Pranjit Thakuria v. The Bodoland Territorial Council and 4 Ors

ORDER Date : 12.03.2024

Heard Ms. K. Devi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. K. Mochahary, learned standing counsel, BTC for the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and Mr. C. K. S. Baruah, learned Govt. Advocate for the respondent Nos. 4 and

5.

¶2The petitioner's father Late Chandi Prasad Thakuria, while working as Lot Mondal in Circle Office, Bijni Revenue Circle, Chirang District, died-in-harness on

22.12.2010. Thereafter, the petitioner made an application for appointment on compassionate grounds on 11.03.2011. As no steps were taken, the petitioner filed WP(C)/502/2015, which was disposed of by order dated 06.05.2015, on the basis of an affidavit-in-opposition filed by the respondent BTC, wherein, it Page No.# 3/3 was stated that the application of the petitioner will be considered by the District Level Committee in its next sitting. On the basis of such statement, the said writ petition was disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in its next sitting.

¶3The grievance of the petitioner in this present writ petition is that despite the assurance given by the respondents that his case would be considered in the next District Level Committee meeting, the case of the petitioner has been considered till date.

¶4After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the materials available on record, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents particularly, respondent No.3 i.e., The Director, Land Records Survey, Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar to place the case of the petitioner before the concerned DLC for consideration of the case of the petitioner in its next immediate sitting. However, if the case of the petitioner has been considered, the outcome of such consideration shall be communicated to the petitioner forthwith.

¶5With the above observations and direction, this Writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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