357990 Hav/Orl Satish Kumar and 53 Ors v. Union of India and 2 Ors

Serial No. 22 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG

WP(C) No. 418 of 2024

Date of Decision: 17.02.2025

1.357990 Hav/Orl Satish Kumar S/o (L) J. Singh

2.356532 Hav/Orl J.P. Yadav S/o (L) Jhabbu Yadav

3.356556 Hav/Orl Sudama Prasad S/o (L) Birbal

4.357187 Hav/Orl Baldev Singh S/o Shri. Kesar Singh

5.358877 Hav/Orl Satpal Sharma S/o Shri. Bansi Lal

6.356362 Hav/Orl Sunil Kumar S/o (L) Bharm Dutt Sharma

7.356454 Hav/Orl Dev Raj Sharma S/o (L) Jeet Ram

8.357906 Hav/Orl Hukampal Singh Rawat S/o Shri. Sur Singh Rawat

9.355780 Hav/Orl Prakash PR S/o (L) Rajappan PK

10.358577 Hav/Orl Keshab Chandra Boro S/o (L) Saben Chandra Boro

11.355101 NB SUB Satyanarayan Ray S/o Shri. Ram Jeewan Ray

12.355832 Hav/Orl Baldev Singh S/o (L) Chhanga Ram

13.357312 Hav/Orl Top Lal Sharma S/o (L) Mani Ram Sharma

14.358026 Hav/Orl Shiv Kumar Tiwari S/o (L) Ram Kala Tiwari

15.357662 Hav/Orl Vijender Kumar S/o (L) Kartar Singh

16.355658 Hav/Orl Benu Bhar Barua S/o Monaswar Boruah

17.358488 Hav/Orl Shyju KD S/o (L) Devasia

18.5022814 Hav/Orl Deepak Kumar Rai S/o Vijaya Narayan Rai

19.357413 Hav/Orl Narayan Singh S/o (L) Kumar Singh

20.358129 Hav/Orl Rakesh Kumar S/o Shri. Charanji Lal

21.357361 Hav/Orl Rakesh Kumar S/o Shri. Sujan Singh

22.357673 Hav/Orl Rajesh Kumar Puniya S/o (L) Banwari Lal

23.5020682 Hav/Orl Grish Shanker Prajapati S/o (L) Nand Lal Prajapati

24.358011 Hav/Orl Mahipal Singh S/o (L) Prem Singh

25.358212 Hav/Orl Rahendra Wary S/o Shri. Kapeswar Wary

26.355611 Hav/Orl Ashok Kumar Singh S/o (L) Ramdhyan

27.5024727 Hav/Orl Ardhendy Roy S/o (L) Dhanudhar Roy

28.358093 Hav/Orl Akshay Kumar S/o Rattan Chand

29.358235 Hav/Orl Anil Kumar Singh S/o (L) Gopal Singh

30.355338 Hav/Orl Dhup Narayan Singh S/o (L) Rajender Singh

31.355800 Hav/Orl Mathew Josephe (Retd.) S/o (L) Ouseph Josephe

32.355513 Hav/Orl Rajbir Singh (Retd.) S/o (L) Chandgi Ram

33.355368 Hav/Orl Christhu Das (Retd.) S/o (L) Habel P

34.356295 Hav/Orl Sikander Singh S/o (L) Ram Pravesh Singh

35.5025869 Hav/Orl Ajeet Kumar S/o Shri. Suresh Ram

36.356318 Hav/Orl Madan Lal S/o Shri. Rattan Chand

37.356232 Hav/Orl Kishori Lal (Retd.) S/o (L) Raghubir Singh

38.356230 Hav/Orl Himal Chand Chandel (Retd.) S/o (L) Dalip Singh

39.356192 Hav/Orl Prem Prakash Singh S/o (L) Hari Narayan Singh

40.356223 Hav/Orl Raj Kumar Sharma S/o (L) Rudder Datt Sharma

41.358063 Hav/Orl Tara Singh Rawat S/o (L) Dayal Singh Rawat

42.358443 Hav/Orl Veer Singh S/o (L) Gugal Ram

43.357986 Hav/Orl Vinod Singh Rawat S/o (L) Mohinder Singh

44.5024694 Hav/Orl Ajit Boro S/o Shri. Harendra Nath Boro

45.5024775 Hav/Orl Hiren Deb Barma S/o Shri. Dijen Deb Barma

46.357665 Hav/Orl Randhir Singh S/o Shri. Kapoor Singh

47.357463 Hav/Orl Subash Chander S/o (L) Banta Ram

48.358340 Hav/Orl Raj Kumar S/o Shri. Chaku Ram

49.356990 Hav/Orl Pan Singh S/o (L) Nakul Singh

50.5025906 Hav/Orl Anup Kumar S/o Shri. Sudish Singh

51.358811 Hav/Orl Kaushal Kishore Shri. Vastava S/o Shri. Krishna Murari

52.356136 Hav/Orl Raman Lal Saini S/o (L) Ramdhan Saini

53.355730 Hav/Orl Surjit Singh S/o Bachan Singh

54.358509 Hav/Orl Saji Kumar S S/o Radha Devan

:::Petitioners

-Vs-

1.Union of India represented by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi – 110001

2.Director General Assam Rifles, Mahanideshalaya, (The Directorate General Assam Rifles), Shillong – 793011, Meghalaya

3.Brigadier (Personnel), Directorate General Assam Rifles, Meghalaya, Shillong-793011

:::Respondents

Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge

Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. M. Chanda, Adv.

Mr. M.L. Nongpiur, Adv.

For the Respondent(s) : Dr. N. Mozika, DSGI with

Ms. K. Gurung, Adv.

i) Whether approved for reporting in

Law journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication in press:

Oral:

¶1Mr. M. Chanda, learned counsel on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that the writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court dated 30.01.2023 passed in WP(C) No. 89 of 2019, which was later followed in other similar writ petitions. He prays that in view of the judgment of this Court, the writ petitioners be given the same consideration i.e. for directions to issue to the respondents for consideration of for grant of benefit of 1st Financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme issued under Office Memorandum dated 09.08.1999, and for other consequential benefits.

¶2Dr. N. Mozika, learned DSGI for the respondents does not dispute the existence of the orders in similarly situated matters, but has only objected to the time taken by the writ petitioners to approach the Court for redressal of their grievances.

¶3It is noted that in a slew of matters which have appeared before this Court, filed by the cadre of the Assam Rifles in respective trades, this Court has come to concrete findings with regard to the fact that

remusteration is not a promotion and also not a financial upgradation, and therefore counting of continuance service for financial upgradation under ACP Scheme should be from the date of remusteration or date of initial entry into service.

¶4As nothing remains for consideration, the writ petition is accordingly closed and disposed of in the light of the judgments rendered by this Court.

¶5It is expected that the entire exercise shall completed within a period of 6(six) months from the date of receipt of this order by the respondent.

Judge

Meghalaya

17.02.2025 "D.Thabah-PS"

Date: 2025.02.17 17:39:24 IST