GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SHYAMAL KUMAR DAS V/S THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, June 17 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 19:

1. Heard Mr. P. Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. S.P. Choudhury, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, for the respondent authorities.

2. The petitioner herein is aggrievedby the letterof the Director General, Border Roads, being No. 15103/GEN/DGBR/26/E1C'B' dated 12th October, 2010. It is to be noted here that vide said letter, the Director General, Border Roads had rejected the petition filed by the petitioner for grant of pension.

3. Mr. Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed on 17.04.1995, as Overseer in General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF), under, Border Roads Or...