WP(C) 885/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr H. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard M r DP Borah, learned Standing Counsel, PWD appearing for the respondents. Considering the grievance raised in the writ petition and as agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner is a registered Contractor under the Public Works Department, Ass am. He carried out certain works which was allotted to him by the respondent au thorities worth Rs.20,74,783/- (Rupees twenty lakhs seventy four thousand seven hundred eighty three) within the stipulated time but the same being not paid in spite of completion of the contract works. The petitioner had to approach this C ourt by filing a writ petition being WP(C) No.1517/2006 and this Court by order dated 07.02.2007 while disposing the writ petition directed the respondent auth orities to make necessary arrangement for payment of the outstanding dues in terms of the guidelines issued in WA No.484/2005 (Tamsher Ali and Ors. Vs. Sta te of Assam and Ors.) reported in 2008 (4) GLT 1 (FB) and Jatin Pathak Vs. Stat e of Assam and Ors. passed in WP(C) No. 3354/2004. When the respondent authorit y failed to comply with the Court’s order dated 07.02.2007 the petitioner had ag ain approached this Court by filing a contempt case being Contempt Case(C)No. 45 1/2007 and this Court vide order dated 05.06.2009 disposed of the said Contempt Petition on the basis of the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel, PW D that the admitted amount due to the petitioner was Rs. 20,74,783/, out of whic h, an amount of Rs. 23,000/- (Rupees twenty three thousand) had already been pai d and the department was taking steps for payment of the remaining amount. As th e respondent authorities had taken steps for complying the Court’s order, the Co ntempt Petition was directed to be closed. However, from 05.06.2009 till date, n o amount has been paid to him. In the meanwhile, the petitioner’s mother is suff ering from some brain problem for which the Doctor has referred her case to Apol lo Hospital, Madras (Chennai) for further treatment. But due to financial constr aint the petitioner is not in a position to take his mother to Apollo Hospital, Chennai. Under the compelling situation, the petitioner has approached this Cour t again by way of filing the instant writ petition praying for a direction to th e respondent authorities to make payment of at least 50% of the aforesaid amount due to him, though admittedly 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 Tamsher Ali (supra) and the issue involved in the instant case is covered by the aforesaid decision. However, Mr DP Borah, learned SC, PWD has fairly submitted that on the medical ground, if the petitioner is required to be paid some amount, the department has no objection if a direction is issued by this Court to that effect. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the le arned Standing Counsel, PWD and upon perusal of the statements made on oath in t he writ petition including the annexures appended thereto, it is directed that t he respondent authorities shall release 50% of the amount due to the petitioner, i.e. Rs.10,37,391/-(Rupees ten lakhs thirty seven thousand three hundred and ni nety one) only for meeting the medical expenses of his mother as expeditiously a s possible at any rate, not later than three (3) weeks from the date of receip t of a certified copy of this order and the rest amount be paid when his turn c omes. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.