Union of India Rep. By The Secretary, Govt. Of India, Ministry Of Finance, Deptt. Of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi vs Manish Kumar Shah S/O. Shri Karuna Sindhu Shah

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2025 Supreme(Gau) 717

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Vijay Bishnoi, N. Unni Krishnan Nair
Union of India Rep. By The Secretary, Govt. Of India, Ministry Of Finance, Deptt. Of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Manish Kumar Shah S/O. Shri Karuna Sindhu Shah – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr H Gupta
For the Respondent: Mr. S C Keyal, Ms. D Goswami, Mr. A Ahmed

JUDGMENT :

N. Unni Krishnan Nair. J.

Heard Mr. S. C. Keyal, learned Standing Counsel, Income Tax Department appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. A. Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the sole respondent.

2. The petitioners, by instituting the present writ petition has presented a challenge to an order dated 14.03.2019, passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench in Original Application being O.A. No. 344/2017.

3. The sole respondent herein was initially appointed as a Junior Hindi Translator on 01.01.2000 in 42 Wing Indian Air Force. The respondent had thereafter, participated in a selection process through the Staff Selection Commission for recruitment as a Senior Hindi Translator. On being selected in the recruitment exercise, the respondent was vide order dated 18.12.2008, appointed to the post of Hindi Translator, in the scale of pay of Rs. 9,300-34,800/- plus Grade Pay of Rs. 4,000/- in the Income Tax Department, North-Eastern Region, Shillong. The respondent, on being released from his services in the Indian Air Force, joined as Senior Hindi Translator on 29.01.2010 in the establishment of the Chief Commissioner of Taxes, Shillong. The respond