WP(C) 6040/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI The Petitioner has a Stone Crusher Unit for the purpose of crushing and screenin g of stones and boulders into pieces of various grades. The grievance of the petitioner is that though under the Assam Forest Regulation , 1891, stone is not a forest produce, the respondent authorities are insisting upon the petitioner to obtain transit permit and challans for the transportatio n of stones for the purpose of crushing and also for transportation of crushed m aterials to different places. Heard Mr. D. Senapati, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. R.K. Bo ra, learned Addl Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam who appears for the respondents. Both the learned counsel are at idem that the dispute raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered on 18/3/2008 in W.P(C) No.59/2008 (M/ S Rengfrah Stone Crusher Vs State of Assam and others). By the judgment and orde r, dated 18/3/2008, aforementioned, this Court had quashed the demand for transi t permit and transmit challans in respect of transportation of crushed stones an d also in respect of transportation of stones to crushing units. As the present petitioner is situated similarly as the ones, who were covered b y the judgment and order, dated 18/3/2008, aforementioned, the petitioner is, un doubtedly, entitled to similar reliefs. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the respondent authorities are hereby directed not to insist or demand transmit permit or challan for trans portation of stone by the petitioner to the petitioner’s plant for the purpose of crushing and/or for transportation of the crushed mater ials to different places. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall stand dispo sed of. No costs.