WP(C) 3709/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P K MUSAHARY Heard Mr.A J Atia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. V L Singh, learned Govt. Advocate, Assam. The Anchalik Panchayat concerned quoted tender for settlement of Fulung Dirgheswari Bi-weekly Market for the financial year 2010-11 commencing f rom 1.7.2010 to 30.6.2011 fixing 3.6.2010 as last date for submission of tender. The petitioner participated in the tender process and he was found highest vali d tenderer among two other tenderers but the settlement was not given to the pet itioner. The respondent-authorities without awarding the settlement to the petit ioner, are taking steps to settle the market with respondent No.6. Respondent N o.6 participated in the tender process but he was placed at 2nd position and acc ording to the petitioner he is not entitled to settlement of the market. Being aggrieved the petitioner filed a representation on 10.6.2010 befo re the President, Bezara Anchalik Panchayat and another representation before th e Executive Officer & Ex-Officio Secretary, Bezera Anchalik Panchayat, Bezera on the same day but his aforesaid representations were not considered and dispose d of. The petitioner has been waiting for result of the representation s and having no further alternative filed this writ petition on 25.6.2010. The period of the proposed settlement of market will expire on 30.6.2011 . There is hardly 34 days left for expiry of the aforesaid period and no useful purpose would be served if the settlement is made in favour of the petitioner or the respondent no.6. In the greater interest of the public, since the aforesaid market could not be settled during last 11 months, in my considered view, the respondent-auth orities should be directed to initiate fresh tender process for settlement of th e market in question. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction t o the respondent-authorities to issue fresh tender notice for settlement of the aforesaid market in accordance with law. The respondents concerned shall return the security deposit to the petitioner, if applied for, and entitled to.