WP(C) 3160/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. A. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. J. Handique, lear ned State Counsel appearing for the respondents The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that though he filed an application on 25th September, 2010 before the Range Officer, Nagarbera Range , Kamrup, Assam for releasing the machine boat in his favour, which was seized o n 31st July, 2010 on the alleged ground of carrying some woods, the same has not been considered and disposed of till date. According to Mr. Sarma, despite filing of such application, the Range Officer ha s not taken any action till date, as required to be taken under Section 49A of t he Forest Regulation, 1891 (in short, 1891 Regulation ). Mr. Handique, learned State Counsel appearing for the respondents has submitted that if such application has not already been considered and disposed of, the sa me shall definitely be considered and disposed of in accordance with law within a reasonable period of time. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties an d upon consideration of the provisions of Section 49A of the aforesaid 1891 Regu lation, the present petition is disposed of directing the Forest Ranger to consi der the application filed by the petitioner under Section 49A of the 1891 Regula tion and to pass necessary order with due intimation to the authorized Officer w ithin the meaning of the said Regulation. The said exercise is directed to be c ompleted within a period of 1 (one) month from the date of production of the cer tified copy of the order passed today alongwith the copy of the writ petition wi th annexures appended thereto to be produced by the petitioner before the Forest Ranger, Nagarbera Range, Kamrup, Assam. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.