Petitioners, teachers in Assam Rifles, challenged an order via writ petition. The court noted the impugned order had been cancelled pending adjudication. The writ petition was declared infructuous and disposed of as no adjudication was needed.
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GAHC010133942018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 4086/2018
1:NO. 5430045 SHRIKANT RAM AND 71 ORS. S/O LT. DALPATI RAM ADD- P.O.LITAN, KAMJONG, UKHRUL, MANIPUR, 795145, WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 31 AR
2: NO 5430057 MR DILIP KUMAR BHUYAN S/O KAMAL CHANDRA BHUYAN ADD- P.O. LOKRA DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM- 784102 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 24AR
3: NO 5420071 MRS. USHA GIRI W/O MR. DHARAM NATH GIRI ADD- P.O.LOKRA DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM- 784102
WORKING AS JUNIOR TEACHER IN 24AR
4: NO 5430059 MRS REENA BHUYAN W/O MR. DILIP KUMAR BHUYAN ADD- P.O. LOKRA DIST SONITPUR ASSAM- 784102 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 24AR
5: NO 5430064 MR DHARAM NATH GIRI S/O LT. SHIVJI GIRI ADD- P.O. LOKRA DIST. SONITPUR
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ASSAM - 784102 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 24AR
6: NO 5430039 MR PREM LAL LIMBU S/O GOPI LAL LIMBU ADD- P.O. PALLEL CHANDEL MANIPUR 795135 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 18 AR
7: NO 5430016 MR DINESH CHANDRA SUNDRIYAL S/O LT. SITA RAM SUNDRIYAL ADD- P.O. LOKRA DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM- 784102 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 24AR
8: NO 5430022 MR KESHWANAND SUNDRIYAL S/O LT. MOHAN LAL SUNDRIYAL ADD- P.O. LOKRA DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM- 784102 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 24AR
9: NO 5430010 MR R.C. CHOUBEY
S/O LT. S N CHOUBEY ADD- POST PALLEL CHANDEL MANIPUR 795135 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 18 AR
10: NO 5430049 MR SHASIN DAS S/O LT. GOVIND DAS ADD- POST PALLEL CHANDEL MANIPUR 795135 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 18 AR
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11: NO 5430053 MR RANJAN KUMAR S/O LT. MOTILAL ADD- POST PALLEL CHANDEL MANIPUR 795135 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 18 AR
12: NO 5420027 MRS. S.K. CHOUBEY W/O MR. R.C. CHOUBEY ADD- POST PALLEL CHANDEL MANIPUR 795135 WORKING AS JUNIOR TEACHER IN 18 AR
13: NO 5430040 MR A.K. PANDEY S/O SITA RAM PANDEY ADD- P.O. CHARIDUAR SONITPUR ASSAM 784103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 20AR
14: NO 5430006 MR RABINDRA KUMAR JHA S/O LT. SHOBHA KANT JHA ADD- P.O. CHARIDUAR SONITPUR ASSAM 784103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 20AR
15: NO 5430009 MR CHHOTE SINGH RATHORE
S/O LT. F S RATHORE ADD- P.O. CHARIDUAR SONITPUR ASSAM 784103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 20AR
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16: NO 5430065 MR KANCHAN KUMAR SINGH S/O LT. BANKE BIHARI SINGH ADD- P.O. CHARIDUAR SONITPUR ASSAM 784103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 20AR
17: NO 5430044 MANUWARA BEGUM W/O MAZIBUR RAHMAN ADD- P.O. CHARIDUAR SONITPUR ASSAM 784103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 20AR
18: NO 5430029 MR RAMAYAN SINGH YADAV S/OLT. RAMKESH SINGH YADAV ADD- KOHIMA NAGALAND 797001 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN3AR
19: NO 5430063 MR. RAJESH PANDIT S/O SUKHDEO PANDIT ADD- P.O. AGARTALA HO WEST TRIPURA 799001 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 21 AR
20: NO 5430094 MR SIWA KUMAR ROY S/O LT. AMARI ROY ADD- P.O. AGARTALA HO WEST TRIPURA 799001 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 21 AR
21: NO 5430072 MR. RAJSH KUMAR S/IO B.N. THAKUR ADD- P.O. AGARTALA HO WEST TRIPURA 799001 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 21 AR
