WP(C) 5384/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI This matter was partly heard on 25.10.2011 and is listed today for further heari ng. Before hearing had commenced, Ms. A. Verma, learned counsel appearing for the re spondents Nos. 1 and 2 has submitted that the existing contract which the respon dents Nos. 1 and 2 have with the respondent No. 3 is going to expire on 9.2.2012 and that she has specific instruction to submit before this Court that in order to streamline the process of selection and to make the process of such selectio n more transparent, the agreement with the respondent No. 3 will not be renewed beyond 9.2.2012. It is also her submission that the respondent authorities will take such steps as may be required to issue expression of interest as well as to award the contract for production of weekly Asha Radio Programme through All India Radio on and from 10.02.2012. In view of the aforesaid submission of Ms. Verma, Mr. A. Talukdar, learned couns el for the petitioner responded by submitting that he does not want an adjudi cation of the case on merits. Mr. G. Uzir, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 3 submits that in the facts and circumstances of this case, the proposal put forward by Ms. Verma is wholesome and he readily agrees to the same. Taking note of the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, this wri t petition is closed with the direction that the respondent authorities would in itiate appropriate steps to continue with the programme beyond 9.2.2012 by follo wing a transparent procedure of selection to be initiated by issuing a fresh exp ression of interest. It is made clear that the existing contract with the respon dent No. 3 shall not be renewed/ extended beyond 9.2.2012. Needless to say, th e respondent No. 3 will carry on with the programme till 9.2.2012. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of .