WP(C) 3688/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN Heard Mr. SK Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. M Bhagabati, lea rned Govt. Advocate, Assam. Also heard Mr. B Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Fi nance Department, Assam. Petitioners were initially recruited to the Assam Tea Plantation Security Force (ATPSF) in November, 1993. They were placed at the disposal of the Tea Estates f or security related duties. In the course of their service, petitioners were gra nted promotion to various ranks. But they were not paid pay scale at par with si milar rank holders of regular police force. Earlier they had approached this Cou rt by filing CR No.1584/1997, which was disposed of on 22.04.2002 by directing t he State to either give them permanent status as members of ATPSF or if the Govt . decided to discontinue with the ATPSF, to rehabilitate them elsewhere. Cabinet decision was taken thereafter to create two new battalions, called, Assa m Industrial Security Force with a strength of 1326 in each battalion. It was de cided to absorb the personnel of ATPSF into the new force. Ultimately, on 22.04. 2008 two new battalions were raised as Assam Industrial Security Force Battalion to absorb eligible personnel of ATPSF. Thereafter, the petitioners were absorbed in the Assam Industrial Security Force Battalion in their corresponding ranks. But, all of them were paid basic salary of Rs.2650.00, which is the basic salary of a Constable. Seeking a direction to the respondents to pay due salary of the petitioners corr esponding to the ranks held by them, the present two writ petitions have been fi led. At the outset, Mr. Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that prese nt two cases are identical to WP(C) No.5949/2010 (Paban Kr. Handique & Ors. Vs. State of Assam & Ors.) and WP(C) No.5342/2011 (Dimbeswar Saikia, Havildar & Ors. Vs. State of Assam & Anr.). Those two writ petitions have been allowed vide com mon order dated 17.06.2014. He, therefore, submits that present writ petitions m ay also be disposed of in terms of the order dated 17.06.2014. Mr. Ghosh also su bmits that the order of this court dated 17.06.2014 has since been implemented b y the State by passing order dated 30.05.2015. Learned counsel for the respondents agree with the submissions made by learned c ounsel for the petitioners. WP(C) No.5949/2010 and WP(C) No.5342/2011 were filed by members of the Assam Ind ustrial Security Force, who were also initially appointed in the ATPSF like the petitioners. Only difference is that petitioners of those two cases were ex-serv icemen. Relevant portion of the common order dated 17.06.2014 reads as under: - 16. For the reasons stated in the foregoing, both the writ petitions are allowe d. The respondent authorities are, therefore, directed to pay to the petitioners regular time scales of pay applicable to the respective ranks held by them and other allowances, dry ration, etc. admissible to the other personnel of regular forces of Assam in the erstwhile ATPSF as well as the present permanent structur e under the 1st and 2nd Battalions of AISF. The entire exercise shall be carried out by the respondent authorities within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this judgment. No costs. Accordingly and in view of the above both the writ petitions are allowed in term s of the above order dated 17.06.2014. No costs.