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Pran Krishna Sarma Baruah v. the Assam State Housing Board and 2 Ors.

Gauhati HC5 May 2022WP(C)/2080/2022

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Petitioner, a retired employee of the Assam State Housing Board, approached the Court for payment of outstanding retirement benefits. The Court, considering the Authority's financial constraints and the parties' consent, directed payment via monthly installments.

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Directed respondents to pay retired petitioners' benefits via monthly installments of Rs. 50,000 p.m.

Pran Krishna Sarma Baruah Vs the Assam… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Gauhati HC (2022)

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GAHC010052182022

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : WP(C)/2080/2022

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PRAN KRISHNA SARMA BARUAH

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S/O- LATE NISHI KANTA SARMA BARUAH, R/O- AMBIKAGIRI NAGAR, AGALIPATH, HOUSE NO. 18, GUWAHATI- 24, P.S. DISPUR, DISTRICTKAMRUP(M), ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE ASSAM STATE HOUSING BOARD AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, R.G. BARUAH ROAD, GUWAHATI5.

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2:THE CHAIRMAN ASSAM STATE HOUSING BOARD R.G. BARUAH ROAD GUWAHATI-5.

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3:THE COMMISSIONER ASSAM STATE HOUSING BOARD R.G. BARUAH ROAD GUWAHATI-5

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S BORA

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HOUSING BOARD

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

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ORDER

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Date : 05-05-2022

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Heard Mr. S. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 2069/2022, WP(C) No. 2075/2022, WP(C) No. 2080/2022 & WP(C) No. 2108/2022. Also heard Mr. T. Gogoi, learned counsel for the Assam State Housing Board.

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2. The petitioners in all the writ petitions have retired from the Assam State Housing Board and their grievance is that they have not been paid their retirement benefits.

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3. The learned counsel for the Assam State Housing Board (ASHB) submits that the retirement benefits claimed by all the writ petitioners in all the writ petitions are admitted amounts, except for the retirement benefit amount claimed by the writ petitioner in WP(C) No. 2080/2022.

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4. The learned counsel for the ASHB submits that the retirement benefit payable to the petitioner in WP(C) No. 2080/2022 is Rs. 2,80,076/- and not Rs. 3,02,179/-.

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5. The learned counsel for the ASHB submits that due to the poor financial condition of the ASHB, the demands of the petitioners, for releasing their entire retirement benefits could not be considered. However, the ASHB has now taken a stand that they would be releasing all the retirement benefits of the petitioners by way of monthly installments @ Rs. 50,000/- p.m.

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6. Mr. S. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he has got no objection if the retirement benefits of the petitioners are paid in monthly installments @ Rs. 50,000/- p.m, which should be paid in the 1^st week of each month.

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7. In view of the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, the writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents, to pay the admitted retirement benefits of the petitioners on monthly installments @ Rs. 50,000/- p.m, which should be paid in the 1^st week of each month.

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8. It is also submitted at the bar that Rs. 50,000/- each had been paid to each of the petitioners by cheque today.

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9. In view of the above, the next installment for payment of retirement benefits would fall due within the 1^st week of June, 2022 and thereafter.

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10. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of.

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JUDGE

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