JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. R.K. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. T.C. Chutia, learned State counsel, appearing for all the respondents.

2. The petitioner had purchased a vehicle (Bus) bearing registration No. AS-01/X-8799 and the vehicle was plying passengers from Guwahati to Dhemaji. The year of manufacture of the vehicle was 2005 and the vehicle was under insurance with Reliance General Insurance Company Limited. The insured declared value of the vehicle was Rs.4,04,478/- and the certificate of insurance was valid from 19.07.2012 to 18.07.2013. After the vehicle was requisitioned on 06.02.2013, the same was sent to Dhubri on 09.02.2013 with police personnel for election duty. The petitioner came to learn that the vehicle was set ablaze at Hatsingimari, Dhubri and the petitioner in such circumstances approached the authority vide letter dated 18.02.2013 (Annexure-4 of the writ petition) to release the vehicle and to make payment for the requisitioned period. The categorical and positive stand of the petitioner is that the vehicle got damaged totally. The petitioner requested the Superintendent of Police, Sonitpur for returning the vehicle in good runn

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