Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010277962024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/17/2025 M/S RCN CONSTRUCTION CO. PVT. LIMITED A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT R.K. PATH, ITACHALI, NAGAON, ASSAM, 782001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, MR. MANAK CHAND NAHATA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O- LATE REKH CHAND NAHATA RESIDENT OF R.K. PATH, ITACHALI, PIN NO. 782003 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, ASSAM SACHIVALAYA, DISPUR, P.O.- ASSAM SACHIVALAYA, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, GUWAHATI- 781006 2:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PWD (ROADS) GUWAHATI ARIASP CIRCLE GUWAHATI- 781021 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS) CHNDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS) NORTH GUWAHATI STATE ROAD DIVISION AMINGAON GUWAHATI- 781003 5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JALUKBARI AND HAJO TERRITORIAL ROAD DIVISION AMINGAON GUWAHATI- 781031 Page No.# 2/3 6:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JALUKBARI TERRITORIAL ROAD SUB-DIVISION-I AMINGAON GUWAHATI- 781031 7:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GUWAHATI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI- 781005 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 8:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 9:THE TREASURY OFFICER DISPUR TREASURY DISPUR GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781006 10:THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL MAIDAMGAON GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B D DAS, MRS R DEKA,MR. H R DAS,MR J LOTHA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, PWD, SC, FINANCE DEPTT.,SC, AG (A AND E) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA ORDER Date : 08.01.2025 Heard Mr. J. Lodha, learned counsel for the petitioner, who submits that though the petitioner has completed the contract work in question and the defect liability period is over, the petitioner has not been returned his entire Page No.# 3/3 security deposit till date. He submits that the petitioner is liable to be given the remaining Rs. 3.5 Lakhs security deposit by the respondents. Mr. P. Nayak, learned counsel for the respondents submits that he will obtain instructions with regard to the above. List the matter on 22.01.2025. JUDGE Comparing Assistant