WP(C) 4248/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Hazarika, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Handique, learned St ate Counsel appearing for the respondent No.1 as well as Mr. Bora, learned couns el appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 3. The petitioner by the present petition has prayed for a direction to the respond ent Corporation to finalize the proceeding initiated vide notice dated 25th Janu ary, 2010. According to the petitioner, since such notice was issued under Sect ions 337(1) and (2) of the Gauhati Municipal Act, 1971 (in short, the Act ) to the respondent No.4, the said proceeding has to be finalized by the authority, w hich having not been done, he earlier approached before this Court in WP(C) No.9 46/2010, wherein an order has been passed on 7th June, 2010 directing the Corpor ation to dispose of the said proceeding within a period of 3 (three) weeks from the date of passing of the order. According to the petitioner, despite such an order passed, the Commissioner, GMC has not passed any order in the proceeding i nitiated vide notice dated 25th January, 2010. In the Misc. Case filed, the petitioner has challenged 2 (two) notices dated 23r d September, 2010 and 28th September, 2010 issued by the Municipal Secretary of GMC fixing the dates for hearing of the proceeding initiated under Section 337 ( 1) and (2) of the said Act contending inter alia that since the writ proceeding is pending, the proceeding of the said notice fixing the dates for hearing may b e stayed. Mr. Bora, learned State Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation has sub mitted that though there is delay in completing the proceeding initiated under S ections 337 (1) and (2) of the Act, the authority has issued the aforesaid notic es dated 23rd September, 2010 and 28th September, 2010 fixing the date for heari ng, so that the final order in the proceeding initiated under the aforesaid prov isions of law can be passed. It has also been submitted by Mr. Bora that within a period of 1 (one) month from today, the final order shall be passed by the Co mmissioner, GMC, as in the meantime, all the relevant documents have been obtain ed and the parties have appeared. Since the proceeding has been initiated against the respondent No.4 under Sectio ns 337 (1) and (2) of the aforesaid Act and the authority has fixed the dates fo r hearing and has also obtained all the relevant documents and the parties have appeared, the present writ petition as well as the Misc. Case are disposed of wi th the direction to the Commissioner to pass the final order as expeditiously as possible, in any case by 4th February, 2011. The writ petition and the Misc. Cases are accordingly disposed of. No cost. A copy of this order be furnished to Mr. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, GMC.