WP(C)/43/2026 of K. Lalneihkimi ans Anr. Vs The State of Mizoram r/b Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram and 3 Ors. on 15 July 2026

GAHC030002542026

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/43/2026 K. Lalneihkimi ans Anr. D/o Sh. K. Lalnuntluanga, R/o Bethlehem Veng, Aizawl, Mizoram 2: Smt. Daisy J. Lalmalsawm VERSUS The State of Mizoram r/b Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram and 3 Ors. New Secretariat Complex, Aizawl 2:The Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Health and Family Welfare Department

3:The Principal Director Health and Family Welfare Department

4:The Principal Secretary Finance Department (PRU Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms Valentina Laldinpuii Advocate for the Respondent : Addl. AG/GA, Mizoram for R 1-4

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO JUDGMENT / ORDER Date : 16.07.2026

Heard Ms. H. Lalmalsawmi, learned counsel for the petitioners, who submits that the petitioners are working as staff Nurse in Mizoram State Cancer

Institute, Zemabawk and State Referral Hospital at Falkawn respectively and by filing this writ petition they have sought for a direction to the respondent authorities to grant them two increments in view of they having acquired the qualification of Post Basic B.Sc as permissible vide Office Memorandum dated 15.01.2010 (Annexure-6). The learned counsel submits that the said Office Memorandum has been issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Nursing section) in terms of the FR 27 (10). The learned counsel submits that in fact the case of the petitioners is covered by the earlier decision of this Court passed in WP(C)/110/2024 (Smt. C. Lalrinpuii and 8 Ors. Vs. State of Mizoram and 3 Ors.) and in WP(C)/17/2025 (Smt. Emmanuelle Lalthazuali and Anr. Vs. State of Mizoram and 3 Ors.). She therefore submits that the instant writ petition may be disposed of in similar line. [2.] Ms. Mary L. Khiangte, learned Government Advocate submits that apparently the case of the petitioners seems to be covered by the earlier judgment of this Court but however she submits that the respondent authorities may be given liberty to verify the claim made by the petitioners to see as to whether they are indeed covered by the Office Memorandum dated 15.01.2010. [3.] Considering the above submissions, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent authorities concerned to examine the case of the petitioners to see as to whether they are indeed covered by the Office Memorandum dated 15.01.2010 for grant of two increments in view of the additional qualifications possessed by them apart from the basic qualification i.e., necessary to be a staff Nurse. If on such verification, the petitioners are found to be entitled for the two increments, the same should be given to them from the date they are entitled to. [4.] The entire exercise of scrutinization and grant of the two increments be done within a period of 2(two) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. [5.] With the above observation and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant