WP(C) 3482/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B P KATAKEY Heard Mr S Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs HM Phukan, learned state counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioners’ grievance in the present petition is that though the la nds upon which they were tenants had been acquired by the government under the p rovisions of Assam State Acquisition of Zamindari Act 1951 and the compensation payable to them had been assessed by the Compensation Officer, Karimganj, no com pensation amount, let alone interim compensation has been paid to them till date . Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the present petition be disposed of with a direction to the Principal Secretary to the government of Assam, Revenue (Reforms) Department, to consider the case of petitioners for pay ment of compensation which they are found to be entitled to. Learned state counsel submits that in case the petitioners approach the said aut hority for redressal of their grievances the same shall definitely be looked int o in accordance with law. In view of above, the present petition is disposed of with the observati on that the petitioners may approach the Principal Secretary to government of As sam, Revenue (Reforms) Department by way of a representation and, if approached, the said authority shall consider and pass necessary order thereon within a per iod of 6 months from the date of submission of such representation with a certif ied copy of this order and a complete set of writ petition before him by the pet itioners. Needless to say, in the event any amount is found to be due and payabl e to the petitioners as compensation, the same shall be paid within the aforesai d period of time. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.