MOTILAL RABIDAS vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS Advocate - GA, ASSAM, ,SC, G.H.C — WP(C)/2475/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010086562025

e-Filing Number

23-04-2025

Filing Number

WP(C)/4970/2025

Filing Date

23-Apr-2025

Registration No

WP(C)/2475/2025

Registration Date

08-May-2025

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10040 - Other service matters with respect to State Govt Employees. ( 40 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 09-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MOTILAL RABIDAS

    Adv. MS. S B CHOUDHURY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM, ,SC, G.H.C

  2. 2.THE SECRETARY (JUDICIAL)

  3. 3.THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY -CUM-DISTRICT JUDGE

  4. 4.THE MEMBER MACT-CUM DISTRICT JUDGE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis BaruahView PDF

    CASE SUMMARY: WP(C)/2475/2025 - Motilal Rabidas v. State of Assam The Gauhati High Court rejected a Grade-IV employee's challenge to salary recovery proceedings while halting future deductions. The petitioner was overpaid ₹1,81,339 due to administrative error (wrong pay band fixation from March 2011), resulting in a recovery order dated July 2022. The court found: (1) his prior representation seeking exoneration from disciplinary proceedings was moot as the case had already concluded; (2) recovery cannot continue beyond May 2026 as it would be inequitable for a Class-IV employee nearing retirement in two years, violating Article 14, and the excess payment period exceeded five years, triggering Supreme Court protections against such recovery. Already-made deductions remain unreversed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-May-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  4. 12-Mar-2026

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  5. 05-Mar-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  6. 12-Feb-2026

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  7. 05-Feb-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  8. 04-Dec-2025

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  9. 20-Nov-2025

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  10. 30-Oct-2025

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  11. 30-Oct-2025

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  12. 25-Sep-2025

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  13. 25-Sep-2025

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Devashis Baruah

  14. 14-Aug-2025

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  15. 19-Jun-2025

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  16. 19-Jun-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  17. 09-May-2025

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  18. 23-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/2475/2025

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: WP(C)/2475/2025 - Motilal Rabidas v. State of Assam The Gauhati High Court rejected a Grade-IV employee's challenge to salary recovery proceedings while halting future deductions. The petitioner was overpaid ₹1,81,339 due to administrative error (wrong pay band fixation from March 2011), resulting in a recovery order dated July 2022. The court found: (1) his prior representation seeking exoneration from disciplinary proceedings was moot as the case had already concluded; (2) recovery cannot continue beyond May 2026 as it would be inequitable for a Class-IV employee nearing retirement in two years, violating Article 14, and the excess payment period exceeded five years, triggering Supreme Court protections against such recovery. Already-made deductions remain unreversed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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