Abul Kalam Azad and 11 Ors v. The State of Assam and 4 Ors

O R D E R

21.02.2024 Heard Mrs. S.D. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. P. Handique, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. K. Konwar, learned Page No.# 4/5 Senior Standing Counsel, P&RD, for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5 and Mr. P. Nayak, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department, for respondent No.2.

¶2The petitioners are working as Tax Collectors/Road Mohorers/Office Peons on casual basis in different Gaon Panchayats under the office of the Chief Executive Officer, Dhubri Zilla Parishad.

¶3The grievance of the petitioners before this Court is that their names are not included in the Pre-Assam Fiscal Responsibilities Budget Management List (in short, the AFRBML).

¶4By way of the present writ petition, the petitioners are praying for inclusion of their names in the AFRBML .and also for minimum scale of pay.

¶5Mr. Handique, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Mr. K. Konwar, learned Senior Standing Counsel, P&RD submits that if the petitioners make individual representation along with their appointment orders, then the respondents would consider the matter within a specific period of time.

¶6Recording the submission made by Mr. Handique, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. K. Konwar, learned Senior Standing Counsel, P&RD, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to make individual representation to the concerned authority annexing their appointment orders within a period of two weeks from today. Thereafter, the concerned authority shall examine their individual representation and take a decision as to whether the petitioners can be included in the AFRBML prepared by the Department on 01.01.2020.

¶7The entire exercise should be carried out and completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of individual representation from the petitioners. Page No.# 5/5

¶8With the above observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant

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