WP(C) 990/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE H.N. SARMA Heard Mrs. G. Kalita, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J. Patowary, learned Standing Counsel, PWD. The petitioner is the sitting lessee of Akhoiphutia, Barkhat in the dist rict of Sibsagar. The period of lease of the petitioner is upto 31-3-2008. T he petitioner alleging certain grounds such as closer of the ferry ghat by the D epartment from 30.7.2007 until further order, has prayed for extension of his l ease period vide application dated 6-11-2007 addressed to the Additional Chief E ngineer, PWD (Roads), Eastern Zone, Dibrugarh. The grievance of the petitioner is that the aforesaid application has not yet been disposed of by the appropriate authority. Mr. Patowary has assured this Court that the aforesaid application wo uld be considered by the concerned authority by passing necessary order thereon. Accordingly, in view of the said submissions of the learned counsel, th is writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the Additional Chief Eng ineer, PWD (Roads), Eastern Zone, Dibrugarh and other authority shall disposed o f the application dated 6-11-2007, praying for extension of the period of lease of the petitioner. This shall be done before issuing fresh tender notice.