WP(C) 240/2008 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. S.C. Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr . M.U. Mahmud, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission, Assam. I have also heard Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned State Counsel for the State of Assam. The grievance raised in this writ petition is in respect of alleged non- payment of outstanding dues pertaining to printing of Ballot Paper etc. in the P anchayat elections held in 1992, 2001 and Electoral Role in 2007. Mr. Mahmud, le arned Standing Counsel, Election Commission as well Ms. Chakraborty, learned Sta te Counsel dispute the same. According to the petitioners, they are now entitled to outstanding dues amounting to Rs. 22,00,000/-. It is their further grievance that for the ongoing Panchayat Elections, the job of printing election materials has not been done l ocally in violation of long standing practice and procedure. However, learned co unsel representing the respondents submit that Election Commission and/or the St ate Government have not done anything illegal. It appears that the petitioners have made representation to the State El ection Commission, Assam on 19.1.2008. On the other hand, Mr. Mahmud, learned St anding Counsel, Election Commission submits that the Election Commission has rec eived many representations asking the Election Commission not to print Ballot Pa pers locally. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the contentions made by t he learned counsel for the rival parties, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the State Election Commission to dispose of Annexure-9 representati on dated 19.1.2008 strictly in accordance with law. The representation shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible preferably within 31.1.2008. The petitioner may obtain a certified copy of this order and shall furni sh before the Election Commission alongwith a copy of the writ petition and its enclosures for necessary action. Writ petition stands disposed of.