WP(C) 3105/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BP KATAKEY The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is relat ing to the non-disposal of the appeal filed by him under Rule 9 of the Assam Sal e of Forest of Produce, Coupe and Mohal Rules, 1977 and amended Rules 2000. I have heard Mr. Das, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Roy, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. According to the petitioner, pursuant to the sale notice dated 1 8-04-2009, he participated in the said process for settlement of Rukni River San d Mohal under Cachar Forest Division. The further case of the petitioner is tha t a provisional order of settlement has been issued thereafter, by the Divisiona l Forest Officer, Cachar Division on 10-06-2009. The petitioner contends that he filed an appeal on 22-06-2009 under Rule 9 of the said Rules before the appella te authority challenging such order of provisional settlement made in favour of Bulbul Alam Choudhury, which has not been disposed of till date. The petitioner , therefore, prays for disposal of the said appeal by the authority. Mr. Roy, the learned State Counsel has submitted that in the eve nt such appeal has been filed and is still pending for disposal, the same shall definitely be considered and disposed of by the authority. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present writ petition i s disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner and Secretary to the Environm ent and Forest Department, Government of Assam to consider and dispose of the ap peal dated 22-06-2009, in the event such appeal has been filed and has not been disposed of till date. Such disposal, if pending, shall be made within a period of 2 (two) weeks from today. The petitioner by 7th August, 2009 shall file a c ertified copy of the order passed today before the said authority for compliance . The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.