WP(C) 3747/2007 BEFORE HON’BLR MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA. Heard Mr. S. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. D. Das, le arned counsel along with Mr. K. Das, learned Standing Counsel, B.T.C. I have als o heard Mr. M.K. Sarma, learned counsel representing the newly impleaded Respond ent No.6 in W.P. (C) No.1310/2008. In the first writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is in respec t of the Annexure-’D’ quotation notice dated 20.7.2007 inviting sealed quotation for settlement of the particular Ferry Ghat ((Kartimari Ferry Ghat) on Gossaiga on Sapatgram Road for the year 2007-08. The petitioner was the sitting lessee of the Ferry Ghat and as per the terms of settlement, the lease period was to expi re on 31.3.2008. Thus, the quotation notice having been issued during the curre ncy of the lease period, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the writ petition. This Court by order dated 26.7.2007 protected the interest of the pe titioner. Now, the petitioner’s term for Ferry Ghat has expired with effect from 31.3.2008. Thus, the first writ petition has become infructuous. In the second writ petition, the prayer of the petitioner is to settle the Ferry Ghat through tender system. It is the apprehension of the petitioner t hat the respondents may settle the Ferry Ghat without inviting tender. Learned Standing Counsel, B.T.C. on instructions, submits that the Ferry Ghat is going to be settled through tender process. If that be so, nothing survives to be decided in the writ petition. In view of the above, both the writ petitions stand disposed of taking n ote of the stand of the respondents that the aforesaid Ferry Ghat shall be settl ed through tender system. It will be open for the petitioner to participate in the tender process. The tender system may be processed and finalized as expedi tiously as possible but at any rate, not later than 30th April, 2008 for the in terest of revenue of the State. Although Mr. D. Das, learned Standing Counsel, B.T.C. submits that the B .T.C. will settle the Ferry Ghat through tender system but it has come to the n otice that the same very authority by its Annexure-II communication dated 1.4.2 008 in Misc. Case No.1096/2008 in WP(C) No.1310/2008 has allowed the Ferry Ghat to be run by the Respondent No.6 temporarily. Such action on the part of the B. T.C. runs counter to the stand that the Ferry Ghat is to be settled through ten der system. The B.T.C. will do the needful in respect of the matter, but at an y rate, shall settle the Ferry Ghat as directed above. Writ petitions are disposed of.