WP(C) 4911/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. B.K. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. K. Dutta, learned counsel assisting Mr. U.R. Saikia, learned Standing counsel, Tra nsport Department. I have also hard Mr. A.K. Bhuyan, learned Standing counsel, I nland Water Transport Department. The petitioner was settled with Gujan Par Ghat temporarily by Annexure-2 order dated 06.07.09. Same was done pursuant to the interim order passed by thi s Court on 16.05.09 in W.P.(C) No. 1949/09 filed by the petitioner. The Govt. in the Transport Department vide its notification dated 01.09.09 has notified/decl ared the Ferry mentioned in the notification as Public Ferry on the river Brahma putra/Barak and its tributaries in the Districts indicated in the notifications. Pursuant to such notification, it is now under Inland Water Transport Departmen t (IWT). This is a new development which was not in existence when the earlier o rder dated 06.07.09 was passed temporarily setting the Par Ghat with the petit ioner pursuant to the order dated 16.05.09 passed in W.P.(C) No. 1949/09. After the aforesaid notification, the Director, IWT has written letter t o the Deputy Director, IWT to run the newly notified Ghats departmentally till s uch time final settlement is made. The petitioner is aggrieved by the said decis ion. Considering the matter in its entirety and as agreed to by the learned c ounsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of providing that it will be open for the petitioner to make appropriate representation before the Direct or, IWT Department for consideration of his case towards continuation of Par Gha t till the same is finally settled in accordance with law. In the event of makin g such representation by the petitioner, the said Director shall consider the sa me in accordance with law. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of.