Page No.# 1/9 GAHC010226672025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3305/2025 THE STATE OF SIKKIM THROUGH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND TRAINING, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM, GANGTOK 2: FINANCE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT REP. BY AND THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTO VERSUS PURNA PRASAD SHARMA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER,LAND REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT,GOVT. OF SIKKIM,GANGTOK,EAST SIKKIM- 737101 2:SHRI JAG BAHADUR KARKI SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 3:SHRI SUSHIL PRADHAN S/O.-LATE TILAK PRADHAN R/O-SNT COLONY DARAGAON TADONG EAST SIKKIM-737102 4:SHRI L P PRADHAN S/O- LATE M.B PRADHAN R/O-BHANSARI LODGE Page No.# 2/9 DEORALI EAST SIKKIM-737102 5:SHRI M N NEOPANEY S/O- INDRA LALI NEOPANEY R/O- UPPER SICHEY GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 6:SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR LAMA S/O-LATE P.M LAMA R/O- LINGDING BUSTY ICAR ROA GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737102 7:SHRI BHOJ RAJ PRADHAN S/O- SHRI T.N PRADHAN R/O-DEFENCE AUDITORIUM ROAD HOUSING COLONY TADONG EAST SIKKIM-737101 8:SHRI PUSHPA KUMAR CHHETRI S/O- SHRI P.B CHHETRI R/O.- TIBET ROAD GANGTOK 737101 9:SHRI BHUWAN GURUNG S/O- LATE B.B GURUNG R/O- SUIRAM KALI KHOLA NAMTHANG SOUTH SIKKIM-737126 10:SHRI K B SUBBA S/O-LATE D.B SUBBA R/O-RUMBUK BUSTY SOMBARIA WEST SIKKIM-737121 11:SHRI HOM PRASAD RAI S/O.- LATE KHARKA BAHADUR RAI R/O.- TURUK BUSTY PANCH GHAREY P.O- TURUK SOUTH SIKKIM-737128 Page No.# 3/9 12:SHRI PRATAP SINGH RAI S/O-B.B RAI R/O-MANBIR COLONY BHUSUK GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 13:SHRI SUBASH PRADHAN SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER SOCIAL JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM 14:SHRI PRASHANT DAHAL SRNIOR ACCOUTS OFFICER TOURISM DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 15:SHRI SUNIL CHANDRA SHARMA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER LAND REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISTRICT COLLECTORATE (SOUTH) GOVT. OF SIKKIM NAMCHI SOUTH SIKKIM-737126 16:MRS SUJANA SHARMA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER WATER SECURITY AND PHE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 17:MS PRINCY PALDEN DHANDUP SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER EXCISE DEPARTMENT GOVT.OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 18:MS ARPANA NAOMI RAI DEPUTY DIRECTOR (BUDGET) FINANCE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT GOVT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK Page No.# 4/9 EAST SIKKIM-737101 19:MS TSHERING DOLMA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 20:MS PAMIN LEPCHA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 21:SHRI KARMA THENDUP THAPA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER STATE OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GOVT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 22:SHRI AMARDEEP SINGH SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 23:SHRI BHIM BAHADUR BARDEWA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER NRHM UNDER HEALTH CARE HUMAN SERVICES AND F.W. DEPARTMENT GOVT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 24:SMT LAKPA DOMA BHUTIA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER ECCLESIASTICAL DEPART GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-73710 Advocate for the Petitioner : DR DOMA T. BHUTIA, MR. P. CHOUDHURY Page No.# 5/9 Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D J KAPIL, MR H K DAS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/817/2025 SHRI PURNA PRASAD SHARMA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER LAND REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 2: SHRI JAG BAHADUR KARKI SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 VERSUS STATE OF SIKKIM THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPT. OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND TRAINING PUBLIC GRIEVANCES GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK 2:FINANCE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT REP. BY AND THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK 3:SHRI SUSHIL PRADHAN S/O.-LATE TILAK PRADHAN R/O-SNT COLONY DARAGAON TADONG EAST SIKKIM-737102 4:SHRI L P PRADHAN S/O- LATE M.B PRADHAN R/O-BHANSARI LODGE DEORALI Page No.# 6/9 EAST SIKKIM-737102 5:SHRI M N NEOPANEY S/O- INDRA LALI NEOPANEY R/O- UPPER SICHEY GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 6:SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR LAMA S/O-LATE P.M LAMA R/O- LINGDING BUSTY ICAR ROA GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737102 7:SHRI BHOJ RAJ PRADHAN S/O- SHRI T.N PRADHAN R/O-DEFENCE AUDITORIUM ROAD HOUSING COLONY TADONG EAST SIKKIM-737101 8:SHRI PUSHPA KUMAR CHHETRI S/O- SHRI P.B CHHETRI R/O.- TIBET ROAD GANGTOK 737101 9:SHRI BHUWAN GURUNG S/O- LATE B.B GURUNG R/O- SUIRAM KALI KHOLA NAMTHANG SOUTH SIKKIM-737126 10:SHRI K B SUBBA S/O-LATE D.B SUBBA R/O-RUMBUK BUSTY SOMBARIA WEST SIKKIM-737121 11:SHRI HOM PRASAD RAI S/O.- LATE KHARKA BAHADUR RAI R/O.- TURUK BUSTY PANCH GHAREY P.O- TURUK SOUTH SIKKIM-737128 12:SHRI PRATAP SINGH RAI Page No.# 7/9 S/O-B.B RAI R/O-MANBIR COLONY BHUSUK GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 13:SHRI SUBASH PRADHAN SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER SOCIAL JUSTICE EMPOWERMENT AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM 14:SHRI PRASHANT DAHAL SRNIOR ACCOUTS OFFICER TOURISM DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 15:SHRI SUNIL CHANDRA SHARMA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER LAND REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISTRICT COLLECTORATE (SOUTH) GOVT. OF SIKKIM NAMCHI SOUTH SIKKIM-737126 16:MRS SUJANA SHARMA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER WATER SECURITY AND PHE DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 17:MS PRINCY PALDEN DHANDUP SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER EXCISE DEPARTMENT GOVT.OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 18:MS ARPANA NAOMI RAI DEPUTY DIRECTOR (BUDGET) FINANCE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT GOVT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 Page No.# 8/9 19:MS TSHERING DOLMA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 20:MS PAMIN LEPCHA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 21:SHRI KARMA THENDUP THAPA SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER STATE OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GOVT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 22:SHRI AMARDEEP SINGH SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 23:SHRI BHIM BAHADUR BARDEWA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER NRHM UNDER HEALTH CARE HUMAN SERVICES AND F.W. DEPARTMENT GOVT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 24:SMT LAKPA DOMA BHUTIA SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER ECCLESIASTICAL DEPART GOVT. OF SIKKIM GANGTOK EAST SIKKIM-737101 ------------ Page No.# 9/9 For the applicant : Mr. Aarohi Bhalla, Addl. A.G., Sikkim Mr. Thinlay D. Bhutia, Govt. Advocate, Sikkim Mr. P. Choudhury, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. H.K. Das, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 Ms. Subaksha Pradhan, Advocate For respondent Nos.3 to 10 (Through video-conferencing) – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 16-10-2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.) List this case along with the main appeal and other connected applications for final hearing on 25.11.2025. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant