Rajib Dewri v. Tiwa Autonomous Council and Anr

ORDER Date : 31.05.2024

Heard Mr. P. Bora, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. N. J. Khataniar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R. R. Gogoi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. S. Neogi, learned Standing Counsel, Tiwa Autonomous Council.

¶2The petitioner's case is that he is the President of a Construction Committee, Page No.# 2/2 which was allotted construction work, the value of which was Rs. 5 Lakh. While Rs. 3 Lakh has been paid to the petitioner, the second installment of Rs. 1.8 Lakhs is still to be paid to the petitioner. He submits that Rs. 20,000/- pertains to administrative charges, CGST & SGST payable by the petitioner.

¶3Mr. R. R. Gogoi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. S. Neogi, learned Standing Counsel, Tiwa Autonomous Council, by referring to para 9 of the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the respondent No. 2, submits that the claim of the petitioner has been verified and found that the petitioner had successfully completed the contract work.

¶4On considering the submissions made by the counsels for the parties and on perusing the pleadings, it is quite apparent that the petitioner is still liable to be paid Rs. 1.8 Lakhs. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to pay the petitioner the admitted amount of Rs. 1.8 Lakhs, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

¶5This writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010009922023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/303/2023 RAJIB DEWRI S/O- SRI INDRESWAR DEWRI, R/O- VILL- BORCHILLA, P.O- BORCHILLA, DIST- MORIGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782105 VERSUS TIWA AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL AND ANR MORIGAON, DIST-MORIGAON, PIN- 782105, ASSAM, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TIWA AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL MORIGAON DIST- MORIGAON PIN- 782105 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N J KHATANIAR Advocate for the Respondent : SC, TIWA AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA