GUWAHATI, India, June 2 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 30:
1. Heard Mr. M. Nath, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. Mousam Nath, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the Public Works Department.
2. The petitioner by way of instituting the present writ petition, has presented a challenge to the order dated 17-10-2022, issued by the Chief Engineer, PWD (Road) Assam, imposing upon the petitioner the penalty of stoppage of 01 (one) annual increment without cumulative effect and further holding that the period of suspension of the petitioner be treated as non-duty for all purposes. 3. The facts in brief requisite for adjudication of the is...