WP(C) 3978/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Jahid, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Taluk dar, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam appearing for the respondent No. 1. The writ petition is taken up for disposal at this stage without issuing any notice on the other respondents as I propose to dispose of the writ petitio n by directing the respondent No. 1 to consider and dispose of the appeal filed before him by the petitioner after hearing all the parties concerned. The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that he filed an appeal on 15.7.2011 before the respondent No. 1 namely the Commissioner and Secretary, to the Govt. of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department cha llenging the decision of the Anchalik Panchayat dated 30.4.2011 settling the fis hery in question in favour of the respondent No. 3. The said appeal has not been taken up for consideration till date. It has been contended that since the sett lement of the fishery is for a period of one year an effort may be made by the a uthority to dispose of the appeal within a reasonable time so that in the event the appeal is allowed the petitioner can enjoy the benefit of such order to be p assed by the authority. Mr. Talukdar, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam appearing for t he respondent No. 1 has submitted that it is only on 15.7.2011 the appeal has be en filed as contended by the petitioner and as such the Commissioner and Secreta ry would definitely consider such appeal and pass necessary orders within a reas onable period of time after hearing all the parties concerned. Having regard to the aforesaid contentions of the learned counsel for th e parties, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Commissioner and Secr etary to the Govt. of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department to consi der and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of three m onths from the date of production of the certified copy of this order by the pet itioner before the said authority. It is needless to say that the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. o f Assam shall hear all the parties concerned before disposing of the appeal file d before him. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.