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RATUL KUMAR DUTTA and 11 ORS. v. THE STATE OF ASSAM and 7 ORS.

WP(C)/4161/2017 · 2025-01-27

N Unni Krishnan Nair

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010030572017 2025:GAU-AS:903 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4161/2017 RATUL KUMAR DUTTA and 11 ORS. S/O- LATE KHAGEN CHANDRA DUTTACOMP. GRADE-IR/O- VILL- CHARINGIA GAON, P.O- CHARINGIA, P.S- JORHATSADAR, DIST- JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN- 785006 2: SRI KULADHAR BORA S/O SRI LAKHINATH BORA COMPUTER GRADE-II R/O VILL- CHARINGIA GAON P.O. KHANAMUKH P.S. BHOGAMUKH DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785682. 3: SRI GOGAN BARUAH S/O LT. BOHURAM BARUAH COMPUTER GRADE-I R/O VILL- TAMULIGAON P.O. MORIJHANJI P.S. BHOGAMUKH DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785682. 4: SRI SUKUMAR BORA S/O LT. DEHIRAM BORA COMPUTER GRADE-I R/O VILL- GUAL GAON P.O. RRL PULIBOR P.S. PULIBOR DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN-785006. 5: SRI RANTU KUMAR BORAH S/O LT. TILESWAR BORAH COMPUTER GRADE-II R/O VILL- CHARIGAON BEBAJIA P.O. BAHANA P.S. JORHAT SADAR Page No.# 2/5 DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785009 6: SRI DIPANTAR SHYAM S/O LT. LAKHESWAR SHYAM COMPUTER GRADE-II R/O VILL- BETBARI SHYAM GAON P.O. KHARIKATIA P.S. TITABOR DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785633. 7: SRI CHITRA SONOWAL S/O SRI PROBIN SONOWAL COMPOUTER GRADE-II R/O VILL- BORABARI GAON P.O. EKORANI P.S. BORHOLLA DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785631. 8: SRI BHUPEN BORA S/O LT. SONESWAR BORA COMPUTER GRADE-I R/O VILL- GAJPURIA GAON P.O. KARANGA P.S. MORIANI DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785008. 9: SRI SUREN GOGOI S/O LT. GOLAP GOGOI COMPOUTER GRADE-II R/O DAKHINGAON BALIJAN P.O. KAHILIPARA P.S. DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781019 DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM 10: SRI DILIP SAIKIA S/OLT. SISURAM SAIKIA COMPUTER GRADE-II R/O VILL- MELENG LAKHIPUR GAON P.O. MELENG MORIANI P.S. MORIANI DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785008 11: SRI RANTU PUZARI S/O LT. PURNA KANTA PUZARI Page No.# 3/5 COMPUTER GRADE-I R/O VILL- PULIBOR B P.O. RRL PULIBOR P.S. PULIBAR DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785006. 12: SRI NIRANJAN DAS S/O SRI KERMON DAS COMPUTER GRADE-II R/O VILL- JALUKONI TITABOR DIST. JORHAT ASSAM PIN - 785630 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM and 7 ORS. REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, GUWAHATI- 781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT. OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006. 3:THE PAY ANOMALY COMMITTEE 2017 THE 7TH PAY AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION GOVT. OF ASSAM REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006. 4:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEYS GOVT. OF ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAATI - 781032. 5:THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT. OF FINANCE DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006. Page No.# 4/5 6:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REFORMS AND DM DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 7:THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF SURVEYS ASSAM RAJA NAGAR GUWAHATI - 781034 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.S SARMA, MR.A K PURKAYASTHA,MS.M BHUYAN Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FINANCE, GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 28.01.2025 It is submitted by Mr. A. K. Purkaystha, learned counsel for the petitioner, that the respondent authorities vide Notification, dated 29.11.2024, have enhanced the Grade Pay of the incumbents in the cadre of Computor Grade-II in the establishment of the Directorate of Land Records and Survey, Assam. Accordingly, the petitioners, herein, who are incumbents in the cadre of Computor Grade-II, have got their reliefs with retrospective effect i.e. w.e.f. 01.04.2016. Mr. Purkayastha, learned counsel, has, therefore, submitted that no live issue arises in the present proceeding, for adjudication by this Court. In view of the fact that the respondent authorities having granted the relief to the petitioners, herein, and having enhanced their Grade Pay with retrospective effect i.e. w.e.f. 01.04.2016; this Court is of the considered view that no further live issue arises for consideration in the present proceeding and accordingly, the present writ petition stands closed. Page No.# 5/5 A copy of the communication, dated 29.11.2024, referred to above, is kept as a part of the record and marked as ‘X’ for the purpose of identification. JUDGE Comparing Assistant