WP(C) 5388/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. K. Bhattacharjee, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. V.L. Singh, the learned State Counsel appearing for the resp ondent Nos.1 and 6. The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that though he filed an application on 20-09-2010 before the Certificate Offi cer under Section 32 of the Bengal Public Demand Recovery Act, 1913 with a furth er prayer for allowing him to pay the dues payable to him in installments, the s aid application has not been considered till date by the authority. According t o the petitioner, he is suffering from tuberculosis, which required him to file the application under Section 32 of the aforesaid Act for releasing him on bail. Mrs. Singh, the learned State Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 6 has submitted that the application filed by the petitione r shall definitely receive due consideration, if not already been considered and disposed of. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present writ p etition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.6, the Bakijai Offi cer of the Cooperative Societies and Certificate Officer, to consider the prayer of the petitioner made in the application dated 20-09-2010 and pass necessary o rder. Relating to the prayer for liquidating the dues payable to the Cooperativ e City Bank Limited, in installments, it is needless to say that before passing any order in that respect, the Cooperative City Bank Limited shall be heard. Ho wever, the prayer made by the petitioner under Section 32 of the aforesaid Act s hall be considered and disposed of within 1 (one) week from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order to be furnished by the petitioner alongwith the copy of the writ petition with the annexures appended thereto. The remainin g prayer, i.e. prayer for payment in installments, may be heard and disposed of after due notice to the Cooperative City Bank Limited. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.