Judgment · High Court

ose of the representation of the petitioner dated 14.05.2010. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties on going through the records av ailable particularly, the letter dated 22.06.2010 placed by Mr. Roy, this Court is of the considered opinion that the authority who issued the sale notice has r eserved the right for canceling the same even without showing any reason subject to they are not satisfied with the tender dropped by a citizen like the petitio ner. But at the same time, the respondent No. 3 is under an obligation to dispos e of the representation of the petitioner (Annexure-4 to the writ petition) as a citizen has the right to know why his tender is not accepted by the authority and what prompted the authority for going for re-sale notice. This Court is of the further opinion that it would meet justice if the instant w rit petition is disposed of with a simple direction to the respondent No. 4, Con servator of Forests, Northern Assam Circle, Texpur to dispose of the representat ion of the petitioner dated 14.05.2010 (Annexure-4 to the writ petition) by a re asoned order within a particular period. Accordingly, the respondent No. 4 is directed to dispose of the representation o f the petitioner dated 14.05.2010 (Annexure-4 to the writ petition) by a reasone d order within a period of 10 (ten) days from the date of receipt of the certifi ed copy of this order along with the copy of the writ petition. Till the disposal of the representation of the petitioner, the authority should not finalize the tender, if any, submitted on the basis of the resale notice, if not already settled by this time. Petitioner is also directed to furnish a copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition to the respondent No. 4 within a period of 07 (seven) days fr om today. It is made clear that if the copy of this order along with a copy of the writ pe tition is not filed within 07 (seven) days, the respondents are at liberty to ta ke any decision, in accordance with law. With the aforesaid order, the instant writ petition is disposed of.