GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON DULAL UDDIN AHMED V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, May 28 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 27:

1. Heard Ms. P. Talukdar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner. Mr. D. Gogoi, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the PHE Department of the Government of Assam.

2. The instant writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the non-payment of the admitted amount of Rs.30,19,609/- in respect of various contractual works including the work "Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for All Priorities Safe Wash Practices Project" under the Nagaon Public Health Engineering Division, Government of Assam.

3. The case of the Petitioner is that he is a registered contractor engaged in execution of contractual works awar...