WP(C) 3420/2002 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. M.K. Choudhury, the learned Sr. Counsel for th e petitioner and Mr. G. Soren, learned State Counsel appearing for the responden ts. The petitioner, who claims to be in possession of the la nd measuring 1 Katha 12 Lechas, which vest on the Government because of the prov isions of the Assam Urban Land Ceiling Act, by the present petition has prayed f or a direction to the respondent authorities to settle the said land in her favo ur, with a further direction not to evict her from the land in question without following the due process of law. It is the contention of the petitioner in the writ petit ion that the aforesaid land is under her possession since 1975 initially through her husband, who claims to have purchased the same from the original owner, whi ch was vested on the Government because of the Assam Urban Land Ceiling Act. According to the petitioner, an application dated 06-07- 1998 was filed by her before the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (now the Deputy Com missioner, Kamrup, Metro) for settlement of the said land and while the said app lication was under process, she was threatened for eviction from the land by the respondent authorities. No affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by the respond ents though the writ petition is pending for more than 8 (eight) years and thoug h on 24-05-2002, the learned State Counsel has accepted notice on behalf of all the respondents. By an interim order dated 24-05-2002, the petitioner’s p ossession over the land in question was directed not to be disturbed, which posi tion is still continuing. Having considered the contention of the petitioner, as n oticed above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the r espondent authorities to consider the application filed by the petitioner for al lotment, if such consideration has not already been made and to pass necessary o rder thereafter. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period o f 2 (two) months from today. For the aforesaid period of two months, the petiti oner’s possession over the land in question shall not be disturbed. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.