WP(C) 3853/2008 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. K. C. Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms R. Chakraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam. The petitioner is aggrieved by initiation of a Bakijai proceeding agains t him vide Bakijai Case No.25/08-09. In this connection, notice dated 11.8.200 8 has been issued to the petitioner directing him to appear before the Bakijai B ranch in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Bongaigaon on 11.9.2008. According to the petitioner, he is not liable to pay the amount involve d inasmuch as the bid/settlement in respect of which the proceeding has been ini tiated, the petitioner had withdrawn his bid. Without expressing any opinion o n the merit of the case, this writ petition is disposed of providing that it wi ll be open for the petitioner to appear before the Bakijai Officer on the date fixed i.e. 11.9.2008. Upon such appearance, it will be open for him to urge al l such grounds as have been urged in this writ petition. In the event of such ap pearance and raising objection, the Bakijai Officer shall decide the same in ac cordance with law. As stated above, no opinion is expressed in respect of the merit or otherwise of the case of the petitioner and the same shall be decided by the authority having regard to the facts and circumstances involved in the case and in accordance with law.