WP(C) 1330/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. P Bhowmik, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. BJ Talukdar, learned State counsel for the State respondents. Considering the grievance raised and as agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of at the motio n stage itself. Aggrieved by the inaction of the authority in not disposing the represen tation submitted by the petitioners, the instant writ petition has been filed wi th a prayer for a direction to respondent No.4 to dispose of the representation dated 23.11.2010 so submitted by the petitioners. The petitioner’s case in brief is that the petitioners are the authorize d distributors of superior kerosene oil to be distributed under the Public Distr ibution System (PDS for short) in Goalpara district vide license issued to them by respondent No.3 i.e., Deputy Director of Food & Civil Supplies Department, Go alpara and since the date of issuing the license they are distributing the keros ene oil as provided. The respondents have progressively reduced the monthly allo cation of kerosene oil. In 1985 800 liters of kerosene oil were allotted per dis tributor per month, which was reduced to 400 liters and now only 150 liters are allotted to be distributed to ration card holders, for which the licensed agents are facing lot of trouble from the public. Therefore, the petitioners through t heir Association i.e., Goalpara District Fair Price Kerosene Oil Sellers Associa tion made a representation before the Minister, Food & Civil Supplies Department on 23.11.2010 stating therein that in view of increase of population instead of increasing the allotment of kerosene oil, the same has been reduced, therefore, the earlier allotment of 800 liters per month to each licensed agent needs to b e maintained. But till date, no action has been taken to dispose of their representati on. Finding no other alternative, the petitioners have approached this Court for a direction to the respondent authority to dispose of the representations submi tted by them within a fixed time frame. To the limited prayer so made by the petitioners, Mr. Talukdar, learned State counsel has raised no objection. Considering the matter in its entirety and in view of the limited prayer so made by the petitioners, the petitioners are directed to submit a fresh repr esentation before the respondent No. 4 i.e., Deputy Commissioner, Goalpara. The respondent No.4, thereafter, shall dispose of the representation so submitted by the petitioners by a speaking order within a period of 4(four) weeks from the d ate of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The petitioners shall also sub mit a copy of the writ petition alongwith the annexures appended thereto before the respondent No.4, while submitting a certified copy of this order. It is need less to say that any order passed on the representation so submitted be communic ated to the President, Goalpara District Fair Price Retail Kerosene Oil Sellers Association. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.