Saurav Sen v. The State of Assam and 2 Ors

ORDER

08.08.2024 Heard Mr. J.I. Borbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M. Chetia, Page No.# 2/2 learned counsel appearing for all the respondents.

¶2The petitioner's prayer is for payment of hiring charges of his vehicle amounting to Rs.11,69,521/-.

¶3Mr. M. Chetia, learned counsel for the respondents has submitted a letter No.KNZ-1/2024/369 dated 14.05.2024 issued by the Addl. District Commissioner, Kokrajhar, which has been addressed to Ms. Usha Das, Addl. Sr. Government Advocate, Gauhati High Court, which states in Para 2 as follows:- "2. In regards to the statement made in Paragraph No 3 to 6 of the writ petition, the deponent submits that the vehicles were hired by the respondent authority from the concerned Writ Petitioner for the interest of public service and for CI operation (Law & Order). Accordingly, the hiring charges bills received from the concerned Writ Petitioner had been duly forwarded to the Govt. in Home & Political Department vide No.KNZ-5/2018/Pt/14 Dated-02/06/2022(copy enclosed) for necessary sanction and release of fund. On receipt of fund from Govt. payment will be made accordingly."

¶4The letter dated 14.05.2024 is made a part of the record and marked as Annexure-X.

¶5As the claim of the petitioner for payment of the outstanding dues amounting to Rs.11,69,521/- for hiring charges of his vehicle No. AS-16-C-6749 is admitted by the respondent authorities, the respondents are directed to sanction the funds and allot the same for payment to the petitioner, within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

¶6The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010060972024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2129/2024 SAURAV SEN SON OF SUBRATA SEN, RESIDENT OF SANTINAGAR, WARD NO.-3, P.O. KOKRAJHAR, P.S. KOKRAJHAR, DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR (BTAD), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM STATE HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J I BORBHUIYA, MRS. K H CHOUDHURY,MR. L MOHAN Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA