WP(C) 212/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Quadir, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Tanti, learned Stan ding Counsel, Inland Water Transport Department appearing for the respondents. The petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to settle La lacherra Ferry Service under Silchar Sub-Division for the financial year 2010-20 11. According to the petitioner, pursuant to the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) da ted 23rd April, 2010, she alongwith others submitted the tenders and since the t ender submitted by the highest bidder was found to be defective and the second h ighest bidder refused to accept the settlement, the Director of Inland Water Tra nsport Department vide communication dated 22nd November, 2010 invited the petit ioner for negotiation of the offered bid money and though the petitioner attende d the meeting pursuant to the said communication, no final order has been passed . It has also been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that ano ther tender notice has been issued for settlement of the said Ferry Service in q uestion, namely Lalacherra Ferry Service, for the next financial year commencing from 1st April, 2011 to 31st March, 2012. Mr. Tanti, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents has submitted that the respondents have decided to settle the said Ferry Service in favour of the petitioner at the rate offered by her up to 31st March, 2011 and, therefore, the necessary order in that regard would be passed within 1 (one) week from tod ay. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of allowing the resp ondents to pass necessary order for settlement of the said Ferry Service in favo ur of the petitioner within 1 (one) week from today. The petitioner shall manag e the said Ferry Service upto 31st March, 2011. The settlement for the subseque nt period, i.e. commencing from 1st April, 2011 to 31st March, 2012, shall be ma de pursuant to the NIT issued by the Executive Engineer on 15th December, 2010. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.