Dipu Langthasa v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner claiming salary for service rendered despite lack of sanctioned post. Court distinguished non-attendance from denial of legal right to payment, directing authorities to decide grievance within two months.
What did the court decide?
Respondents via Principal Secretary to consider grievance properly within two months.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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GAHC010205302018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6593/2018
DILIP LANGTHASA
S/O- DIPAK LANGTHASA, R/O- BOILDHURA, P.O. HAFLONG, DISTN.C.HILLS (DIMA HASAO), ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, COOPERATIVE DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6
2:THE COMM. AND SECY. GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE (SIU) DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 3:THE NORTH CACHAR HILLS AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECY. HAFLONG N.C.HILLS (DIMA HASAO) ASSAM
4:THE REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ASSAM KHANAPARA GHY-22 5:THE DISTRICT DY. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES DIMA HASAO (N.C.HILLS) HAFLONG ASSAM
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether salary of appellant who was appointed without sanctioned post but completed selection process ought to be paid.
Whether long non-attendance of appellant without inquiry counters claim for salary and allowances.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dilip Langthasa
- respondent
State of Assam
- respondent
North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/3914/2018
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