Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010261492017 2025:GAU-AS:17219 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5863/2017 SHAKTI DEY SARKAR W/O- LATE RATISH DAS, R/O- BALAST SAIDING, P.O AND P.S- MAIBANG, DIST- DIMA HASAO, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS. REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GHY- 06 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY NORTH CACHAR HILLS AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL HAFLONG DIST- DIMA HASAO ASSAM 3:THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ASSAM UZAN BAZAR GUWAHATI- 01 4:THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DIST- DIMA HASAO HAFLONG ASSAM 5:THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER DIYUNG VALLEY ICDS PROJECT MAIBANG DIST- DIMA HASAO ASSAM Page No.# 2/4 6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HILLS AREA DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 7:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.H TALUKDAR, MR.R SARMA,MS.M DEKA Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, DIMA HASAO BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 12.12.2025 Heard Mr. H. Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioner. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to release the arrear salary due to her for the period from 02.09.2013 to 28.02.2025. The petitioner was initially appointed as an Anganwadi Worker under the Diyung Valley ICDS Project vide order dated 23.05.1985 and was subsequently Page No.# 3/4 promoted to the post of Supervisor. It is contended that the respondent authorities has not paid the salary to the petitioner after being promoted to the post of Supervisor. Therefore, the petitioner claims for payment of arrear salary for the period from 02.09.2013 to 28.02.2025. Ms. M. Bhattacharjee, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, by placing a copy of the communication dated 11.12.2025, submits that the supplementary demand submitted to the Finance Department by the Hill Areas Department has been duly approved and the petitioner, who was working as Supervisor under the Office of the CDPO, Diyung Valley ICDS Project, Maibang, shall be paid the arrear salary for the period from 02.09.2013 to 28.02.2025. Having considered that the Finance Department has approved the supplementary demand for payment of arrear pay and allowances to the petitioner for the period from 02.09.2013 to 28.02.2025 and considering that the same would be released within December, 2025, as well as, as agreed to by the learned counsel for the petitioner, it is seen that the grievance of the petitioner is essentially redressed. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. Needless to observe that the respondent authorities shall ensure payment of the arrear pay and allowances to the petitioner, as reflected above in the communication dated 11.12.2025, within December, 2025. Writ petition stands disposed of. Page No.# 4/4 The copy of the communication dated 11.12.2025 is kept on record and marked as document “X”. JUDGE Comparing Assistant