WP(C) 6857/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. SK Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. G Soren, learned State Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner’s grievance in the present petition is that though he filed an ap plication under the provisions of the Assam Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 for g rant of the mining permit on 2nd December, 2010, the said application has not be en considered and disposed of by the authority till date. Mr. Soren has submitt ed that though the petitioner has filed the application for grant of the mining permit under the provisions of the said Rules, the required deposit has not bee n made for which the petitioner’s application has not been considered till date. It has also been submitted that if the petitioner makes the required deposit, the application of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law alo ngwith the other similarly placed persons, if any. Mr. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner on the basis of the statement mad e by Mr. Soren, learned State Counsel, has submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of by allowing the petitioner to deposit the required amount and by directing the respondents to consider the same. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing that if the petitioner makes the required deposit, the petitioner’s application for grant of mining permit may be considered alongwith the other similarly placed pe rson, if any. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.