WP(C) 1466/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T.VAIPHEI Heard Mr. C.Baruah, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner an d Ms. V.L.Singh, learned State counsel for the respondents. After approaching this court, the petitioner was ultimately sanc tioned a sum of Rs. 18,32,795/- for payment of the 14 bills being the outstandin g dues in connection with the supply of feed ingredients/supplements to the Proj ect Officer (Crash), Tezpur during the year 1992-93. This was done after duly c ertified by him vide order dated 30.03.2010. Apparently, as the sanction order was issued just one day before the expiry of the financial year, the petitioner could not draw the amount; the fund got elapsed, thereafter. According to the learned Senior counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner had approached the authorities to make available the sanctioned amou nt for payment to it vide his letters dated 16.4.2010 and 21.5.2010 (Annexures H and 1) respectively. But no action has been taken to that effect by the respond ent authorities till now. Hence, this writ petition has been filed by the petiti oner before this Court seeking appropriate relief. At this stage the learned State counsel prays for some time to o btain necessary instructions. The prayer is refused as no useful purpose will be served by obtaining the instructions. On the contrary, the history of the case warrant positive direction from this court. It is settled law that where the range of discretion has been cu t down to such an extent that only one decision is possible, this Court can d irect the authorities to act in a particular manner. In this connection referen ce may be made to the decision of the Apex Court in Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay Vs National Storage Pvt Ltd., Bombay, reported in AIR 1968 SC 71. The writ petition is allowed. The respondent authorities are directed to pay the sanction amou nt of Rs. 18,32,795/- to the petitioner within 10 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. No costs.