WP(C) 1798/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. B. D. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as M s R. Chakraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam. The grievance raised in this writ petition is in respect of the Annexure -2 Sale Notice dated 29.3.2008, so far as it relates to Lower Dikrong Sand & Gra vel Mahal for the period from 2008-2010. According to the petitioner, the sale notice was not published following the provisions of Rule 4 of the Assam Sale of Forest Produce, Coups & Mahals Rules, 1977 (as amended). Inspite of granting several opportunities, the respondents have not bee n furnished with any instruction to the learned State counsel. However, Ms Chak raborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam does not dispute that the sal e notice is required to be published as per the procedure laid down in Rule 4 of the aforesaid Rule of 1977. As per the requirement envisaged in Rule 4 of the Rules, the sale notice shall be published in the local daily newspaper at leas t for consecutive days by the Divisional Forest Officer at least one month prior to the last date fixed for submission of tender. In the instant case, it is the case of the petitioner that the sale notice was published only once in the news paper on 2.4.2008 (Dainik Agradoot). There was no consecutive publication. In view of the above, the respondents are directed not to act upon the i mpugned sale notice dated 29.3.2008 and the Divisional Forests Officer, Lakhimpu r Division, North Lakhimpur shall immediately issue fresh sale notice in due com pliance of the aforesaid Rules in respect of the Lower Dikrong Sand & Gravel Ma hal for the period from 2008-2010. The action in the matter shall be taken as ex peditiously as possible preferably within 31st August, 2008. Let a copy of this order shall be furnished to Ms Chakraborty, learned S tate counsel. Writ petition is disposed of.