WP(C) 5717/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE. B.D. AGARWAL The petitioner herein is challenging the settlement of Dhal Silingha Fishery in Lakhimpur District with the respondent No.5 namely, Sri Aniram Das by the Assam Fishery Development Corporation. Heard Mr. Rajbarbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Dr. B. Ahmed, learned counsel for the AFDC, Mrs. HM Phukan, learned State counsel and Mr. NK Baruah, learned counsel for the private respondentNo.5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that although the r espondent No.5 is defaulter in repayment of PMRY loan, the AFDC has ignored this aspect while settling the fishery with the respondent No.5. Learned counsel in this regard submitted that a representation has been submitted to the respondent No.2, Managing Director, Assam Fishery Development Corporation on 29.9.2010 but the same has not yet been considered. In support of the allegations of defaulte r, the petitioner has furnished a reply from the District Industries and Commerc e Centre, Lakhimpur dated 16.9.2011 wherein it has been mentioned that a sum of ‘ 1,05,111.87 is still outstanding against the PMRY loan taken by Sri Aniram Das . Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that this fact has also been admitted by the aforesaid respondent in his application filed on 16.6.2011 for vacating the stay order. On the other hand, Mr. Baruah, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5 submitted that till the date of submission of the tender, no B akijai proceeding was initiated by the office of the Deputy Commissioner. In my considered opinion, the aforesaid aspect has to be looked into by the settling authority before whom the representation dated 29.9.2010 is pending. Upon hearing the learned counsel for both the sides, the respond ent No.2, the Managing Director, AFDC is directed to dispose of the representati on within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this or der. The petitioner is permitted to submit the certified copy of this order alon g with the relevant documents. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition stands dispose d of.