Md. Manowar Hussain v. the State of Assam and 8 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (WP(C)/2685/2024, Gauhati High Court, decided 09.04.2025, single bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia) concerning non-payment of vehicle higher-charge bills of Rs. 15,81,181/- for vehicle No. AS-09C-4910 by Assam government authorities (Home Department, DGP, Commissioner of Police Guwahati, Deputy Commissioner Kamrup (M), Motor Transport Officer Kamrup (M)). Respondents admitted entitlement in affidavit; two fund proposals (No. 5185-5199 (RB) dated 13.09.2024 for Rs. 15,23,786/- and No. 5217 (RV) dated 20.09.2024 for Rs. 57,396/-) pending sanction. Petition closed with direction to sanction proposals, credit funds to petitioner's bank account, and settle claims within 120 days. Keywords: higher charges, vehicle hire bill payment, fund proposal sanction, government dues, time-bound payment, writ closed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed with direction to the respondents to ensure sanction of Proposal No. 5185-5199 (RB) dated 13.09.2024 (Rs. 15,23,786/-) and Proposal No. 5217 (RV) dated 20.09.2024 (Rs. 57,396/-), credit of the funds to the petitioner's bank account on receipt, and settlement of the claims within 120 days.