Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010272622024 2026:GAU-AS:12499 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/45/2025 SANKAR MADHAB KRISTI BIKASH KENDRA A REGISTERED NGO HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MILANPUR, NAGAON, ASSAM AND REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY- SRI SARANGA PANI BORAH, S/O- LATE LILLA KANTA BORAH, R/O- MILANPUR, P.O. NAGAON, P.S. SADAR, DIST. NAGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE GOVT. OF ASSAM UZAN BAZAR GUWAHATI-781001. 3:THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER HOJAI ASSAM 4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER HOJAI ASSAM 5:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT GOVT. OF INDIA SHASTRI BHAWAN Page No.# 2/5 NEW DELHI-110001 Advocate for the petitioner(s): Ms. P Borah Advocate for the respondent(s): Ms. R Deka, Standing Counsel, Women and Child Welfare Deptt. Ms. U Das, Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 26.08.2026 Heard Ms. P Borah, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner. Also heard Ms. R Deka, the learned Standing Counsel, Women & Child Welfare Department, Govt. of Assam and Ms. U Das, the learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam. 2. The Petitioner is an NGO registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 represented by its Secretary is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the Respondent Authorities in releasing the outstanding bill amounting to Rs.25,57,471/- to which the Petitioner is entitled to in respect to the contract work “for maintenance of Sakhi One Stop Centre, Hojai” which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Women and Child Development and implemented by the State/UTs through the implementing agencies like the Petitioner. 3. The Petitioner submits that a Notice Inviting Request for Proposal for the Page No.# 3/5 Management of “One Stop Centre” in the district of Hojai was issued by the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairperson, District Task Force for One Stop Centre, Hojai. The Petitioner participated in the said Notice Inviting Request for Proposal and on being eligible was issued the work order dated 30.09.2021 on some terms and conditions. 4. It is the further case of the Petitioner that vide a communication dated 02.11.2023 the Respondent No.3 directed the Petitioner to handover the charge as Implementing Agency of One Stop Centre, Hojai due to expiry of terms and conditions of the contract. Accordingly, the Petitioner had handed over the charges of Sakhi One Stop Centre, Hojai to the respondent authority. 5. It is the case of the Petitioner that as per the work order, it had duly executed the work as an Implementing Agency to the satisfaction of all concerned and submitted the requisite bills/vouchers of expenses against Rs.36,69,126/- for the maintenance of Sakhi One Stop Centre, Hojai. The Petitioner states that out of the said amount of Rs.36,69,126/- an amount of Rs.11,11,655/- has already been paid to the petitioner. However, an amount of Rs.25,57,471/- still remains to be paid. 6. The Petitioner had made several representations from time to time for release of the aforesaid outstanding dues, but the same has not yielded any result. Consequently, finding no other alternatives, the Petitioner has approached this Court by way of the instant writ petition. 7. Ms. U Das, the learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam appearing on behalf of the Respondents submitted that there is no denial to the fact that the contract work in question was issued to the Petitioner. The learned counsel for the Respondents, however, submitted that the entitlement of the Petitioner Page No.# 4/5 would depend upon verification to be carried out by the Respondent Authorities. 8. Upon perusal of the materials on record, this Court is of the opinion that if the Petitioner had completed the work, the Petitioner would be entitled to the amount. However, for the same, verification on the part of the Respondent Authorities would be required. 9. This Court, therefore, disposes of the instant writ petition with the following observations and directions:- (i) The Respondent Authorities shall verify as to whether the Petitioner had successfully executed and completed the contract work i.e“ for maintenance of Sakhi One Stop Centre, Hojai”. (ii) The Respondent Authorities shall also verify as to whether the Petitioner has submitted the requisite documents which are required for the purpose of releasing the outstanding amount due as claimed by the Petitioner. (iii) The Respondent Authorities shall also verify the entitlement of the Petitioner to the dues, and if upon verification in the manner stated above, it is found that the Petitioner is entitled to any such amount, the Respondent Authorities shall pay the same to the Petitioner. (iv) The above 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 District Commissioner, Hojai. 10. With above observations and directions, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Page No.# 5/5 Comparing Assistant