WP(C) 2664/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P K MUSAHARY Heard Mrs. F.Begum, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.J.Handique, lea rned Govt. Advocate, Assam. The petitioners have claimed compensation for acquiring their lands fo r the purpose of construction of 4 lane National High Way No.36. The petitioners state that the land acquired from the petitioners are covered by periodic patta s and the authorities concerned without assessing the value of their lands paid lum sum amount of Rs.9,08,993/- only .In this regard the petitioners have submi tted two joint representations dated 22.7.09 to the Special Officer to Commissio ner, North Assam Division, Tezpur and the Circle Officer, Doboka Revenue Circle , Doboka (Annexure-3) followed by another representation dated 7.5.2011 (Annexu re-3) addressed to the aforesaid authorities. The said representations are still pending for consideration. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a directi on may be issued to respondents No. 2 and 3 to consider and dispose of the afore said representations as per Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as earl y as possible preferably within a period of 60(sixty) days from the date of rece ipt of the certified copy of this order. The respondent-authorities shall also p rovide due opportunities of hearing to the petitioners. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands disposed of.