GAHC010014502015

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : Cont.Cas(C) 300/2015

1:SWAHID KUSHAL KONWAR SAMABAY SUTAKOL LTD. SRAMIK SANTHA, REP. BY THE SECY., P.O. DABIDUBI, DIST- GOLAGHAT, ASSAM

VERSUS

1:JITESH KHOSLA and 4 ORS. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY.

2:S. MEWARA ADDL. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CO-OP. DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6

3:SAMEER KUMAR KHARE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR ASSAM GHY-6

4:DR. RAVI KOTA COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT. OF FINANCE DISPUR GHY-6

5:HEMANTA NAZARY THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CO-OP. DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHAT

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.G UZIR

Advocate for the Respondent : MS.A VERMAR-3 and 4

Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C) 302/2015

1:M/S ASSAM CO-OPERATIVE SPINNING MILLS EMPLOYEES UNION REP. BY THE SECY. BOITAMARI BONGAIGAON ASSAM.

VERSUS

1:JITESH KHOSLA and 4 ORS. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI.

2:S. MEWARA ADD. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CO-OPERATION DEPTT. DISPUR GHY- 6.

3:SAMEER KUMAR KHARE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR GHY- 6.

4:DR. RAVI KOTA COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPTT. OF FINANCE DISPUR GHY- 6.

5:HEMANTA NAZARY THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CO-OPERATION DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI.

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.G UZIR

Advocate for the Respondent : DR.B AHMEDR-2 and 5

Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C) 405/2015

1:NOWGONG CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR MILLS WORKER'S UNION HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KAMPUR DIST. NAGAON ASSAM REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY- SRI BHADRA KANTA NATH.

VERSUS

1:VINOD KUMAR PIPERSANIA and 5 ORS IAS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.

2:SRI HEMANTA NARZARY IAS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.

3:DR. RAVI KOTA IAS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.

4:SRI V.B. PYARELAL IAS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY-CUM- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.

5:SRI SANJIB GOGOI IAS REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ASSAM KHANAPARA GUWAHATI - 781022.

6:SMT. ANUPAMA CHAKRABORTY OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR-CUM- MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR THE NAGAON CO -OPERATIVE SUGAR MILLS LTD. KAMPUR DIST. NAGAON ASSAM.

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.M K BARUAH Advocate for the Respondent : MR.KHAYERUDDINR-1 and 2

Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C) 115/2016

1:GULMAI DAS and 7 ORS W/O LT. JURMONI DAS VILL. JELMONI P.O. DHUDANG

2: GOLAPI MURA W/O BHADUA MURA VILL. RANGDHALI GOAN P.O. BATIPORIA

3: SAGAR CH. BORA S/O LT. TELTUPI BORA VILL. KOMARGAON P.O. DERGAON

4: ANIL BORTHAKUR S/O LT. NANDESWAR BARTHAKUR VILL. KURALGURI P.O. BORUAH BAMUNGAON

5: TULSHI GOGOI S/O LT. MUKESWAR GOGOI VILL. and P.O. BATIPORIA

6: LILA DHAR SAIKIA S/O LT. DURNO SAIKIA VILL. JERASUK P.O. GONOK PUKHURI

7: GONESH BORA S/O LT. GOPAL BORA VILL. PULUGAMARIA P.O. GONOK PUKHURI 8: PUNA RAM SAIKIA S/O LT. MOGORAM SAIKIA VILL. and P.O. BONGALGAON ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN-785621 VERSUS

1:VINOD KUMAR PEPERSENIA and 7 ORS IAS THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6

2:HEMANTA NAGARI IAS THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CO-OP. DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6

3:V.B. PEYARALAL IAS THE ADDL. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6

4:ROVI KOTA IAS THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6

5:S.K. GOGOI THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES ASSAM GOVT. OF ASSAM KHANAPARA GHY-22

6:ANIL HAZARIKA THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM CO-OP. SUGAR MILLS LTD. BARUAH BAMUNGAON C/O O/O THE DY. REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES

ASSAM

7:ANWARUL HAQUE THE DY. COMMISSIONER GOLAGHAT P.O. and DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN-785621

8:S.K. SANGMA THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER NORTH EASTERN REGION G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GHY-5

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.M U MONDAL Advocate for the Respondent : MR.N HAQUE R-1and2

Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C) 705/2015

1:BHABANANDA DUTTA and 37 ORS S/O. LT. KASIRAM DUTTA VILL. BURAGAON P.O. BARUAH BAMUNGAON

VERSUS

1:VINOD KUMAR PEPERSENIA and 7 ORS THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY.-06.

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.M U MONDAL Advocate for the Respondent : MR.A U AHMEDR-1 2 and 5

Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C) 801/2015

1:BENU MOHAN BORAH and 25 ORS.

S/O. LT. GAGAN CH. BORA VILL. ATI KAMPUR P.O. and P.S. KAMPUR DIST. NAGAON ASSAM.

VERSUS

1:VINOD KR. PIPERSANIA and 4 ORS. CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY.-781006.

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.K GOGOI Advocate for the Respondent : DR.B AHMEDR-1 2 4and5

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM

ORDER

Date : 24-09-2018

Heard Mr. G. Uzir, learned Sr. counsel for the petitioners in all these cases. Also heard Dr. B. Ahmed, learned standing counsel, Cooperation Department, Assam as well as Mr. B. Gogoi, learned standing counsel, Finance Department, Assam.

The petitioners herein claim to be entitled to pecuniary benefit under the VRS scheme promulgated by the Govt. of Assam. Mr. Uzir submits that despite the fact that in the month of March, 2018 necessary funds have been released by the Finance Department for settlement of the VRS claims of the petitioners, no disbursal has been taken place till today, due to the arbitrary inaction on the part of the departmental authorities. Being highly aggrieved by such inordinate delay in disbursal of the funds, the petitioners are before this Court alleging malafide in the exercise of power by the respondent authorities.

Responding to the said allegation, Dr. Ahmed prays for time till 08-10-2018 to obtain specific instruction as to whether funds have already been disbursed to the beneficiaries and if so, to what extent. He is also to obtain instruction as to the specific reason for delay in disbursal of the dues of the petitioners.

Office is directed to list this case again on 09-10-2018 as a fixed item.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant