Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010080252025 2025:GAU-AS:7856 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2080/2025 NALINI SAIKIA SON OF LATE NABIN CH SAIKIA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MAJGAON, KHARA ATI, P.O. AND P.S.- TEZPUR, DIST- SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN-784001 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SONITPUR ASSAM 3:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TEZPUR MUNICIPAL BOARD TEZPUR DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM 4:THE CHAIRMAN TEZPUR MUNICIPAL BOARD TEZPUR DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM 5:THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER TEZPUR SONITPUR 6:PRITAM BORA SON OF DHARANIDHAR BORA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GHORPORA CHUBURI HOUSE NO 46 P.O.- TEZPUR DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 Page No.# 2/3 7:BHANU PRATAP BORA SON OF DHARANIDHAR BORA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GHORPORA CHUBURI HOUSE NO 46 P.O.- TEZPUR DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 8:MUKUL NATH SON OF BHOGESWAR NATH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RUBBER BAGAN WARD NO 16 P.O.- TEZPUR DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 9:LAKHYAJYOTI NATH SON OF KESHAB NATH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE USHANAGAR WARD NO 17 BYE LANE 6 P.O.- TEZPUR DIST- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-78400 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N BORAH, MR H MAZUMDER Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. N D SARMA(R-6,7),MR D MAHANTA (R-6,7) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA ORDER Date : 16.06.2025 Heard Mr. N. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. U. Das, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 5 and Mr. D. Mahanta, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 6 & 7. 2. The petitioner’s case is that pursuant to a Notice dated NIL for settlement of Mahabhairav Market in Tezpur Town, the petitioner along with the others submitted their bids. All the bidders had submitted the same bid amount of Rs.14,55,300/-. However, without giving any specific reason, the bid of the respondent No. 6 was accepted by the respondent authorities and the market was settled with the respondent No.6. Page No.# 3/3 3. The petitioner’s counsel submits that the petitioner submitted a representation dated 31.03.2025 to the Chairman, Tezpur Municipal Board, asking as to why the market had been settled with the respondent No.6, though the petitioner had more experience than the respondent No.6 in running a market. He submits that the petitioner’s representation has not been decided till date and as such, this writ petition may be disposed of, with a direction to the respondent No.4 to take a decision on the petitioner’s representation, within a specified time period. 4. The counsels for the respondents submit that they do not have any objection to the prayer made by the petitioner’s counsel. 5. In view of the consent of the parties, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent No.4, to take a decision on the petitioner’s representation dated 31.03.2025, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the respondent No.6. The entire exercise should be concluded within a period of 3 (three) weeks, from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and a copy of the writ petition. 6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant