Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010001902025 2025:GAU-AS:5500 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/94/2025 RUPA PAUL WIFE OF SUBIR PAUL, RESIDENT OF SANTINAGAR, WARD NO.-3, P.O.- KOKRAJHAR, P.S. KOKRAJHAR, DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR (BTAD), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE BOROLAND TERRITORIAL AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BTAD KOKRAJHAR ASSAM 3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM STATE HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 5:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM B.K. KAKATY ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI-7 Page No.# 2/3 6:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMN) ASSAM B.K. KAKOTY ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI-7 7:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOKRAJHAR ASSAM 8:THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KOKRAJHAR (LAW AND ORDER) DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM 9:THE MOTOR TRANSPORT OFFICER (M.T.O) KOKRAJHAR (BTAD) ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J I BORBHUIYA, MR. L MOHAN Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, BTC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA ORDER Date : 05-05-2025 Heard Mr. JI Borbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner, who submits that the petitioner’s vehicles were hired by the respondents and the bills payable by the respondents amounted to Rs.51,34,441/-. However, the same has not been paid to the petitioner till date. 2. Mr. G Bokalial, learned counsel for all the respondents submits that in terms of the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the respondent No. 7, the petitioner was paid Rs.2,22,896/- out of his total bill of Rs.51,34,441/-. Accordingly, the petitioner is still to be paid a balance amount of Rs.49,11,545/-. He submits that the bills of the petitioner Page No.# 3/3 have been sent to the Assam Police Headquarter, Ulubari, Guwahati for necessary sanction and release of funds. 3. In view of the admission made by the respondents that they are still liable to pay to the petitioner, the balance amount of Rs.49,11,545/-, after getting necessary sanction and release of funds from the Assam Police Headquarter, Ulubari, this Court directs the respondents to complete the entire exercise for obtaining sanction, funds and paying the petitioner the admitted amount. The same should be done within a period of 4 (four) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant