WP(C) 3373/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY The petitioners, by the present petitions, are praying for a direction t o the respondents to hold the election to constitute the Regulated Market Commit tee contending inter alia, that though under the provisions of the Assam Agricul tural Produce Market Act such election is required to be held, nothing has been done by the respondents in that regard. It is also the contention of the petitio ners in the said writ petitions that their prayer for extension of the term as r equired to be considered under Section 8 and 9 of the said Act has also not been considered. Mr. Samaria, learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that in r espect of Nalbari district, which concerns the WP(C) No. 3373/2009 the election will be held tomorrow i.e. 21.11.2009 and in respect of Dhubri district which co ncerns WP(C) No. 3419/2009 the election will be held on 21.12.2009 and thereafte r the necessary notifications constituting the committees as required under the provisions of the Act shall be issued. It appears that vide interim order dated 19.8.2009 passed in WP(C) No. 3 419/2008 and vide interim order dated 14.8.2009 passed in WP(C) No. 3373/2009 th e earlier elected market committees were allowed to continue for two months, on the basis of the submission made that the election is expected to be held within the next few weeks. Since the Govt. has the power under Section 8 of the Act to extend the term of such body at least by one year and keeping in view the afore said submission, the present writ petitions are disposed of with the direction t o the respondents to hold the election as declared and to notify the committees immediately thereafter as required under the Act. Till such declaration is made the elected body shall continue to function. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. A copy of this order be furnished to Mr. Samaria, learned counsel for th e respondents.