The Principal Accountant General (a and E) Vs Amal Jyoti Debnath — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

The Principal Accountant General (a and E) Vs Amal Jyoti Debnath — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Deletion of the applicant, the Principal Accountant General (A&E) (respondent no. 4), from the array of parties in WP(C) No.5998/2024; amended cause title to be filed before the Registry within the course of the week.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Assam - respondent no. 4 in WP(C) No.5998/2024, a writ petition concerning regularization of the petitioners' services as Assistant Agriculture Development Officers - should be deleted from the array of respondents, there being no specific claim against the Accountant General.

Court's answer

The Interlocutory Application filed by the Principal Accountant General (A&E) seeking deletion of respondent no. 4 from the array of respondents in WP(C) No.5998/2024 stands allowed.

Ratio / Principle

The name of the applicant, namely the Principal Accountant General (A&E), i.e. respondent no. 4, stands deleted from the array of the parties.

Key takeaways

Learned counsel for the writ petitioners will file the amended cause title before the Registry within the course of the week.ratio¶280

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

I.A.(Civil)/1694/2025 in WP(C) No.5998/2024, Gauhati High Court, order dated 03.06.2025 (Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia) - Allowed. The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Assam, respondent no. 4 in a writ petition by petitioners no. 1 to 119 led by Amal Jyoti Debnath - who serve as Assistant Agriculture Development Officers under the Agriculture Department, their services being extended by the Government from time to time, and which concerns regularization of their services - applied for deletion of its own name from the array of respondents. Counsel for the applicant submitted that the Accountant General has no role in regularization or payment of salaries and that no specific claim is made against it; counsel for the petitioners submitted that its presence might become necessary if the petitioners are regularized but that, as of now, there is no specific claim against it; the learned Standing Counsel, Agriculture Department, expressed no objection. The Court allowed the application, deleted respondent no. 4 from the array of parties, and directed learned counsel for the writ petitioners to file an amended cause title before the Registry within the course of the week.

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GAHC010055222025

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

I.A.(Civil)/1694/2025

THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAAMGAAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-781029

VERSUS

AMAL JYOTI DEBNATH

S/O. MRIDUL KUMAR NATH VILL- BAULABORI - P.O. GANDHIBORI DIST. NAGAON

2:BILASH KISHORE MEDHI

S/O JYOTISH MEDHI VILL- CHANDKUCHI P.O. GOPAL THAN. DIST. NALBARI

3:KARABI DAS

S/O. CHANDAN KUMAR DAS VILL- BHAIRAB NAGAR TILA WARD NO. 15 P.O. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR

4:UDDIPANA SHANDILYAM

S/O. NIREN SARMAH VILL- DERGAON P.O..DERGAON WARD NO. 3 DIST GOLAGHAT

5:ANUPRIYA YADAV

S/O LT. RAJESHWAR PRASAD RAY VILL. DOUL GOBINDAPUR WARD NO. 4 P.O. MILANPUR DIST NALBARI

6:SUSMITA PHUKAN

S/O NAGEN PHUKAN VILL. BORAHI GAON P.O. KACHUPATHAR DIST. GOLAGHAT

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7:RUBUL BARUAH

S/O SONESWAR BARUAH VILL. UTTAR NEGHERI P.O. SAPEKHATI DIST. GOLAGHAT.

8:CHAYA SNIGDHA DEKA

S/O MANORANJAN DEKA VILL. MOTIJAN TITABOR P.O. TITABOR DIST. JORHAT

9:RICHA SAIKIA

S/O AKHIL SAIKIA VILL. BARSAJAI LALMATI P.O. BASISTHA DIST. KAMRUP (M)

10:PROSTUTI BORAH

S/O ROMESH CHANDRA BORAH VILL. SONALI JAYANTI NAGAR P.O. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT

11:NISHIGANDHA KAKATI

S/O RAMESH KAKATI VILL. RAJAGAON WARD NO. 5 P.O. MORIGAON DIST. MORIGAON

12:TRISHAN KR KASHYAP

S/O RUBUL KUMAR BORAH VILL. KALYANPUR P.O. BISWANATH DIST. BISWANATH.

