WP(C) 2292/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T. NK. SINGH JUDGMENT AND ORDER(ORAL) 1. Heard Mr. A.M. Majumdar, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. B. Rahma n, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. P. Roy, learned S tate Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. Taking into consideration of the innocuous prayer made in the present wr it petition, this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage. 3. By this writ petition, the petitioner is praying for a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for extension/remission under Rule 49 of the Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules 2002. For ready reference Rule 49 is quoted hereunder:- 49. Notwithstanding Government may consider the remission cases of the Hat/Ghat/ Fisheries on special ground viz. flood, natural calamities and any other disturb ances which is beyond the control of the locality and the authority. 4. A short factual panorama leading to the filing of the present writ petit ion is required to be noted. Admittedly, NIT dated 5.5.2007 was issued inviting tenders for settlement of Mukalmua Weekly market for the period 2007-2008. In re sponse to that NIT dated 5.5.2007, the petitioner and others have submitted the tenders and the petitioner was found to be the highest bidder inasmuch as his bi d amount was Rs.5,38,251/-. On certain pretext the authority concerned had delay ed the physical handing over of the said Bazar for the term 2007-2008. But only on 23.5.2008, the physical delivery of the said Bazar was made to the petitioner . As a result of the late physical delivery of the said Bazar for the term 2007- 2008, the petitioner could not run the said Bazar for the full term i.e. the per iod of one year. But the petitioner could run only for a few months and as a res ult thereof, the petitioner had incurred heavy loss. As provided under Rule 49, which has been quoted above in toto, the petitioner had approached the Commissio ner and Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Dispur by filing representation-dated 3.6.2008 for extension/remission. The only grievance of the present writ petitioner is that the said representation dated 3.6.2008 is still un-attended. 5. In the above factual background and also taking into consideration of th e relevant provision of Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules, 2002, this writ petit ion is disposed of by directing the Commissioner and Secretary, Panchayat and Ru ral Development Department, Government of Assam to consider the case of the peti tioner for extension/remission within a period of one month from the date of rec eipt of certified copy of this order. 6. The petitioner is directed to approach the concerned authority with the certified copy of the judgment and order of this Court along with the copy of th e said representation dated 3.6.2008 for compliance. 7. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition is allowe d