WP(C) 1065/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. M K Choudhury, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner. Al so heard Ms. H M Phukan, learned Govt. Advocate representing the Social Welfare Department and Mr. B Gogoi, learned standing counsel appearing for the Finance D epartment. The petitioner has been awarded contract for construction of 925 Anganwadi Cente rs throughout the State. The present petition has been filed seeking appropriate directions for extension of time for completion of the entire works of construc tion of all the Anganwadi Centers and it is contended that delay in commencing a nd completion of construction has occurred on account of non-delivery of sites f or construction by the respondent Department. The further prayer made in the ins tant writ petition is for an appropriate direction for payment for the works alr eady completed. Mr. M K Choudhury, learned senior counsel submits that out of 925 Anganwadi Cent ers, payments in respect of 473 centers have already been received after complet ion of work and work is in progress in 274 centers. The learned counsel refers to the averments made in Para 18 of the counter affid avit filed on behalf of the respondent No.5 which indicates that bills for payme nt due to the petitioner for construction of 90 Anganwadi Centers are under proc ess. The learned Govt. Advocate in the meantime has received instructions indicating that the time for completion of work has been extended up to 31.12.2008. Since i t is admitted in the counter affidavit that the works could not be completed due to non-availability of land, where the centers were to be constructed. In view of above, this writ petition is ordered to be closed as the relief sough t by the petitioner with regard to extension of time for completion of work has already been granted. As regards the further claim of the petitioner for receivi ng payment for the works done, the counter affidavit clearly indicates that bill s are being processed and once the requisite formalities are over, payments are likely to be made. In view of above, this writ petition is closed by permitting the petitioner to e xecute the works in terms of the contract awarded to him within the extended tim e till 31.12.2008. Naturally the petitioner would be entitled to bills for such works as per the terms and conditions of such contract.