WP(C) 3049/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Ms. SB Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. HN P hookan, learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. The petitioner’s grievance is that pursuant to a tender notice, issued b y Rupahihat Anchalik Panchayat, the petitioner participated in the selection pro cess, for settlement of Garajan Bi-weekly Bazar, for the year 2008-09 and that h e was the highest bidder, his bid value being Rs. 8,999/-. However, a temporary order of settlement was made initially, on 30-06-2008, by the respondent No. 3, in favour of one Sri Rabindra Ch. Gup, whose bid value was Rs. 7,621/-. Subseque ntly, however, the respondent No. 3 has issued an order, dated 14-07-2008, grant ing settlement of Garajan Bi-weekly Bazar with respondent No. 7, whose bid value was Rs. 8,606/-. The petitioner’s contention is that since his bid value was hi gher than that of respondent No. 7, the bazaar ought to have been settled with t he petitioner. There is no dispute before this Court that in the facts and circumstance s of the present case, settlement of the bazaar could not have been made in favo ur of the respondent No. 7 except with approval of the State Government. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, i t is hereby directed that the respondent No. 1, namely, Commissioner and Secreta ry to the Government of Assam, Panchayat & Rural Development Department, Assam, shall make an inquiry into the matter and pass such order(s) as may be permissib le in law. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within three week s from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 1. The petitioner may furnish, to the respondent No. 1, a certified copy of this order along with copy of the writ petition and annexure thereto. If the petitioner fee ls aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be taken by the respondent No. 1, and /or by the order(s), which may be passed by the respondent No. 1, he shall be at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. The writ petition shall stand disposed of in terms of the above directio ns.