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2026 Supreme(Gau) 859

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
DEVASHIS BARUAH
Bhaba Borah S/o Late Lohiram Borah – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner And Secretary To The Government Of Assam – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. R. Baruah, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. S, Dutta, SC, Revenue Ms. R. Deka, SC, Water Resources

Table of Content
1. background facts regarding contractual payment dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. petitioner's contention regarding non-payment for performed work. (Para 4)
3. requirement to verify work completion before payment. (Para 5 , 6)
4. court directives for verification and claim resolution. (Para 7)

JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

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-cum-Bund under S.D.R.F. for 2017-18.

3. The case of the Petitioner herein is that on the basis of a Work Order dated 24.09.2019, the Petitioner executed a Contract Work under the Scheme, ‘Immediate Measures for Protection of Ahotguri Area near Sesuguri and Protection of a Road-cum-Bund under S.D.R.F. for 2017-18 [S

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