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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 6849
GAHC010124062025 2026:GAU-AS:3624
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WA/280/2025
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ROOM NO.418, B WING, SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110011.
2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS ORGANIZATION (BRO)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT.NEW DELHI 110010
3: THE JOINT SECY. (BR)MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (EARLIER DESIGNATED AS SECRETARY BRDB0 ROOM NO. 418 B WING 4TH FLOOR SENA BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110010
4: THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACOUNTS (BORDER ROADS)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT.NEW DELHI 11001
VERSUS
P J MOHANA PANICKER AND 38 ORS.GS-157758Y. STGENO-A, H/N-KOCHUVATTU KULAM NORTH GATE ETTU, MANOOR TEMPLE, VPO-ETTUMANOOR, DIST-KOTTAYAM, STATE-KERALA, PIN-686631.
2:MAHADEB BANERJEE GS 155769M ASST. C/O GOKUL CHANDRA CHAKRABORTY KSHUDI RAM PALLY P.O. ISLAMPUR DIST. UTTAR DINAJPUR WEST BENGAL PIN 733202
3:JATINDER KUMAR GS 155273X ASST. VILL. TANGROTI P.O. ROMERH DIST. KANGRA STATE HIMACHAL PRADESH.
4:SATYA PAL SINGH GS 155531M ASST. H/N RZ 16 SAI BABA ENCLAVE P.O. OLD TEHSIL ROAD TEH NAJAFGARH DIST. NAJAFGARH NEW DELHI PIN 110043
5:TRILOCHAN SINGH GS 157126N ASST. H/NO 244/118-B DAYAL BAGH COLONY MAHESH NAGAR AMBALA STATE HARYANA PIN 133001
6:THAKUR DASS GS 157849H ASST. VILL. AKHROTA P.O. RATTANGARH DIST. PATHANKOT STATE PUNJAB PIN 143534
7:BINOD KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA GS 155722F ASST. VPO RATANPURA TEH HAYAGHAT DIST. DARBHANGA STATE BIHAR PIN 846001
8:P A JAYARAJAN GS 160570P ASST H/N KALARIKKAL VILL. PAVUKKONAM P.O PAVUKKONAM DIST. PALAKKAD STATE KERALA PIN 679522
9:SD SAHARE GS 173648N ASST. (NOW AAO) 536 SS AND TC PIN 930536 C/O 56 APO
10:KRIPAMAY SAMANTA GS 162689X ASST. (NOW AAO)VOP ANGLINA TEH SANKTIA DSIT. BURDWAN STATE WEST BENGAL.
11:THOMAS ISSAC GS 161693N ASST. (NOW AAO)H/NAME KALLOOKALAM VILL. MADDAPALY P.O. MAMMOOD DIST. KOTTAYAM STATE KERALA PIN 686536
12:R VISWANATHAN GS 155656K ASST. H/NO NATHA NIWAS CHAITHANYA STREET CHULLIMADA P.O. KANJI KODE DIST. PALAKKAD PIN 678621
13:BALAN N GS-155285M STENO A HOUSE PRABEETHAM P.O. KODUMON DIST. PATHANAMTHITTTA STATE KERALA PIN 691551
14:MK MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI GS 155391L PVT SECY. H/NAME MELATHIL VEEDU VILL. THONNALLOOR POST PANDALAM DIST. PATHANAMTHITTA STATE KERALA PIN 689501
15:PETER JOHN GS 155266F/(GO-4184) PVT SECY. H/NO ST GEORGE HOUSE VILL. MANAKKARA P.O. SASTHAMCOTTA DIST. KOLLAM STATE KERALA PIN 690521
16:SHASHI BHUSHAN GS 163517P ASST. (NOW GO 4060 AAO)VILL. BANSPANI P.O. BANSPANI DIST. TEHRI GARHWAL STATE UTTRAKHAND.
