M/S Bhola Sah v. the State of Assam and 6 Ors.
Case brief
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Article 226 writ petition (WP(C)/3657/2024, Gauhati High Court, Devashis Baruah J, decided 13.08.2025; neutral citation 2025:GAU-AS:10865; docket GAHC010144762024) seeking release of vehicle hire charges: requisition of privately owned vehicle AS-01-EM-6966 (Maruti EECO) by Kamrup Metropolitan District Administration for 1,128 days (15.10.2020-16.11.2023) via Motor Transport Officer, Police Reserve, and Additional District Magistrate orders; unpaid bills of Rs.11,53,928/- with the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati; affidavit-admitted dues of Rs.3,75,132/- plus Rs.7,07,162/- totalling Rs.10,82,294/-; pending sanction from sanctioning authority; six-month disbursement direction with statutory deductions and set-off of interim payments; respondents include State of Assam, Commissioner of Police Panbazar, Director General of Police Assam, Motor Transport Officer, Deputy Commissioner Kamrup Metro, Additional District Magistrate Guwahati, and Finance Department Commissioner & Secretary.