Prahlad Deuri and 6 Ors v. Dr. Bijoya Choudhury and 5 Ors

ORDER

22.03.2023. Heard Mr. B Purkayastha, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. SMT Chistie, learned Standing counsel, Department of School (Elementary) Education, Assam and Mr. A Chaliha, learned Standing counsel, Finance Department for the contemnors/respondents. By order dated 09.03.2022 passed in WP(C) No. 4835/2021 (Prahlad Deuri and 6 Ors. -Vs-State of Assam and 6 Ors.) the Court disposed of said writ petition directing the respondents therein to consider and verify the case of the petitioners with regard to their claim for arrear salaries for the period from 20.10.2012 to 28.02.2015 and thereafter, to do the needful for release of the same expeditiously and in any event within an outer limit of four months from the date of the said order. As the respondents in the Elementary Education Department of the State did not comply with the said order dated 09.03.2022 passed in WP(C) No. 4835/2021 within the time so specified, the petitioners have preferred this contempt petition. Mr. Chistie, Standing counsel, Department of School (Elementary) Education placed before the Court a communication under No. E-253243/148 dated 21.03.2023 issued by the State Government in the Department of School Education, submitting that an amount of Rs. 32,76,884/- in connection with WP(C) No. 4835/2021 was duly processed towards arrear salaries of the petitioners and the same was sanctioned vide Department's Letter No. ECF.268635/26 dated 17.03.2023 informing the Accountant General, Assam about the same. Mr. B Purkayastha, learned counsel for the petitioners has also submitted that the petitioners have already received the said amount. In view of the above, since the respondents have already complied with the order dated 09.03.2022 passed in WP(C) No. 4835/2021, as such, there is no Page No.# 5/5 contempt of Court on the part of the respondents. Accordingly, this contempt petition being infructuous stands dismissed. Copy of the communications dated 17.03.2023 and 21.03.2023 placed before the Court by Mr. SMT Chistie, Standing counsel, Department of School (Elementary) Education be kept as part of the record.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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