WP(C) 2908/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. B Rahman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. P Roy, learned State counsel, appearing for the respondents. Considering the grievances raised and as agreed to by the learned counse l for the parties, also on perusal of the earlier judgment and order of this Cou rt dated 23.05.2007 passed in W.P(C) No.2405/2007, this writ petition is dispose d of at the motion stage itself. The short and simple case of the petitioners are that the petitioners ap plied for issuance of Hawker and Fair Price Shop License for the sale of blue dy ed kerosene for Gaon Panchayat under 43 No. Barpeta Legislative Assembly Constit uency but the applications of the petitioners have not been considered and dispo sed of by the competent authority till date. This Court is of the considered view that it is the boundened duty of th e respondent to consider and dispose of the said applications submitted by the p etitioners according to law. In the above factual circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No.3 i.e. Deputy Commissioner, Barpeta and SDO (Civil) , Food and Civil Supplies, Barpeta to consider the said applications submitted b y the petitioners in view of the recommendations made by the said MLA for issuan ce of Hawker and Fair Price Shop License under the said 43 No. Barpeta Legislati ve Assembly Constituency in accordance with the provision of law and the governm ent policy in vogue. If the petitioners are found suitable for issuance of the Hawker and Fai r Price Shop License in their favour under the said Constituency as per provisio n of law and the government policy in vogue, necessary license shall be issued. The petitioners shall submit a fresh representation along with a copy of their writ petition with the annexures appended thereto before the authority fo r doing the needful. The whole exercise shall be completed within a period of 2(two) months f rom the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. This writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated hereinabove.