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GAHC010281512025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/333/2026 SRI SARANGA DAS S/O LATE DHANANJAY DAS, R/O FLAT NO. 3-F, KIRANMOYEE APARTMENT, BEHIND DOWN TOWN HOSPITAL, MATHURANAGAR, P.O- DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006, ASSAM.

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM STATE HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM B.K KAKATY ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI-7

4:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ADMN

B.K KAKAOTY ROAD

ULUBARI

GUWAHATI-7

5:THE ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(ADMN)

B.K KAKOTY ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI-7

6:THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE KAMRUP(M)

GUWAHATI ASSAM

7:THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KAMRUP(M)

(LAW AND ORDER)

DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM

8:THE MOTOR TRANSPORT OFFICER(M.T.O)

KAMRUP(M)

ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J I BORBHUIYA, MR A HOSSAIN,W.H. DEVI,MR. L MOHAN Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI

ORDER

28.01.2026 Heard Shri L. Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioner, who by means of this petition has prayed for release of the contractual dues pertaining to providing of his vehicles for hire.

This Court has, however, noticed that there is no acknowledgment of liability of the dues by the Head of the Department / Chief Engineer as laid down by the Hon’ble Full Bench of this Court in the case of Tamsher Ali & Ors. Vs. State of Assam &

Ors., reported in 2008 (4) GLT 1.

At this stage, Shri Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for some time to obtain instructions and/or to file appropriate affidavit along with such documents to show that the writ petition is maintainable.

List this case on 16.02.2026.

Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Senior Counsel for the BTC and Shri M. Chetia, learned State Counsel are present.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant