WP(C) 2375/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI The petitioner No.1 claims to the president of Debasthan Bazar Mazque Co mmittee and the petitioner No.2 submits that the is the Chief Advisor of Debasth an Bazar Committee. According to the petitioners, the Flood Control Department of the State of Assam has started construction of an embankment by setting up a heavy wall in the bank of river Jamuna. The petitioners apprehend that such cons truction may affect the southern side of the river where the Debasthan Bazar and the Mosque is situated. The petitioners along with 312 other persons had submit ted a representation dated 3.3.2010 to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Hojai Sub-Div ision, praying for taking of necessary steps for the purpose of saving Debasthan Bazar and the Mosque from erosion and other artificial calamities. On the basis of the said representation, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Hojai Sub Division had written to the Circle Officer, Doboka Revenue Circle asking him to submit a repo rt in the matter within seven days. According to the petitioner, on 26.3.2010 th e petitioners had submitted representation in this regard to the Chief Engineer, Flood Control Department. It is submitted and averred that inspite of receipt o f the said representations, the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Hojoi and the Ch ief Engineer, Flood Control Department, have not responded. Hence, this writ pet ition. After considering the averments made in the writ petition and after hear ing the learned counsels for the parties, the Court is of the view that the grie vances of the writ petitioners as highlighted in their aforesaid representations should in the first instance be addressed by the respondents. It is only after the said representations are addressed by the respondents and if petitioners are left with any grievance it would be appropriate for the Court to intervene. In view of the above, the Court is of the view that this writ petition n eed not be formally admitted to regular hearing and instead the same should be d isposed of by directing the Sub-Divisional officer (Civil), Hojai Sub-Division a nd the Chief Engineer, Flood Control Department to take on record the petitioner s’ representations dated 3.3.2010 and 26.3.2010 and, thereafter, to pass appropr iate orders in the matter. In the event the petitioners continue to feel aggriev ed by such orders that may be passed, the petitioners will be entitled to avail of all such remedies that may be open to them in law. Writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction.