WP(C) 1511/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Heard Mr N Dhar, learned counsel for petitioners. Also, heard Mr BJ Talukdar, le arned state counsel appearing for the respondents. Grievance of the petitioners in this petition is that though they were t enants under the erstwhile zamindars in respect of the lands described at paragr aphs 7, 8 and 9 of the writ petition, after acquisition of the same under provis ions of Assam State Acquisition of Zamindaries Act 1951, they are entitled to be settled with the lands under their possession, but respondent authorities, desp ite various representations made and enquiry report submitted and the communicat ion issued by the Assistant Settlement Officer, Karimganj, on 10.7.2008 and 14.7 .2008, have not passed the final order. The respondent no.3, in affidavit-in-opposition filed, more particularly in paragraph 6 thereof, has stated that though certain old records relating to earlier dag numbers allotted are not available, after the resettlement operation , the records relating to the new dags allotted are available. Nothing, however, has been stated relating to the consideration of the petitioners’ claim for set tlement under provisions of aforesaid Act. That being the position, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Karimganj, to consider the claim of the p etitioners and pass necessary speaking order, which shall be done within three m onths from day when the certified copy of this order along with a complete set o f this writ petition is furnished to the said authority by the petitioners. This writ petition is disposed of. No costs.