WP(C) 982/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI By a notification, dated 13.01.2009, issued by the respondent No. 2, namely, Der gaon Municipal Board, tenders were invited for settlement of market and bus stan d within the territorial limits of Dergaon Municipality. The present petitioner s and four others submitted their respective tenders seeking settlement of Derga on town non-government bus stand. The rates, quoted by the petitioner Nos. 1, 2 and 3, are Rs. 4,47,221/-, Rs. 4,41,000/- and Rs. 4,23,555/- r espectively, whereas the rate offered by the respondent No. 3, namely, Rituparna Das, was Rs. 4,11,999.99. Apprehending that respondent No. 2, namely, Dergaon Municipal Board, is likely t o grant the said settlement in favour of respondent No. 3, whose bid was lower t han the bids of the petitioners, the petitioners have come, with the present wri t petition made under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking appropri ate directions from this Court. Heard Mr. S. K. Goswami, learned counsel, assisted by Mr. C. M. Mahanta, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, and Mr. J. Sarmah, learned Gov ernment Advocate, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1. Heard also Mr. P. P. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2. By filing their affidavit, respondent No. 2 has, now, submitted to the effect, i nter alia, that respondent No. 2 has not yet taken any decision to give settleme nt of the said bus stand to the respondent No. 3. It has also been submitted by respondent No. 2 that they have already forwarded, vide letter, dated 21.02.200 9, all the requisite materials with regard to the tender process, including the comparative statement of the bidders, to respondent No. 1, namely, Director, Mun icipal Administration, Assam, for approval. In view of the fact that no decision has been taken by the respondent No. 2 and/ or by respondent No. 1 to settle the said bus stand in favour of respondent No. 3, this Court is of the view that it will not serve any purpose if this writ pet ition is kept pending. At the same time, since tenders were invited and the bids were submitted, for the financial year 2009-2010, it is necessary that the Dire ctor, Municipal Administration, Assam, takes a decision in the matter, in accord ance with law, at the earliest. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justic e, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to Director, Municipal Admin istration, Assam, to take necessary step(s) on the letter, dated 21.02.2009, afo rementioned and do the needful in accordance with law. The whole exercise, so d irected, shall be completed within a period of three weeks from the date of rece ipt of a copy of this order by respondent No. 1. The petitioners may furnish to respondent No. 2 a certified copy of this order along with copy of this writ pe tition and annexure(s) thereto. The interim directions, passed in this case, sh all continue until the time the Director, Municipal Administration, Assam, passe s necessary order(s) in terms of the directions given hereinbefore.