WP(C) 3592/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr CK Sarma Baruah, learned senior counsel for the petitioners; Mr AM Mazu mdar, learned senior counsel for the respondent No.7; Mr PK Deka, learned counse l for respondent Nos.4 to 6; and Mr J Handique, learned state counsel, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3. Petitioners have filed the present writ petition challenging the order d ated 19.3.08 passed by learned Assam Board of Revenue allowing Revenue Appeal No .138RA(K)/2007 filed by the predecessor-in-interest of present respondent Nos.4 to 6, basically challenging the interim order passed by the learned Settlement O fficer on 7.7.2007 in RA No.1/2007-2008 filed by present petitioners challenging the order dated 28.6.07 passed by the learned Assistant Settlement Officer, Guw ahati, granting mutation in favour of the predecessor-in-interest of present res pondent Nos.4 to 6 in respect of the land measuring 12 Bigha covered by dag Nos. 224, 303, 305 & 423 of KP Patta No.1 of village Maidamgaon, Mouza Beltola in the district of Kamrup, Assam. The learned Board of Revenue by the impugned order 19.3.2008 has set asi de the entire order dated 7.7.2007, though the appeal preferred by predecessor-i n-interest of respondent Nos.4 to 6 was mainly against the interim order passed by Settlement Officer in RA No.1/2007-08. Because of such order passed by learne d Board of Revenue, the statutory appeal filed by present petitioners before the Settlement Officer, being RA No.1/2007-08 could not be disposed of. In view of the aforesaid position, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Settlement Officer, Guwahati Town Resettlement, to c onsider and dispose of the RA No.1/2007-08 preferred by present petitioners with out being influenced by any decision/observations made by learned Board of Reven ue in the order dated 19.3.2008. The appeal shall be disposed of within a period of 60 days from the date of appearance of the parties and upon hearing all the parties concerned. The parties to the present proceedings are directed to appear before the Settlement Officer, Guwahati on 12.11.2009. In case the settlement o peration is over or going to be over soon, the Collector shall pass necessary or ders for entrustment of the said RA No.1/2007-08 to any other competent authorit y for disposal. Till the appeal is decided, the interim order passed by this court on 20 .8.2008 shall continue. The parties are further directed not to transfer or in a ny manner encumber the land in question in favour of anyone. The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.