WP(C) 5748/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. J. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mrs. H.M. Phu kan, learned Govt. Advocate who has received instruction in the matter. The petitioner, who made the highest offer for getting settlement of the Dikrong Sand and Gravel Mahal in pursuant to the tender notice dated 30.12.08, has appr oached this Court as the Forest Authorities delayed the issuance of final settle ment order in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner averred that the said del ay in giving settlement was occasioned by some false complaints lodged by the pe titioner’s rivals who alleged that they were prevented from furnishing tender in response to the tender notice dated 30.12.08. Mrs. Phukan on the basis of instruction received from the Chief Conservator of F orest (T) , Assam submits that the matter has been enquired into and it is found that there is no impediment to give the final settlement in favour of the high est bidder Jadav Saikia, as the complaints made have been found to be false. It is submitted by Mr. Sarma that the extension granted to the earlier lessee h as already expired on 10.1.2010 and there is no impediment in issuing the settle ment order to the writ petitioner in pursuant to the office Order No. 64 dated 30.5.09 of the DFO, Lakhimpur Dvn. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned Govt. Advocate, this writ p etition is disposed of by directing the respondents to give effect to the settlement process of Dikrong Sand and Gravel Mahal in pursuant to the tender notice dated 30.12.08.