Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010118572021 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4118/2021 RAHIMUDDIN AHMED S/O MANIRUDDIN AHMED VILLAGE AND PO SALEAL, PS BAIHATA CHARIALI, DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM, 781121 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DISPUR GUWAHATI 06, ASSAM 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 03 ASSAM 3:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER SOUTHERN ASSAM CIRCLE WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 03 ASSAM 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MANGALDAI WATER RESOURCES SUB DIVISION Page No.# 2/3 MANGALDAI DARRANG ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P K MAZUMDAR, MR. R K MAZUMDAR Advocate for the Respondent : SC. WATER RESOURCE DEPTT., BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 30.05.2025 Heard Shri PK Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioner, who has approached this Court for a direction for release of contractual dues. Notice was issued on 25.08.2021 and Shri C. Sarma, learned counsel appearing on instructions of Shri RM Das, learned Standing Counsel, Water Resource Department. The writ petition was filed for release of an amount of Rs.1,10,241/-, Shri Sarma, learned counsel has however submitted that certain amounts have already been paid and as per the instructions, balance amount of Rs.59,618/-. He accordingly prays for 3(three) months time to clear the balance. From the pleading exchanged and as submitted by the learned counsel for the respondents – Department, it appears that there is no dispute to the claim and only paucity of funds have been cited to be the reasons. However, considering that the balance amount is of Rs.59,618/-, this Court directs the respondents – Department to clear the balance amount within a period of 45 days from today. Page No.# 3/3 The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant