WP(C) 6722/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. B. Goswami, learn ed Standing Counsel, Water Resources Department, appearing for the respondents. The petitioner’s grievance is that pursuant to a Work Order, dated 02.08.2009, t he petitioner was allotted the works of construction of one big sluice gate, one small sluice gate, retaining wall and allied works under a project named and st yled as Protection of Karimganj Town from the erosion of river Lengai at Longai ghat area . The petitioner contends that he has almost completed 80% of the all otted works and for the remaining 20% works he has also procured materials, whic h are lying under the open sky. The petitioner submits that the respondents have stopped further execution of the contract and as a result thereof, he has been sustaining huge loss. The delay in the completion of the work, according to the petitioner, is causing financial loss and extreme hardships to the petitioner. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, it is her eby directed that the respondent No.2, namely, the Chief Engineer, Water Resourc es Department, Govt. of Assam, shall examine the petitioner’s grievances and pas s appropriate order(s) in the matter keeping in view the loss, which the petitio ner apprehends that he would suffer, should the petitioner be not allowed to com plete the works. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a pe riod of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order by the respondent No.2. Whatever decision is taken by the respondents, particularly, respondent No.2, on examination of the matter, as directed hereinbefore, the same shall be communic ated, in writing, to the petitioner. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the de cision(s), which may be arrived at by the respondents/ authorities concerned, or by the order(s), which may be passed by the respondents, the petitioner shall r emain at liberty to take further remedial measures as may be available to him. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No.2 a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. The writ petition shall stand disposed of in terms of the above directions.