GUWAHATI, India, Jan. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on DEc. 8:

1. Heard Mr. K. N. Choudhury, the learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. P. Sarma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. K. Gogoi, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 2 and Mr. B. Gogoi, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.3, 4, 5 & 6.

2. The petitioner herein has approached this Court seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the Respondent Authorities to make payment of an amount of Rs.4,59,01,594.92p to the petitioner through the RA bill in respect of the works already completed.

3. The case of the petitioner as could be seen from the materials on record is ...