WP(C) 1787/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. YS Mannan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, and Ms. HN Phookan, learned Government Advocate, who appears on behalf of the State respondent. The petitioners are the allottees of commercial space within the Dhing T own Committee area and are in occupation of their respective allotted plots by p aying the annual rental for exercise of their lease-hold rights. The present pet ition has been filed on account of the demands raised by the Dhing Town Committe e that the lease-holders, are to deposit Rs. 1,000/- each, as security, over and above the annual rental, they are paying. Mr. Mannan, learned counsel representing the petitioners submits that th ey are petty shop-keepers and it will not be possible for most of them to pay Rs . 1,000/- at one go and if they are allowed to pay in installments, they are agr eeable to pay the demanded security deposit. The learned counsel also submits th at the petitioners are in occupation of their respective space since last over t hree decades. In view of the above, I am of the opinion that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the petitioners to address a representation to the respondent, Dhing Town Committee, for enabling them to pay the security of R s. 1,000/- each, on installment basis and on receipt of such representation, the competent authority of the Town Committee is directed to sympathetically consid er the said representation, as the petitioners are prepared to pay the security deposit, demanded by them. Pending an appropriate order on the representation to be filed by the petitioners, the petitioners shall not be disturbed from their occupation in the market. The petitioners will file the representation within two weeks from today and the same be considered within four weeks thereafter. The writ petition stands disposed of as above.