WP(C) 3274/2011 BEFORE HON BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr Sarma, learned counsel a ppearing for the Director of Land Records & Surveys, Assam. For the order proposed to be passed, it is not considered necessary to issue for mal notice. The pleaded case of the petitioner in short is that, after he had been appointed as an Additional Mandal on 7.3.1996 on compassionate ground following the death of his father in harness, he was on 24.10.2005 made the I/C Mandal of the vacan t post at Lat No.15 under Balijana Circle in the district of Goalpara. Though in view of his continuous and unblemished services, he was absorbed in the post of Mandal vide order dated 25.2.2009 of the Director of Land Records & Surveys, A ssam, he could not join the post for want of vacancies. Resultantly, he continue d as an Additional Mandal at Balijana Circle, Goalpara. According to him, a post of Mandal is going to fall vacant in the establishment of the Settlement Offic er, Goalpara on 30.6.2011 on the superannuation of the present incumbent. In thi s premise, he has presently submitted a representation on 9.5.2011 before the D irector of Land Records & Surveys, Assam praying for an appropriate order to acc ommodate him against the said vacancy. As his representation has remained unatte nded as on date, he is before this court seeking redress. While Mr Das has reiterated the above, Mr Sarma has apprised this Court that a c omprehensive policy for appointment to the posts of Mandal in the State from the serving Additional Mandals is in process of being formulated and that by the mi ddle of July,2011, the process initiated is to be completed. In this background, Mr Sarma pleaded that this petition may be closed with a direction for disposal of the petitioner’s representation on merits. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consideration of the p leaded stands and the documents on record, this Court is inclined to accept the course of disposal as suggested on behalf of the respondents. In the above view of the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction t hat the Director of Land Records & Surveys, Assam would decide on the petitione r’s representation dated 9.5.2011 in accordance with law within a period of thre e(3) weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. Needles s to say, that the decision so taken would be communicated to the petitioner fo rthwith thereafter in writing. The respondents would as referred to hereinabove, complete the process of formulating the policy for appointment/absorption of se rving Additional Mandals in the State in the vacant posts of Mandal at the earli est. Till the petitioner’s representation as directed is disposed of, the post of M andal likely to fall vacant on 30.6.2011 in the office of the Settlement Officer , Goalpara, shall not be filled up to his exclusion. No costs.