Page No.# 1/7 GAHC040018072025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/510/2025 Smti Dan Yani and 9 Ors Wife of Markio Takum, resident of Donyi Polo Vidya Bhawan, PO and PS Itanagar, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. 2: Smti Yaning Magria Age: Occupation : Wife of Shri Tara Magria resident of Zoo Road Sanglo Potung Colony Chimpu PO and PS Chimpu Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 3: Ms Nayeng Yacha Age: Occupation : resident of Itanagar PO and PS Itanagar Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 4: Mui Tapo Age: Occupation : resident of Itanagar PO and PS Itanagar Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 5: Dangu Tamang Age: Occupation : resident of Itanagar Page No.# 2/7 PO and PS Itanagar Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 6: Smti Gida Road Age: Occupation : Wife of Shri Gida Taring resident of Chimpu PO and PS Chimpu Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 7: Smti Mui Yayo Age: Occupation : resident of Itanagar PO and PS Itanagar Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 8: Taksing John Age: Occupation : resident of Itanagar PO and PS Itanagar Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 9: Biri Kumey Age: Occupation : Son of Shri Biri Bada resident of Ganga market Near RK Mission PO and PS Itanagar Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 10: Smti Taniu Nanai Age: Occupation : resident of Itanagar PO and PS Itanagar Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh VERSUS Page No.# 3/7 The State of AP and 17 Ors represented by the Secretary (Forest), Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 2:The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Age: 0 Occupation : Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 3:The Director Age: 0 Occupation : State Forest Research Institute Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Chimpu Itanagar 4:The District Forest Officer (Silviculture Division) Age: 0 Occupation : Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Chimpu Itanagar 5:Smti Achal Giba Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Research Range Dirang West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 6:Sunil Gumja Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Research Range Namsai Namsai District Arunachal Pradesh. 7:Smti Kipa Yaku Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Orchid Research Centre Tippi West Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh. 8:Tilling Tadi Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Orchid Research Centre Tippi Page No.# 4/7 West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 9:Shelly Riang Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Research Range Dirang West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 10:Smti Yapu Gumja Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of VVK Chessa Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 11:Miss Yapit Pakba Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of VVK Chessa Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 12:Smti Phassang Yallar Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Orchid Research Centre Tippi West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 13:Smti Godak Yai Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Orchid Research Centre Tippi West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 14:Smti Kara Atu Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of VVK Chessa Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh. 15:Miss Laxmi Khonjuju Age: 0 Occupation : Page No.# 5/7 C/o Office of Orchid Research Centre Tippi West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 16:Smti Teli Yame Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Orchid Research Centre Tippi West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 17:Smti Nabam Puja Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of Orchid Research Centre Tippi West Kaemng District Arunachal Pradesh. 18:Nabam Muj Age: 0 Occupation : C/o Office of the Director State Forest Research Institute Chimpu Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Nalo Pada, Joshep Gao,Takom Roleng,Juel Saroh,Bomnya Kamdak Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), Page No.# 6/7 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER 04.11.2025 Heard Mr. N. Pada, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. P. Sangeeta, learned Government Advocate for the State respondent No.1. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have challenged the impugned common appointment order dated 25.03.2025 issued by respondent No. 3, i.e., the Director, State Forest Research Institute (SFRI), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, by which 14 persons have been engaged as contingency workers and posted at different places in Arunachal Pradesh. 3. The contention of the petitioners is that there is a procedure/guideline for engagement/appointment of contingent/casual employees, which cannot be bypassed casually without following the due process of law. There is a standing Government order issued by the State Government through the Joint Secretary to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh on 25.04.2025, wherein it is provided that upon creation of contingent or casual posts, or on occurrence of vacant contingent/causal posts, the appointing authority shall advertise the posts and select the candidates on the basis of their performance and merit in the written test through a Departmental Selection Committee under the common examination scheme notified in the year 2006. 4. However, at this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he is not pressing for any other prayer made in the writ petition. He submits that the petitioners have submitted a joint representation before the respondent No.2 against the appointment of 14 contingency staffs by respondent No.3 on 08.09.2025, and further submitted that he has a limited prayer that this writ petition may be disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 to dispose of the above representation dated 08.09.2025 submitted before him. Page No.# 7/7 5. Ms. Sangeeta, learned Government Advocate, has submitted that to the extent of disposing of the writ petition with a direction being issued solely for the disposal of the representation submitted by the writ petitioners, she has no objection. 6. In view of the above, and as agreed by the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself, with a direction to the respondent No. 2 to dispose of the representation dated 08.09.2025 submitted by the writ petitioners against the appointment of 14 contingent staff by respondent No. 3, within 30 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. 7. In terms of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant