[Excess Service] No Recovery From Employee In Absence Of Misrepresentation Regarding Date Of Superannuation: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday directed the Assam Power Distribution Company (APDC) to reimburse the excess pay and allowances to the legal heirs of a deceased Ex-Lineman which was paid due to oversight his date of superannuation and already deducted by the APDC. The Single Judge bench of Justice Devashis Baruah observed: “it has been admitted that it was on account...

‘Mini Trial Held, Special Court Went Into Question Of Possibility Of Conviction’: Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Order Discharging Akhil Gogoi In UAPA Case

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday set aside a trial court order discharging Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in a UAPA case registered against him and others in 2019 by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill. The division bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Malasri Nandi last month had reserved its decision on the appeal moved by...