M/S Sterling Associate v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Contractual dues – PHE Department, Assam / Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/3595/2024, M/s Sterling Associate v. State of Assam & Ors (PHE Department; Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council), order dated 19.05.2025 by Justice Michael Zothankhuma (neutral citation 2025:GAU-AS:6266). Writ petition disposed of with direction to respondent No.4 (Additional Chief Engineer, PHE, KAAC) to verify the contractor's claimed dues of Rs. 28,57,213/- under work orders Addle.CPHE/DIP/WS-29/3029 and /3035 (07.01.2014) and /5381 (24.02.2014), and to the respondents to pay the outstanding admitted amount within 3 months; re-verification suggested in terms of the Full Bench ruling in Tamsher Ali v. State of Assam, 2008 (4) GLT 1. Keywords: contractual dues, work order, PHE Department, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, bill verification, Full Bench.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.4 to verify the petitioner's claimed dues under the three work orders and to the respondents to pay the outstanding admitted amount; the entire exercise to be completed within 3 months of receipt of a certified copy of the order.