17:RAJU R GS 17149H ASST (NOW AAO)H/NAME CHEMPAKATH P.O. MAKU SOUTH ALUMKADAVIJ THE KARUNAGAPPALLY DIST. KOLLAM PIN 690542
18:AJITH SINGH GS 164950L OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT VILL. PATAHNKOT P.O. PATHANKOT DIST. PATHANKOT STATE PUNJAB
19:JANARDHAN BAKLE GS 160242F ASST. H/N SUR NO. 69/1 MAULI NAGAR P.O. DIGHI CAMP DIST. PUNE STATE MAHARASHTRA PIN 410015
20:C. SHUNMUGA SUNDARAM GS 178810K ASST H/NO 78 VILL. MELAKADAYANALLU P.O. KADAYANALLUR TEH TENKASI DISTT. TIRUNELVELI STATE TAMILNADU PIN 627751
21:SURYA PRAKASH GS 183514H. STENO A VPO SARTHA TEH HILSA DIST. NALANDA STATE BIHAR PIN 803110
22:M RAJAMANI GS 167382W ASST (NOW AAO) H/NO 40/01 SENGUNTHAR PILLAIYAR KOVIL STREET SAMBAVAR P.O. VADAKARAI TEH TENKASI DIST. TIRUNELVELI STATE TAMILNADU PIN 627856
23:G MURUGESWARAN GS 173653Y ASST. (NOW AAO)ARISAN NORTH STREET SANGUPRAM POST GUDALUR DIT. TIRUNELVELI STATE TAMILNADU PIN 627760
24:P SATHIYAMOORTHY GS 175672H ASST (NOW AAO) HQ CE (P) SEWAK C/O 99 APO
25:SURENDRA RAM GS 159154Y ASST (NOW AAO)VPO USIA (WEST MUHALLA)TEH SERWAI DIST. GHAZIPUR STATE UTTAR PRADESH PIN 232330
26:KISAN GOVIND NINAWE GS 167090N OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT ADARSHA NAGAR GALI NO. 04 GAROBA MAIDAN P.O. BAGADGANG DIST. NAGPUR STATE MAHARASHTRA PIN 440008
27:M G SRINIVASAN GS 180924N OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT 3/48 A MELA RADHA VEETHI VPO EMANE SWARAM DIST. RAMANATHAPURAM STATE TAMILNADU PIN 623701
28:LAXMIKANT MAHADEORAO BHIWAPURKAR GS 167133X ASST157 SHUBHANGI NAGAR 1 MANEWADA BESA ROAD NAGPUR STATE MAHARASHTRA PIN 440034
29:SANTOSH KUMAR GS 185426L STENO A HQ 50 BRTF PIN 930050 C/O 56 APO
30:NAVIN KUMAR GS-178201A STENO-A HQ CE (P) SHIVALIK C/O 56 APO
31:CT KOSHY GO 003914P PVT SECY. H/N SREE YESU VILASOM HOUSE VILL MANAKALA P.O. ADOOR DIST. PATHANAMTHITTA PIN 691551
32:GURDIP SINGH GS 160856F ASST. H/NO 374 VPO GHURIAL DIST. JALANDHAR STATE PUNJAB PIN 144106
33:MURALI KK GS 178529F ASST. H/NO 10/31 STREET RAJAVEETHI VPO PARAMAKUDI DIST. RAMANATHAPURAM STATE TAMIL NADU PIN 623707
34:K RAMALIGAM GS 163854K OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT H/N INDIRA ILLAM NO. 7 VPO ELLAIAMMAN KOVIL STREET TEH MUTHAPUDUPETTAI AWADI IAF STATION MUTHAPUDUPETTAI CHENNAI (TN)PIN 600055
35:PRADEEP KUMAR R.GS 176602W ASST. H/N MANNOOR KALLECKAL VILL. KATTACHIRA P.O. PALLICKAL TEH MAVELIKARA DIST. ALAPPUZHA STATE KERALA PIN 690533
36:REGHU K GS 160852N ASST. VANIYANTTAYYATHU HOUSE VILL. KANNAMPALLY WARD P.O KAYAMKULAM DIST. ALAPPUZHA PIN 690502
37:DESHMANE SG GS 169816K ASST. HOUSE SAMARTH SADAN VILL. DIGHI TEH HAVELI DIST. PUNE MAHARASHTRA PIN 411015
38:THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPTT. OF EXPENDITURE NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 110001
39:THE SECRETARY (PERSONNEL)DEPTT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 11000
Advocate for the Petitioner : SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, Advocate for the Respondent : , MR. D BORAH (R-1 TO 13, 16 TO 37)
Linked Case : WA/39/2026
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS.REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ROOM NO. 418 B WING SENA BHAWAN NEW DELHI-110011.
