Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010225102025 2025:GAU-AS:14738 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6109/2025 SRI ABDUL ZABBAR SON OF SAHAR ALI, R/O KOCHULUKHUWA, K.K. ROAD, P.O. NAGAON, DISTRICT OF NAGAON, PIN-782001 ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CHIEF ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BASISTHA ASSAM WATER CENTRE GUWAHATI-29. 3:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NAGAON WATER RESOURCES DIVISION NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782001. 4:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RAHA IN THE DISTRICT OF NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782103 5:THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER NAGAON WATER RESOURCE DIVISION NAGAON Page No.# 2/3 PIN-782001 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S. S. S. Rahman, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. P. Seyie, SC, Water Resource BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 31.10.2025 Heard Mr. S. S. S. Rahman, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Ms. P. Seyie, the learned Standing counsel who appears on behalf of the Water Resources Department. 2. The Petitioner herein has sought for appropriate direction upon the Respondents for payment of an amount of Rs.4,05,858/- claiming that the said amount has been due to the Petitioner. 3. The learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondents submitted that the amount which the Petitioner claims is pertaining to the work done purportedly by the Petitioner from 19.04.2012 to 02.05.2012. The learned Standing counsel for the Respondents submitted that in a proceedings of the present nature, it would be difficult to make necessary verification. 4. Per contra, Mr. S. S. S. Rahman, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submitted that the Respondents have duly admitted the same. However, he further submitted that taking into account that there are certain aspects which would require adjudication of facts, the Petitioner would be well advised to approach the appropriate Page No.# 3/3 Civil Court seeking adjudication. 5. Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition stands closed on withdrawal. 6. However, liberty is given to the Petitioner to approach the appropriate Civil Court, if otherwise permissible under the law. JUDGE Comparing Assistant