Mustafa Zakir Hussain v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/3857/2024; GAHC010149912024; 2025:GAU-AS:2160; decided 03.03.2025; Justice Kardak Ete. Subject: release/verification of admitted contractual dues; payment of executed works bills; Public Health Engineering Department (PHE), Dhing Division, Nagaon Circle, Upper Assam Zone; Pro-NRDWP; PWSS schemes (Patia Pathar, Balikatia, Rowmari Pam); Executive Engineer letter dated 12.03.2024; quantum Rs.14,60,011/- (INR 14,60,011); directions: verify within 1 month, release if admitted within 3 months. Parties: Mustafa Zakir Hussain (petitioner, advocate A. Hussain) v. State of Assam and 4 others through PHED officials (Standing Counsel I. Borthakur). Outcome: writ petition disposed of with verify-and-release direction.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent authorities to verify the petitioner's claim within 1 (one) month of receipt of the certified copy of the order and, if found admitted, to release the admitted amount within a reasonable period of time but not later than 3 (three) months thereafter.