WP(C) 2629/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE P.K. MUSAHARY Heard Mr. A. Mannaf, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard le arned Standing counsel appearing for Water Resource Deptt.. The writ petitioners are stated to be petty contractors and they were awarded wi th some contract works in the year 1999 and 2000. They stated to have executed the works and some of them received part payments of the billed amount. The deta ils of the contract works have been provided in Annexures- 1 to 14 to the writ p etition. Mr. A. Mannaf, learned counsel prays that this petition may be disposed of by pa ssing similar order as has been passed on 5.5.2010 in WP(c) N0. 2552/2010. It ap pears from the aforesaid Annexures that the bills were submitted between 1999 an d 2005 and the respondent Executive Engineer acknowledged receipt of the bills o n 6.3.2009. The bills have not been rendered time barred due to acknowledgement given by the Executive Engineer. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the r espondents to examine/ verify the genuineness of the petitioners’ claim for paym ent in terms of observation given by the Full Bench in Tamser Ali Vs. State of A ssam reported in 2008 (4) GLT 1. It is provided that after proper verification, if any amount is found to be due and payable, the respondent authorities would t ake necessary steps in terms of the aforesaid decision referred to above subject to availability of fund. The writ petition stands disposed of.