2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS ORGANIZATION (BRO)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT. NEW DELHI 110010
3: THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (BORDER ROADS)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT.NEW DELHI-110010
VERSUS
DINESH CHANDRA AND ORS.SON OF LATE GARIV DASS GO-004074N PVT. SECRETARY KOHLI MARKET VPO-BHIRA DIST- HAMIRPUR STATE-HIMACHAL PRADESH PIN-177001.
2:RAJ KUMAR PAL S/O SHRI A. K PAL GS-178637L ASST (NOW AAO) 1023 IESPL (GREF)CARE 50 BRTF C/O 56 APO.
3:DASARI RAVI KUMAR S/O SHRI DASARI SATYANARAYANA GS-180002L ASST (NOW AAO) RLC (EAST SEC) C/O HQ ADGBR (EAST) PIN-900885 C/O 99 APO.
4:SHRI SAJI KUMAR KR S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR GS-161260W STENO-A H/N-KOODATHINAL HOUSE PO- PUTHUSSERIMAL VIA-RANNY DIST- PATHANAMTHITTA PIN-689672.
5:RAVI RAMAN S/O SHRI RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH GS-178645K STENO-A HQ CE (P) DTK C/O 99 APO.
6:KRIPAMOY BARDHAN S/O. LT. KAMINI BARDHAN GS-161227Y ASST VILL- PURBASHREE LANE CHENGKOOREI ROAD SILCHAR P/O. G. C. COLLEGE DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788004
7:SIKANDAR MAHTO S/O. SRI DEVI MAHTO GS-176073P ASST HQ 49 BRTF PIN-930049. C/O. 56 APO
8:KOLASINA SRINIVASA RAO S/O. BHIMA SANKARA RAO GS-180003N ASST. (NOW AAO)HQ CE (P) SAMPARK PIN-931712 C/O. 56 APO.
9:GANGADHARAN VIDYADHARAN S/O. LT. V GANGADHARAN GS-155816Y ASST.VIDYABHAVAN KANICHANALLOR P/O. MUTTOM DIST. ALLEPPEY PIN-690511
10:DIPAK KUMAR GHOSH S/O. LT. A N GHOSH GS-155606Y OFFICE SUPDT H/NO-339/1/64 K P MUKHERJEE ROAD BEHALA EAST PARK P.O. BARISHA WEST BNGAL PIN-700008.
11:T R SOMAN S/O. K VASUDEVAN GS-158133W STENO-A H/NO. CHITHIRA VILL.- VAUJKOLAM P/O. KADVVINAL.DIST. ALAPPUZHA STATE-KERALA
12:S ELAMURUGAN S/O. S. SUBRAMANIYAN GS-171489H ASST. (NOW AAO)VILL.- SATHAMANGALAM P/O. THANIYAMANGALAM TEH-MELUR DIST. MADURAI TAMIL NADU PIN-625121.
13:THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001.
14:THE SECRETARY (PERSONNEL)DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS NORTH -BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001
Advocate for : MR. S K MEDHI
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for DINESH CHANDRA AND ORS.
