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GAUHATI HIGH COURT
Devashis Baruah, J
Rana Construction and Engineers Pvt Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Md M Ali Baksh – Respondent
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| 1. administrative delays and inter-departmental reimbursement issues leading to non-payment of dues. (Para 1 , 2 , 4) |
| 2. the principle that government must speak in one voice and internal disputes cannot override court orders. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. court warnings of personal liability for officials failing to ensure compliance with judicial orders. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 22.04.2026
Mr. P.N. Goswami, the learned Additional Advocate General who is also the Standing Counsel for the Forest Department submitted that on account of the elections held on 09.04.2026 and the Model Code of Conduct that came into force on 15.03.2026, adequate steps could not be taken by the Forest Department so that the forest royalty which has been deposited to the Forest Department could be verified and then reimbursed to the PWD, so that the said amount could be disbursed to the petitioner.
2. This Court has also taken note of the various orders in the records, and it appears therefrom that a stand has been taken by the officials of the PWD who are the contemnors in the present proceedings that upon collection of the forest royalty, the same wa
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