WP(C) 2445/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B P KATAKEY Heard Mr PK Borooah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr B Goswami, learne d Standing Counsel for the Water Resources department appearing for the responde nts. Grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that though pursu ant to work-orders issued he executed the works to the satisfaction of all conce rned, an amount of Rs.2,52,500/-(Rupees two lakh fifty-two thousand five hundred ) still to be paid to him has not been paid despite making several representatio ns. Learned Standing Counsel, on basis of the written instructions(dated 16t h June 2011) received from the Executive Engineer, Guwahati East, W.R. Division, has submitted that of the 2 bills that is for Rs.52,390/- and Rs.2,45, 067/-, the sums of Rs.50,000/- and Rs.83,000/- respectively were paid, leaving a balanc e of Rs.1,64,457/-(Rupees one lakh sixty-four thousand four hundred fifty- seven ). Learned counsel further submits that the matter at issue has already been ans wered in Tamsher Ali vs. State of Assam and others, reported in 2008 (1) GLT 1 a nd as such, this petition may be disposed of accordingly. Having regard to the case as projected by the writ petitioner and also t he submissions of learned counsel for the parties, it is evident that the matter at issue has already been answered in Tamsher Ali(supra) case. That being the position, the present petition is disposed of directing t he Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, Assam, to make an enquiry relating to the claim of the petitioner and on such exercise if any amount including the amount as admitted by them is found to be due and payable to him, his name shal l be registered in the register maintained by the department in pursuance of Tam sher Ali case and the payment shall be released in terms of that case. Necessary verification and registration shall be done within a period of one month from t he date of submission of a copy of this order and a complete set of writ petitio n before the said authority by the petitioner. The communication dated 16th June 2011, as produced by learned Standing Counsel, is kept on record. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.