GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON NURUL ALAM BARBHUIYA V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS.

GUWAHATI, India, March 18 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 17:

1. Heard Mr. N.K. Murry, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S.R. Baruah, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent no. 1; and Ms. R. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Agriculture Department for the respondent nos. 2-5.

2. In this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has inter-alia sought for a direction to the respondent authorities in the Agriculture Department, Government of Assam to release the due subsidy amount payable to the petitioner in terms of an Work Order dated 05.04.2019 issued in his favour by the respondent no. 4.

3. The Work Order dated 05.04.2019 was issued by the respon...