Farhana Begum Barbhuiya and Anr. v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners, Anganwadi workers and helpers, sought relief for non-payment of remuneration. The Court held that the writ was premature without prior representation to respondent authorities. Petitioners were ordered to approach the authorities within one week.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners given one month to submit representation to respondents; writ petition disposed.
What the court decided
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GAHC010045502022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1791/2022
FARHANA BEGUM BARBHUIYA AND ANR D/O. LT. AKADDAS ALI BARBHUIYA, VILL. HARINAGAR PART-III, P.O. RAJATILLA, P.S. KATOGORAH, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM.
2: FAKRUN NESSA BARBHUIYA W/O. BURHAN UDDIN VILL. HARINAGAR PART-II P.O. RAJATILLA P.S. KATOGORAH DIST. CACHAR ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
TO BE REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE DIRECTOR
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPTT. ASSAM UZAN BAZAR GUWAHATI-01.
3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioners can proceed directly to the High Court without first approaching the respondent authorities.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Farhana Begum Barbhuiya and Anr
- respondent
The State of Assam and 5 Ors
Coram
Michael Zothankhuma
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/1791/2022
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