Mrs. Khrielieviu v. The State of Nagaland and 9 Ors

ORDER Date : 05.11.2024 Heard Ms. Obangmenla, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. V. Zhimomi, learned Junior Government Advocate for the State respondent. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is seeking direction to regularize a service of her husband Late. Shule @ Shuli in the post of w/c P/Helper posted under Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Housing (H), Wokha, Nagaland, with effect from 27.03.2023 to 09.04.2019 and consequential release of family pension and other benefits. Ms. Obangmenla, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that pursuant to the death of the petitioner's husband on 09.04.2019, the petitioner filed a representation on 04.09.2019 before the Engineer-in-Chief, Nagaland, Kohima, seeking regularization of the service of her husband in the post to which he was appointed as w/c P/Helper under Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Housing (H), Wokha, on temporary basis in the scale pay of Rs. 800-18-890-20-1050-25-1475 per month plus all other allowances. She further submits that the aforesaid representation having been not acted upon, the present writ petition had to be filed. Page No.# 4/4 Mr. V. Zhimomi, learned Junior Government Advocate for the State respondent fairly submits that he has no objection in the event, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the State respondent to consider the said representation in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid endorsement made by the learned counsel for both the parties, this court is of the considered opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of, in the interest of justice, by directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated

04.09.2019 in accordance with law within a period of 2

(two) months from the receipt of the certified copy of the order. Ordered accordingly. With the above observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

PageoNo.#o1/4 GAHC020002002021 2222222 222222222222222 2222222222222222THEkGAUHATIkHIGHkCOURT (HIGHkCOURTkOFkASSAM,kNAGALAND,kMIZORAMkANDkARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMAkBENCH CasekNo.k:kWP(C)/80/2021 MRS.2KHRIELIEVIU W/O2LATE2SHULE2@2SHULI2 LOWER2PWD2COLONY,2 KOHIMA,2NAGALAND VERSUS THE2STATE2OF2NAGALAND2AND292ORS THROUGH2THE2CHIEF2SECRETARY2 TO2THE2GOVERNMENT2OF2NAGALAND,2KOHIMA 2:THE2COMMISSIONER2 AND2SECRETARY2TO2THE2GOVERNMENT2OF2NAGALAND 2PERSONNEL2AND2ADMINISTRATIVE2REFORMS2DEPARTMENT NAGALAND 2KOHIMA 3:THE2FINANCIAL2COMMISSIONER2TO2THE2GOVERNMENT2OF2NAGALAND 2NAGALAND 2KOHIMA 4:THE2COMMISSIONER2AND2SECRETARY2TO2THE2GOVERNMENT2OF2 NAGALAND 2WORKS2AND2HOUSING2DEPARTMENT2NAGALAND 2KOHIMA 5:THE2ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF 2PUBLIC2WORKS2DEPARTMENT NAGALAND 2KOHIMA Page No.# 2/4 6:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WORKS AND HOUSING NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (HOUSING) DIVISION NO. 1 KOHIMA NAGALAND 8:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER (H) WOKHA NAGALAND 9:THE TREASURY OFFICER WOKHA NAGALAND 10:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : I. IMTI LONGCHAR, SUPONGWATI WALLING,KIROBA,R ATSULA KIPS,KEKHRIESENUO,H ZELIANG Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Page No.# 3/4 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI