Jc-353549N Ex Sub/Cipher Laxman Ram Jat and 17 Ors v. The Union of India and 2 Ors

HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C) No. 170 of 2024 Date of order: 25.09.2024

¶1JC-353549N Ex Sub/Cipher Laxman Ram Jat

¶2JC-354242P Nb Sub/Cipher Rajeevan M

¶3JC-354577M Ex Nb Sub/Cipher Ajit Kumar TN AR-232Y Ex Commandant Sasendran CK

¶5355500W Warrant Officer/Cipher Presanna Kumar V

¶6354867K Ex Warrant Officer/Cipher Birendra Kumar

¶7JC-354414 Hav/Cipher Raghuveer Singh

¶8JC-354948K Hav/Cipher Vishnu Namboodiri AS

¶9JC-354144P Hav/Cipher P S Kaladharan

¶10JC-354136 Ex Sub/Cipher Prasad KG

¶11JC-353593X Hav/Cipher Ramachandran Nair E.J.

¶12JC-357047X Ex Hav/Cipher Gracious M Thomas

¶13356884 Ex Hav/Cipher Pawan Rana

¶14357342 Ex Hav/Cipher Mihir Biswas

¶15357874N Ex Hav/Ciph Sentimon Mathew

¶16353928K Ex Hav/Ciph Shaji R

¶17354785F Ex Hav/Ciph Pradeep Kumar Verma

¶18JC-351168N Ex Subedar/Cipher, Mahakanta Jha ...Petitioners -Vesus -

¶1The Union of India represented by the Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi-110001

¶2The Director Geneal of Assam Rifles, Head Quarter Directorate General Assam Rifles, Shillong, Meghalaya.

¶3The Brigadier (Pers), Head Quarter Mahanideshalaya, Assam Rifles, Shillong, Meghalaya-11 ...Respondents Serial No. 10 Regular List Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, Chief Justice (Acting) Appearance: For the Petitioner : Mr. B. Pathak, Adv. For the Respondents : Dr. N. Mozika, DSGI with Ms. K. Gurung, Adv.

i) Whether approved for reporting in Law journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication in press: ORAL:

At the outset, Dr. N. Mozika, learned DSGI assisted by Ms. K. Gurung, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the grievances of the writ petitioners are being redressed and to complete the process, four months' time will be required.

¶2It is to be noted that this matter is similar to WP(C) No. 61 of 2024 which had been disposed of by this Court vide order dated

01.05.2024 directing the respondents to complete the process of grant of ACP/MACP within a period of four months. The attention of this Court has also been drawn to paragraph 9 of the affidavit filed by the respondents whereby it has been categorically stated as follows: "9. ...The petitioners name have been included in sr No. 612, 82, 4, 646, 979, 803, 770, 873, 789, 768, 797, 705, 901, 1160, 1136, 806, 978 and 936 respectively in the ibid order. Therefore, the grievances of the petitioners have already been resolved and this Writ Petition is become infructuous and liable to be dismissed."

¶3Further, it has also been mentioned in paragraph 15 of the said affidavit with regard to redressal of the grievances of the writ petitioners.

¶4In this view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration and the respondents are expected to complete the entire exercise within a period of four months from the date of this order.

¶5Accordingly, this matter stands disposed of. Chief Justice (Acting) Date: 2024.09.25 17:31:51 IST