Serial No. 01 Daily List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C) No. 346 of 2023 Reserved on: 18.03.2026 Pronounced on: 15.04.2026

1. The Union of India represented by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Dehli-110001.

2. The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi-110001.

3. The Director General, Assam Rifles, Shillong-793011.

....Petitioners - versus -

1. Shri Vinod Kumar Nautiyal.

2. Shri B.K. Pandey

3. Shri Vijay Kumar.

4. Shri Nripen Chandra Bhowmik.

5. Shri N.S. Rathore.

6. Shri Ravi Mohan Dwivedi. 7. Shri Anand Kumar Gupta.

8. Shri Sanjeev Paul.

9. Shri Asit Kamal

10. Shri Devendra Singh.

11. Miss Parbati Pyngrope.

12. Shri Sunil Kumar Singh.

13. Shri Mahendra Singh.

14. Shri Pramod Kumar Singh Rathore.

15. Shri Praveen Kumar.

16. Shri Sashi Kumar Barman.

17. Shri Rashmi Rekha Das.

18. Shri Nabrun Dev.

....Respondents Coram:

Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Revati Mohite Dere, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance:

For the Petitioners : Mr R. Debnath, CGC For the Respondents : Mr M. Chanda, Adv, with Mr M.L. Nongpiur, Adv.

Mr K. Abhinav, Adv.

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