13:NIHARIKA DUTTA

S/O RANJIT DUTTA VILL. DUBIA PATHAR P.O. DUBIA DIST. BISWANATH

14:SRIBATSHA BHUSHAN MAHANTA

S/O MUKUL CHANDRA MAHANTA VILL. NO. 1 FESUAL GAON P.O. BARUAH GAON DIST. GOLAGHAT.

15:KAILASH KARMAKAR

S/O RATAN KARMAKAR VILL. MANKHOWA TEA ESTATE 15 NO. LINE P.O. RUPAI-SIDING DIST. TINSUKIA

16:PUJASHREE KALITA

S/O PRABHAT CHANDRA KALITA VILL. GUWAHATI P.O. GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP

17:KANGKANA NATH

S/O JYOTISH CHANDRA NATH VILL. WARD NO. 8 P.O. MANGALDAI DIST. DARRANG.

18:DR PRIYANKI BORA

S/O SONIT BORA VILL. SANTIPUR P.O. GOLAGHAT DIST. GOLAGHAT

19:SUNITA CHETRY

S/O DHURBA CHETRY VILL. LEKHAPANI NEPALI GAON P.O. LEKHAPANI

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DIST. TINSUKIA

20:SUNITA DUTTA

S/O LT. DONDESWAR DUTTA VILL. MILAN NAGAR P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR

21:DEEP JYOTI DAS

S/O DINESH CHANDRA DAS VILL. NALBARI GAON P.O. CHOWKBAZAR DIST. NALBARI

22:BHANITA BARUAH

S/O KHAGENDRA NATH BARUAH VILL. DIPILA P.O. DIPILA DIST. DARRANG

23:HEMANGA DAS

S/O NAREN DAS VILL. PANIGAON P.O. PANIGAON DIST. LAKHIMPUR

24:RAJIBUL HOQUE MULLAH

S/O ABDUL LATIF MULLAH VILL. NO. 3 BARDALONI P.O. MANDIA DIST. BARPETA

25:KARAN CHETRY

S/O JUDHISTHIR CHETRY VILL. BIBIJAN GAON P.O. TITABAR DIST. JORHAT.

26:CHANDAMITA DAS

S/O DIPEN CHANDRA DAS VILL. BALIJANA P.O. AGIA DIST. GOALPARA

27:SAKSHI SINHA

S/O S.K. SINHA VILL. JAGIROAD P.O. KAGAZ NAGAR DIST. MORIGAON

28:AVILUCHAN CHETIA

S/O AJIT CHANDRA CHETIA VILL. NAMTI MAIGURI CHETIA GAON P.O. NAMTI DOL DIST. SIVASAGAR.

29:PRIYANKA BAIRAGI

S/O LT. ASHIM BAIRAGIVILL. BORIGAON KHAJURIGURI P.O. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT

30:RAJSHREE NATH

S/O INDRESWAR NATH VILL. BAMPORBOTIA P.O. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR

31:KARANIKA GOGOI

S/O HARIPADA GOGOI VILL. GOROIMARI GAON P.O. DEMOW DIST. SIVASAGAR

32:PRABAL PRATIM KALITA

S/O DILIP KUMAR KALITA VILL. DHARAPURNEW AIRPORT ROAD P.O. DHARAPUR DIST. KAMRUP (M)

