Allowed
Anam Uddin Laskar and Anr. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Gauhati HCWP(C)/280/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This judgment addresses the dispute regarding the non-payment of remuneration and sitting allowances to members of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI) whose five-year terms ended in March 2018. Relying on Article 243(I) of the Constitution and the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994, the Court held that pending dues cannot be denied due to administrative stalemate between departments. A Writ of Mandamus was issued directing the State Government to verify claims and make payment within six months.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to the Principal Secretary to the Panchayat and Rural Development Department, and the Finance Secretary of the Government of Assam, to verify claims and make payment of pending allowances to petitioners within 6 months of the judgment.