Bidyut Bikash Goswami and 14 Ors v. The State of Assam and 4 Ors

ORDER

30.10.2024 Heard Mr. R. Mazumdar, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. A. Chamuah, learned counsel for the opposite party/writ petitioner; Mr. G. Baishya, learned Standing Counsel, Gauhati High Court for the opposite party Nos. 2 & 3 and Mr. G. Pegu, learned Government Advocate for the respondent No. 1. This interlocutory application has been filed seeking impleadment of the applicants in W.P(C) No. 2755/2024. The applicants claim to be working as Administrative Officer and Court Masters in the Gauhati High Court. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicants that the respondent No. 4/writ petitioner has incorrectly interpreted the Rules and correct interpretation will reveal that the petitioner is not entitled for being considered to the post of Assistant Registrar. It is further submitted that the Division Bench Judgment rendered in W.A. No. 05/2023 by judgment and order dated

28.03.2024 relates to interpretation of the Rule 7(3)(A) whereas the present writ petitioner is covered under Rule 7(4) which has been amended subsequently to the parent Rules. It is submitted that the petitioner/respondent No. 4 is not entitled to be Page No.# 6/6 given the benefit of consideration for promotion to the next higher post of Assistant Registrar in terms of the Rules read with the amendments. It is the claim of the applicants that their services are governed by the Gauhati High Court Service Rules, 1967 and they are also entitled to be considered for promotion to the next higher post of Assistant Registrar, if the claims of the petitioner are allowed. If the petitioner is permitted then the cases of the present applicants are also required to be considered as they are placed higher in the seniority list over the petitioner. Under such circumstances, it is submitted that the applicants are necessary parties and therefore seek impleadment in W.P.(C) No. 2755/2024. Mr. A. Chamuah, learned counsel for the opposite party No. 4 does not object to the prayer made nor thus Mr. G. Baishya, learned Standing Counsel, Gauhati High Court. Accordingly, the interlocutory application is allowed. The applicants No. 1 to 15 are to be arrayed as respondents No. 4 to 15 in W.P(C) No. 2755/2024. The interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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