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33:DR PREETIPUJA KASHYAP

S/O ALOCK KUMAR BORA VILL. DERGAON WARD NO 3 UDIT NAGAR PATH P.O. DERGAON DIST. GOLAGHAT

34:PRIYAMBI SAIKIA

S/O HARENDRA NATH SAIKIA VILL. HABICHUK SUKAFA NAGAR P.O. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT

35:SHAHNAJ PARBIN

S/O HAMIDUR RAHMAN VILL. KATIMARI GRANT P.O. HERAPATI DIST. NAGAON

36:MRINMOY JYOTI NATH

S/O LALIT CHANDRA NATH VILL. DAGAON P.O. GANDHIBORI DIST. NAGAON

37:TRISHANGI NEOG

S/O SANJIB KUMAR NEOG VILL. K.P.M. HALL CHARIALI P.O. SIVASAGAR DIST. SIVASAGAR

38:NAYANJYOTI SARMA

S/O KHAGENDRA NATH SARMA VILL. PANIGAON P.O. PANIGAON DIST. NALBARI

39:SANSKRITA BORAH

S/O DILIP CHANDRA BORAH VILL. DERGAON P.O. DERGAON DIST. GOLAGHAT

40:TAPAN GOGOI

S/O KANEKESWAR GOGOI VILL. AJARGURI P.O. GARCHIGA DIST. LAKHIMPUR

41:NASREEN HUSSAIN

S/O HAIDAR HUSSAIN VILL. JENGONIKOTIA P.O. SIVASAGAR DIST. SIVASAGAR

42:RAKTIM BHAGAWATI

S/O PRAMOD CHANDRA BHAGAWATI VILL. HENGERA BARI P.O. DISPUR DIST. KAMRUP (M)

43:RAJASREE RAJKHOWA

S/O BIMAN RAJKHOWAVILL. BARUAHGAON P.O. KACHUPATHAR DIST. GOLAGHAT

44:NAINIKA SENAPATI

S/O HEMANTA SENAPATIVILL. CHABUA P.O. CHABUA DIST. DIBRUGARH

45:HIMADRI GOGOI

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S/O DHARANI GOGOI VILL. K.B ROAD BORMURIA GAON WARD NO 5P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR.

46:ADITYA BEZBARUAH

S/O GAUTOM BEZBARUAH VILL. NAO-SOLIA GAON BY-LANE NO 3 KOTOKY PUKHURI P.O. PULIBOR DIST. JORHAT

47:MRIDUPABAN MUDOI

S/O HARENDRA MUDOI VILL. BONGALMARA P.O. ISLAM GAON DIST. LAKHIMPUR

48:SWARUP ANAND DUTTA

S/O SATYA RANJAN DUTTA VILL. CHEKONIDHORA P.O. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT

49:BAISHAALI SARMA

S/O SUBHASRI SARMA VILL. AMOLLAPATTY TRP ROAD WARD NO5 P.O. BARPETA DIST. BARPETA

50:BIRAJ KALITA

S/O GOKUL KALITA VILL. WARD NO. 2 KUMARPATTY P.O. GOLAGHAT DIST. GOLAGHAT

51:ABINASH PATGIRI

S/O BHABESH PATGIRI VILL. DHUPDHARA P.O. DHUPDHARA DIST. GOALPARA

52:PARTHA PRATIM BORA

S/O GIRISH CHANDRA BORA VILL. MAHARA GAON P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR

53:MAJAMIL HAQUE

S/O LT. JAINAL ALI VILL. NO. 2 MAKELI P.O. BHALUKGHATA DIST. KAMRUP (R)

54:RIMJIM SIKHA BORA

S/O ANIL CHANDRA BORA VILL. JORHAT KHEJURIGURI P.O. POTIAGAON DIST. JORHAT

55:MD SALMAN AHMED CHOUDHURY

S/O SUMSUJJAMAN CHOUDHURY VILL. RANGAUTI PART 1 P.O. RANGAUTI DIST. HAILAKANDI

56:DIBYAJYOTI SAIKIA

S/O TOSHESWAR SAIKIA VILL. LECHAI GAON P.O. NORA GAON DIST. LAKHIMPUR

57:NIPAM PATOWARY

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S/O NARANARAYAN PATOWARY VILL. BAROWARI BOLORAM BORA ROAD P.O. UZANBAZAR DIST. KAMRUP (M)

