P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786602 22: SRI NITYA BORAH SON OF SRI HOREN BORAH RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- BAMUNIBILL P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786610 23: SRI AJIT BORAH SON OF SRI HITESWAR BORAH RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- BAMUNIBILL P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786610 24: SRI MANAB CHANGMAI SON OF SRI TARUN CHANGMAI RESIDENT OF VILL- NA-CHANGMAI P.O.- LENGERI P.S.- MORAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786616 Page No.# 5/16 25: SRI JANAPRIYA GOGOI SON OF SRI DHANIRAM GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.2 DIGHALIA P.O.- SASONI P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786610 26: SRI JANAK BORUAH SON OF SRI NUMAL BORUAH RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- BHAJONI P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786103 27: SRI RAHIM BORUAH SON OF SRI GOJEN BORUAH RESIDENT OF VILL- DIHINGKINER P.O.- BAMUNIBILL P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786602 28: SRI CHARAN SINGH KONWAR SON OF SRI RATNESWAR KONWAR RESIDENT OF VILL- MURHANI AMGURI P.O.- RONGCHONGI P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786184 29: SRI JOYKANTA KONWAR SON OF SRI DIMORU KONWAR RESIDENT OF VILL- TIPOMIA P.O.- RONGCHONGI P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786184 30: SRI KHIROD PHUKAN SON OF SRI DHURMESWAR PHUKAN RESIDENT OF NO.3 DIGHALIA P.O.- TEENALI P.S.- TINGKHONG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786610 Page No.# 6/16 31: MISS BEAUTI CHETIA DAUGHTER OF MR. PROFFULLA CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILL- JERAI NALANIHALA P.O.- PANITATA P.S.- CHABUA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM 32: MISS ANJANA BORUAH DAUTHER OF LATE PHANIDHAR BORUAH RESIDENT OF VILL- NAKHUT NAGAON P.O.- NAKHAT P.S.- MORAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 33: SRI KHAGEN SAHU SON F SRI MOHAN SAHU RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.3 DIGHALIA P.O.- TEENALI P.S.- TINGKHONG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786610 34: SRI DURLOV BORUAH SON OF SRI KALI NATH BORUAH RESIDENT OF VILL- KARDOIGURI P.O.- KATHALGURI P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 785675 35: SRI KORUNA BORUAH SON OF SRI HARI BORUAH RESIDENT OF VILL- NA-KHANGIU P.O. and P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786103 36: MISS VICKY GOGOI DAUGHTER OF SRI BANI KANTA GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- BIJAYPUR P.O.- HAKHUTI P.S.- KAKAPATHAR DIST.- TINSUKIA ASSAM 37: MISS LAKHIMAI GOGOI Page No.# 7/16 DAUGHTER OF SRI KUSHAL GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- CHABUA HATIKHULA P.O. and P.S.- CHABUA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 38: MISS PUNYAWATI SONOWAL DAUGHTER OF SRI RUME SONOWAL RESIDENT OF 2 NO. CHALAKATOKI P.O. and P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 39: SRI ASHIMJIT HAZARIKA SON OF JITEN HAZARIKA RESIDENT OF VILL- LEBANG KULA P.O. and P.S.- JAYPUR DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786614 40: SRI NITUL GOGOI SON OF SRI GONESH GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- SENCHOWA PUKHURI P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. 41: SRI DIGANTA SONOWAL SON OF LATE BINARAM SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILL- TIPLING BORAGADHOI P.O. and P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 42: SRI BHUPEN DUTTA SON OF SRI RAMESH DUTTA RESIDENT OF VILL- DANGARCHUK P.O.- BISMILE CHABUA P.S.- CHABUA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786184 43: SRI BHARAT CHETIA SON OF SRI LUKESWAR CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILL- MUHANI P.O.- SASONI P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH Page No.# 8/16 ASSAM. PIN- 786610 44: SRI HEMANTA GOGOI SON OF SRI BAGADHAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- DIKHARI KINAR P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 785675 45: SRI PRABHAT BORAH SON OF SRI DIMBESWAR BORAH RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- DIKHARIKINER P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 785675 46: SRI ANJAN THAKURIA SON OF CHANDRA THAKURIA RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.2 MOHMARI P.O.- KATHALGURI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 47: SRI DHARANI GOGOI SON OF SRI THAGIRAM GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- KALAKHOWA CHARIALI P.S.- BORBORUAH DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786007 48: MISS KAMESWARI ROY DAUGHTER OF SRI NAREN ROY RESIDENT OF VILL- BAHANI GAON P.O.- NAHARKUTIA P.S.- JAYPUR DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786610 49: MISS RINA GOGOI DAUGHTER OF SRI TULESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- BAHANI P.O.