Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010294142019 2025:GAU-AS:6394 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/8884/2019 M/S ASOMI ENTERPRISE A PROPRIETARY FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR IFTEKAR HUSSAIN (AGED 36 YEARS), S/O LATE HAREJUDDIN AHMED, R/O GANDHI BASTI MASJID PATH, HOUSE NO. 16, GUWAHATI, P.O. AND P.S.-CHANDAMRI, DIST-KAMRUP (M) (ASSAM), GUWAHATI-3 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE ELECTION DEPARTMENT, ASSAM SECRETARIAT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER ASSAM ASSAM SECRETARIAT G.S. ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 3:ASSAM STATE ELECTION COMMISSION HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 4:THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER KAMRUP METROPOLITAN ELECTION DISTRICT DIST-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM GUWAHATI-781001 Page No.# 2/6 5:ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASOHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI PIN- 11000 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. T J MAHANTA, MS. P BHATTACHARYA,MR. A BORUA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, A S E C, MR. A ALI, SC (R-3),GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA ORDER Date : 21-05-2025 Heard Mr. TJ Mahanta, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. A Borua, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. AI Ali, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 2 & 5 as well as Mr. SR Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4. 2. The petitioner’s case is that between the years 2013 to 2019, the petitioner supplied various goods and materials to the respondents against Supply Orders issued by the respondent No. 4. However, the petitioner has not been given his dues, in terms of the bills that have been raised by the petitioner, which are as follows:- Sl. No. Date of Supply Order Bill No. and Date Amount due 1. 25-09-2013 1184 dtd 25.11.2013 Rs.3,22,168/- 2. 07-11-2013 1257 dtd 25.11.2013 Rs.420/- Page No.# 3/6 3. 19-09-2013 1183 dtd 25.11.2013 Rs.8,76,620/- 4. 19-09-2013 1256 dtd 25.09.2013 Rs.38,480/- 5. 14.08.2014 1800 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.35,130/- 6. 22.09.2014 1799 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.8,72,700/- 7. 26.09.2014 1798 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.59,629/- 8. 25.09.2014 1797 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.3,63,841/- 9. 20.10.2014 1796 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.3,000/- 10. 08.09.2014 1795 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.10,440/- 11. 08.09.2014 1790 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.2,600/- 12. 16.07.2014 1794 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.9,090/- 13. 26.08.2014 1792 dtd 11.11.2014 Rs.5100/- 14. 06.07.2016 0030 dtd 21.12.2016 Rs.6,95,490/- 15. 06.07.2016 2822 dtd 21.12.2016 Rs.2,30,316/- 16. 07.07.2016 2827 dtd 21.12.2016 Rs.89,200/- 17. 21.08.2018 1075 dtd 14.03.2019 Rs.13,97,500/- Grand Total: Rs. 50,11,724/- 3. Mr. SR Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4 submits that the petitioner Page No.# 4/6 had been paid some of his dues and that the amount still payable to the petitioner, as on date is Rs.35,71,718/-, which is reflected in paragraph 5 of the affidavit of the respondent No. 4, which is as follows:- Sl. No. Bill No. & Date Amount due as mentioned by the petitioner (in Rs.) Amount due after scrutiny of the bill (in Rs.) Remarks 1. 1184 dated 25/11/2013 3,22,168/- (after part payment) 3,04,348/- (after part payment) Stationary items, SSR-2014 2. 1257 dated 25/11/2013 420/- Already paid Digital Printing, SSR-2014 3. 1183 dated 25/11/2013 8,76,620/- Already paid Form printing, SSR-2014 4. 1256 dated 25/09/2013 38,480/- 38,480/- Form printing, SSR-2014 5. 1800 dated 11/11/2014 35,130/- 7,056/- Stationary item, SSR-2015 6. 1797 dated 11/11/2014 3,63,841/- 3,77,817/- Stationary items, SSR-2015 7. 1794 dated 11/11/2014 9,090/- 9,544/- Stationary items for SSR-2015 8. 1792 dated 11/11/2014 5,100/- 5,355/- Stationary items for SSR-2015 9. 1799 dated 11/11/2014 8,72,700/- 8,82,330/- Form printing, SSR-2015 Page No.# 5/6 10. 1798 dated 11/11/2014 59,629/- 59,629/- Form printing, SSR-2015 11. 1796 dated 11/11/2014 3,000/- 3,150/- Seal for AEROs, SSR-2015 12. 1795 dated 11/11/2014 10,440/- 10,040/- Printing of PS list, SSR-2015 13. 1790 dated 11/11/2014 2,600/- 2,600/- File Cover for SSR-2015 14. 0030 dated 21/12/2016 6,95,490/- 6,95,490/- Form printing, NERP, 2016 15. 2822 dated 21/12/2016 2,30,316/- 2,28,058/- Stationary items (Binding Register for BLOs), NERP, 2016 16. 2827 dated 21/12/2016 89,200/- 89,200/- Stationary items, NERP, 2016 17. 1075 dated 14/03/2019 13,97,500/- 8,58,621/- Form printing, SSR, 2019 50,11,724/- 35,71,718/- 4. In view of the admission made by the respondents that the petitioner is liable to be paid the admitted amount of Rs.35,71,718/- as on date, the respondent No. 2 is directed to make the funds available for payment to the petitioner, by depositing the amount of Page No.# 6/6 Rs.35,71,718/- to the respondent No. 4, within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The respondent No. 4 shall thereafter immediately disburse the same to the petitioner. 5. The writ petition is accordingly allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant