THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM v. UNION OF INDIA & Ors.
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Bench
- KARDAK ETE
Provisions considered
- Assam Rifles Act, 2006 s. 15
Judgment
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2829/2025 G/411586 WO GD LACHMAN SHAH LACHUMAN SAH S/O LT RAMBRICHH SAH PRESENTLY SERVING AS WARRENT OFFICER GD 4TH ASSAM RIFLES C/O 99APO 932004 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS REP BY THE SECRETARY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI 110001 2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES HEAD QUARTER DIRECTORATE GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES SHILLONG 11 3:THE COMMANDANT 4th ASSAM RIFLES C/O 99APO PIN 93200 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR V KUMAR, MR B PATHAK,MS M TIWARI,MR. T NATH Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. B CHAKRAVARTY (C.G.C) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE Date : 12-11-2025 ORDER Heard Mr. B. Phatak, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Chakravarty, learned CGC for the respondents. Page No.# 2/2
By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to consider his case for promotion to the rank of Naib Subedar/GD (General Duty) as per his seniority w.e.f. 01.08.2025, along with all consequential service benefits, by expunging/ignoring any uncommunicated adverse entries in his Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs)/Annual Performance Assessment Reports (APARs).
It is submitted at the Bar that in view of the provisions of Section 15 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 and the Assam Rifles Order No. AR/01/2023, dated
26.09.2023, which provides for a redressal mechanism with respect to grievances pertaining to ACRs/APARs, the petitioner will approach the appropriate authority by availing the said mechanism for redressaal of his grievances.
As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, and considering that a redressal mechanism already exist under the aforesaid provisions of law, particularly, Section 15 of the Assam Rifles Act, 2006 and the Rules thereunder, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy as provided under the said Act and Rules. Upon such approach, the authorities shall consider the grievance of the petitioner with regard to the remarks/entries in the ACRs/APARs, within a reasonable period, preferably within 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of the representation for such grievance by the petitioner.
Writ petition stands closed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Assam Rifles Act, 2006 — s. 15.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Gauhati High Court, on 12 Nov 2025. The bench was KARDAK ETE.
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