Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010196452025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Review.Pet./267/2025 STATE INLAND WATER TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES SANTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECY. SRI ASWINI KUMAR BARUAH (56 YEARS), S/O LATE JIBON CHANDRA BARUAH, REGISTERED OFFICE AT I.W.T. OFFICE, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI 07, R/O VILL. BELTOLA, P.O. AND P.S. HAJO, DIST. KAMRUP (R), ASSAM, PIN 781307 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 06 2:THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM TRANSPORT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 3:THE DIRECTOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPTT. ULUBARI GUWAHATI 07 4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM INLAND WATERWAYS CO. LTD. ULUBARI GUWAHATI 07 5:THE GENERAL MANAGER ASSAM INLAND WATERWAYS CO. LTD. ULUBARI Page No.# 2/4 GUWAHATI 07 6:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER ASSAM INLAND WATERWAYS CO. LTD. ULUBARI GUWAHATI 0 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A GANGULY, MS. M ROY,MR. TAPOBRAT CHHETRI Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, IWT Linked Case : WP(C)/6406/2024 STATE INLAND WATER TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES SANTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI ASWINI KUMAR BARUAH S/O- LATE JIBON CHANDRA BARUAH REGISTERED OFFICE AT I.W.T. OFFICE ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07 R/O- VILL.- BELTOLA P.O. AND P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP(R) ASSAM PIN- 781307. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 3:THE DIRECTOR Page No.# 3/4 INDLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07. 4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM INLAND WATERWAYS COMPANY LTD. ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07. 5:THE GENERAL MANAGER ASSAM INLAND WATERWAYS COMPANY LTD. ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07. 6:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER ASSAM INLAND WATERWAYS COMPANY LTD. ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07. ------------ Advocate for : MR. S BORA Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 11.03 .2026 Mr. M. Nath, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. D. J. Kapil appears for the petitioner of Item No. 58 i.e. WP(C) No. 870/2026; Mr. S. Chakraborty, learned counsel appears for the petitioner of Item No. 59 i.e. WP(C) No. 617/2026; and Mr. A. Ganguly, learned counsel appears for the petitioner of Item No. 64 i.e. WP(C) No. 6406/2024. Ms. M. D. Bora, learned Standing Counsel appears for the Transport Department. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that they have filed their affidavit yesterday and copies have been served. However, the same is not available in the case record. Page No.# 4/4 The learned counsel for the petitioner, on the other hand submits that they would like to file their rejoinder affidavit. As agreed to by the parties, let this matter be listed for Admission on 07.04.2026. JUDGE Comparing Assistant