Khovei Nienu v. The Global Open University, Dimapur and Anr

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/115/2024 KHOVEI NIENU S/O SHRI ZACIRAI NEINU R/O NEW COLONY, H.NO. 22 PHEK, NAGALAND-79708 VERSUS THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, DIMAPUR AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR SODZULHOU, 7TH MILE VILLAGE P.O.- ARTC DIMAPUR DIMAPUR, NAGALAND 797112 2:THE REGISTRAR THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY DIMAPUR SODZULHOU 7TH MILE VILLAGE P.O. ARTC DIMAPUR NAGALAND-79711 Advocate for the Petitioner : I IMCHEN Advocate for the Respondent :

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24.06.2024 Heard Ms. Asa Rutsa, learned counsel for the petitioner who submits that the petitioner was appointed as Planning Assistant on contractual basis in the Global Open University, Nagaland vide Order dated 01.09.2015. However, due to irregularity in payment of his salary, the petitioner submitted his resignation and the same was accepted by the Vice Chancellor of the University by passing an Order dated 25.05.2022 wherein, the petitioner has been released from service w.e.f. 01.06.2022 (FN). [2.] The learned counsel submits that as per the own admission of the University, the pending salary due to the petitioner is Rs. 7,23,063/-. She, therefore, submits that appropriate direction may be issued to the respondent authorities concerned for the release of the arrear salary to the petitioners. [3.] The learned counsel has also drawn the attention of this Court to the Order dated 22.03.2024 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WP(C) No. 207/2022 wherein, the respondent authorities were directed to clear the arrear salary due to the petitioner therein alongwith Employees' Provident Fund amount within a time frame. The learned counsel submits that a similar direction may be passed in the Page No.# 3/3 instant case as well. [4.] Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and importantly, on perusal of the admission of the respondent University that salary has been paid to the petitioner till April, 2019 and the pending salary due is Rs. 7,23,063/- as per Annexure-C to the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to examine and verify the claim of the petitioner for payment of arrear salary and to pay the amount due to him within a period of 4 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The petitioner also shall submit a copy of the writ petition alongwith a certified copy of this order to the respondent No. 2.

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