MOLOY PAUL vs THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS. Advocate - SC, P H E, ,MR. P N GOSWAMI,SC, FINANCE — WP(C)/6026/2017

Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 20-Sep-2017

CNR: GAHC010042252017

Filing Number

WP(C)/6026/2017

Filing Date

18-Sep-2017

Registration No

WP(C)/6026/2017

Registration Date

20-Sep-2017

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

10180 - Award of contracts by the State or its instrumentalities ( 172 )

Judicial Branch

Writ Section

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Of

Last updated 01-May-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MOLOY PAUL

    Adv. MS. P MAZUMDAR,MS.R MAZUMDAR,MS.R MAZUMDAR, ,MR. C S HAZARIKA,MR. M K MAJUMDAR,MS. R MAZUMDAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS. Advocate - SC, P H E, ,MR. P N GOSWAMI,SC, FINANCE

  2. 2.THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,

  3. 3.THE CHIEF ENGINEER,

  4. 4.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER,

  5. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

    Case Summary: Moloy Paul v. State of Assam Court Decision: The Gauhati High Court directed the Public Health Engineering Department to verify and disburse Rs. 98,895 in outstanding dues to the petitioner within three months for three successfully completed contract works. The court also ordered examination and release of any retained Earnest Money Deposit and Security Deposit amounts. Key Reasoning: The court criticized the respondent authorities' failure to file counter-affidavits despite repeated opportunities since 2017, noting this violated constitutional obligations. Finding the claim for a "reasonably small amount" was uncontested, the court disposed the petition with mandatory directions rather than await further delays. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Orders

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  5. 23-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 23-Feb-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  7. 09-Feb-2026

    Deputy Registrar (Bench) - Mr. Saptarshi DasView PDF

  8. 29-Oct-2025

    Deputy Registrar (Bench) - Mr. Saptarshi DasView PDF

  9. 16-Jun-2025

    Joint Registrar (Judl.) Mr. Chinmoy BaruahView PDF

  10. 06-Oct-2023

    Deputy Registrar (Bench) - Mr. Kaustuvmani GoswamiView PDF

  11. 16-Aug-2019

    Honourable Mr. Justice Manish ChoudhuryView PDF

  12. 21-Sep-2017

    Honourable Mr. Justice Suman ShyamView PDF

  13. 18-Sep-2017

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/6026/2017

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Moloy Paul v. State of Assam Court Decision: The Gauhati High Court directed the Public Health Engineering Department to verify and disburse Rs. 98,895 in outstanding dues to the petitioner within three months for three successfully completed contract works. The court also ordered examination and release of any retained Earnest Money Deposit and Security Deposit amounts. Key Reasoning: The court criticized the respondent authorities' failure to file counter-affidavits despite repeated opportunities since 2017, noting this violated constitutional obligations. Finding the claim for a "reasonably small amount" was uncontested, the court disposed the petition with mandatory directions rather than await further delays. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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