WP(C) 6623/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. S.U. Mazumdar, learned counsel, for the petitioners, and Mr. G. Soren, learned Govt. Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondents. The petitioners’ case is, in brief, thus: The land, measuring about 1 bigha 15 l echas, which forms the subject-matter of this writ petition, was owned by one Sa ilendra Nath Phookan and the tenant was his nephew, Smt. Dukhia Kol. By executin g a gift deed, the said land owner gifted the said land in favour of the said Du khia Kol and, on the request made by the land owner, mutation was also done in t he name of Smt. Dukhia Kol showing her status as an occupancy tenant in respect of the said land. By operation of law, the said Dukhia Kol has, according to the petitioners, become absolute owner of the land, in question. As owner, the said Dukhia Kol has, contend the petitioners, sold the land to the petitioners. In r espect of the part of the land about 3 kathas 10 lechas so purchased, mutation w as granted by the Assistant Settlement Officer by order, dated 17.12.1961. Howev er, in the Government record, the said plot of land is still shown as ceiling su rplus land, which, according to the petitioners, is incorrect. The matter, there fore, needs to be examined and appropriate orders need to be passed by the respo ndents/authorities concerned. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is dispo sed of with direction to the respondents, particularly, respondent No.3, to exam ine the grievances of the petitioners and, if the grievances of the petitioners are found to be sustainable in law, the same shall be redressed by making such o rder(s) as may be necessary in law. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be co mpleted within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of th is order by the respondent No.3. The petitioners may furnish to the respondent N o.3 a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and an nexures thereto. Whatever decision is reached by the respondent No.3 on the subj ect-matter of this writ petition and whatever order(s) are passed, in this regar d, by the respondent No.3 and/or by any other respondents of this writ petition or on their behalf, the same shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitione rs. If the petitioners feel aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be arrived a t, or order(s), which may be passed by the respondents, the petitioners shall re main at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible . The writ petition shall stand disposed of in terms of the above observations and directions.