GAHC010009842026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/619/2026 MONMOHAN BARMAN AND 5 ORS S/O.- LATE KARTIK CHANDRA BARMAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-

MADAIKHALI, POST OFFICE- ASHARIKANDI, POLICE STATION-

GOURIPUR, DISTRICT- DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN-783331.

2: SUNIL KUMAR BARMAN S/O.- LATE BUDHESWAR BARMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MADAIKHALI POST OFFICE-ASHARIKANDI POLICE STATION- GOURIPUR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783331.

3: KHAGENDRA NATH BARMAN S/O LATE KHOKARAM BARMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MADAIKHALI POST OFFICE- ASHARIKANDI POLICE STATION- GOURIPUR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783331.

4: KANTI MAITRA S/O LATE KALIDAS MAITRA RESIDENT OF GOURIPUR WARD NO- 6 POST OFFICE- GOURIPUR POLICE STATION-GOURIPUR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783331.

5: PRASENJIT BRAHMA S/O LATE PARABASU BRAHMA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-HARIJHORA POST OFFICE- MANGLAJHORA POLICE STATION- BAGRIBARI DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783337.

6: MANINDRA ROY S/O LATE BHABANI CHANDRA ROY RESIDENT OF -WARD NO-1 GOURIPUR POST OFFICE- GOURIPUR POLICE STATION- GOURIPUR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783331 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS TRAINING AND PENSION PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6.

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER IRRIGATION ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3.

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DHUBRI- GOLAKGANJ- GOURIPUR DIVISIO IRRIGATION GOURIPUR.

6:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E)

ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-29 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. C BHATTACHARYYA, MR R DAS Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, IRRIGATION,SC, AG,SC, FINANCE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

ORDER

09.02 .2026 Heard Mr. C. Bhattacharyya, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr.

N. Upadhaya, learned Standing Counsel, Irrigation Department.

2. This writ petition is filed by the petitioners who had served as a Muster Roll workers in the office of the Executive Engineer, Dhubri Division (Irrigation), Gouripur.

Petitioner No. 1 was appointed on 02.03.1988 and retired from service with effect from 31.01.2024 on superannuation. When the pension paper was prepared the gross period of service was shown as 35 years 11 months and 0 days and the net qualifying service was shown as 29 years 11 months and 0 days. The last pay of the petitioner was reflected as Rs.24,110/- (Rupees Twenty Four thousand One hundred Ten only) and accordingly, in the pension payment order, the pension of the petitioner was shown as Rs.14,010/- (Rupees Fourteen thousand ten only).

Petitioner No. 2 was appointed on 02.03.1988, and retired from service with effect from 31.01.2024 on superannuation. When the pension paper was prepared the gross period of service was shown as 35 years 11 months and 0 days and the net qualifying service was shown as 29 years 11 months and 0 days. The last pay of the petitioner was reflected as Rs.24,110/- (Rupees Twenty Four thousand One hundred Ten only) and accordingly, in the pension payment order, the pension of the petitioner was shown as Rs.14,010/- (Rupees Fourteen thousand Ten only).

Petitioner No. 3 was appointed on 02.03.1988, and retired from service with effect from 28.02.2022 on superannuation. When the pension paper was prepared the gross period of service was shown as 34 years 0 months and 0 days and the net qualifying service was shown as 28 years 0 months and 0 days. The last pay of the petitioner was reflected as Rs.22,490/- (Rupees Twenty Two thousand Four hundred Ninety only) and accordingly, in the pension payment order, the pension of the petitioner was shown as Rs.13,200/- (Rupees Thirteen thousand Two hundred only).

Petitioner No. 4 was appointed on 01.01.1987, and retired from service with effect from 30.09.2023 on