GUWAHATI, India, April 15 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 13:

1. Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. Dhar, the Additional Senior Government Advocate appearing for the Assam State Development Corporation for Scheduled Castes Limited as well as Ms. P. Seyie, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. R.M. Das, learned counsel for the respondent No.3.

2. Pursuant to the order dated 13.02.2026, this court had allowed the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Social Justice and Empowerment Department, to be impleaded as a party since the Additional Senior Government Advocate had clarified that the concerned department for the present matter is the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.

3. Accordingly, on the 20th of February 2026, an amended cause title had been filed, and by the order dated 9/3/2026, this court had required the matter to be listed today, showing the name of Mr. R.M. Das, learned standing counsel for Social Justice and Empowerment Department in the Admission Column as a part heard matter.

4. On the first call in the morning, this court was informed that Mr. R.M. Das is attending a matter in another court and therefore the matter may be taken up after some time. However, on the second call, an associate of Mr. R.M. Das has informed this court that Mr. Das is not present in the court due to some personal inconvenience. The court does not appreciate the manner in which the matter was requested to be passed over at the first instance by stating that the learned counsel appearing for the department was on his legs in another court. Since the matter had been heard in-part on earlier occasions and the affidavit on behalf of the respondent No. 3, i.e., the Managing Director, Assam State Development Corporation, Schedule Caste Limited, is already on record, this court is taking up this matter for disposal.

5. The facts leading to the institution of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is that the petitioner had been appointed as Junior Assistant cum Typist in the office of the Managing Director, Assam State Development Corporation, for Schedule Caste Limited and pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in Civil Rule No. 1636 of 1996, the Managing Director of the Corporation had allowed the petitioner to continue in her service as Junior Assistant as directed by the original order dated 30/12/1995.

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