WP(C) 3160/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI . Sri DA Kayum, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that instead of pursuin g the writ petition, the petitioner would pray for an order directing early disp osal of the appeal filed by him before the Commissioner and Secretary to the Gov ernment of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department. The said appeal un der Section 137 of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 was filed on 14.4.2007. In view of the aforesaid statement made on behalf of the petitioner, the Court i s inclined to close the writ petition with a direction to the Commissioner and S ecretary to the Government of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department to dispose of the appeal (Annexure-C) filed by the petitioner within a period of 15(fifteen) days from date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Writ Petition is closed in terms of the above direction.