Petitioners, erstwhile employees of ASMIDC, filed a writ challenging the denial of HRA, MA, and CCA in their VRS benefits. The Court held these allowances constitute salary under the revised VRS policy.
Respondent Irrigation Department directed to pay HRA, MA, and CCA within two months.
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GAHC010317212019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/9562/2019
DINADAYAL RABHA AND 33 ORS
S/O- LATE DABHAG RAM RABHA, VILL- SANTINAGAR WARD NO. 17, P.OBALADMARI, DIST- GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN- 783121
2: SUSHIL KR RAY S/O- LATE UPENDRA RAY VILL- TILAPARA P.O- GOALPARA DIST- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783101 3: NAREN CH BARMAN S/O- LATE RAM KANTA BARMAN VILL- MUKHIGAON P.O- SAKTI ASHRAM DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783370
4: PULIN CH DAS S/O- LATE NAGENDRA CH DAS VILL- B C PATH GOALPARA P.O- GOALPARA DIST-GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783101
5: TAPAN DAS S/O- LATE PRASANNA KR DAS VILL- MORNAI DIST- GOALPARA ASSAM
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PIN- 783101
6: BABUL CH BAISHYA S/O- LATE JAGEN CH BAISHYA VILL- NABHETI P.O- MORIGAON DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782105 7: DILIP KR DAS S/O- LATE MAKHAN LAL DAS VILL- ROWMARI WARD NO.7 P.O- CHAPAR DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301
8: TARUN CH DEKA S/O- SUKHNA RAM DEKA VILL- BAKHRAPARA PART II P.O- BONGAIGAON DIST- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380 9: KANDARPA KR SARMA S/O- LATE DHIRESWAR SARMA VILL- BAKAITARI PART-II P.O- BAKAITARI DIST- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783101 10: GOBINDA GHOSH S/O- LATE BARJANATH GHOSH VILL- GOALTULI WARD NO. 6 P.O- GOALPARA DIST- GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783101 11: BIKASH PATOWARY S/O- LATE TAPENDRA PATOWARY VILL- KABULI BAGAN WARD NO. 1 P.O- BIJNI
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DIST- CHIRANG ASSAM PIN- 783390 12: THABIN BASUMATARY S/O- DANDI RAM BASUMATARY VILL- THAIGIRGURI P.O- SERFANGGURI DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783370 13: NAREN CH HAZARIKA S/O- LATE LAKHI KANTA HAZARIKA VILL- PANIGAON P.O- NAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 14: SARAT KAKATI S/O- LATE KESHA RAM KAKATI VILL- DEWRIGAON P.O- DEWRIGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 15: WAHID KHAN S/O- LATE SIRAJ KHAN VILL- KATANIGAON P.O- NAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001
16: PRABHAT CH DAS S/O- LATE RASHODHAR DAS VILL- MASGAON P.O- RAHA DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001
17: RAMEN BORA S/O- LATE AKAN BORA VILL- SOUTH BARAPUJIA P.O- KHAPLANGKUCHI
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DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 18: KAMALA KANTA DEKA S/O- LATE JALI RAM DEKA VILL- SARAGAON P.O- SARAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 19: RAJENDRA NATH DEKA S/O- LATE KESHA RAM DEKA VILL- SARAGAON P.O- SARAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 20: DHARMESWARI GOGOI W/O-LATE SARBANANDA GOGOI VILL- AHOMGAON P.O- CHARAIBAHI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782105 21: PRABIN PHUKAN S/O- BAPARAM PHUKAN VILL- ROHACHAKI P.O- ROHA DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 22: TILESWAR GOGOI S/O- LATE PRITAM GOGOI VILL- KAPAHARA P.O- KAPAHARA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782105
23: JAYANTI GOGOI W/O- LATE CHANDRA GOGOI VILL- BHAKATGAON PHUKANTUL P.O- KAPAHARA
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DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782105 24: SARAT CH RAJA S/O- LATE NANDI RAJA VILL- RAIDONGIA RAJAGAON P.O- AIBHITI DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 25: RAM CHANDRA BASUMATARY S/O- RABI RAM BASUMATARY VILL AND P.O- RAMFALBIL DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783370 26: BANGSHI DEKA S/O- LATE MANESWAR DUTTA VILL- MARIGAON FULBARI WARD NO.4 P.O- MORIGAON DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782105 27: ASHOK KR BRAHMA S/O- LATE AMAR BRAHMAN VILL- DUMURIGURI P.O- DUMURIGURI DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783370 28: RAJIB BORGOHAIN S/O- LATE MANIK BORGOHAIN VILL- PANIDIHINGIAGAON P.O- KAMARGAON
DIST- GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN- 785621 29: KAMALESWAR NATH S/O- RATNESWAR NATH VILL- SIDHABARI P.O- NATUNGAON
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DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782105 30: BASANTI KOAR W/O- LATE MANSHA SING VILL- SINGGAON P.O- CHAPARMUKH DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 31: SURENDRA NATH SAIKIA S/O- LATE MOHARAM SAIKIA VILL- FENCHOWAGAON P.O- FENCHOWA GAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 32: GIRINDRA NATH ROY S/O- LATE HARASUNDAR ROY VILL- KALDUBA PART- III P.O- AGOMANI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301
33: RATNESWAR SAIKIA S/O- LATE BANGSHIDHAR SAIKIA VILL- MIKIRHAR HATIGAON P.O- SANGIA DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001
34: CHITTARANJAN HAZARIKA S/O- LATE KHITESWAR HAZARIKA VILL- KOCHARGAON P.O- CHAKALAGHAT DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 78200 VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, DISPUR,
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GUWAHATI- 781006, ASSAM
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM 3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM IRRIGATION DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 ASSAM 4:THE ASSAM STATE MINOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORP LTD REP. BY ITS MD ASSAM STATE MINOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORP. LTD. ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 781007 ASSAM 5:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE ASSAM STATE MINOR IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORP. LTD ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 781007 ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P BHARADWAJ
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
Order
13.05.2022
Heard Mr. P Bharadwaj, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. A Talukdar, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 and Mr. R Barpujari,
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learned counsel for the respondent No. 2. None appears for the Irrigation Department though name has been shown in the cause list.
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the unpaid salary shall include House Rent Allowance (HRA), Medical Allowance (MA) and City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) and though other benefits are paid, the said allowance have not been paid.
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JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether House Rent Allowance, Medical Allowance, and City Compensatory Allowance are components of salary for calculating VRS benefits under the applicable scheme.
Whether the earlier judicial pronouncements in State Federation of Assam and Assam Agro Industries Development Corporation decree applicable to the present petitioners.
Dinadayal Rabha and 33 others
State of Assam
Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt of Assam
Secretary to the Govt of Assam Irrigation Department
Assam State Minor Irrigation Development Corp Ltd
Managing Director, Assam State Minor Irrigation Development Corp Ltd
Arun Dev Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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