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2739/2025
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REPRESNTED BY THE SECY.MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ROOM NO. 418 B WING SENA BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110011
2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS ORGANIZATION (BRO)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT.NEW DELHI 110010
3: THE JOINT SECY. (BR)MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (EARLIER DESIGNATED AS SECRETARY BRDB0 ROOM NO. 418 B WING 4TH FLOOR SENA BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110010
4: THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACOUNTS (BORDER ROADS)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT.NEW DELHI 110010
VERSUS
PJ MOHANA PANICKER AND 36 ORS GS 157758Y STGENO-A H/N KOCHUVATTU KULAM NORTH GATE ETTU MANOOR TEMPLE VPO ETTUMANOOR DIST. KOTTAYAM PIN 686631
2:MAHADEB BANERJEE GS 155769M ASST. C/O GOKUL CHANDRA CHAKRABORTY KSHUDI RAM PALLY P.O. ISLAMPUR DIST. UTTAR DINAJPUR WEST BENGAL PIN 733202
3:JATINDER KUMAR GS 155273X ASST. VILL. TANGROTI P.O. ROMERH DIST. KANGRA STATE HIMACHAL PRADESH.
4:SATYA PAL SINGH GS 155531M ASST. H/N RZ 16 SAI BABA ENCLAVE P.O. OLD TEHSIL ROAD TEH NAJAFGARH DIST. NAJAFGARH NEW DELHI PIN 110043
5:TRILOCHAN SINGH GS 157126N ASST. H/NO 244/118-B DAYAL BAGH COLONY MAHESH NAGAR AMBALA STATE HARYANA PIN 133001
6:THAKUR DASS GS 157849H ASST. VILL. AKHROTA P.O. RATTANGARH DIST. PATHANKOT STATE PUNJAB PIN 143534
7:BINOD KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA GS 155722F ASST. VPO RATANPURA TEH HAYAGHAT DIST. DARBHANGA STATE BIHAR PIN 846001
8:P A JAYARAJAN GS 160570P ASST H/N KALARIKKAL VILL. PAVUKKONAM P.O PAVUKKONAM DIST. PALAKKAD STATE KERALA PIN 679522
9:SD SAHARE GS 173648N ASST. (NOW AAO) 536 SS AND TC PIN 930536 C/O 56 APO
10:KRIPAMAY SAMANTA GS 162689X ASST. (NOW AAO)VOP ANGLINA TEH SANKTIA DSIT. BURDWAN STATE WEST BENGAL.
11:THOMAS ISSAC GS 161693N ASST. (NOW AAO)H/NAME KALLOOKALAM VILL. MADDAPALY P.O. MAMMOOD DIST. KOTTAYAM STATE KERALA PIN 686536
12:R VISWANATHAN GS 155656K ASST. H/NO NATHA NIWAS CHAITHANYA STREET CHULLIMADA P.O. KANJI KODE DIST. PALAKKAD PIN 678621
13:BALAN N GS-155285M STENO A HOUSE PRABEETHAM P.O. KODUMON DIST. PATHANAMTHITTTA STATE KERALA PIN 691551
14:MK MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI GS 155391L PVT SECY. H/NAME MELATHIL VEEDU VILL. THONNALLOOR POST PANDALAM DIST. PATHANAMTHITTA STATE KERALA PIN 689501
15:PETER JOHN GS 155266F/(GO-4184) PVT SECY. H/NO ST GEORGE HOUSE VILL. MANAKKARA P.O. SASTHAMCOTTA DIST. KOLLAM STATE KERALA PIN 690521
16:SHASHI BHUSHAN GS 163517P ASST. (NOW GO 4060 AAO)VILL. BANSPANI P.O. BANSPANI DIST. TEHRI GARHWAL STATE UTTRAKHAND.
