WP(C) 9015/2005 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. M.A. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Ms . R. Chokraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate. This writ petition was filed challenging the legality and validity of An nexure-6 letter dated 12.07.06 by which Chenimari Bi-weekly market was settled w ith the respondent No. 4 for the period from 12.07.06 to 30.06.07. According to the petitioners, the market could not have been settled by the Anchalik Panchaya t and/or Jila Parishad as the land in question is a private land of the petition ers. By efflux of time, the impugned order dated 12.07.06 has spent its force . However, Mr. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioners referring to the pray ers made in the writ petition, submits that the issue as to whether the market o n a private land could be settled by Anchalik Panchayat/ Jila Parishad is requir ed to be answered by the respondent authority. In this connection, he has referr ed to Annexure-5 representation dated 15.07.05 addressed to the Commissioner & S ecretary to the Govt. of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Dept. Considering the matter in its entirety and as agreed to by the learned c ounsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of directing the said Comm issioner and Secretary to take on record the said representation dated 15.07.05 and to decide the issue raised therein in accordance with law by passing a speak ing order. It will be open for the writ petitioners to make a fresh representati on to the said authority agitating their grievance. The representation shall be disposed of by a speaking order answering the issue as to whether the market on a private land can be settled by Anchalik Panchayat/ Jila Parishad as has been c ontended by the petitioners. Let the speaking order be passed as expeditiously as possible preferably within two months from today. Whatever may be the outcome of consideration of t he representation, same shall be communicated to the petitioners. If the petitio ners still remain aggrieved by the said order to be passed in terms of this orde r, it will be open for them to pursue some other legally remedy as may be availa ble to them.