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22: NO 5430077 MRS. LHINGBOI SITHLOU W/O MR. M.N. KHANA ADD- P.O. WOKHA NAGALAND 797111 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 28 AR
23: NO 5430035 MR. GAURI SHANKAR SINGH W/O BALDEV SINGH ADD- P.O. UKHRUL MANIPUR 795142 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 27 AR
24: NO 5430046 MR ANIL JOSEPH BARLA
S/O LT. P R BARLA ADD- P.O. UKHRUL MANIPUR 795142 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 27 AR 25: NO 5430091 MR. BRAJ NANDAN PRASAD SINGH S/O MR MISHRI LAL SINGH ADD- P.O. UKHRUL MANIPUR 795142 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 27 AR
26: NO 5430092 MR PUKHRAMBAM CHANDRAHAS SINGH S/O MR P. JADUMANI SINGH ADD- P.O. UKHRUL MANIPUR- 795142 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 27 AR
27: NO 5430078 MR LUBDHA PADHAN
S/O G.C. PADHAN ADD- P.O. UKHRUL MANIPUR
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795142 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 27 AR
28: NO 5430070 MR PANNA DEB ROY S/O MR B.B. DEB ROY ADD- P.O. UKHRUL MANIPUR 795142 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 27 AR
29: NO 5430042 MRS. SUMITA DEY D/O LT. A.K. CHOUDHURY ADD- P.O. MANTRIPUKHRI IMPHAL MANIPUR 795002 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 15 AR
30: NO 5430085 MR RAJNEESH KUMAR MATHUR S/O ATAR SINGH ADD- P.O. MANTRIPUKHRI IMPHAL MANIPUR 795002 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN15 AR 31: NO 5430073 MR AJOY ROY S/O LT.N C ROY ADD- P.O. MANTRIPUKHURI IMPHAL MANIPUR 795002 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 15 AR 32: NO 5430067 MR. GIRIJESH KUMAR PANDEY S/O LT. SUDANA PANDEY ADD- P.O. KARONG SENAPATI MANIPUR 795007
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WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 38 AR
33: NO 5430084 MR. RAJESH KUMAR RAI S/O NAGINDER RAI ADD- P.O. AND DIST. LUNGLEI MIZORAM 796701 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 1 AR
34: NO 5430020 MR. MADHO SINGH BISHT
S/O LT. BAG SINGH ADD- P.O. KHONSA DIST TIRAP ARUNACHAL PRADESH- 792130 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 16 AR
35: NO 5430037 MR ARUN KUMAR RAJAK
S/O F.C. RAJAK ADD- P.O.KHONSA DIST. TIRAP ARUNACHAL PRADESH- 792130 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 16 AR
36: NO 5430074 MRS MEERA RAI W/O MR. SANJAY RAI ADD- P.O. LITAN UKHRUL MANIPUR- 795145
WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 17 AR
37: NO 5430062 MR. RAJESHWAR RAJAK S/O LT. DWARIKA RAJAK ADD- KARONG SENAPATI MANIPUR- 795007 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 38 AR
38: NO 5430018 MR GYANCHAND PRAKASH S/O LT. CHABIL CHAND LAL ADD- P.O. MARAM
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SENAPATI MANIPUR 795015 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 34 AR
39: NO 5430076 MRS. BEENA BHATT
W/O LT. TARA DUTT ADD- P.O.LITAN UKHRUL MANIPUR 795145 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 17 AR
40: NO 5430051 MR. D.S. CHOUHAN S/O S.S. CHOUHAN ADD- P.O. AND DIST. SERCHIP MIZORAM- 796181
WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 10AR
41: NO 5430087 MR. ARVIND KUMAR S/O DALBIR SINGH YADAV ADD- P.O. AND DIST. SERCHIP MIZORAM 796181 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 10AR
42: NO 5430031 MR. SATYENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O TAPESHWAR SINGH ADD- P.O. AND DIST. KARCHING MANIPUR 795103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 39 AR
43: NO 5430054 MR. SURJEET KUMAR
SO CHHOTOO ADD- P.O. AND DIST. KARCHING MANIPR- 795103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 39 AR
44: NO 5430058 MR. MRINMOY NATH S/O S.C. NATH
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ADD- P.O. AND DIST. KARCHING MANIPUR - 795103 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 39 AR
45: NO 5430017 MR. BIR CHANDRA RAM S/O LT.M. RAM ADD- HAFLONG CACHAR ASSAM - 788819. WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 43 AR
