Smt. Aparna Roychoudhury v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
A widow filed a writ petition seeking arrear salary for her late husband, a Head Master, whose pay scale was not implemented following this Court's earlier directives. The court directed the authorities to verify the claim and release eligible arrears within three months.
What did the court decide?
Directions to respondents to verify the claim and release arrear salary of husband within three months if entitled.
What the court decided
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GAHC010018822017
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 2064/2017
1:SMT. APARNA ROYCHOUDHURY W/O- LATE MATILAL ROY CHOUDHURY, H NO. 33, CIRCULAR PATH, RUKMINI NAGAR, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 06
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION(E), DEPT. DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPT. DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6
3:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI- 19
4:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER KAMRUP GUWAHATI
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5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS K C DAS ROAD CHATRIBARI GUWAHATI- 781001
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to the arrear salary of her late husband resulting from the revision of his pay scale.
Whether the respondent authorities must verify and release the said arrear salary to the legal heir.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Aparna Roychoudhury w/o Late Matilal Roy Choudhury
- respondent
The State of Assam represented by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education(E), Dept.
- respondent
The Commissioner and Secretary Govt of Assam Finance Dept.
- respondent
The Director of Elementary Education Assam
- respondent
The District Elementary Education Officer Kamrup
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/2064/2017
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