WP(C) 2260/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. R Ali, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P Roy, learned Govt. Advocate who appears for all the official respondents. The petitioner was the settlement holder of the Bartary Manah Nadir Parghat for the term of 1.7.2008 to 30.6.2009, given in his favour by the Rupshi Anchalik Pa nchayat. He has approached this Court seeking direction for extension of the set tlement period and remission as the order of settlement was given effect belated ly on account of various developments mentioned in the writ petition. I do not find in the Assam Panchayat Act any provision for granting extension of settlement. Howner under Rule 49 of the Assam Panchayat Act (Financial) Rules, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as ’the Rules’), the Government is empowered to co nsider request for remission in exceptional cases, such as flood, natural calami ty, etc. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that settlement proces s for the next Panchayat year, starting from 1.7.2009, is likely to be issued sh ortly. In view of above, this petition is disposed off by permitting the petitioner to make an application under Rule 49 of the Rules before the competent Authority, w hich may be considered and disposed off on merit. But there can be no considerat ion of his prayer for extension. This case is disposed off in the above terms.