46: NO 5430025 MR. SUDHIR KUMAR JHA S/O LT. K.N JHA ADD- P.O. AND DIST. ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND 798620 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 5 AR 47: NO 5430028 MR ANTU RAM S/OLT. B. RAM ADD- P.O. LANGING WEST IMPHAL MANIPUR 795113 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 6 AR
48: NO 5430095 MR. VIJAY KUMAR PANDIT S/O R.A. PANDIT ADD- P.O. PHEK DIST. PHEK NAGALAND 797108 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 22 AR
49: NO 5430069 MR DEEPAK NUNIA S/O R.NUNIA
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S/O R. NUNIA ADD- P.O. TUENGSANG NAGALAND 798612 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 40 AR
50: NO 5430013 MR. MANGLAKANT PANDEY S/O KAPILDEO PANDEY ADD- P.O. KARANG SENAPATI MANIPUR 795007 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 28 AR
51: NO 5430093 MR. NARESH CHOUDHARY
S/O LT. D. CHOUDHARY ADD- P.O. CHESWEMA KOHIMA NAGALAND
797101 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 9AR
52: NO 5430043 MR. AMARENDRA KUMAR S/O V. THAKUR ADD- P.O. SERCHIP MIZORAM - 796181
WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 10 AR
53: NO 5430011 MR. VIJOY KUMAR JHA
S/O SHOBHA KANT JHA ADD- P.O. AND DIST. TUENSANG NAGALAND 798612 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 40 AR
54: NO 5430048 MR. DIGVIJAY NARAYAN JHA
S/O LT. NATHUNI JHA ADD- P.O.MEDZIPHEMA
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DIMAPUR NAGALAND
797106 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 41 AR
55: NO 5430019 MR. UMESH PRASAD UPADHYAY
S/O B.P. UPADHYAY ADD- P.O. MEDZIPHEMA DIMAPUR 797106 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 41 AR
56: NO 5430033 MR. BRIJ KISHOR SINGH S/O LT. C.D. SINGH ADD- P.O.LITAN UKHRUL MANIPUR- 795145 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 31 AR
57: NO 5430032 MR. BIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O LT. KUNDAN SINGH ADD- P.O. KEITHEMBAMBI IMPHAL WEST MANIPUR 795113 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 6AR
58: NO 5430061 MR. DIGVIJAY SINGH S/O R.N. SINGH ADD- P.O.NAGNIMORA MON NAGALAND 798622 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 35 AR 59: NO 5430034 MR. VIJAY KUMAR JHA S/O LT.K.K JHA ADD- P.O.LTAN UKHRUL MANIPUR- 795145 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 31 AR
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60: NO 5430071 MR. SATYENDRA MOHAN MISHRA
S/O LT. G.P. MISHRA ADD- P.O. AND DIST. ZNHEBOTO NAGALAND
798620 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 5 AR
61: NO 5430036 MR SUDAMA DAS S/O LT. BHAGWAN DAS ADD- P.O.MEDIPHEMA DIMAPUR NAGALAND 797106 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 41 AR
62: NO 543055 MRS. KIRAN SHAKYA
W/O AJAY RAMIYA ADD- P.O. MEDIPHEMA DIMAPUR NAGALAND
797106 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 41 AR
63: NO 5430007 MR. JITENDRA CHOUDHRY
S/O LT. MAHENDRA CHOUDHURY ADD- P.O. MEDIPHEMA DIMAPUR NAGALAND 797106 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 41 AR
64: NO 5430015 MRS. ANSUYA SINGH
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W/O S N SINGH ADD- P.O. TUENSANG NAGALAND 798612 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 40AR
65: NO 5430079 MRS. MANOSHI DEY W/O NIRMAL DEY ADD- P.O. KHONSA TIRAP ARUNACHAL PRADESH 792130 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 16 AR 66: NO 5430089 MR. SATYENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O R.S. YADAV ADD- P.O. PHEK NAGALAND 797108 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 22AR
67: NO 5430088 MR. SAT NARAIN S/O LT. KEHAR SINGH ADD- HAFLONG CACHAR ASSAM - 788819 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 43 AR
68: NO 5430083 MR. PRABHASH KUMAR S/O LT. BHARAT LAL MANDAL ADD- MARAM SENAATI MANIPUR- 795015 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 34AR
69: NO 5430075 MR. SUDHAKAR S/O LT. KAMESHWAR SINGH