58:PALASH LUSHON BORTHAKUR

S/O RAJAT BORTHAKUR VILL. PHATIKA CHOWA NEPALI MORANHAT P.O. MORANHAT DIST. DIBRUGARH

59:JINAMONI LAHKAR

S/O PRATIMA LAHKAR VILL. SALANA P.O. KHETRI DIST. KAMRUP(M

60:REKIBUL HOQUE

S/O TAIMUL HOQUE VILL. HENGERAJHAR P.O. HOWLYMOHANPUR DIST. DARRANG

61:HIRANYA JYOTI BARUA

S/O NABIN CHANDRA KALITA VILL. ATHIABOI P.O. PUB BORKA DIST. KAMRUP

62:HORIPRIYA BORAH

S/O HORI PROSAD BORAH VILL. KAILAKHAT GAON P.O. BOKAKHAT DIST. GOLAGHAT

63:PRIYANKA SAIKIA

S/O ANIL KUMAR SAIKIA VILL. GURUCHARAN PATH OLD AMOLAPATTY P.O. GOLAGHAT DIST. GOLAGHAT

64:RAJASMITA HAZARIKA

S/O UPENDRA NATH HAZARIKA VILL. HINDU GAON P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR

65:KOMEDITY CHAMUA

S/O BANAMALI CHAMUAH VILL. DIPHALU P.O. NAGAON DIST. NAGAON

66:ADITI BARUAH

S/O PRABIN BARUAH VILL. DEMOW P.O. DEMOW DIST. SIVASAGAR

67:JABANIKA HAZARIKA

S/O LT. MUKUT HAZARIKA VILL. JAIL ROAD P.O. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT

68:PRANJIT KATAKI

S/O RAJEN KATAKI VILL. 2 NO CHINTAMONIGARH P.O. JELENGITOOP DIST. SIVASAGAR

69:TRISHNA CHUTIA

S/O LT. BIMAN CHUTIA VILL. NITYANANDA GOGOI PATH OLD AMULAPATTY P.O. GOLAGHAT DIST. GOLAGHAT

70:PANKHI PRIYA NEOG

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S/O SATISH CHANDRA NEOG VILL. KALIAPANI CHANGMAI GAON P.O. KALIAPANI DIST. JORHAT.

71:PRIYANKA HAZARIKA

S/O NARESH HAZARIKA VILL. GAJPURIA GAON P.O. JALUKONIBARI DIST. JORHAT

72:BAISHALI BORUAH

S/O LAKSHMI NARAYAN BORUAH VILL. MOGARAHAT CHANGMAI GAON P.O. MOGARAHAT DIST. SIVASAGAR

73:AMRITA SINGHA

S/O A.K SINGHA VILL. SINGERBAND P.O. SINGERBAND DIST. CACHAR

74:ARIHANA BHUYAN

S/O JIBAN BHUYAN VILL. KAMALA NAGAR PORUA CHARIALI P.O. NIKAMUL DIST. SONITPUR

75:ADRIJA BORAH

S/O DIPAK CH. BORAH VILL. KUWARITOL P.O. KUWARITOL DIST NAGAON.

76:PARTHANA GOGOI

S/O DIBAKAR GOGOI VILL. TENGAKHAT P.O. DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUAGRH

77:KANGKAN KAKATI

S/O BAKUL CHANDRA KAKATI VILL. NAGAON P.O. NAGAON DIST. NAGAON

78:JYOTIMONI GOGOI

S/O DIPU GOGOI VILL. CHARING THEKERATOLIA GAON P.O. CHAMUA KHANIKAR DIST. SIVASAGAR

79:SUNNY GOGOI

S/O DIPOK KUMAR GOGOI VILL. EAST MILAN NAGAR P.O. RATANPUR CR BUILDING DIST. DIBRUGARH

80:DIKHITA SAIKIA

S/O LAKHI NATH CHUTIA VILL. SHUWALGURI P.O. AZAD DIST. LAKHIMPUR.

