Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010162882025 2025:GAU-AS:15222 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4195/2025 MEGON CREATIVE INDIA PRIVATE LTD AND ANR A REGISTERED PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI LALIT BHATIA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, SON OF SRI KAILASH BHATIA, WAS HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 12, HRIDAY RANJAN PATH, ZOO ROAD, TINIALI, GUWAHATI, PIN-781024, ASSAM, PHONE NO. 9706581902. 2: SRI LALIT BHATIA DIRECTOR MEGON CREATIVE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED A REGISTERED PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY WAS HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 12 HRIDAY RANJAN PATH ZOO ROAD TINIALI GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781024 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006, ASSAM 2:THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781006. 3:THE GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Page No.# 2/4 GUWAHATI REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GANESH MANDIR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781005. 4:THE COMMISSIONER GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GANESH MANDIR GUWAHATI PIN-781006 ASSAM Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. H Buragohain Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. S Bora, GMC B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 10.11.2025 The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioners challenging the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in releasing the dues to which the petitioners are entitled to upon completion of the work allotted to them by the Commissioner, GMC for “Selection of Social Media Agency for implementing awareness programs for GMC” vide the work order dated 12.01.2021 as well as in respect to the additional LOI/work order dated 11.01.2021. Page No.# 3/4 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that after completion of the work, the petitioners submitted their bills along with all necessary documents before the Competent Authorities. However, the amounts of Rs.43,41,494/- and Rs.1,87,000/- still remained unpaid to the petitioners till date. The learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners have been addressing their contentions and grievances to the respondent Corporation by filing various representations seeking release of their outstanding contractual dues. It is under such circumstances, the instant writ petition has been filed. 3. Mr. S. Bora, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the GMC submitted that there is no denial to the fact that the work in question was not allotted to the petitioners. The learned Standing Counsel however submitted that the entitlement of the petitioners would depend upon further verification to be carried out by the Respondent Authorities. 4. Upon perusal of the materials on record, this Court is of the opinion that if the petitioners had completed the work in question, the petitioners would be entitled to the amount as claimed. However, for the same, verification on the part of the Respondent Authorities would be required. 5. This Court, therefore, disposes of the instant writ petition with the following observations and directions:- Page No.# 4/4 (i) The Respondent Authorities shall verify as to whether the petitioners had successfully executed the work, i.e. “Selection of Social Media Agency for implementing awareness programs for GMC” vide the work order dated 12.01.2021 as well as in respect to the additional LOI/work order dated 11.01.2021. ii) The Respondent Authorities shall also verify as to whether the petitioners had submitted the requisite documents which are required for the purpose of releasing the outstanding amount as claimed by the petitioners. iii) The Respondent Authorities shall also verify the entitlement of the petitioners to the outstanding dues, and if upon verification in the manner stated above, it is found that the petitioners are entitled to any such amount, the Respondent Authorities shall pay the same to the petitioners. iv) The said exercise be completed within a period of 6 (six) months from the date a certified copy of the instant order is served upon the respondent No.4, i.e. the Commissioner, GMC, Guwahati. JUDGE Comparing Assistant