WP(C) 2885/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.N. SARMA Heard Mr. B.Rahman, learned counsel for the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that he was settled with the Sulung Weekly Ma rket for the period 2009-10 as per settlement order dated 24/6/09 passed by the Executive Engineer, Nagaon Zilla Parishad. The claim of the petitioner is that due to certain reasons, the petitioner failed to run profitably the market in qu estion and accordingly filed an application before the Principal Secretary, Govt . of Assam Pancyayat & Rural Development Department, Assam for necessary extensi on/remission of kist money of Sulung daily market on 3/5/2010. It is contended t hat the said application has not yet been attended to by the authority. Mr. P. Roy, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate submits that the government has the pow er to consider remission of kist money but has no power to grant extension. In view of the above fact and after hearing learned counsel for the parties, thi s writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the concerned respondent au thorities shall dispose of the application of the petitioner praying for remissi on of kist money filed on 3/5/2010 and pass appropriate order thereon justified under the law. Such exercise shall be done within a period of 15(fifteen) days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. With this order, this writ petition stands disposed of.