GAHC010237092022 2025:GAU-AS:14741

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/7489/2022

JHANTU GHOSH

S/O- LT. SURENDRA NATH GHOSH, R/O- KOKRAJHAR, WARD NO.9,

THANAPARA, P.O. AND P.S. KOKRAJHAR, DIST.- KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

REP. BY COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCE

DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6

2:THE ADDL. CHIEF ENGINEER

KOKRAJHAR ZONE

W.R.DEPTT.

B.T.C.

KOKRAJHAR

3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

KOKRAJHAR W.R. DIVISION

KOKRAJHAR

ASSAM

4:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

KOKRAJHAR/GOSSAIGAON W.R. SUB-DIVISION

KOKRAJHAR

ASSA

For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. A. Talukdar, Advocate

For the Respondent(s) : Ms. B. Bhuyan, SC, BTC

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

ORDER

Date : 31.10.2025 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 outstanding amount to which the Petitioner is entitled to upon completion of the work allotted to him.

2. The Petitioner herein is a registered contractor and has executed various contractual works awarded to him by different Government Departments of the State of Assam. It is the cas