81:JAGAT JYOTI BARUAH

S/O SUSHIL KUMAR BARUAH VILL. NANDANPUR NO. 1 PATH P.O. NEIST DIST. JORHAT

82:JAYASHREE TAMULI

S/O KANAK CHANDRA TAMULI VILL. AUNIATI P.O. PURANIGUDAM DIST. NAGAON

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83:ALANKRITA DUTTA

S/O HARESH CHANDRA DUTTA VILL. JAIL ROAD P.O. JORHAT 1DIST JORHAT

84:JYOTISHMAN SAIKIA

S/O RUDRA SAIKIA VILL. MAINAPARA P.O. GHILAMARA DIST. LAKHIMPUR

85:MOUSUMI THAKUR

S/O SEWKUMAR THAKUR VILL. RANGAMATI P.O. RANGMATI DIST. GOLAGHAT

86:TANUSHREE DAS

S/O D.N. DAS VILL. 2 NO. BHETAGAON P.O. BIJNI DIST CHIRANG

87:BHASKAR PRATIM CHUTIA

S/O LT. BIREN CHUTIA VILL. AZAD P.O. AZAD DIST. LAKHIMPUR

88:MOUSUMI GOGOI

S/O HEMAKANTA GOGOI VILL. LIKSON GAON P.O. BHOLAGURI DIST. GOLAGHAT

89:KHANJAN DAS

S/O MRIGEN DAS VILL. TANGLA CHITRANAGAR P.O. TANGLA DIST. UDALGURI

90:MANASH PROTIM NATH

S/O GUNAGOBINDA NATH VILL. NATH GAON P.O. JATAKIA DIST. SIVASAGAR

91:SIDDHARTHA SANKAR SAIKIA

S/O UMA SANKAR SAIKIA VILL. HATILUNG WARD NUMBER 14 P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR

92:KAUSTABH KISHOR DAS

S/O KISHOR KUMAR DAS VILL. A.D.P ROAD CHRISTIANPATTY P.O. NAGAON DIST. NAGAON

93:ARISHMITA GOGOI

S/O JULI GOGOI VILL. LALIM CHIGA GAON P.O. LALIM CHIGA GAON DIST. SIVASAGAR

94:KONGKANA GOGOI

S/O CHIRAN CHANDRA GOGOI LAKHIMPUR VILL. DIGHALA GAON P.O. MANIKACHUK DIST.

95:AJANTA GOGOI

S/O TULSHI GOGOI VILL. MORAN P.O. RANGALI DIST. CHARAIDEO

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96:MITHU GOGOI

S/O BINOD GOGOI VILL. GARAKHIYA NAGAR P.O. NAMTI DIST. SIVASAGAR.

97:POLASHI KACHARI

S/O DHARMESWAR KACHARI VILL. BHULUKICHUK GAON P.O. TIPOMIA DIST. JORHAT

98:KANGKAN PATIRI

S/O MADHURAM PATIRI VILL. KHOOMTAI GAON P.O. MORANHAT DIST. CHARAIDEO

99:MOMIN DOLEY

S/O LT. PRADIP DOLEY VILL. ALIGURI P.O. SUBANSIRI MUKH DIST. BISWANATH

100:ROHIT YEIN

S/O KESHORAM YEIN VILL. LIGIRIBARI TINALI P.O. DISANGMUKH DIST. SIVASAGAR

101:RUBY HAZOWARI

S/O LAKSHMI NATH HAZOWARI VILL. PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO.10 P.O. SIVASAGAR DIST. SIVASAGAR

102:DEBASHIS SAIKIA

S/O SARAT SAIKIA VILL. KHEREMIA GAON P.O. RAJAH ALI DIST. DIBRUGARH

103:NIKITA KAMAN

S/O LT. HIRANATH KAMAN VILL. BUDHESWAR GOGOI PATH C.D. ROAD WARD NO. 3 P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR

104:BIRENSING PEGU

S/O DEBOJIT PEGU VILL. KARENG GAON P.O. CHARIGHARIA DIST. JORHAT

105:DR RIMI DEURI

S/O LT. PUHAR CHANDRA DEURI VILL. NARAYANPUR WARD NO 2 P.O. DIKRONG DIST. LAKHIMPUR

106:ALBERT DEORI

S/O KHAGEN DEORI VILL. TANGANAPARA WARD NO 03 P.O. DHEMAJI DIST. DHEMAJI

107:AKASHDEEP KARIGAPSA

S/O LT. HEMANTA KARIGAPSA VILL. CHOTOWASHILING 2 P.O. DIYUNGBRA DIST. DIMA HASAO

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108:PRIYA BARUAH

S/O SANTOSH BARUAH VILL. BIJOY NAGAR RAJABARI P.O. RAJABARI DIST. JORHAT

109:LAKSHMI JIDUNG

S/O SONTOLAL JIDUNG VILL. DEHANGI P.O. DEHANGI DIST. DIMA HASAO

110:NIPIKA RONGPHARPI

S/O NIELSON RONGPHAR VILL. RUKASEN WARD NO-7 P.O. DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG

111:PETER LOTHA

S/O KELOSA LOTHA VILL. DIPHU P.O. DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG

