WP(C) 4044/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. K.K. Phukan, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate. The grievance of the petitioner as indicated in the order dated 23.7.201 0 is that although he had submitted an application dated 29.12.2009 before the D eputy Commissioner, Barpeta for having the land mentioned therein to be demarcat ed by the Circle Officer, Sarupeta Revenue Circle, Barpeta but no action was tak en on the said representation. By the said order dated 23.7.2010, liberty was gr anted to the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer, Sarupeta Revenue Circle by way of reiterating the request for demarcation of the land. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondent No.3 i.e. the Circle Of ficer, it has been stated that there is no record in his office to show that the registered deed was executed in respect of Dag No. 81 of Khatian No. 23,, N.K. Patta No.3 under Bhawanipur Mouza by the petitioner, rather as per the office re cord, the total land covered by Dag No. 81 is 15 Bighas 10 Lechas and the same s tand in the name of Smt. Bimala Bala Devi W.o. Ajay Kumar and Shri Mangla Fakir, S/o. Rahimuddin as Rayat Khatian. According to the affidavit, the petitioner Am ir Hamza is neither recorded as Khatiandar nor possessor of the said plot of lan d. The particular plot of land with other plots of land acquired by Govt. vide C ase No. 199/72-73 of Barpeta Circle Officer’s Order dated 13.6.1976. as per the physical field verification report, some portion of the said plot of land is und er occupation of a Committee of a Shiv Mandir and small portion (approximately 2 Khatas) are under encroachment of some encroachers. Mr. Phukan, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition er is in possession of documents to show that the aforesaid stand in the affidav it is wrong. However, no rejoinder affidavit has been filed by the petitioner to controvert the stand of the respondent No.3 in the counter affidavit. Be that a s it may and as prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ p etition is disposed of granting the liberty to the petitioner to approach the ap propriate authority with representation and supporting documents for the claim o f demarcation of the land. No opinion is expressed in this regard. In the event of approach being made, the representation shall be disposed of by a speaking or der as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 3 (three) months thereafter. With the above directions and observations, the writ petition is dispose d off, without however, any order as to costs.