WP(C) 2470/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Dasgupta, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mrs. Phukan, lea rned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1, 2, 3 and 6 and Mr. Das, l earned standing counsel BTC appearing for the respondent No.4. The respondent No .5 has not entered appearance despite causing service by dasti. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition i s taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself. The petitioner by the present petition has challenged the order dated 21 .03.2011 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Gossaigaon, whereby and w hereunder the Secretary of Grahampur Samabay Samity Limited was directed to dist ribute the PDS items in respect of 52 families from the month of November, 2010 onwards, earlier allotted to the petitioner, who is a licensee under Assam Publi c Distribution of Articles Order, 1982. According to the petitioner, the Sub-Div isional Officer (Civil) cannot pass such order without assigning any reason and without making any enquiry in case there is any allegation against the petitione r relating to distribution of PDS items. The respondent No.2 in the affidavit-in-opposition filed has stated on o ath that there were certain allegations against the petitioner, which resulted i n making an enquiry. It has also been stated in the said affidavit that the enqu iry report is ready, but because of the Assembly Election at the relevant point of time no decision could be taken and as such temporary arrangement was made by the impugned order dated 21.03.2011. It appears from the impugned order dated 21.03.2011 that the said tempor ary arrangement has been made in view of the last Assembly Election. The affidav it-in-opposition filed by the respondent No.2 further reveals making an enquiry relating to the allegation leveled by certain beneficiaries. It also appears fro m the said affidavit that on the basis of such enquiry made, the report has been submitted but no decision could be taken at that point of time because of the l ast general election. Since the enquiry into the allegation leveled against the petitioner has already been conducted and the report is ready and the last general election wa s over long back, the respondent authorities are directed to take the final deci sion on the matter, keeping in view the report of the enquiry submitted, within 2(two) weeks from today. It is needless to say that within 1(one) week from toda y the petitioner shall be given a copy of such enquiry report. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.