WP(C) 5795/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. P. N. Goswami, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, and Mrs. V. L. Sinha, learned Government Advocate, Assam, appearing on behalf of the respondents. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the materials on record what is noticeable is that the petitioner is the lessee in respect of 2/88 Dharnad Brahmaputra Part II, III and other fisheries of Dhubri district. T he petitioner applied for extension of his period of lease by making a represent ation, in this regard, on 24.9.2010, to the respondent No.1, namely, the Commiss ioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Department of Fisheries. The petition er submits that the respondents have not yet disposed of the said representation , dated 24.9.2010, though the lease would, otherwise, expire by efflux of time, on 19.11.2010. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, it is her eby directed that respondent No.1, namely, the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Department of Fisheries, shall examine, consider and dispose of , in accordance with law, the petitioner’s representation, dated 24.9.2010. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a period of three weeks f rom the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Whatever decision is taken by r espondent No.1, namely, the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, De partment of Fisheries, shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitioner and if the petitioner feel aggrieved by the decision, the petitioner shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No.1 a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Government Advocate, Assam. With the above observations and direction, the writ petition shall stand dispose d of.