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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
DEVASHIS BARUAH
Bijulee Ghar, Represented By It Partner Ajit Kumar Giri, Son Of Shri Umeshwar Giri – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam, To Be Represented By The Chief Secretary To The Govt. Of Assam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's claim for payment on completed work (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. verification needed to ascertain entitlement (Para 6) |
| 3. court's directive for verification process (Para 7) |
| 4. payment contingent on verification results (Para 8) |
| 5. petition disposed with directions (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
Heard Mr. M. A. Choudhury, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr. B. Choudhury, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondents.
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 amount to which the Petitioner is entitled to upon completion of the contractual works.
3. The Petitioner herein is the partner of M/s Bijulee Ghar (registered firm) and a Government registered Class-I contractor under the PWD (Electrical) Assam.
4. The case of the Petitioner herein is that the Respondent No.6 had issued a work order bearing No. CS-22/SE/EL/2015-2016/3248 dated 31.12.2015 in favour of the Petitioner for “Construction of Circle Office building including civil, sanitary, water supply, electrification, brick boundary wall with iro
Contractual compliance verification is essential for ensuring timely payment to contractors, as established in Article 226 of the Constitution.
Public authorities are obligated to process and release payments for completed works upon verification of execution and documentation. Inaction regarding legitimate claims for completed contracts war....
Respondent authorities must verify the completion of contracted works and related documentation, ensuring timely payment of outstanding dues as mandated by administrative duty and constitutional prov....
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