WP(C) 6416/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T VAIPHEI Heard Mr PJ Saikia, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr G Soren, the l earned State counsel. With the consent of both the counsel, this writ petition is bein g heard and being disposed of today at the Motion stage. The Bihubor Stone Quarry No.VII under Sivasagar Division has bee n settled with the petitioner at Rs. 8,11,600/- for the extraction of 5000 M3 of stone for a period of two years w.e.f. 10.12.2008 to 09.12.2010. The petitioner accordingly took over the Quarry but found that the linking road between the Qu arry and main road was not motorable and he had to invest a huge amount of money for making a motorable condition. Thus, the petitioner was prevented from opera ting the Quarry for a considerable period of time for the reason beyond his cont rol and in the process suffered a huge loss. According to the petitioner till th e month of August, 2010 he could extract only 50% of the stipulated quantity of the stone i.e. 2500 M3. This led him to file a representation on 17.08.2010 befo re the respondent No.1 to grant him another 18 months time as loss period. Repor t was called for from the concerned Divisional Forest Officer (T), Sivasagar Div ision, who in turn had also submitted in connection with the loss period and als o recommended the case of the petitioner. Despite the recommendation, the respon dent No.1 has not only not disposed of the representation of the petitioner, but also decided to issue permit for the same Quarry in favour of a 3rd party. In the course of Motion hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner narrowed do wn his prayer to directing the respondent No.1 to dispose of his representation within a specific time frame and to restrain the respondent No.1 from issuing pe rmit in respect of the same Quarry to a 3rd party pending disposal of his repres entation. The submission is not opposed by the learned State counsel. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of by directing th e respondent No.1 to dispose of the representation dated 17.08.2010 at Annexure- D in accordance with law on or before 09.12.2010. Till 09.12.2010 or till the di sposal of the representation of the petitioner which ever is earlier, the respon dent No.5 shall not issue permit for the same Quarry to a 3rd party.