Sabitri Deka @ Sabitri Das and 17 Ors v. The State of Assam and 3 Ors

ORDER Date : 04-03-2024

Heard Ms. S.G. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. D. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Health Department and Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned Standing Counsel, Accountant General. 2] The 18 (eighteen) petitioners herein project that they have common cause of action and they have joined together to file this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner nos. 1 to 6 are the retired employees who were working under the Directorate of Health Service (Family Welfare) and the petitioner nos. 7 to 18 are serving under Directorate of Health Service (Family Welfare), Assam. It is projected that the petitioners have been deprived of benefit of the Revision of Pay Rules, 1990 (RoP Rules, 1990 for short), which was given to other Government Departments. The case of the petitioners is that their pay is required to be re-fixed on the ground that the petitioners are being paid lesser pay and emoluments than what they were receiving earlier under the pre-revised scale of pay. Page No.# 7/8 3] It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by judgment and order dated 18.11.2002 passed by this Court in Civil Rule No.6567/1998 (Jibeswar Das & Ors. vs. The State of Assam & Ors.) and judgment and order dated 16.11.2012 passed by this Court in WP(C) No.1806/2009 (Bipul Chandra Das & Ors. vs. the State of Assam & Ors.) and connected matters. 4] The learned standing counsel for the Health Department submits that the basic pay of the petitioners was Rs.500/- and dearness allowance was calculated @ 102.9% which amounts to Rs.515/-. The petitioners are also entitled to special relief @ 4.2% amounting to Rs.21/- and further interim relief @ Rs.80/- and therefore, the aggregate salary of the petitioners was Rs.1116/-, which was less than the initial pay of Rs.1125/- and therefore, the initial pay of the petitioner was fixed at initial pay of Rs.1125/- as per Rule 6 of the ROP Rules, 1990. 5] In view of above, the Court is of the considered opinion that in terms of hereinbefore referred judgment and order dated 16.11.2012 passed in WP(C) 1806/2009 and other connected matters, the issue regarding fixation of pay is required to be revisited by respondent no.3. It is provided that while considering the case of the petitioners, the respondent no.3 would be guided by Page No.# 8/8 hereinbefore referred judgment and order dated 16.11.2012 passed in Civil Rule No. 6567/1998 (Annexure-3) and WP(C) 1806/2009 (Annexure-4). 6] The entire exercise shall be carried out within a period of 2(two) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. 7] Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of in the manner as indicated above.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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