NAYANMONI CHOUDHURY v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND8 ORS
WP(C)/4755/2024 · 2025-04-24
Lanusungkum Jamir
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4755/2024 NAYANMONI CHOUDHURY W/O MANORANJAN CHOUDHURY, RESIDENT OF BAGHARBARI BYE LANE NO. 1, HOUSE NO. 9A, FRIENDS COLONY, PS SATGAON, PO PANJABARI, 781037 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND8 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 2:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM B.K KAKATY ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI 07 5:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMIN) ASSAM B.K KAKATY ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI 07
Page No.# 2/3 6:THE ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMN) ASSAM B.K KAKATY ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI 07 7:THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GUWAHATI ASSAM 8:THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KAMRUP (M) LAW AND ORDER DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 9:THE MOTOR TRANSPORT OFFICER (M.T.O) KAMRUP M ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J I BORBHUIYA, MR. L MOHAN,MR A HOSSAIN,MRS. K H CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR
ORDER Date : 25.04.2025
Heard Mr. J. I. Borbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. U. Das, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate for all the respondents.
2. The petitioner is the registered owner of vehicles bearing registration No. AS-13-C-0335 (709 Truck), AS-01DD-3723 (Mini bus) and AS-13C-2048 (Bus), which were hired by the respondents on different dates between the year 2017- 2023 for the purpose of maintaining law and order situation. The petitioner thereafter raised her bill amounting to Rs. 87,81,082.00/- before the
Page No.# 3/3 respondents. However, till date, as the said amount has not been paid to the petitioner, she is before this Court by way of the present writ petition.
3. The respondent No.7 has filed affidavit-in-opposition and in paragraph 3, it is stated that the bill amounting to Rs.82,40,094/- has already been forwarded to Assam Police Headquarters, Ulubari, Guwahati for according necessary sanction.
4. Ms. U. Das, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate at this stage submits that as the respondents are admitting to an amount of only Rs. 82,40,094/- whereas, the claim of the petitioner is for an amount of Rs. 87,81,082/-, and therefore the respondents may be directed to have a proper re-verification and thereafter pay the admitted amount to the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to have a re-verification of the claim made by the petitioner and thereafter, pay the admitted amount to the petitioner at the earliest.
Let such exercise be carried out and completed within a period of 4(four) months from the date of receipt of a certified true copy of the order of this Court.
6. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant