WP(C) 3071/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. DA Kaiyum, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. BL Sinh a, learned Government Advocate for the respondents. The petitioner is a lessee of Pormaiveti Fishery, under Juria Anchalik Panchayat , in the district of Nagaon. As the settlement in favour of the petitioner was m ade belatedly and the fishery, in question, was handed over to the present petit ioner on 21-11-2010, though the settlement was meant to be for a period of one y ear commencing from 01-07-2010 to 30-06-2011, the petitioner has made a represen tation, on 26-04-2011 (Annexure-E to the writ petition), addressed to the respon dent No. 1, namely, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Panchay at & Rural Development, Dispur, Guwahati, seeking either remission of the kist/l ease amount or extension of the period of lease. Considering the fact that the relevant Rules do not permit extension of the peri od of lease of a fishery, but Rule 9 of the Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules, 2 002, provide for remission of the amount of kist/lease by this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No. 1, namely, Commissioner & Secre tary to the Government of Assam, Panchayat & Rural Development, to examine the g rievances of the writ petitioner and, then, pass appropriate order(s) in accorda nce with law as regards the petitioner’s request for remission of the kist/lease amount. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 1. Whatever decision(s) is/are taken by the respondent No. 1 or whatever order( s) is/are passed by the respondent No. 1, the same shall be communicated, in wri ting, to the petitioner. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), w hich may be taken by the respondent No. 1, or by the order(s), which may be pass ed by the respondent No. 1, the petitioner shall remain at liberty to take recou rse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall sta nd disposed of.