Heard Mr. D. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. NC Phukan, learned counsel for State-respondents.

2. The case of the petitioner in this writ petition is that three items of work as stated in para 3 of the writ petition has been allotted to him in the year, 1999, by the Executive Engineer, (PWD (Roads) NK Division, Nalbari. The petitioner a contends that the aforesaid three works were duly executed by him within the time prescribed and that on the basis of the measurement of the work undertaken by the authorities, final bills were prepared and submitted by the petitioner for payment of the dues on account of the aforesaid works. According to the petitioner, total amount due to him is Rs. 3,42,087.00 out of the which the respondents have paid Rs. 56,000.00 leaving a balance amount of Rs. 2,86,037.00. The further case of the petitioner is that though the aforesaid amount was due to him for long time and in spite several representations submitted to the authorities for early payment of the aforesaid amount, payment have not been made compelling the petitioner to approach this Court by way of this writ petition. The writ petitioner has annexed to the writ petition a co

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