WP(C) 3518/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B P KATAKEY Heard Mr P Pathak, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and Mr Rajbonshi, l earned Standing Counsel for Transport Department appearing for the respondent no s.1 and 2. Also heard Mr Tati, learned counsel for the respondent nos.3, 4 and 5 . The petitioner, in this petition, has challenged the notice inviting ten der(NIT) dated 3rd July 2011 issued by the Executive Officer, I.W.T. Division, D ibrugarh, Assam, inviting tenders for settlement of the Chinatoli-Bogoriguri-Nea mati ferry service for financial year 2011-2012 fixing 21st July 2011 as the las t date for submission of tenders, on the ground that though in the previous fina ncial year he had been settled with the said ferry service, because of some disr uption he could not run it for the entire period of settlement and though he fil ed applications before the Director, IWT Department, and the Principal Secretary , Transport Department, Assam on 25.4.2011 and 26.4.2011, respectively, those ha ve not yet been disposed of, despite calling for the reports and receipt of the same. Learned senior counsel, therefore, submits that the respondent authoriti es may be directed to consider and dispose of the said applications before final isation of the tender process. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the application would definitely be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. Having regard to the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of directing the Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Assam, to consider and dispose of the application in acco rdance with the relevant rules and in accord with the reports already received, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the certified copy of th is order to be submitted by the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.