Minakshi Das v. The State of Assam and 4 Ors

ORDER Date : 08.01.2024

¶1The instant writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in making payment of the Ex-gratia to which the Petitioner was entitled to in terms with notification dated

16.06.2015 issued by the Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department.

¶2This Court has also perused the affidavit filed by the Respondent No.1 i.e. the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department wherein the order dated 29.11.2023 has been enclosed to the effect that an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- have been sanctioned in favour of the Petitioner in terms with the Government Notification dated

15.11.2014. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner is satisfied with the said sanctioned amount of Rs.2,00,000/- in terms with the notification dated 15.11.2014 and would not insist in terms with the notification dated 16.06.2015.

¶3Mr. N. Goswami, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the District Commissioner, Kamrup (M) submitted that as the amount has been duly sanctioned, the said amount would be disbursed to the Petitioner in the bank Page No.# 3/3 details as mentioned in the said sanction order. He submitted that some time may be granted to the District Commissioner, Kamrup (M) to do the needful.

¶4Taking into account that the said sanction has been granted as far back as on 29.11.2023, this Court disposes of the instant writ petition with a direction to the District Commissioner, Kamrup (M) to disburse the amount of Rs.2,00,000/- to the bank account of the Petitioner as mentioned in the sanction order dated

29.11.2023 within a period of 30 days from the date of submission of the certified copy of the instant order to the Respondent No.2, if not already disbursed.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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