Paresh Ch. Das and 6 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/1450/2025, decided 12.03.2025 by Robin Phukan, J. Writ petition by seven serving Assistant Teachers (Paresh Ch. Das and 6 Ors) claiming one advance increment for B.T/B.Ed qualifications acquired in service, per Office Memorandum No.FEG.1/98/1 dated 07.03.1998; withdrawal notification No.ASE.229/2014/153 dated 22.10.2014 had earlier been interfered with in WP(C) No. 6241/2015 (judgment dated 16.02.2016). Representations before Inspectors of Schools unattended. Writ petition disposed of: Inspectors of Schools of different districts directed to consider the claims and pass reasoned orders within 30 days of fresh representations. Keywords: one advance increment; B.T/B.Ed; Assistant Teachers; Inspectors of Schools; reasoned order; Secondary Education Department Assam; BTC; representations.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respective Inspectors of Schools of different districts, before whom the petitioners submitted representations, to consider the claim for one advance increment and pass reasoned orders; petitioners to file fresh copies of the representations, with reasoned orders to follow within 30 days of the subsequent submission. Granted as limited relief, unopposed by counsel for the Secondary Education Department and the BTC.