WP(C) 3055/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H N SARMA Heard Mr. A.S. Choudhury, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. R.Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. H. Rahman, learned Government Advocate, appe aring for the respondents. The petitioner was the earlier Lessee for the period of 2007-2008 in respect of Medhirtary Hat under Mandia Anchalik Panchayat. The tender for settlement of t he said Hat for the current year, namely, 2008-2009, the petitioner was not a te nderer. Since the tender process was not finalised, the Executive Officer of Man dia Anchalik Panchayat vide order dated 16.7.2008 allowed the petitioner to coll ect the revenue from the said Hat leaving the earlier lessee, which amount to ex tension of the lessee in a different form. However, on the same day, the said or der was withdrawn by the concerned authority, probably, there is no cover of ext ension of the lease under the Mandia Anchalik Panchayat. Again, by order dated 16.7.2008, the Secretary of the Gajia Medhirtary Gaon Panc hayat has been allowed to collect the tolls from the said Hat and to deposit it with the Gaon Panchayat. The submissions made by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner is that the tender process initiated by the Anchalik Panchayat fo r settling the market should be finalised in an expeditious manner. The prayer o f the learned counsel for the petitioner is reasonable and accordingly, it is di rected that respondent Anchalik Panchayat, namely, Mandia Anchalik Panchayat sha ll finalise the settlement of the Medhirtary Hat for the period of 2008-2009 as expeditiously as possible and till then the order allowing to collect the tolls from the market by the Secretary, Gajia Medhirtary Gaon Panchayat be allowed to continue. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed.