Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/2938/2026 of SRI ANIL KUMAR RAY Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS on 27 September 2026
GAHC010164072026 2026:GAU-AS:14377 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2938/2026 SRI ANIL KUMAR RAY SON OF LATE BHUMIDHAR RAY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAHOLPUR, P.O BOHOLPUR, DIST DHUBRI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
GAHC010164072026
2026:GAU-AS:14377
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2938/2026
SRI ANIL KUMAR RAY
SON OF LATE BHUMIDHAR RAY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAHOLPUR, P.O
BOHOLPUR, DIST DHUBRI, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER SECRETARY, SPORTS AND YOUTH
WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006
2:THE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS AND YOUTH WELFARE
ASSAM RUDRA SINGHA SPORTS COMPLEX
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-7810006
3:THE DISTRICT SPORTS OFFICER
BONGAINGAON
ASSAM
PIN-783380
4:THE TREASURY OFFICER
BONGAINGAON
ASSAM
PIN-78338
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. D PATHAK, MR. R DE
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR A CHALIHA
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
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ORDER
Date : 28.09.2026
1. Heard Ms. D. Pathak, counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. A. Chakrabarty, learned State Counsel for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3.
2. None appears for the respondent No.4 despite service of notice.
3. This is an application praying for impleadment of Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Finance as party respondent No.5 in the connected WP(C) No.5531/2015.
4. The petitioner who has been engaged as Grade-IV employee in the Office of the District Sports Officer, Bongaigaon seeks for payment of arrear and current salary for the period from April, 2013 till date.
5. In the connected writ petition, the respondent Director of Sports Youth Welfare, Assam has taken a stand that the salary of the petitioner could not be released in view of the instructions from the Finance Department, Government of Assam.
6. Under the circumstances, this present application is filed for impleadment of the Commissioner and Secretary to Government of Assam, Department of Finance.
7. Having considered that the non-payment of salary to the petitioner is stated to be as per the instruction from the Finance Department, Assam, I am of the considered view that for proper determination of the connected writ petition, the Department of Finance would be necessary party.
8. Thus, the Department of Finance is required to be impleaded as party respondent No.5 in the connected writ petition.
9. Accordingly, the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Finance is allowed to be impleaded as respondent No.5 in WP(C) No.5531/2015.
10. The I.A. stands allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant