Sujit Namasudra v. The State of Assam and 6 Ors

ORDER

26.02.2024

¶1Heard Mr. P.R. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. G. Bokaliyal, learned counsel for all the respondents.

¶2The case of the petitioner herein is that the vehicle of the petitioner was requisitioned by the respondent authorities and the petitioner has duly submitted the bill amounting to Rs.4,13,992.00/-. However, in spite of various representations, the said amount has not been paid to the petitioner.

¶3Being aggrieved by non-payment of his bills, the petitioner had earlier filed WP(C) No. 278/2024. During the proceedings of WP(C) No. 278/2024 the counsel for the BTC had submitted letter No.HJI/MT/WP/3563/2023/46-48 dated

06.02.2024 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Hojai and addressed to Mr. Page No.# 3/3 S.R. Baruah, Junior Government Advocate, which stated that the petitioner's related vehicle bills amounting to Rs.4,13,992/-, had been sent to the Assam Police Headquarters for sanction.

¶4Paragraph 5 of the said letter dated 06.02.2024 states as follows : "That Sir, above mentioned Writ Petition related Bills are already sent to A.P. HQR due to the High Charge Bill sanctioned from A.P. HQR. In this regard above mentioned Writ Petition related vehicle hire charge amount Rs.4,13,992.00 (Rupees Four Lakhs thirteen thousand nine hundred ninety two) only already submitted to A.P HQR for sanctioned which pending till date."

¶5As the Assam Police, Headquarters had not been made a party, the petitioner was allowed to withdraw WP(C) No.278/2024 with liberty to file afresh. He has now filed the present writ petition.

¶6In view of the above letter dated 06.02.2024 issued by the respondent No.3, the respondents, especially the respondent Nos.3 and 7 are directed to make payment of Rs.4,13,992/- to the petitioner, within a period of 1(one) month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, after verification of the amount claimed is made by the respondent No.7.

¶7The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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