WP(C) 3109/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE THE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. A.R. Sikdar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and M s. HN Phookan, learned Additional Govt. Advocate, appearing for the respondent N os. 1, 2 and 3. Pursuant to a tender notice, dated 03.05.2008, issued by Mandia Anchalik Panchayat inviting tenders for settlement of Rupakuchi Par Ghat for the financial year 2008-2009, the petitioner claims to have submitted his tender an d out of the bids, which had been offered by, amongst others, 14 tenderers, who had participated in the said tender process, the petitioner’s bid value, accordi ng to the petitioner, was the highest, his bid value being Rs. 99,999/-. The pet itioner’s grievance is that though he is the highest valid bidder, settlement is not being made in his favour and, on the other hand, private respondent No. 6, namely, Khalilur Rahman, is being allowed to operate the ferry, in question, on temporary basis. If a tender notice was published, as claimed by the petitioner, the process, so initiated, must be concluded in accordance with law and, in such circumstances, no one can be allowed to run the ferry, in question, by ignoring the selection process, which had been initiated in consequence of the publicati on of the tender notice, dated 03.05.2008, aforementioned. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the in terest of justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the State respondents, particularly, respondent No. 3, namely, Executive Officer-cum-Secr etary, Mandia Anchalik Panchayat, Mandia, to take a final decision in the matter of selection of tenderer and conclude the same in accordance with law. The whol e exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a period of two weeks from th e date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 3. The petitione r shall furnish to the respondent No. 2 a certified copy of this order along wit h a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto.