WP(C) 3569/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties this writ petition i s taken up for hearing and disposal at the motion stage itself. Heard Mr. GN Sahewalla, learned senior counsel for the petitioner as wel l as Ms Phukan learned State counsel for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is that though h e filed an application on 24.3.2011 before the Divisional Forest Officer, Digboi Division for extension of the period of lease by 74 days, as loss period, the s aid application has not been decided till date. According to the learned senior counsel the application filed by the petitioner is required to be forwarded to t he Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Assam, who is to take a decision in th e matter which decision however, has not been taken. The learned senior counsel, therefore, prays that the writ petition may be disposed of with the direction t o the respondent No. 2 to dispose of the said application. Ms Phukan, learned State counsel has submitted that in the event such ap plication has been filed, the same shall definitely be considered in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed of di recting the respondent No. 3, the Divisional Forest Officer to forward the appli cation of the petitioner to the respondent No. 2, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Assam if already not forwarded and the respondent No. 2 thereafter shal l decide the said application in accordance with law. The said exercise is direc ted to be completed within a period of one month. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.