WP(C) 775/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. AK Goswami, learned Senior counsel for the petitioners, and Ms . HN Phookan, learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondent s. The case of the petitioners is, in brief, thus: The petitioners, who cla im to be a Non-Governmental Organization, is a Society, registered under the Soc ieties Registration Act. The petitioners claim that they have been in occupation and use of the land, which forms the subject-matter of controversy in this writ petition. According to the writ petitioners, they had applied to the respondent s/authorities concerned for allotment of the land, in question, in favour of the petitioners’ association and that there is a report submitted by the Settlement Officer, which is in favour of the petitioners. The respondents/authorities, wh o are competent to make allotment of the land, have not done the needful. As against the above case set out by the petitioners, the District Colle ctor, Karimganj, has filed his affidavit-in-opposition, wherein it has been subm itted to the effect, inter alia, that a part of the land, which the petitioners’ association is seeking settlement of, stands allotted to, and has been in posse ssion of Department of Forest, Government of Assam, and the remaining part of th e land, in question, has been in the possession of persons, whose names have bee n mentioned by the District Collector. The District Collector also denies that a ny favourable report recommending allotment of land, in question, has been made by the Settlement Officer in favour of the petitioners association. In the light of what have been indicated above, it becomes clear that th is writ petition involves seriously disputed questions of fact and such disputed questions of fact would require making of roving enquiry, which is not possible in the present writ proceeding. At the same time, this Court, at this stage, is not in a position to firmly reject the case of the petitioners without determin ing the actual state of affairs. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest o f justice, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty given to the petitione rs to make, in the light of the averments, which have, now, been made by the Dis trict Collector, Karimganj, appropriate application(s) to the respondents author ities concerned, seeking settlement of the land and if such application(s) is/ar e made, the respondents/authorities concerned shall consider and dispose of the matter in accordance with law. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be complet ed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the application or applications, as the case may be. While making the application(s), as indicated hereinbefore, the petitioners may submit a copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall sta nd disposed of. The interim directions passed, in this case, on 29-02-2008, shal l accordingly stand vacated. Before parting with this writ petition it is, however, made clear that i f the petitioners wish to make any application(s), as indicated hereinabove, the y shall make it within a period of one month from today and till then, the respo ndents/authorities concerned shall not make any fresh order(s) of settlement in favour of anyone. In case, any such application(s) is/are made by the petitioner s, as indicated hereinbefore, the respondents/authorities concerned shall not is sue any fresh order of allotment in favour of anyone, other than the petitioners , without disposing of the application(s) as directed hereinabove.