- NAHARKUTIA P.S.- JAYPUR DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786610 50: SRI JAYMAL GOGOI Page No.# 9/16 SON OF SRI NALESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- DEOGHARIA P.O.- NA-DEOGHARIA P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786103 51: SRI AMBIKA CHETIA SON OF SRI GOKUL CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILL- MOHANI P.O.- SASONI P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786601 52: SRI HITESWAR SAIKIA SON OF SRI MANIK SAIKIA RESIDENT OF VILL- SIL SILE P.O.- SENCHOWA PUKHURI P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM 53: SRI REBA BORAH SON OF SRI DEBEN BORAH RESIDENT OF VIL and P.O.- DIKHARI KINAR P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 785675 54: SRI BHARAT BORAH SON OF LATE JIBAKANTA BORAH RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- NAHARANI GAON P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 785615 55: SRI DIPAK GOGOI SON OF SRI KAMLESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF DIHING KINAR DIGHALI P.O.- BAMUNI BILL P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786610 56: SRI DIGANTA DUTTA SON OF LATE BABULA DUTTA RESIDENT OF VILL- TOKOBILL GOAN Page No.# 10/16 P.O.- BAMUNIBILL P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786610 57: SRI POLTU KAKOTI SON OF SRI DIPAK KAKOTI RESIDENT OF VILL- GANDHIA NAHORONI GAON P.O. and P.S.- PANITULA DIST.- TINSUKIA ASSAM. PIN- 786183 58: SRI ANANTA BORUAH SON OF LATE KASTIK BORUAH RESIDENT OF VILL- SUBHASUCK GAON P.O.- GOHAIN GAON P.S.- BARBARUAH DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786001 59: SRI JUGAL CHETIA SON OF SRI LUKHESWAR CHETIA RESIDENT OF VILL- MOHANI P.O.- SASONI P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786610 60: SRI GIBESWAR GOGOI SON OF LATE SINDHURAM GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- NAPATHAR P.O.- DIKHORI KINAR P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 785615 61: SRI AMARJYOTI SONOWAL SON OF SRI TANKESWAR SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- RONGCHONGI P.S.- TENGKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM 62: SRI SUNIT GOGOI SON OF SRI RUPESWAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- TAMULIKHAT GAON P.O. and P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH Page No.# 11/16 ASSAM. PIN- 786103 63: SRI NAREN PHUKAN SON OF SRI MAHESWAR PHUKAN RESIDENT OF VILL- GELIPUNG P.O.- BHADOI PANCHALI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786191 64: SRI MAHANTA SUTRADHAR SON OF SRI KHAGESWAR SUTRADHAR RESIDENT OF VILL- 2 NO. CHALAKOTOKI P.O. and P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 65: SRI LAKHYA GOGOI SON OF LILAMBAR GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- DULIABAN GAON P.O. and P.S.- KHOWANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 785676 66: SRI RAJIV THAPA SON OF SRI LAL BAHADUR THAPA RESIDENT OF VILL- BONAGADHAI P.O. and P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 67: SRI RAJAT TAMULI SON OF SRI SARBESWAR TAMULI RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- BAMUNIBILL P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 68: SRI MUNIN GOGOI SON OF SRI SAILADHAN GOGOI VILL- BOCHA VILLAGE P.O.- DILLIBANI P.S.- TINGKHANG DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786612 69: SRI NITYANANDA GOGOI SON OF LATE DIMBESWAR GOGOI Page No.# 12/16 RESIDENT OF VILL- EKARANI P.O.- NACHANI P.S.- TINGKHOWA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786613 70: SRI NOMAL SAIKIA SON OF SRI KANPUNA SAIKIA RESIDENT OF TAKOBILL P.O.- BAMUNIBILL P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786610 71: SRI RANJIT DEKA SON OF SRI PUSPADHAR DEKA RESIDENT OF VILL- 1 NO. MOHMARI P.O.- KATHALGURI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 72: SRI RAJEN DEKA SON OF SRI RUPESWAR DEKA RESIDENT OF VILL- 1 NO. MOHMARI P.O.- KATHALGURI P.O.- KATHALGURI P.S.- DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786602 73: SRI CHAITYANYA GOGOI SON OF LATE NITYANANDA GOGOI RESIDENT OF VILL- PANDHOWA P.O.- PANDHOWA TINIALI P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786103 74: SRI DIBYARANJAN SONOWAL SON OF SRI NALESWAR SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILL and P.O.- HATIBANDHA P.S.- TENGAKHAT DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 786186 75: SRI RAJIB GOGOI SON OF SRI GETHEM GOGOI Page No.# 13/16 RESIDENT OF VILL- EKRAKATA P.O.- KONURIGAON P.S.- NAHARKATIA DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN- 78661 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HOME DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6 2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007 3:THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICE ASSAM PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-781001. 