MC 237/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr PP Baruah, learned counsel for applicant as well as Dr B Ahmed, learned counsel for writ petitioner. Also heard Mrs VL Singha, learned State counsel ap pearing for the State respondents. The applicant, who is the respondent No.6 in WP(C) No.6810/2010, by this application is praying for vacation/ cancellation/modification/alteration of in terim order dated 23 December 2010 passed in the writ petition, whereby and wher e-under the order for 3 months’ extension of the lease period has been stayed. It appears that the applicant was settled with the Sand Mahal No.5 under the Khowang Range for the period from 13 September 2007 to 12 September 2009. A ccording to him, possession of the mahal was given only on 19 March 2008, and th erefore the settlement would be up-to 18 March 2010. It is also the contention o f the applicant that though by order dated 20 January 2010 the period of lease w as extended for one year with effect from 16 December 2009, he could not reap th e benefit of such extension. It is the further case of the applicant that by the impugned order dated 23 November 2010, a further period of three months’ extens ion was granted by the Government. Even if the applicant’s contention that the period of initial lease woul d come to end on 18 March 2010, Assam Sale of Forest Produce, Coups and Mahal Ru les 1977 permits extension of lease for a period of three months only and hence the maximum period of extension, under the rules, would be of three months, that is from 18 March 2010 to 17 June 2010. That being the position, I am of the view that it is not a fit case wher e the interim order dated 23 December 2010 is required to be modified/cancelled/ altered/vacated, and hence the prayer is rejected. The miscellaneous application stands dismissed.