WP(C) 2271/2009 WP(C)BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B K SHARMA Heard Mr. R Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. R Chakrbort y, learned State Counsel. The petitioner who is a Constable of A. P Battalion, Assam has filed this petiti on for implementation of Clause-C of the office memorandum dated 20.11.2002 (Ann exure-6). The prayer so made is on account of the serious injury sustained by hi m along with some others on 15.03.2008 while he was on duty. The petitioner was admitted in Guwahati Medical College Hospital for his treatment after the injury sustained by him in the said incident. The petitioner has also enclosed the med ical documents to prove his injuries. It is the grievance of the petitioner that, although he has suffered medical dis ability, he has not been paid the amount envisaged in Clause-C of the said offic e memorandum dated 20.11.2002 (Annexure-6) and the financial assistance for unde rgoing the treatment. In the counter-affidavit filed by the respondent No.5, the fact of the incident has been admitted. It has been stated that presently, the petitioner is not bein g assigned with any hard work and that he has been exempted from handling any ar ms because of the injury sustained by him. In Para-4 of the counter-affidavit it has been stated that the Ex-gratia proposal in terms of the aforesaid office me morandum was sent to the Assam Police Headquarter but no response has been recei ved. It has been stated that the payment has been held up due to non-receipt of recommendation of the District Administration Authority of Dhemaji for which sev eral reminders had also been sent with due intimation to the DIG of Police (MPC) , Assam, Guwahati. Since the injury sustained by the petitioner in the aforesaid incident is an adm itted position and a proposal has also been sent for Ex-gratia payment in terms of the aforesaid office memorandum dated 20/11.2002, the authority cannot seat o ver the matter for an indefinite period. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to finalise the matter relati ng to Ex-gratia payment as may be admissible under the said office memorandum. T he respondents may also examine the claim of the petitioner for financial assist ance for undergoing the treatment. The District Administration of Dhemaji i.e. Deputy Commissioner, Dhemaji shall f ully cooperate with the respondents in the process and the entire matter shall b e finalised, as expeditiously as possible at any rate, not later than 30th of Se ptember, 2010. Whatever may be the outcome of consideration of such case of the petitioner, sam e shall be communicated to him and the admissible amount shall be paid to him wi thin the stipulated date. With the above directions writ petition is disposed of.