WP(C) 4084/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. D. Baruah, Learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. P. K. Roy, lear ned Senior Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Also heard Mr. S. Baruah, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 4 and 5. By a letter, dated 16.05.2005, issued by the respondent No. 1 to all the General Managers, Industries and Commerce Centres, direction was given not to i ssue temporary/permanent registration for setting up of Coke industries until fu rther instructions from the Government. Because of the said letter, dated 16.0 5.2005, the respondents, particularly, respondent Nos. 4 and 5, declined to issu e No Objection Certificate as had been sought for by the petitioner. The letter , dated 16.05.2005, aforementioned stood impugned in WP(C) 8216/2005 and WP(C) 8 228/2005 and, by judgment and order, dated 24.07.2007, the directions, contained in the said letter, dated 16.05.2005, have been set aside and quashed. In view of the fact that the letter, dated 16.05.2005, aforementioned st ands set aside and quashed, the said letter cannot be made basis for declining t o grant ’No Objection Certificate’ to the petitioner. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest o f justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents, particularly, respondent Nos. 4 and 5, to consider, in the light of the relevant provisions of law, the petitioner’s request for granting ’No Objection Certific ate’. While so considering the request of the petitioner, the respondents/autho rities concerned shall treat the directions contained in the letter, dated 16.05 .2005, aforementioned as non est. No order as to cost.