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ADD- LOKRA DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM - 784102 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 24 AR
70: NO 5430027 MR. PRAMOD KUMAR BHARADWAJ S/O LT. M.C. BHARADWAJ ADD- ARJHS THOUBAL POST - THOUBAL DIST. THOUBAL MANIPUR 795138 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 26AR
71: NO 5430050 MR. ARVINDA BORO
S/O LT. SANAM BORO ADD- SERCHIP P.O. SERCHIP DIST. SERCHIP MIZORAM - 796181
WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 10AR
72: NO 5430060 MR. ANIL KUMAR BOURAH S/O K.C. BORUAH ADD- AIZAWL DIST. AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 WORKING AS HINDI TEACHER IN 46 AR
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA AND 9 ORS. REP. BY THE SECRETARY TOTHE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DLEHI, PIN -110001.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE) NORTH BLOCK NEW DLEHI PIN - 110001
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3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES MAHANIDESHALAYA ( THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES ) SHILLONG MEGHALAYA PIN - 793011.
4:THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER ASSAM RIFLES
OLD DGAR COMPLEX ( THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES ) LAITUMKHRAH SHILLONG MEGHALAYA PIN -793011.
5:THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER UNIT PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICE ASSAM RIFLES ( THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES)
SHILLONG MEGHALAYA
PIN - 793011.
6:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES H.Q. IGAR (SOUTH) C/O 99 APO
7:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES HQ . IGAR (NORTH) C/O 99 APO
8:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES (DIGAR) 25TH SECTOR THE ASSAM RIFLES
LEKHAPANI TINSUKIA ASSAM
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9:THE COMMANDANT 3RD BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES CHARIDUAR SONITPUR ASSAM
10:THE COMMANDANT 44TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES LOKHRA SONITPUR ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M K CHOUDHURY
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I.
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
ORDER
Date : 20-01-2020
Heard Mr. M. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D.C. Borah, learned CGC appearing for all the respondent Nos. 1 to 10.
From the affidavit filed by the respondents in the matter, Mr. D.C. Borah, learned CGC placed before the Court that the impugned speaking order No. A/Pers/II47/Teacher/2018/476 dated 17.05.2018 (Annexure-S to the writ petition) issued by the Brigadier (Pers), Directorate General of Assam Rifles, Shillong has already been cancelled, vide communication under No. A/Pers/II-47/Teacher/2019/812 dated 22.11.2019 (Annexure-A to the affidavit of the respondents).
The petitioners shall file their replies pursuant to the communication dated 22.11.2019 (Annexure-A to the affidavit of the respondents) on or before 17.02.2020 before the Directorate General of Assam Rifles, Shillong, Meghalaya, the respondent No. 3.
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The respondents CGC shall comply with the order dated 30.11.2017 passed in WP(C) Nos. 740/2012 and 1251/2011.
As the impugned speaking order dated 17.05.2018, in the meantime, has been cancelled, nothing survives for further adjudication of this matter and accordingly, this writ petition being infructuous stands disposed of.
Interim order passed earlier on 20.06.2018 stands merged with this order.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition filed regarding impugned order remains maintainable when the order has been cancelled.
5430045 SHRIKANT RAM AND 71 ORS.
THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER ASSAM RIFLES
MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
As recorded by the court registry
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