WP(C) 3950/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr HI Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr J. Hand ique, learned state counsel appearing for respondent No. 1 and Mr R Tanti, learn ed Standing Counsel, Inland Water Transport Department, Assam, appearing for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is a registered contractor with the I nland Water Transport (IWT for short) Department and he had successfully complet ed certain works in the IWT Division, Silchar entrusted to him vide different work orders. After completion of the works, the petitioner has submitted bills i n due time and the bills were passed and approved. Some part payments were also made. By letter dated 19.1.2007 (annexure-1 series) issued by the Executive Engi neer, IWT Division, Silchar admitted that an amount of Rs. 1,68,394.00( Rupees o ne lakh sixty eight thousand three hundred ninetyfour) only is due to the petiti oner. Likewise, by letter dated 7.8.2006 issued by the Assistant Executive Engin eer, IWT Sub-Division, Hailakandi admitted that an amount of Rs. 58,391.00( Rup ees fiftyeight thousand three hundred ninetyone) only is due to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to receive an amount of Rs. 2,26,785.00( R upees two lakhs twentysix thousand seven hundred eightyfive) only. The petitione r has approached the respondent authority time and again. However, even the admi tted amount as aforesaid has not been paid to him till date. Thus being aggrieve d, the instant writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents, particularly, respondent No. 2 to make payment of the aforesaid amount i.e. Rs. 2,26,785.00 ( Rs.1,68,394.00 + Rs. 58,391.00) to the petitioner. It is admitted at the Bar that such payment of the contractors bill and the mann er and method to be dealt with in such case has been rendered by a Full Bench of this Court in W.A. No. 484/2008 and similar other 194 writ petitions reported i n 2008 (4) GLT 1 (FB) (Tamsher Ali and Ors. Vs. State of Assam and Ors.) and the issue involved in the instant case is covered by the aforesaid decision. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with the directions that the petitioner as well as the respondent authorities shall be bound by the principl e of law and directions as passed in the case of Tamsher Ali (supra) and the res pondent authorities shall deal with the grievance of the petitioner as per the d irections contained in Tamsher Ali (supra) and pay the amount to the petitioner to which he is entitled. The petitioner shall submit a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures appended thereto before the respondent No. 2 i .e. Director, Inland Water Transport, Assam, Guwahati for doing the needful. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of.