WP(C) 209/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr HRA Choudhury, learned senior counsel for the petitioners as we ll as Mr B. Ahmed, learned state counsel appearing on behalf of all the responde nts. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself. According to petitioners, earlier the department issued different NITs f or different works, but in the present case the works have been clubbed together only with a view to deprive them from submitting the tender papers, thereby mak ing the class-III contractors ineligible. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that though a represe ntation dated 16.12.2008(Annexure-4 to the writ petition) was submitted before t he Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Assam, the same has not been disposed of till date. Learned standing counsel for the Irrigation Department has submitted tha t the grievance of the petitioners as reflected in the representation dated 16.1 2.2008 shall be looked into and necessary orders will be passed by the Chief Eng ineer. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 namely Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Assam to pa ss necessary orders on the representation dated 16.12.2008 by 4.2.2009. Petition ers shall submit a copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and the annexures thereto before the said authority by 28.1.2009. Till 4.2.2009, or till the order that may be passed, whichever is earlie r, the respondents though may proceed with the tender, but shall not pass any fi nal order. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. No costs.