WP(C) 2927/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE JUSTICE PK MUSAHARY Heard Mr. J. Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and al so Ms. B. Goyal, learned Junior Govt. Advocate. Assam. The tender notice for settlement of Hats/ghats/ Min Mahals under the Man dia Anchalik Panchayat for 2008-09 was issued by the Executive Officer and Secre tary, Mandia Anchalik Panchayat vide No. MAP/Tender-69/A/2007-2008 dated 3.5.08 fixing the date of acceptance of the tender on 18.6.08 till 2-30 p.m. and openin g of tenders on 18.6.08 at 3-00 p.m. The petitioner is a previous lessee of ghat and he has submitted his te nder paper in response to the said tender notice. The apprehension of the petitioner is that although the tender papers we re opened on 18.6.08 till today the settling authority has not taken any steps to finalize the settlement of the Rupakuchi ghat and the authorities are taking steps to settle the same to some interested parties on extraneous consideration and in violation of existing rules mainly rule 47 (10) of the Assam Panchayat (F inancial) Rules, 2002. The limited prayer of the petitioner is that in the event of decision ta ken to settle the said hat this Court may direct the authorities concerned to e xpedite settlement in accordance with provisions under Rule 47 (10) of the Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules. Mr. Ahmed, learned Counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court that the Executive Officer and Secretary, Mandia Anchalik Panchayat , Mandia vide order No. MAP/Hat/Ghat/Fishery/2002-2003 dated 1.7.08 allowed the petitioner to collect the tolls of Rupakuchi Ghat and made a prayer that the pe titioner may be allowed to collect the tolls till 10.7.08 in terms of the afores aid order. In view of the above, in terms of the aforesaid order dated 1.7.08 passe d by the Executive Officer and Secretary, Mandia Anchlik Panchayat, Mandia the petitioner may be allowed to collect tolls of the said Rupakuchi Ghat till 10.7. 08. The writ petition stands disposed of.