17:RAJU R GS 17149H ASST (NOW AAO)H/NAME CHEMPAKATH P.O. MAKU SOUTH ALUMKADAVIJ THE KARUNAGAPPALLY DIST. KOLLAM PIN 690542
18:AJITH SINGH GS 164950L OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT VILL. PATAHNKOT P.O. PATHANKOT DIST. PATHANKOT STATE PUNJAB
19:JANARDHAN BAKLE GS 160242F ASST. H/N SUR NO. 69/1 MAULI NAGAR P.O. DIGHI CAMP DIST. PUNE STATE MAHARASHTRA PIN 410015
20:C. SHUNMUGA SUNDARAM GS 178810K ASST H/NO 78 VILL. MELAKADAYANALLU P.O. KADAYANALLUR TEH TENKASI DISTT. TIRUNELVELI STATE TAMILNADU PIN 627751
21:SURYA PRAKASH GS 183514H. STENO A VPO SARTHA TEH HILSA DIST. NALANDA STATE BIHAR PIN 803110
22:M RAJAMANI GS 167382W ASST (NOW AAO)H/NO 40/01 SENGUNTHAR PILLAIYAR KOVIL STREET SAMBAVAR P.O. VADAKARAI TEH TENKASI DIST. TIRUNELVELI STATE TAMILNADU PIN 627856
23:G MURUGESWARAN GS 173653Y ASST. (NOW AAO)ARISAN NORTH STREET SANGUPRAM POST GUDALUR DIT. TIRUNELVELI STATE TAMILNADU PIN 627760
24:P SATHIYAMOORTHY GS 175672H ASST (NOW AAO) HQ CE (P) SEWAK C/O 99 APO
25:SURENDRA RAM GS 159154Y ASST (NOW AAO)VPO USIA (WEST MUHALLA)TEH SERWAI DIST. GHAZIPUR STATE UTTAR PRADESH PIN 232330
26:KISAN GOVIND NINAWE GS 167090N OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT ADARSHA NAGAR GALI NO. 04 GAROBA MAIDAN P.O. BAGADGANG DIST. NAGPUR STATE MAHARASHTRA PIN 440008
27:M G SRINIVASAN GS 180924N OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT 3/48 A MELA RADHA VEETHI VPO EMANE SWARAM DIST. RAMANATHAPURAM STATE TAMILNADU PIN 623701
28:LAXMIKANT MAHADEORAO BHIWAPURKAR GS 167133X ASST157 SHUBHANGI NAGAR 1 MANEWADA BESA ROAD NAGPUR STATE MAHARASHTRA PIN 440034
29:SANTOSH KUMAR GS 185426L STENO A HQ 50 BRTF PIN 930050 C/O 56 APO
30:NAVIN KUMAR GS-178201A STENO-A HQ CE (P) SHIVALIK C/O 56 APO
31:CT KOSHY GO 003914P PVT SECY. H/N SREE YESU VILASOM HOUSE VILL MANAKALA P.O. ADOOR DIST. PATHANAMTHITTA PIN 691551
32:GURDIP SINGH GS 160856F ASST. H/NO 374 VPO GHURIAL DIST. JALANDHAR STATE PUNJAB PIN 144106
33:MURALI KK GS 178529F ASST. H/NO 10/31 STREET RAJAVEETHI VPO PARAMAKUDI DIST. RAMANATHAPURAM STATE TAMIL NADU PIN 623707
34:K RAMALIGAM GS 163854K OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT H/N INDIRA ILLAM NO. 7 VPO ELLAIAMMAN KOVIL STREET TEH MUTHAPUDUPETTAI AWADI IAF STATION MUTHAPUDUPETTAI CHENNAI (TN)PIN 600055
35:PRADEEP KUMAR R.GS 176602W ASST. H/N MANNOOR KALLECKAL VILL. KATTACHIRA P.O. PALLICKAL TEH MAVELIKARA DIST. ALAPPUZHA STATE KERALA PIN 690533
36:REGHU K GS 160852N ASST. VANIYANTTAYYATHU HOUSE VILL. KANNAMPALLY WARD P.O KAYAMKULAM DIST. ALAPPUZHA PIN 690502
37:DESHMANE SG GS 169816K ASST. HOUSE SAMARTH SADAN VILL. DIGHI TEH HAVELI DIST. PUNE MAHARASHTRA PIN 411015
38:THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPTT. OF EXPENDITURE NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 110001
39:THE SECRETARY (PERSONNEL)DEPTT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 110001
Advocate for : MR. S K MEDHI
Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for PJ MOHANA PANICKER AND 36 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1753/2025
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS.REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE B WING SENA BHAWAN NEW DELHI-110011
2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS ORGANIZATION (BRO)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT.NEW DELHI 110010
3: THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (BORDER ROADS)SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD DELHI CANTT. NEW DELHI-110010
VERSUS
BAL KRISHNAN SHARMA AND 16 ORS S/O. LT. BRAM VIRAT SHARMA GS-155461Y OFFICE SUPDT. C5D/22C JANAKPURI NEW DELHI-110058.
