Nripen Das v. Paban Kumar Borthakur and 3 Ors

ORDER

08.05.2024

¶1No one appears for the petitioner on call.

¶2Ms. K. Phukan, learned counsel appears for the respondent no.4; Ms. M. Devi, learned counsel appears for the respondent no.1 and Mr. R. Borpujari, learned counsel appears for the respondent no.2.

¶3On the death of Late Biren Das, the petitioner who is the son of Late Biren Das filed WP(C) No.3107/2022, praying for a direction to the State respondents to disburse the ex-gratia amount of Rs.2,00,000/-, in terms of the Notification dated 15.11.2014 issued by the Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Government of Assam, claiming he was the Next of Kin of Late Biren Das.

¶4This Court disposed of WP(C) No.3107/2022 vide order dated 20.05.2022, by directing the State Government to verify the facts and thereafter to release Page No.# 3/3 the said ex-gratia amount to the Next of Kin.

¶5Ms. M. Devi has submitted letter no.E-263618/34 dated 03.02.2023 issued by the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue & D.M., (Relief & Rehabilitation) Department which states that Rs.2.00 lakhs has been released to the concerned DDO and TO in respect of Late Biren Das.

¶6A perusal of the accompanying orders and the payment of ex-gratia amount to the beneficiary, shows that the same has been given to Ms. Debajani Das, W/o Late Biren Das.

¶7The letter dated 03.02.2023 issued by the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue & D.M., (Relief & Rehabilitation) Department and the other connected documents are made a part of the record and marked as Annexure-X collectively.

¶8As the order dated 20.05.2022 passed in WP(C) No.3107/2022 has been complied with, the contempt petition stands closed.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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