GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SRI BHABA BORAH V/S THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

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

1. Heard Mr. R. Baruah, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner. Mr. S. Dutta, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Revenue & Disaster Management Department of the Government of Assam and Ms. R. Deka, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Water Resources Department.

2. The instant writ petition is filed by the Petitioner challenging the non-payment of the admitted amount of Rs.9,51,687/- for completion of a Contract Work under the Scheme for Protection of Ahotguri Area near Sesuguri and Protection of a Road-cumBund under S.D.R.F. for 2017-18.

3. The case of the Petitioner herein is that on the basis of a Work Order dat...