WP(C) 1583/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Ms. P. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. U.K. Nair, learned counsel appearing for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioners in the present petition is that the FCI has tak en a decision to dismantling the existing 30 MT weigh bridge in the FCI depot at North Lakhimpur for the purpose of installation of a new 40 MT weigh bridge in the said location without making an alternative arrangement for weighment of foo d items etc., which according to the petitioners, if allowed to do, it may leads to pilferage of the food grains etc. Mr. Nair, learned counsel appearing for the respondents placing reliance on the averments made in the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5 has submitted that the apprehension of the petitioners is unfounded as th e respondent FCI has taken a decision to install the new 40 MT weigh bridge at a location other than the one where the existing 30 MT weigh bridge presently sta nds. It has further been submitted that the 30 MT weigh bridge shall be kept fu nctioning till installation and commissioning of new 40 MT weigh bridge. The aforesaid respondents in paragraph 11 of the affidavit-in-opposition filed h as made a categorical statement on oath that the respondent FCI, based on the re commendation of the respondent No.4, decided to install the new 40 MT weigh brid ge at a location other than in the location where the existing 30 MT weigh bridg e stands and the said 30 MT weigh bridge would be kept functioning till installa tion and commissioning of the new 40 MT weigh bridge. That being the stand of the respondent in the affidavit-in-opposition, the griev ance of the petitioners is met. Ms. Chakraborty, learned counsel, therefore, submits that the writ petition may accordingly be closed, however, giving liberty to the petitioners to approach th is Court in the event the respondent FCI do not kept the present 30 MT weigh bri dge operational till installation and commissioning of the new 40 MT weigh bridg e. Keeping in view the aforesaid position, the writ petition stands closed. The pe titioners are given liberty to approach this Court again if the respondent FCI d o not kept the present 30 MT weigh bridge operational till installation and comm issioning of the new 40 MT weigh bridge. The writ petition is accordingly closed. No costs.