GUWAHATI, India, June 11 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 11:

1. Heard Mr. S. K. Sinha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr. G. Bokolial, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondents.

2. The instant petition has been filed by the Petitioner being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the Respondent Authorities in not making payment of the bills of the Petitioner.

3. The Petitioner herein is the owner of 12 (twelve) vehicles bearing Registration Nos. AS-01-DP-2024 (Bolero), AS-01-EE-4373 (Tata Safari), AS-01-DF-7480 (Tata Safari), AS-01-HC-1274 (Tata Safari), AS-01-BN-0039 (Tata Sumo), AS-01-DQ-5301 (M/Van), AS01-DP-6053 (Scorpio), AS-01-EQ-5909 (M/Van), AS-01-DP-1325 (M/Van), AS-01-FP-1898 (Eco), AS-01-FG-9884 (Scorpio) and AS01-HC-6024 (M/Van). It is the case of the Petitioner that the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup Metropolitan District, Guwahati, along with the Motor Transport Officer, Office of the Police Commissionerate, Guwahati, jointly issued several orders hiring the said 12 vehicles for public service purposes, namely, for maintaining law and order in the State of Assam.

4. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that, thereafter, the Petitioner submitted hire charge bills amounting to Rs.1,52,74,203/- in respect of the aforesaid hired vehicles for the period from 2019 to March, 2024, along with the necessary documents, before the Respondent authorities and the same were duly received by the concerned Authorities. However, the said amount has not yet been paid to the Petitioner.

5. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the bill amount of Rs.1,52,74,203/- has been duly admitted by the Respondent Authorities; however, despite such admission, the said amount has not been released. In addition thereto, the learned counsel for the Petitioner further submitted that the Petitioner had also submitted several representations before the Respondent Authorities seeking release of the aforesaid bill amount, however the said amount is still pending, for which the Petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

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