WP(C) 5028/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.N. SARMA Heard Mr. P.J. Saikia, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. V. L. Sinha, the learned Government Advocate for the State Respondents. The petitioner is a sitting lessee in respect of Dehingmukh Reserve F ishery Mahal under the Divisional Forest Officer, Dibrugarh for the period 2007 -2008 commencing from 17.2.2008 to 15.2.2008. The total kist amounting to Rs. 6, 24,551/- was to be paid by the petitioner in four installment to the respondent authority. The petitioner has paid some amount in 3rd kist and the 4th kist ha d fallen due on 17.11.2008. But due to various constraints, the petitioner could not pay the aforesaid amount and accordingly prays for some time to pay the sa id amount. The petitioner has filed certain representations before the Divisiona l Forest Officer, Dibrugarh on 22.11.2008 and 5.11.2008. The grievance of the petitioner that due to no payment of the remaini ng amount his case is not considered and on the other hand the authority has iss ued a Risk Sale No. Notice dated 18.11.2008. As per the said notice the tenders have been invited to sale the said Fishery to others for the remaining period at the risk of the petitioner fixing 3.12.2008. Hence, this writ petition. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and taking note of the date of the risk sale notice fixed on 3.12.2008, I proposed to dispose o f this writ petition, as agreed, on the following terms that the petitioner shal l pay an amount of Rs. 60,000/- within a period of 7 days from today and the 50% of the remaining i.e. amount of Rs. 63,500/- within three weeks thereafter and the remaining final amount of Rs. 63,500/- paid by 12-1-2009. Initially for the aforesaid period of 7 days from today, the risk sal e notice dated 18.11.08 shall remain suspended. If petitioner does not pay the a mounts as directed above, whenever the date falls due as directed in this order, the respondent authority would be entitled to put the fishery on sale. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of.