GAHC010045942026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/1402/2026 SRI BHABA BORAH S/O LATE LOHIRAM BORAH, R/O BIHIMPUR GAON, P.O- TATAYA GAON, DIST- MAJULI, ASSAM, PIN- 785106 VERSUS THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ADN 5 ORS REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISPUR, GHY-06

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTE BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPT.

DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03

4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MAJULI WATER RESOURCES DIVISION GARAMUR ASSAM PIN- 785104

5:THE DEPUTY COMMSSIONER

GARAMUR

ASSAM

PIN- 785104 ASSAM

6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER KAMALABARI REVENUE CIRCLE KAMALABARI DIST- MAJULI ASSAM PIN- 78510 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R BORUAH, Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, WATER RESOURCE,SC, REVENUE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

ORDER

Date : --11.03.2026 Heard Mr. R. Boruah, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department for the respondent no. 1; Ms. P. Siyei, learned counsel on behalf of Mr. R.M. Das, learned Standing Counsel, Water Resources Department for the respondent nos. 2, 3 & 4; and Mr. S.R. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent no. 5 & 6.

The petitioner has stated on the basis of a Work Order dated 24.09.1019, he 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 [Sub-Estimate]’. The a Completion Report was also submitted to the effect certifying that the Contract-Work was duly executed. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking direction to the respondent authorities to disburse an amount of Rs. 9,51,687/-, that is, the total bill amount the Issue notice, returnable on 27.04.2026.

As Mr. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department Standing Counsel has appeared and accepted notices for the respondent no. 5 & 6, formal notices need not be issued to the said respondents. Mr. Boruah, learned counsel for the petitioner shall furnish requisite nos. of extra copies of the writ petition along with the annexures, to Mr. Dutta, Ms. Siyei and Mr. Baruah, within 2 [two] working days from today.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant