WP(C) 3261/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. Roshid, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mis hra, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department. As agreed to by the learned Counsels for the parties and in view of the relief prayed for I dispose of this petition at the motion stage. The fa cts essential for the disposal of the petition are that the Ramhari Char M.V. Sc hool as the petitioner contends was established in the year 1933 at Ramhari Char Part II, P.O. Ramhari Char, District-Goalpara and was provincialized in the sam e year. Because of frequent erosions caused by the nearby river, the school buil ding had to be shifted from its original site initially to Tiapara Char and even tually found its location at Ramhari Char Part III, Zamadarpara. The school pres ently has students numbering 300. Being aggrieved by the order dated 4/6/2002 by the District Elementary Education Officer, Goalpara, ordering shifting of the S chool to its original site at Ramhari Char, the local public rose against the sa me and eventually by order dated 30/5/2002 of the said authority, the move was t emporarily kept in abeyance till completion of the annual examination, 2002. Bei ng still apprehensive, the President of the Managing Committee of the School fil ed a writ petition registered as WP(C) 6218/02 which was disposed of on 19/12/20 06 directing the respondent authorities to consider the matter in its true pers pective taking into account the pressing necessity convenience or inconvenience to the public . The petitioner has stated that even thereafter the Director of E lementary Education, Assam, who was supposed to take a decision on the issue has remained silent. His representation dated 18/6/2007 before the same authority a lso remains undisposed. Mr. Roshid submits that this petition be disposed of with a dire ction to the aforementioned authority to consider and dispose of the issue befor e it after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Mr. Mishra has no objection to the course suggested. After hearing the learned Counsels for the parties and on a cons ideration of the materials on record, I am of the view that it would meet the en ds of justice if the petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director of Elementary Education, Assam, to pass final orders on the issue of shifting of s chool from its present site at Ramhari Char Part II so as to provide a quietus t o the lingering controversy. Ordered accordingly. The exercise indicated hereina bove should be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt o f certified copy of this order. As any decision on the issue is likely to have a bearing on the interest of the local public, the said authority would extend an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and others interested in the matter be fore taking a final decision. The petition stands closed in the above terms. No costs.