WP(C) 151/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. A.K. Hussain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. A lso heard Mrs. V.L. Sinha, learned Government Advocate who appears for responden ts 1,2 & 3. None has appearing for the respondents 4 & 5. This matter pertains to the private land measuring 2 Bigha, 15 Lechas un der Dag No. 14(N), Patta No. 191 (N) of Village River Block 5 No. N.C. under Bog ribari Circle and as per the records, the owners of the land are (1) Samart Bibi , W/o Kazimuddin, (2) Kismat Ali, S/o Kazimuddin (3) Goni Sk., S/o Kazimuddin an d (4) Mahmud Ali, S/o Kazimuddin. On this privately owned land a cow haat is be ing operated through settlement made by the Birsing Jarua Anchalik Panchayat, Dh ubri. In Clause 18 of the tender notice of the previous settlement year 2008-2009, it was indicated that it is the responsibility of the settlement holder / ejahardar to bear the rental for the land on which the cow haat is situated and that the Birsing Jarua Anchalik Panchayat is not responsible for such rent. Even in the current tender notice dated 18.5.09 issued by the Chief Executive Officer the B .D.O., of the Birsing Jarua Anchalik Panchayat for the year starting from 1.7.0 9, Clause 19 with similar condition is incorporated. The grievance of the petitioner is that although the settlement is made by the Anchalik Panchayat authorities, they are not ensuring that the rent for t he use of the private land for running of the haat is paid to the land owners. In view of above as agreed to by the counsels, this writ petition is dis posed of by directing the respondent No.3, the B.D.O.-cum-Executive Officer, Bir sing Jarua Anchalik Panchayat, to consider the grievance of the petitioners and to take an appropriate decision to ensure compliance of Clause 19 of the tender notice dated 18.5.09, in so far as the Katlamari Haat operating on the private l and of the petitioners. Appropriate decision in this regard will be taken by res pondent No.3 within 2 weeks from today. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.