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL DEFENCE AND COMMANDANT GENERAL OF HOME GUARDS BELTOLA GUWAHATI-781028 ASSAM. 5:THE DIVISIONAL COMMANDANT HOME GUARDS JORHAT ASSAM. PIN-785001. 6:THE DISTRICT COMMANDANT HOME GUARDS GRAHAM BAZAR DIBRUGARH ASSAM. PIN-786001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.A K GUPTA, MR.R S MISHRA,MR.P J SAIKIA Advocate for the Respondent : , GA, ASSAM, Linked Case : WP(C)/1220/2014 Page No.# 14/16 MUKTI NATH KONWAR and 154 ORS S/O SRI PURNA KONWARVILL- AMGURI P.O. DIBRU AMGURI P.S. NAHARKOTIA PIN- 786610 DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. ------------ Advocate for : MR.K SINGHA Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER 11/11/2025 Heard Mr. P Bordoloi, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 683/2015. None has appeared for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 1220/2014. Mr. J K Goswami, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate appears for the respondents in both the writ petitions. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners in the above noted writ petitions has fairly submitted that the case of the petitioners in the above noted writ petitions is covered by the decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Welfare Association Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others, reported in (2018) 6 SCC 247. He submits that following the decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Welfare Association (Supra), a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the Page No.# 15/16 case of Kamakhya Das and Others Vs. State of Assam and Others, vide order dated 08.08.2022 in WP(C) No. 4267/2022, has disposed of similar writ petitions. Accordingly, he prays that similar orders be passed in the present writ petitions also. 3. The above prayer is not objected to by Mr. J K Goswami, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate appearing for the State respondents. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and also perused the materials available on record. 5. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Kamakhya Das and Others (Supra), after noticing the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Welfare Association (Supra), had disposed of the writ petition in the following manner: “7. In the case of Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Welfare Association (supra), the Apex Court has held in paragraph No. 39 as follows:- “However, taking into consideration the fact that Home Guards are used during the emergency and for other purposes and at the time of their duty they are empowered with the power of police personnel, we are of the view that the State Government should pay them the duty allowance at such rates, total of which 30 days (a month) comes to minimum of the pay to which the police personnel of the State are entitled. It is expected that the State Governments shall pass appropriate orders in terms of aforesaid observation on an early date, preferably within three months.” 8. In the case of Manipur Home Guards Employees Association, represented by its President Vs. State of Manipur & Ors. reported in (2020) SCC Online Mani 78 vide its judgment & order dated 07.12.2019, the Manipur High Court directed the State Government to pay the claim of the petitioner Association for grant of duty allowance to Home Guards, in terms of the direction issued by the Apex Court in Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Welfare Association (supra). 9. In view of the judgment of the Apex Court in Grah Rakshak, Home Guards Page No.# 16/16 Welfare Association (supra), the State Government is directed to pay the Home Guards duty allowance at such rates, total of which 30 days (a month) comes to the minimum pay to which the police personnel of the State are entitled to. The exercise should be completed within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.” 6. The petitioner, herein, being similarly placed like the petitioners in the case of Kamakhya Das and Others (Supra), this Court is of the considered view that the petitioners in the above noted writ petitions would also be entitled to a similar direction. 7. Accordingly, the petitioners in the above noted writ petitions be extended with duty allowance at such rates, total of which 30 days (a month) comes to the minimum pay to which the police personnel of the State are entitled to. 8. The respondent authorities shall pass appropriate orders authorizing to the petitioners in the above noted writ petitions the said benefit within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 9. With the above observation and direction, the above noted writ petitions being WP(C) No. 683/2015 and WP(C) No. 1220/2014 stand disposed of. 10. The interim orders passed earlier stand vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant