WP(C) 4021/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Kataky, learned counsel for the petiti oner and Ms. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, Water Resources Department appear ing for the respondent Nos.1, 5 to 8. I have also heard Ms. Bora, learned Stand ing Counsel, Finance Department appearing for the respondent No.2 and Mr. Talukd ar, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate appearing for the respondent N os.3 and 4. The grievance of the petitioner in the present p etition is that though he has successfully completed the work allotted to him an d submitted the bill for Rs.4,35,460/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Thirty Five Thousand F our Hundred Sixty), the said amount has not been paid by the Dhakuakhana Divisio n of Water Resources Department of Lakhimpur district. The petitioner, therefore , prays for a direction to the respondent authorities to pay the said amount. Ms. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel appearing f or the Water Resources Department on instruction has submitted that the petition er has completed the work and he is entitled to the aforesaid amount. It has, h owever, been submitted that since the issue relating to the payment of the amoun t to the contractors has already been answered in Tamsher Ali & Ors. -Vs- State of Assam & Ors. reported in 2008 (4) GLT 1 and the present petition may be dispo sed of in terms of the direction contained in the aforesaid judgment and order. Similar submission has already been made by the learned counsel appearing for the other respondents. Having regard to the submissions made by the lea rned counsel for the parties and also the contention of the petitioner in the wr it petition, the present petition is disposed of in terms of the directions cont ained in the judgment and order passed in Tamsher Ali’s case. The petitioner sh all be entitled to the benefit, as has been given in the said case. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. N o costs.