UTTAM KUMAR DAS Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These writ petitions being W.P.(C) No. 901 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 902 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 903 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 904 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 962 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 963 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 964 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 965 of 2021 and W.P.(C) No. 17 of 2022 are combined for disposal by a common judgment inasmuch common set of questions have been raised in those writ petitions. Based on the perspective facts, the reliefs those have been urged in these writ petitions are paraphrased and reproduced as under:

(2.) For purpose of reference and to appreciate the challenge raised in these writ petitions, Para-125 of Tanmoy Nath (supra) is reproduced hereunder:

(3.) In Babul Debnath (supra) while this court was noticing non-compliance of Para-125 of Tanmoy Nath (supra) had occasion to observe that the exercise undertaking by the Government is not in the spirit rather in utter disregard to the direction issued by this court. Past service rendered by a candidate who was selected has to be counted for the purpose of seniority, pension and all other benefits. Candidates stood selected to the very same post. Thus, a direction was issued to the State to treat the past service of each one of the petitioners who rendered service being appointed by the earlier selection process for the purpose of seniority, pension and all other benefits.