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Kusum Kumari Bora v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.

Gauhati HC1 Jun 2022WP(C)/3580/2022

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What is this about?

The petitioner, a retired Assistant Teacher, approached the High Court seeking leave encashment for 300 unutilized days, as opposed to the 231 days granted. Citing prior precedent, the Court directed the Director of Elementary Education to examine the case and grant the full entitlement through a speaking order within three months.

What did the court decide?

Directing the Director of Elementary Education, Assam to examine the petitioner's case and grant leave encashment for 300 days if entitled, by passing a speaking order within three months.

Kusum Kumari Bora Vs the State of Assam and 4 Ors. — Education and Admissions | Gauhati HC (2022)

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GAHC010074402022

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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)/3580/2022

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KUSUM KUMARI BORA

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R/O- MORIKOLONG, P.O. NAGAON, P.S. NAGAON SADAR, DIST. NAGAON, PIN- 782001.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, SECONDARY EDUCATION, ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.

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2:DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19.

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3:FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECERTARY.

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4:ACCOUNT GENERAL MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-781029.

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5:DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOL NAGAON PIN- 782001

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR MINTU SAIKIA

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, EDU

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA

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ORDER

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01.06.2022

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Heard Mr. Mintu Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. PN Sarma, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 and 5 being the authorities under the Elementary Education Department, Government of Assam, Mr. B Gogoi, learned counsel for the respondent No.3 being the authorities under the Finance Department, Government of Assam and Mr. SK Medhi, learned counsel for the respondent No.4 being the Accountant General, Assam.

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The petitioner was an Assistant Teacher of 45 No. Katanigaon MKB School in the district of Nagaon, who had retired from service on 31.01.2018. She was granted all other retirement benefits except the leave encashment which was granted for 231 days instead of the maximum period of 300 days.

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In the aforesaid premises, this writ petition has been preferred for a direction to the respondent authorities to grant the petitioner the leave encashment upto a period of 300 days.

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The issue as to whether the retired Teachers under the Education Department, Assam are entitled to leave encashment upto a period of 300 days has been settled by this Court in its judgment and order dated 02.06.2011 rendered in Khagendra Nath Deka and others Vs. State of Assam and Others passed in WP(C)No.9851/2003.

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In the aforesaid judgment, it has been held that the retired employees under the Education Department are entitled to leave encashment for a maximum of 300 days. The said decision has also been followed in a number of subsequent orders of this Court.

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The learned counsel for the parties including that of the respondents agree that the grievance raised in this writ petition is covered by the aforesaid judgment and order of this Court dated 02.06.2011 rendered in Khagendra Nath Deka and others Vs. State of Assam and Others.

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In view of the aforesaid consensus, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 being the Director of Elementary Education, Assam to examine the case of the petitioner and in the event, it is found that the petitioner was entitled to leave encashment for the unutilized earned leave upto maximum of 300 days, the same be granted to the petitioner by passing a speaking order.

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The aforesaid direction be carried out by the Director of Elementary Education, Assam within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

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In terms of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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