WP(C) 238/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. M. H. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Roy, le arned Addl. Government Advocate, Assam, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3. Basically, the petitioner is aggrieved by the order, dated 14.12.2010, whereby l icence in favour of respondent No.4, namely, Akbar Ali, has been directed to be issued appointing him as a licencee under the Assam Public Distribution of Artic les Order, 1982. It is not in dispute that the order, dated 14.12.2010, aforemen tioned, which the petitioner has impugned in this writ petition, is an appellabl e order under Claluse 29 of the Assam Public Distribution of Articles Order, 198 2. In view of the fact that the appeal is a more comprehensive remedy, wherein the authority concerned would be entitled to look into both, facts as well as law, t his Court is of the view that the petitioner has an alternative efficacious reme dy against the order, dated 14.12.2010, aforementioned and it is the course of a ction, as indicated by Claluse 29, which the petitioner ought to have taken reco urse to. In view of the above and in the interest of justice this writ petition is dispos ed of with liberty granted to the petitioner to file appropriate appeal against the order, dated 14.12.2010, addressed to the appropriate authority and if such an appeal is filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the responde nt/authority concerned in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks fro m the date of receipt of the appeal after affording adequate opportunity of hear ing to all the parties concerned. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decis ion(s), which may be taken by the appellate authority, or by the order(s), which may be passed by the appellate authority, he shall remain at liberty to take re course to such provision of law as may be permissible in law. The writ petition shall stand disposed of in terms of the above directions.