2:DINESH CHANDRA S/O. LT. GARIV DASS GO-004074N PVT. SECRETARY KOHLI MARKET VPO BHIRA DIST HAMIRPUR STATE- HIMACHAL PRADESH PIN-177001.
3:RAJ KUMAR PAL S/O. SHRI A K PAL GS-178637L ASST (NOW AAO) 1023 IESPL (GREF)CARE 50 BRTF C/O. 56 APO.
14:DASARI RAVI KUMAR S/O. SHRI DASARI SATANARAYANA GS-180002L ASST (NOW AAO)RLC (EAST SEC)C/O. HQ ADGBR (EAST)PIN-900885 C/O. 99 APO
5:SAJI KUMAR KR S/O. LT. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR GS- 161260W STENO-A H/N- KOODATHINAL HOUSE P.O. PUTHUSSERIMAL VIA-RANNY DIST. PATHANAMTHITTA PIN- 689672.
6:RAVI RAMAN S/O. SHRI RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH GS-178645K STENO-A HQ CE (P) DTK C/O. 99 APO.
7:KRIPAMOY BARDHAN S/O. LT. KAMINI BARDHAN GS-161227Y ASST VILL- PURBASHREE LANE CHENGKOOREI ROAD SILCHAR P/O. G. C. COLLEGE DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788004
8:SIKANDAR MAHTO S/O. SRI DEVI MAHTO GS-176073P ASST HQ 49 BRTF PIN-930049. C/O. 56 APO
9:SAROJ KUMAR KARAN S/O. CHANDRA KISHORILAL KARAN GS-177887A STENO-A HQ CE (P) ARUNANK C/O. 99 APO.
10:KOLASINA SRINIVASA RAO S/O. BHIMA SANKARA RAO GS-180003N ASST. (NOW AAO)HQ CE (P) SAMPARK PIN-931712 C/O. 56 APO.
11:GANGADHARAN VIDYADHARAN S/O. LT. V GANGADHARAN GS-155816Y ASST.VIDYABHAVAN KANICHANALLOR P/O. MUTTOM DIST. ALLEPPEY PIN-690511
12:DINA NATH S/O. LT. JULFI RAM GS-1633231A ASST VPO PANTIHRA DIST. BILASPUR HIMACHAL PRADESH PIN-174028.
13:DIPAK KUMAR GHOSH S/O. LT. A N GHOSH GS-155606Y OFFICE SUPDT H/NO-339/1/64 K P MUKHERJEE ROAD BEHALA EAST PARK P.O. BARISHA WEST BNGAL PIN-700008.
14:T R SOMAN S/O. K VASUDEVAN GS-158133W STENO-A H/NO. CHITHIRA VILL.- VAUJKOLAM P/O. KADVVINAL.DIST. ALAPPUZHA KERALA
15:S ELAMURUGAN S/O. S. SUBRAMANIYAN GS-171489H ASST. (NOW AAO)VILL.- SATHAMANGALAM P/O. THANIYAMANGALAM TEH-MELUR DIST. MADURAI TAMIL NADU PIN-625121.
16:THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001.
17:THE SECRETARY (PERSONNEL) DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS NORTH -BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001
Advocate for : MR. S K MEDHI
Advocate for : MR. D BORAH (R-2 TO 810 TO 15) appearing for BAL KRISHNAN SHARMA AND 16 ORS
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
ORDER
10.03.2026
(K.R. Surana, J)Heard Mr. Sanjay Kumar Medhi, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. D. Borah, learned counsel for respondents.
2. Aggrieved by the common judgment and order dated 22.08.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C)/6231/2013 and WP(C)/7209/2013, the present intra-court appeal has been filed.
3. The respondents are the writ petitioners. They have assailed the order dated 14.12.2009, issued by the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India (proforma respondent no.38), by which the benefit of fixation for the merged scales of pay in Rs.7450-11500/- with effect from 01.01.2006 in accordance with 6th CPC pay-scale of Rs.9300-34800/- i.e. Rs.7450 x 1.86 + 4600 = Rs.18,460/- was granted to only the Assistants/PA/Steno-C of the Central Secretariat Services (CSS for short), which according to the petitioners, was not granted to the Field Office Assistant/Steno- A in the Border Roads Organization, to which the respondent nos.1 to 37 belonged.
4. The writ petition was filed with prayers for setting aside and quashing the:-
I. Order dated 14.12.2009 issued by respondent No. 2 i.e. the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India to the Joint Secretary (AT&A), DOPT granting the benefit of fixation for the merged scales in Rs.7450-11,500/- with effect from 01.01.2006 accordance with 6th CPC pay-scale of 9300-34800/- and grade pay of Rs. 4600/- including fixation at the minimum of the pay i.e. Rs. 7450 X 1.86 + 4600 = Rs. 18,460/-to only the Assistants/PA/Steno-C of the Central Secretariat Services (hereinafter referred to as CSS) and according to the petitioners such benefit has not been granted to the Field Office Assistant/Steno-A in the organization like BRO to which the petitioners belong.
II. The other challenge is an Office Memorandum No. 20/29/2006- CS.II dated 25th September, 2006, whereby the pay scale of the Assistants and Steno Grade C (PA) of CSS were upgraded from Rs. 5500-175-9000/- to Rs. 6500-200-10,500/- w.e.f. 15th September, 2006 and according to the petitioners, by way of this Office Memorandum also, their rights were not considered.
III. The yet another challenge is Office Memorandum F. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13.11.2009 whereby the benefit of Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- was granted w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to those employees who were in the scale of pay Rs. 6500-10500 in terms of 5th CPC. Thus, it is the case of the petitioners that resultantly, they were also deprived from such benefits for the reason that they were not granted the benefit in the 5th CPC. According to the petitioners, the petitioners were also deprived from such benefits.
IV. Another challenge is an Office Memorandum F. No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 16.11.2009, whereby the Field Office Assistants/Steno-A like the petitioners were denied the grade pay of Rs. 4600/- in the pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800/-.
V. The petitioners have also challenged the Office Memorandum No. 20/29/2006-CS II dated 14.11.2006, whereby the Stenographers in Grade D were granted benefits depriving the petitioners who are similarly situated but posted in the field.
5. The basic fact as pleaded in the writ petition is not in dispute. The respondent nos.1 to 37 were all serving as Assistant/Steno-A/ Private Secretary in the Border Roads Organization (BRO). By the impugned OM dated 25.09.2006, the appellants, who were the employers, upgraded the pay scale of the Assistant/Steno-C/PA of Central Secretariat Services w.e.f 15.09.2006. The said OM was admittedly issued 10 (ten) days prior to the Constitution of the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC for short).
6. The grievances of the respondent nos.1 to 37 were that they were at par with the Central Secretariat Services all throughout, though they were posted in field offices. Accordingly, on 29.08.2008, the 6th CPC recommended some structural scale upgradation in respect of Field Office Assistan
