WP(C) 3263/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Kaiyum, the learned counsel for the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that though h e has filed an application on 17.05.2010 before the respondent No.2, namely, the Authorised Office-cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Kamrup West Division, for rele ase of the vehicle bearing Registration No.AS-01/AC-4938, which has been seized on 30.03.2010 in connection with the commission of alleged forest offence, the s aid application has not been disposed of till date, though no confiscation proce eding has been initiated. Mrs. Phukan, the learned State counsel has submitted that the authority before passing any order on such application filed, has to obtain necessary repo rt from the concerned Forest Officer and the said authority thereafter shall def initely take the final decision in the matter of releasing the vehicle or otherw ise. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present writ petition is dispos ed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the sai d application dated 17.05.2010 filed by the petitioner within 3(three) weeks fro m the date of submission of the certified copy of the order passed today along w ith the copy of the writ petition with annexures by the petitioner before the sa id authority. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.