GAHC010251112025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3705/2025 SRI BIKASH CHOUDHURY S/O- DHARANI DHAR CHOUDHURY, R/O- H.NO-82, BHETAPARA CHARIALI, HARIDEV ROAD, P.O- BELTOLA, P.S- BASISTHA, GUWAHATI-28, ASSAM

2: SAURAV DAS S/O- LATE PRADIP DAS R/O- VILLAGE- PUB SALMARA P.O- PHULAGURI P.S- RAHA NAGAON PIN-782103 ASSAM

3: HEMANTA SAIKIA S/O-PURNESWAR SAIKIA R/O- VILLAGE- KHAMJONGIA P.O- KACHUKHAT P.S- TITABAR NAGAON PIN-785633 ASSA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, KAMRUP METRO, ASSAM

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

4:THE DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-22 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

5:THE ASSAM STATE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN OFFICE ADDRESS-

RAMKRISHNA MISSION ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07 DIST- KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM

6:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASSAM AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD OFFICE ADDRESS-

RAMKRISHNA MISSION ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07 DIST- KAMRUP(M)

ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. H BURAGOHAIN, M BURAGOHAIN,MS A DEVI,MS. H BORAH,MR. C AGARWAL,MS. S NATH Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD.,SC, AGRI. DEPARTMENT,MR. N J GOGOI Linked Case : WP(C)/6327/2024 BIKASH CHOUDHURY AND 2 ORS S/O- DHARANI DHAR CHOUDHURY R/O- H.NO-82 BHETAPARA CHARIALI HARIDEV ROAD P.O- BELTOLA P.S- BASISTHA GUWAHATI-28 ASSAM

2: SAURAV DAS S/O- LATE PRADIP DAS R/O- VILLAGE- PUB SALMARA P.O- PHULAGURI P.S- RAHA NAGAON PIN-782103 ASSAM

3: HEMANTA SAIKIA S/O-PURNESWAR SAIKIA R/O- VILLAGE- KHAMJONGIA P.O- KACHUKHAT P.S- TITABAR NAGAON PIN-785633 ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

4:THE DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT KHANAPARA GUWAHATI-22 KAMRUP METRO ASSAM

5:THE ASSAM STATE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN OFFICE ADDRESS-

RAMKRISHNA MISSION ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07 DIST- KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM

6:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASSAM AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD OFFICE ADDRESS-

RAMKRISHNA MISSION ULUBARI GUWAHATI-07 DIST- KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM ------------

Advocate for : MR. H. BURAGOHAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

ORDER

21.02.2026 Date :

Heard Ms. A Devi, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. N. J.

Gogoi, learned Standing counsel for the ASAMB/respondent No. 5 & 6, Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing counsel for the respondent No. 1 and Ms. G. Baruah, learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2, 3 & 4.

Mr. N.J Gogoi, learned Standing counsel for the ASAMB has placed before the Court the instruction issued to him regarding the list of employee of the Board who have drawn salary on or before after 31.03.2025 monthly wise.

It appears that known of the employees save and accept, the Chief Executive Officer whose salary are directly disbursed by the Government of Assam, the Assistant Engineer whose salary are been paid by the Brahmaputra Board, one Marketing Officer/Assistant Secretary who has since retired and one Marketing Inspector who has drawn salary up to August 2025 since he had joined back the Board on 11.04.2025 after returned from deputation. No other employees of the organization have received their salary.

The Court is satisfied with the instruction placed as for now. A reference of the fixation of ceiling granted by the Finance Department available at page-38 of the I.A(C) being vide No. FIN/DIS/AGR/001/2025/1861 dated 09.09.2025 an amount of Rs. 20 crore has been give