WP(C) 1282/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. D Das, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. BL Sinha, l earned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner’s grievance is short and precise. The petitioner claims to be the owner of the plot of land measuring 4B 1K 4L covered by Dag No. 80 of Lekharaj Patta No. 1 and another plot of land measuring 24B 1K 14L, covered by Dage No. 8 1 of Lekharaj Patta No. 1, of Tamulikuchi under Sonapur Mouza, Kamrup, Assam, th e said land having been settled with the petitioner after the land stood vested in the State Government as ceiling surplus land. Having become the owner of the land as aforesaid, the petitioner has applied for demarcation of its land by mak ing appropriate application to the respondent No. 3, namely, Circle Officer, Son apur Revenue Circle, Kamrup (Metro), Assam. The petitioner has been, from time t o time, renewing his request for demarcation of the land, but, according to the petitioner, the respondents/authorities concerned have not acted on the petition er’s application, seeking demarcation of the said land, and due to the reason th at the land, which the petitioner owns, has not been demarcated, the petitioner has not been able to utilize the land nor would the petitioner be able to restra in any one from attempting to enter into the land. Having considered the averments made in the writ petition, upon hearing the lear ned counsel for the parties and perusal of the materials on record, this Court i s of the view that the writ petition can and needs to be disposed of, at the mot ion stage itself, by making appropriate order as regards the disposal of the app lication, which the petitioner claims to have made for demarcation of the land. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justic e, the respondents, particularly, the respondent No. 3, namely, , Circle Officer , Sonapur Revenue Circle, Kamrup (Metro), Assam, is hereby directed to do the ne edful in accordance with law for demarcation of the land as has been sought for by the petitioner. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed by the re spondents within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of t his order by the respondent No. 3. The petitioner may furnish, to the respondent No. 3, a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition an d annexure thereto. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall stand dispo sed of. No order as to costs.