Raghunathan Pillai B and 22 Ors v. The Union of India and 2 Ors

Serial No. 54 Regular List

HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG

WP(C) No. 645 of 2025

Date of Decision: 01.06.2026

¶1Raghunathan Pillai B, 370753, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant aged about 57 years, S/o (L)

Bhaskaran Pillai now posted at 43 Assam

Rifles, C/o 99 APO, Pin No. 932043.

¶2Suman Chandra, 371074, Hav/ Lab Assistant

aged about 54 years, S/o (L) Kripal Singh now

posted at 37 Assam Rifles, Phundrai, C/o 99

APO, Pin No. 932037.

¶3Vinod Kumar Singh, 370792, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant aged about 57 years, S/o Rajdeo

Singh now posted at 19 Assam Rifles, Noney,

C/o 99 APO, Pin No. 932019.

¶4Navin Singh Karki, 370581, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant aged about 57 years, S/o (L) Kharak

Singh Karki now posted at 13 Assam Rifles,

C/o 99 APO, Pin No. 932013

¶5Mahendra Prasad, 370990, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant aged about 57 years, S/o (L)

Ramjeet now posted at 28 Assam Rifles,

Radhanadar, C/o 99 APO, Pin No. 932028

¶6Binod Kumar Srivastava, 370536M, Nb. Sub/Lab

Assistant aged about 59 years, S/o

Madan Prasad Srivastava now posted at ARTC

& School, Dimapur Pin No. 797115

¶7Kartikayan G, 370616, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant aged about 57 years, S/o (L)

Gangadharan now posted at 9 Assam Rifles,

C/o 99 APO, Pin No. 932009.

¶8Sajiman 0, 370815, Nb. Sub/ Lab Assistant

aged about 57years, S/o (L) Koshy O now

posted at 7 Assam Rifles, C/o 99 APO, Pin No. 932007

¶9Babu K, 370902, Nb. Sub/ Lab Assistant

(Retd.), aged about 59 years, S/o (L)

Kochuvelu resident of Thittayil Veedu,

Chemuttam Sasthavattam, P.O. Trivandrum,

Kerela, Pin No. 695305.

¶10Mohanan Pillai, 370808, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), aged about 59 years, S/o (L)

Thankappan Pillai resident of

Nariyanchadathu House Scoranade South P.O

Patharam, District-Kollam, Kerela, Pin No. 690522.

¶11Balachandran Pillai, 370787, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), aged about 59 years, S/o (L)

Kunjuraman Pillai resident of Sreesailam,

Kottukkal, P.O. Anchal, Kollam, Pin No. 691306.

¶12Trilochan Bhatt, 370547, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), aged about 57 years, S/o (L)

Jamunadatt Bhatt resident of Nadana, P.Ο.

Chakarpur, District-U.S Nagar, Uttarakhand,

Pin No. 262308

¶13Satnam Singh, 370590, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), aged about 61 years, S/o (L)

Ajit Singh resident, P.O. Panjaur, P.S-

Mehtina, District- Hoshiarpur, Punjab,

Pin No. 144404.

¶14Mohanan V, 370899, Nb. Sub/ Lab Assistant

(Retd.), aged about 63 years, S/o Velayudha

Paniker P. resident of Thejus Malackal Saw

Mill, Lane Peyad, P.O. Peyad, Trivandrum,

Pin No. 695573

¶15Jatin Kumar Phukan, 370487, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), aged about 61 years, S/o (L)

Miniswar Phukan resident of Sarupather, P.Ο.

Begenapari, District-Sivasagar, Assam, Pin No. 785690.

¶16N. Babu, 370389, Hav/ Lab Assistant (Retd.),

aged about 63 years, S/o (L) CA Narayanan

resident of Roshny, Chakkuvarakkal, District-

Kollam, Kerela, Pin No. 691508.

¶17Prasanna Kumar P.N, 370615, Nb. Sub/ Lab

Assistant (now deceased) & represented by his

wife namely Jayasree.S, W/o (L) Prasanna

Kumar resident of Palakkal House Pandanad

West, P.O. Chenganoor, District-Alappuzha,

Kerela, Pin No. 689506.

¶18John P.G, 370101, Hav/ Lab Assistant

(Retd.), aged about 72 years, S/o (L) T.Μ.

George resident of Thekkethayil House, TC No.

8/1417(i), Thirumala, P.O.

Thiruvanthapuram (District), Kerela, Pin No. 695006.

¶19P.K. Sreedhara Kurup, 370098, Hav/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), aged about 73 years, S/o (L)

K. Parameshwara Kurup resident of

Sreesailam Thuvayoor North, P.O. Manakala,

District-Pathanamthitta, Kerela, Pin No. 691551.

¶20Chandra Mohan K, 370100, Hav/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), S/o (L) Kunjukrisnnan

resident of Puthukulathu Babu Vitar, P.O.-

Koodal, District-Pathanamthitta, Kerela, Pin No. 689693.

¶21N. Sasi, 370329, Nk/ Lab Assistant (Retd.),

S/o (L) K. Kumaran resident of

Ellathukizhakkathil Nooranad Palamel, P.Ο.-

Pandanilam, District-Alapuzha, Kerela, Pin No. 690529

¶22Mathew Varghese, 370099, Hav/ Lab

Assistant (Retd.), S/o P.M. Varghese resident of

4-Nand Vihar, Nand Gaon, Indore, Madhya

Pradesh, Pin No. 452018.

¶23James Mathew, 370164, Nk/ Lab Assistant

(Retd.), S/o Mathew Mathai resident of

Pooyapallil House. P.O. Muttar, Alappuzha,

Kerela, Pin No. 689574.

………. Petitioners

-Versus-

¶1The Union of India, represented by the

Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs,

Government of India, North Block, New Delhi-1;

¶2The Secretary of Finance, Government of

India, North Block Loknayak Vaban, New Delhi-1;

¶3The Director General of Assam Rifles, Laitkor,

Shillong-Pin No. 793010.

………. Respondents

Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge

Appearance: For the Petitioner(s)

: Mr. Philemon Nongbri, Adv.

Mr. R. Pahsyntiew, Adv.

For the Respondent(s) : Dr. N. Mozika, DSGI with

Ms. C. Jala, Adv.

i) Whether approved for reporting in

Law journals etc:

ii) Whether approved for publication

in press:

JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL)

¶1Mr. Philemon Nongbri, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that

he may be allowed to withdraw the instant writ petition with liberty

to file afresh, if so advised.

¶2Prayer is allowed.

¶3Matter accordingly, stands closed and disposed of on withdrawal,

however, with liberty as prayed.

JUDGE Meghalaya

01.06.2026 "Tengmit"

Date: 2026.06.01 20:54:06 IST