This order deals with a contempt petition regarding arrears of salaries. The court noted that cheques had been issued for most petitioners and dismissed the matter, retaining jurisdiction if dues were not handed over.
Contempt petition is closed and disposed of with liberty to approach Court if some petitioners are not paid.
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GAHC010051702020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Cont.Cas(C)/103/2020
SIEMNGUL HMAR AND 27 ORS. C/O. FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT BORO HAFLONG AHSIDC LTD. P.O. AND P.S. DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM.
2: ABELSON SUCHEN C/O FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT BORO HAFLONG AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM
3: BIMAL BAGLARI VILL JAMGURI P.O. LANGHIN TINALI VIA DOBOKA DIST- KARBI ANGLONG C/O HAWAIPUR CHENIKOL HAWAIPUR UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM
4: DILIP ENGTI AHSIDC LTT. P.O. AND P.S. DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM.
5: CHANDI DAS
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C/O. HAWAIPUR CHENIKAL HAWAIPUR UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. AND P.S. DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM. 6: DEBO KR. TALUKDAR FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT BOR-HAFLONG DIMA HASAO HAFLONG UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM. 7: SARBESWAR KALITA VILL ALIKASH P.O. CHAYGAON DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM C/O AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 8: DIPUL RAIJUNG C/O AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 9: DULAL HAZARIKA RMRW FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT BORO HAFLONG N.C. HILL UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 10: RATAN BAISHYA RMRW SUGAR and OIL MILL MANGA UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 11: RAM PRASAD SHARMA FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT BRO-HAFLONG DIMA HASAO HAFLONG
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UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 12: GOJENDRA CHANDRA BARMAN VILL DIBARAI P.O. and PS. HAFLONG DIMA HASAO C/O FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT BORO-HAFLONG AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 13: WENTLY MASSA VILL JATINGA P.O. HAFLONG DIST- DIAM HASAO C/O FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT BORO HAFLONG UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 14: DIGEN RONGPI RONGBANG PATHER P.O. MANJA DIST- KARBI ANGLONG C/O KHAND-SARI SUGAR MILL MANJA UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 15: TONIC MAZUMDER C/O HAWAIPUR CHENIKOL HAWAIPUR UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 16: NABA KUMAR BASUMATARY C/O KHANDSARI SUGAR MILL MANJA UNDER AHSIDC LTD.
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P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM. 17: RAM ENGTI C/O KHANDSARI SUGAR MILL MANJA DIST KARBI ANGLONG UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 18: ANIL BAGLARY MRW SUGAR and OIL MILL MANJA UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 19: HEM KANTA BORAH SUNPURAGAON P.O. BAKULIAGHAT MIKIR HILLS ASSAM C/O KHANDSARI SUGAR MILL MANJA UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 20: MOHAN DEKA C/O HEAD OFFICE AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 21: JOYSING ENGTI C/O KHANDSARI SUGAR MILL MANJA UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 22: RAMPAL BALMIKI MRW SUGAR and OIL MILL MANJA
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UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 23: NOBIN ZIDDYUNG MRW SUGAR and OIL MILL MANJA UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 24: LAKHI KANTA BEZ C/O GODOWN MANJA UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 25: RONGALAL NEPAL RMRW HOWAIPUR CHENIKOL MAILOO UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 26: MONAN NAIDUNG MRW DIYUNGBRA N.C. HILLS UNDER AHSIDC LTD. DILAJEE DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLING ASSAM 27: LALIT BARUAH VILL TAMULI GAON P.O. MOIJHANJI DIST- JORHAT C/O AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 28: LONGKI TERON
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C/O FRUIT PRESERVATION UNIT DEITHOR UNDER AHSIDC LTD. P.O. and P.S. DIPHU DIST- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM VERSUS NITIN KHADE AND 2 ORS. IAS THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HILLS AREA DEPTT. DISPUR GHY.-06. 2:SHYAM JAGANNATHAN THE COMMISSIONER FINANCE DEPTT. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY.-06. 3:DHONSING LEKTHE THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM HILLS SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM PIN-782460. 4:BISWARANJAN SAMAL IAS THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HILLS AREA DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-06 5:MANISH THAKUR THE COMMISSIONER FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-06 -----------Advocate for : MR. I H SAIKIA Advocate for : MR. N GOSWAMI GA appearing for NITIN KHADE AND 2 ORS.
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
Date : 09.05.2022
Heard Ms. L Hmar, learned counsel for the petitioner who submits that she has not received instructions as to whether arrear salaries of the petitioners have been paid.
Mr. BK Bhagawati, learned counsel for the respondent No.3 submits that cheques have been made for all the petitioners and except for two or three petitioners, all the petitioners have been paid their dues. He submits that for those who have not taken their arrear salaries, they should approach the office of the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 and the arrear salaries, which are already made out in the form of cheques, will be handed over to the petitioners immediately.
Mr. AN Sarma, learned counsel appears for the respondent No.4 and Mr. P Nayak, learned counsel appears for the respondent Nos. 2 and 5.
In view of the submissions made by Mr. BK Bhagawati, learned counsel, this Court is of the view that substantial compliance with the order dated 19.02.2019 passed in WP ( C) 1435/2012 has been made. The contempt petition is accordingly closed. However, in the event of some of the petitioners not being given their arrear salaries, they are given the liberty to approach this Court again.
The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Siemngul Hmar and 27 ors.
Nitin Khade and 2 ors.
Michael Zothankhuma
As recorded by the court registry
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