WP(C) 3583/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms Phukan , learned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. On the oral prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner Majiba r Rahman with his full address is allowed to be added as respondent No. 3 by han d. The grievance of the petitioner in this present petition is that though on 2.7.2011 he filed an appeal before the Commissioner and Secretary to the Go vt. of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department challenging the order d ated 30.6.2011 passed by the Batadrava Anchalik Panchayat settling the Santijan Bi-weekly market, the said appeal has not been decided till date. The learned co unsel, therefore, submits that the present petition be disposed of direction the respondent No. 1 to decide the said appeal within a reasonable period of time a fter hearing all the parties concerned. Ms. Phukan, learned State counsel has submitted that in the event such a ppeal has been filed the same shall definitely be decided by the authority conce rned. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No. 1 to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possi ble and in any case within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of the c ertified copy of this order passed today to be furnished by the petitioner befor e the said authority. It is needless to say the respondent No. 1 shall hear all the parties co ncerned. The writ petition stands disposed of.