Momi Chowtal and Anr. v. the State of Assam and 7 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition filed by legal heirs of a deceased government employee for issuance of family pension and retirement benefits. Court directed respondents to forward papers and process release within three months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No. 4 to forward pension papers to respondent No. 1 for release of family pension and retirement benefits within three months.
What the court decided
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GAHC010243892019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 7530/2019
1:MOMI CHOWTAL AND ANR.
S/O LT. DHAS CHOWTAL, R/O VILL. TUNIJAN BAHBARI, P.O. AND P.S. LALUK, ASSAM, DIST. LAKHIMPUR
2: BIPUL CHOWTAL S/O LT. DHAS CHOWTAL R/O VILL. TUNIJAN BAHBARI P.O. AND P.S. LALUK ASSAM DIST. LAKHIMPU
VERSUS
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS.
THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, P.W.D. (ROADS), ASSAM, DISPUR-6, GHY-7810066
2:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM BELTOLA MODIMGAON GHY-29
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PWD ROADS DEPTT. DISPUR
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the family pension and gratuity benefits of a deceased employee should be released to his legal heirs.
Whether notices were necessary to be issued to respondents before disposing of the writ petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Momi Chowtal and Anr.
- respondent
The State of Assam and 7 Ors.
Coram
Prasanta Kumar Deka
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/7530/2019
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