112:OLIVINA KATHARPI

S/O WELSON KATHAR VILL. DIPHU P.O. DIPHU DIST. KARBI ANGLONG

113:RIMLEE DAS

S/O DR DIPAK KUMAR DAS VILL. DUDHNOI P.O. DUDHNOI DIST. GOALPARA

114:ABHINANDA HAZARIKA

S/O PABAN KUMAR HAZARIKA VILL. KUSHAL NAGAR PKB PATH P.O. JORHAT DIST. JORHA

115:ARDITA BISWAS

S/O ANUP KUMAR BISWAS VILL. AMLAPATTY SIVA NAGAR P.O. ITACHALI DIST. NAGAON

116:DIPSIKHA BONIA

S/O KUSHAL CHANDRA BONIA VILL. BAIHATA CHARIALI P.O. BAIHATA CHARIALI DIST. KAMRUP (R)

117:TILAK MALAKAR

S/O RAMESWAR MALAKAR VILL. KHUDRADADHI P.O. GERUAH DIST. KAMRUP (R)

118:BRIDEEP DEKA

S/O PRAFULLA DEKA VILL. LOKHARA P.O. SAWKUCHI DIST. KAMRUP (M).

119:PRIYANKA DAS

S/O BHOGRAM DAS VILL. BAGHCHUNG P.O. CHINAMARA DIST. JORHAT

120:THE STATE OF ASSAM

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISPUR

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GUWAHATI--781006

121:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06

122:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06

123:THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE ASSAM KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-22.

124:THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (APSC) KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-22 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN OR SECRETARY.

125:THE REGISTRAR ASSAM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY JORHAT-78501 -----------Advocate for : MR. R K TALUKDAR Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for AMAL JYOTI DEBNATH

BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER

03.06.2025

Heard Mr. RK Talukdar, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. B Chowdhury, learned Standing Counsel, Agriculture Department, Mr. R. Mazumdar, learned opposite parties/writ petitioners and Mr. D Bora, learned State Counsel.

This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant seeking deletion of the Principal Accountant General (A&E) i.e. the respondent no.4 from the array of the respondents in WP(C) No.5998/2024. It is submitted by the

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learned counsel for the applicant that the issue in the accompanying writ petition is with regard to the regularization of the writ petitioners in their services as they are serving as Assistant Agriculture Development Officers under the Agriculture Department. Their services are extended by the Government from time to time. It is submitted by Mr. RK Talukdar, learned counsel for the applicant that the Principal Accountant General (A&E) has no role in respect of regularization or payment of salaries of the petitioners. The petitioners may or may not be retained in service but there is no claim by the petitioners, specifically, against the Accountant General (A&E) with regard to the regularizing of their services. Accordingly, this Interlocutory Application has been filed seeking deletion of the applicant from the array of parties.

Mr. R. Mazumdar, learned counsel for the opposite parties/petitioners no. 1 to 119, on the other hand, submits that if the petitioners are regularized, perhaps the presence of the Principal Accountant General (A&E) i.e. the respondent no.4 as a party respondent in the present writ petition would be necessary but as of now there is no specific claim against the Accountant General (A&E).

No objection is expressed by Mr. B Chowdhury, learned Standing Counsel, Agriculture Department.

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Accordingly, the Interlocutory Application stands allowed.

Name of the applicant, namely, the Principal Accountant General (A&E) i.e.

the respondent no.4 stands deleted from the array of the parties.

Learned counsel for the writ petitioners will file amended cause title before

the Registry within the course of the week.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant