WP(C) 5279/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mrs. N. Saikia, the learned counsel for the petiti oner and Mrs. V.L. Singh, the learned State Counsel appearing for the respondent s. The petitioner, by the present petition has challenged t he show cause notice dated 14th July, 2010 issued by the Certificate Officer, Ma ngaldoi, asking the petitioner to show cause as to why he should not be committe d to civil prison in execution of the said certificate. According to the petitioner, due to certain unavoidable reasons, the amount as claimed by the Bakijai Certificate Officer, i.e. Rs.3,26, 200/- could not be paid for which he filed the application before the Deputy Com missioner, Darrang, Mangaldoi on 24th August, 2010 explaining the reasons. It ha s been submitted that pursuant to the show cause notice, the petitioner has subm itted the reply on 24th August, 2010 detailing the grounds on which the Bakijai proceeding should be dropped but no final decision has been taken by the authori ty till date, as required under the provisions of Bengal Public Demand Recover A ct, 1913. The learned State Counsel submits that since the petitio ner stated to have filed the show cause reply, the proceeding shall definitely b e decided in accordance with law, keeping in view the objections as raised in th e show cause reply submitted by the petitioner. In view of the above, the present writ petition is dispo sed of with the direction to the respondent No.4, the Certificate Officer, to de cide the proceeding as early as possible by giving opportunity to the petitioner for personal hearing and by taking into account the objections raised in the sh ow cause reply. Such proceeding shall be decided with the outer limit from 3 (t hree) months from today. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.