WP(C) 6763/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI The petitioners, who are two in number, claim that they fall within the definiti on of Traditional Forest Dwellers within the meaning of Section 2(O) of Other Tr aditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and that the y, as such, need to be recognized as Other Forest Dwellers. The petitioners subm it that they had offered their respective claim forms, for recognition of their rights in respect of forest land, to the Gaon Panchayat. The claim forms, which according to the petitioners, they had submitted, to the Gaon Panchayat concerne d, are placed as Annexure 3 (series) to the writ petition. The grievance of the petitioners is that the Gaon Panchayat, i.e., Balipipla Gaon Panchayat, has refu sed to accept the said claim forms. It is with this grievance that the petitione rs have approached this Court with the help of this writ petition made under Art icle 226 of the Constitution of India seeking appropriate directions. Heard Mr. W. Imran, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. RK Bora, learned Govt. Advocate, for the respondents. In the case at hand, it is really for the Forest Rights Committee at the Gram Sabha level to take appropriate decision on the claim of the petitioners. The claim forms of the petitioners have, according to what the petitioners conte nd, been refused by the concerned Gaon Panchayat. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is dispo sed of by allowing the petitioners to submit their respective claim forms to the respondent No.3, namely, Divisional Forest Officer, Karimganj, Assam, with dire ction that if such claim forms are submitted to the respondent No.3, he shall ge t the same placed before the Forest Rights Committee of the concerned Gaon Panch ayat and the Forest Rights Committee shall, then, deal with the matter in accord ance with law. If the petitioners feel aggrieved by any of the action or decisio n of the respondents, including the respondent No.5, they shall remain at libert y to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. The writ petition shall stand disposed of in terms of the above observations and directions. No costs.