Bijoya Daulagapu v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Cancellation of regularization of work-charged PHE employees (Umrangso Division, Dima Hasao) by notification dated 10.02.2026 set aside; initial appointments (28.11.1987 and 23.06.1982) predated 01/04/1993 cutoff under 2005 regularization sanction; cancellation based only on later date held factually incorrect and legally unsustainable; State did not dispute; arrears and pension benefits to be released via proposal to Accountant General; followed coordinate-bench decisions Bijon Hapila WP(C) No.1231/2022 and Haya Nampui WP(C) No.5053/2024; writ petitions allowed and disposed of; widow-petitioner claim after employee's death on 27.05.2019.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed; impugned order dated 10.02.2006 (as per operative paragraph) set aside; respondents directed to put a proper proposal with all necessary documents before the Accountant General for expeditious release of arrears and pension benefits; any regularization order found necessary to be passed by the respondent authorities; petitions stand disposed of.