WP(C) 1512/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. J. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. D as, learned S.C., BTC. I have also heard Ms. R. Chokraborty, learned Addl. Sr. G .A. The grievance raised in this writ petition is the alleged inaction on th e part of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to extract the full qua ntity of sand and stone against the deposit of 6 kist money. Mr. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner should be allowed to ex tract the quantity of sand and stone against the said kist money deposited by th e petitioner. On the other hand, Mr. K. Das, learned S.C., BTC as well as Ms. R . Chokraborty, learned State counsel submits that since the lease period has exp ired on 15.05.08, the petitioner is not entitled to extract the quantity alleged ly left out against the kist money deposited by the petitioner. In this connecti on, they have referred to Rule 21 of the Assam Sale of Forest Etc. Rules 1977. As per the said Rule, Mahal shall be allowed to be operated strictly for the pe riod as advertised in the NIT and the sale notice and the Mahal shall automatica lly expire in case the stipulated quota is exhausted before the expiry of the Ma hal period. As regard the stipulated quota of the Mahal, any quantity remaining unexhausted within the Mahal period shall automatically belong to the Government after expiry of the advertised Mahal period and no claim of the settlement hold er on the same shall be entertained. In the instant case, it is the grievance of the petitioner that he had deposited 6 kist money, but he was not allowed to extract the quantity against the said a mount. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of providing that th e respondent may consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with Rule 21 of the aforesaid Rules 1977. No opinion is expressed in this regard. Whatever m ay be the outcome of the consideration of the case of the petitioner, same shall be communicate to him. Entire exercise shall be carried as expeditiously as pos sible, but at any rate, not later than 07.07.08. With the above direction, writ petition is disposed of.