GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MAHANANDA KAKOTI V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, June 11 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 11:

1. Heard Mr. I. S. Mazarbhuiya, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr. N. Upadhyay, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Irrigation Department.

2. The case of the Petitioner herein is that the Petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the Respondent Authorities in not making payment of the balance amount to which the Petitioner is entitled to upon completion of works.

3. The Petitioner herein is a registered Class I-C Contractor under the office of the Respondent No.3.

4. The case of the Petitioner herein is that, pursuant to a tender notice, the Petitioner participated in a tender process fl...