WP(C) 5709/2007 BEFORE HON’BLR MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA. Heard Mr. B.D. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. N. Dut ta, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr. R.K. Borah, learned State counsel repres enting the State respondents. Mr. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioner, on perusal of the lette r dated 21.11.2007 addressed to Mr. Dutta, learned Sr. counsel by the Government of Assam in the Guwahati Development Department under the signature of Dr. A. K . Bhutani, Secretary to the Government of Assam, submits that the grievance rais ed in the writ petition stands redressed. For a ready reference, the aforesaid letter dated 21..11.2007 is quoted below :- No.GDD.197/07/39 November 21, 2007 From Dr. A.K. Bhutani, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Assam. To Shri Niloy Dutta, Senior Advocate, Gauhati High Court, Guwahati-1. Subject :- Govt. stand in the Hon’ble High Court in WP(C) 159/2007. Ref :- Our letter No.GDD/197/07/38 Dtd. 20.11.2007. Sir, In inviting a reference to the subject cited above, I am to say that the original agreement arrived at in the discussion of the Hon’ble Ministe r GDD with chairman and the Managing Director of Assam Textbook Corporation with regard to sharing of net monthly revenue on a 50 : 50 basis between GMDA and Te xt Book Corporation stands. The Text Book Corporation was supposed to issue a formal letter accepting the c onditions listed out in our letter dated 5th October within 2 to 3 days. On acco unt of no response from the Text Book Corporation, in spite of repeated telephon ic reminders, the Government was forced to resort to requisitioning of the land in view of extreme public urgency, as an interim arrangement in order to expedi te the construction of Multi Storied Car parking. The original offer, as laid d own in our letter dated 5th October, stands. The balance land of 3 kathas 15 lessas left out by the Deputy Commissioner in th e requisition order is a part of the deal. Yours faithfully, Sd/- (Dr.A.K. Bhutani) Secretary to the Government of Assam In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. The aforesaid le tter dated 21.11.2007 shall form a part of the record.