WP(C) 5709/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. HK Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. BJ Ghosh, learned State counsel appearing for all the respondents. As agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the pa rties, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself. The petitioner by the present petition is ventilating hi s grievance of non disposal of the representation dated 11th March, 2010 filed b y him before the Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department seeking re vocation of the order of suspension dated 11th February, 2002. According to the petitioner, he was placed under suspens ion vide order dated 11th February, 2002 because of his detention in custody in connection with a criminal case, which criminal case was ended in conviction on 22nd January, 2004. The petitioner challenged the said judgment of conviction u nsuccessfully before the learned Appellate Court. Against the order dated 2nd M ay, 2005 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge in Criminal Appeal No.4 (N)/2004, a criminal revision petition was filed before this Court, which is pen ding. Thereafter, the petitioner preferred an appeal on 11th March, 2010 under the provisions of Rule 14 of the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1 964, which appeal has not yet been considered and disposed of. Hence the present petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted tha t the present petition may be disposed of directing the Director to dispose of t he said appeal within a reasonable period of time. Mr. Ghosh, learned State counsel submits that if the app eal has not yet been disposed of, the same shall be disposed of within a reasona ble period of time. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also keeping in view the submission made by the learned counsel for the par ties, I dispose of the present petition directing the Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department to consider and dispose of the appeal dated 11th Marc h, 2010 filed by the petitioner by a speaking order within a period of 1 (one) m onth from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today al ongwith the copy of the writ petition and its annexures appended thereto to be f iled by the petitioner before the said authority. It is needless to say that the order that may be passed by the Director shall forthwith be communicated to the petitioner, so that he ma y approach the appropriate legal forum, if he has any grievances. The writ petition is disposed of. No costs.