WP(C) 2635/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Let a notice issue calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why a rule should not be issued as prayed for; and/or why such further or ot her order(s) should not be passed as to this Court may deem fit and proper. The notice is made returnable on 21.7.2008. Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned State Counsel, accepts notice on beh alf of all the respondents. Extra copies of the writ petitions shall be furnishe d to her within three days with due acknowledgement. As against the claim of the petitioner that there was no publica tion in respect of the impugned NIT in terms of Rule 47 of the Assam Panchayat ( Financial) Rules, 2002, as per the written instruction furnished to the learned State Counsel, same is not correct. Wide publication was given pursuant to which numbers of tenders were received. The last date of receiving tender was fixed a s 16.6.2008 and the period of lease will start from today. In that view of the matter, while not staying the tender process and/or settlement, it is hereby provided that in the event of making any settle ment, same will be subject to further order to be passed in this proceeding. The respondents shall invariably file their counter affidavit by the next date fixe d.