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Bani Kanta Sarma v. the State of Assam and 2 Ors.

Gauhati HC16 Mar 2025WP(C)/4747/2023

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Petitioner sought payment of Rs.8,87,483 outstanding for his Maruti Van requisitioned by the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati City from 01.02.2019 to 30.06.2022. Bills had been forwarded to the sanctioning authority with 20% deducted. The Court disposed of the writ petition directing verification of bills and payment of admitted dues within four months.

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Bani Kanta Sarma Vs the State of Assam and 2 Ors. — Service and Employment | Gauhati HC (2025)

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GAHC010181732023

2025:GAU-AS:2758

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : WP(C)/4747/2023

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BANI KANTA SARMA S/O- LT. NANI KANTA SARMA, R/O- BATAGHULI NEAR GUWAHATI PUBLIC SCHOOL PANJABARI, GUWAHATI, DIST. KAMRUP(M).

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.

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2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP(M).

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3:THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S BORTHAKUR, MS. M. KONYAK. W,MS. S KAKATI Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR

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ORDER

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Date : 17.03.2025

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1. Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate appearing on behalf of all the respondents.

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2. The petitioner is the owner of Maruti Van bearing Registration No. AS-01DX-5186 and his vehicle was requisitioned by the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati City for maintenacne of law and order for the period 01.02.2019 to 30.06.2022. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted the bill before the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati City/Respondent No. 3 for making payment for a total amount of Rs.8,87,483/-. However, till date, the total outstanding dues of Rs.8,87,483/- is yet to be paid to the petitioner. Being aggrieved, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present writ petition.

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3. Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate on the basis of instructions submitted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Guwahati dated 03.10.2023, submits that the bills received from the petitioner have been forwarded to the sanctioning authority after deduction of the declared amount of 20% (twenty per cent) for according sanction.

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4. This Court has considered the instructions submitted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Guwahati, wherein the details forwarded to the sanctioning authority are given and the same reads as under:

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PROPOSAL NO.-149-153 (RV) dated 07.08.2023

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Sl No.	Vehicle No.	Type of Vehicle	Pe	riod		Amount
1.	AS-01-DX-	M/Van	01.02.2019	30.06.2019	Rs.	127020.00
	5186
2.	AS-01-DX- 5186	M/Van	01.07.2020	31.12.2020	Rs.	155812.00

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PROPOSAL NO.-578-579 (RV) dated 08.09.2023

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3.	AS-01-DX- 5186	M/Van	01.07.2021	31.12.2021	Rs.	155812.00

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PROPOSAL NO.-986-987 (RV) dated 27.09.2023

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4. 5.	AS-01-DX- 5186 AS-01-DX- 5186	M/Van M/Van	01.01.2021 01.01.2022	30.06.2021 30.06.2022	Rs. Rs.	182538 182538.00

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5. Considering the instructions submitted by the learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, this writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the respondents to have a verification of the bills submitted by the petitioner with regard to the hiring of his Maruti Van by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati City. Thereafter, on verification, if the amount claimed by the petitioner is admitted, the same shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of 4 (four) months from the date of receipt of a certified true copy of this order.

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6. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

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7. The instructions dated 03.10.2023 is placed on record.

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JUDGE

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