SRI RANJAN KUMAR DAS vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. Advocate - GA, ASSAM, ,SC, FISHERY,SC, FINANCE — WP(C)/2252/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 26th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GAHC010088542025

e-Filing Number

24-04-2025

Filing Number

WP(C)/5089/2025

Filing Date

25-Apr-2025

Registration No

WP(C)/2252/2025

Registration Date

29-Apr-2025

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak Ete

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak Ete

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10039 - Retirement benefits with respect to State Govt Employees. ( 39 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

26-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 18-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SRI RANJAN KUMAR DAS

    Adv. MR. S K GOSWAMI,MR. R SHARMA,MR. R SHARMA, ,MR. B K GOSWAMI,MR. R SHARMA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. Advocate - GA (Government Advocate), ASSAM, ,SC, FISHERY,SC, FINANCE

  2. 2.THE CHAIRMAN

  3. 3.ASSAM FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

  4. 4.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak EteView PDF

    Summary The Gauhati High Court allowed writ petitions by four retired employees of Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (AFDCL), ruling that their gratuity and pensionary benefits cannot be withheld merely due to pending Enforcement Directorate investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court held that gratuity is a statutory right protected under Article 300A of the Constitution and can only be forfeited under specific conditions in the Payment of Gratuity Act—none of which were satisfied here, as the petitioners were not named in the FIR and no disciplinary proceedings were initiated against them. The court directed release of all pensionary benefits within 30 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak EteView PDF

  4. 12-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Rajesh MazumdarView PDF

  5. 12-Feb-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak Ete

  6. 03-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak EteView PDF

  7. 03-Feb-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair

  8. 22-Jan-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice N. Unni Krishnan NairView PDF

  9. 21-Jan-2026

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak Ete

  10. 05-Dec-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak EteView PDF

  11. 05-Dec-2025

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak Ete

  12. 03-Nov-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak EteView PDF

  13. 03-Nov-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Filed -

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  14. 13-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  15. 23-Sep-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Filed -

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  16. 18-Sep-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  17. 18-Sep-2025

    - Admission With Notice Served - Reply Filed -

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  18. 10-Sep-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  19. 19-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mrs. Justice Marli VankungView PDF

  20. 19-Aug-2025

    Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik Goswami

  21. 13-Aug-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kaushik GoswamiView PDF

  22. 20-Jun-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  23. 20-Jun-2025

    - For Motion -

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia

  24. 02-Jun-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Soumitra SaikiaView PDF

  25. 09-May-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Kardak EteView PDF

  26. 09-May-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  27. 02-May-2025

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  28. 25-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/2252/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Gauhati High Court allowed writ petitions by four retired employees of Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Limited (AFDCL), ruling that their gratuity and pensionary benefits cannot be withheld merely due to pending Enforcement Directorate investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court held that gratuity is a statutory right protected under Article 300A of the Constitution and can only be forfeited under specific conditions in the Payment of Gratuity Act—none of which were satisfied here, as the petitioners were not named in the FIR and no disciplinary proceedings were initiated against them. The court directed release of all pensionary benefits within 30 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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