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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
DEVASHIS BARUAH
Dulal Uddin Ahmed S/o Yakub Ali – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. state obligation to pay for executed contractual works. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. requirement of verification for disputed contractual claims. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court mandate for administrative due diligence in payments. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. directive for time-bound verification and release of dues. (Para 8) |
JUDGMENT AND ORDER :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
Heard Ms. P. Talukdar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner. Mr. D. Gogoi, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the PHE Department of the Government of Assam.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the non-payment of the admitted amount of Rs.30,19,609/- in respect of various contractual works including the work “Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for All Priorities Safe Wash Practices Project” under the Nagaon Public Health Engineering Division, Government of Assam.
3. The case of the Petitioner is that he is a registered contractor engaged in execution of contractual works awarded by the Respondent Authorities, who have from time to time, entrusted him with various work orders. The Petitioner duly executed the said works within the stipulated time. It is the further ca
Entitlement to payment for completed works is contingent on verification of work execution and requisite documentation as directed by the court under Article 226 of the Constitution.
Verification of work completion is essential before payment can be issued under Article 226, ensuring entitlement to dues is accurately determined.
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