WP(C) 994/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. A. Ahmed, learned counsel, for the petitioner, and Mr. J.M.A. Choudhur y, learned CGC, for the respondent Nos.1 and 2. Heard also Mr. R.K. Bora, learne d Govt. Advocate, for the respondent Nos.3 and 4. The basic grievance of the petitioner is that he has executed so me renovation and construction works at different camps of the Army and Para-Mil itary Forces, such as, Central Reserve Police Force, on the instruction of the r espondent No.4, namely, Deputy Commissioner, Sivasagar, and, in the process, he raised bill(s) and is also entitled to receive a sum of Rs.48,62,551.88/- from t he office of the respondent No.4, but despite repeated requests made by the peti tioner, the dues have not been paid. While considering the present writ petition, it needs to be note d that though the petitioner relies on the decision, in Jatin Pathak Vs. State o f Assam and others (WP(C) No.3354/2004, for the purpose of obtaining order(s) fo r payment of the dues of the petitioner, the fact remains that in terms of the d ecision, in Jatin Pathak (supra), the petitioner, in order to avail the benefit of the said decision, must bring on record requisite acknowledgement from the ap propriate authority as regards the dues of the petitioner. In view of the fact that in the case at hand, even according to the petitioner, his dues are required to be acknowledged by the respondent No.3, namely, Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Department of Home an d Political Affairs, Guwahati, in order to enable the petitioner receive the ben efit of the decision, in Jatin Pathak (supra), this writ petition is hereby disp osed of with direction to the respondents, particularly, respondent No.3, to exa mine the grievances of the petitioner and if any amount is found due and payable to the petitioner, respondent No.3 shall issue appropriate acknowledgement, in writing, in this regard, to the petitioner and upon acknowledgement so received, the petitioner may do the needful in accordance with law. The directions, given hereinbefore, shall not debar the responde nts from making payment of the dues of the petitioner if the respondents acknowl edge the petitioner’s dues. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s) , which may be reached by the respondents concerned, the petitioner shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. No costs.