JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Heard Mr. K.K. Mahanta, the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Writ Petitioner in WP (C) No. 1891/2021; Mr. M. Dutta, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Writ Petitioner in WP (C) No. 4205/2021 and Mr. J. Payeng, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Writ Petitioner in WP (C) No. 2749/2021. I have also heard Mr. P. Sarmah, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the Fishery Department of the Government of Assam; Mr. B.J. Talukdar, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the District Commissioner, Darrang; Mr. S.K. Talukdar, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Darrang; Mr. M. Nath, the learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. D.P. Borah, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Private Respondent.

2. All the three writ petitions are taken up jointly for disposal taking into account the similarity of the facts and the issues involved.

3. It reveals from the records that on 07.10.2020, the Deputy Commissioner, Darrang had issued a Notice Inviting Tender for Settlement of No. 1, Darrang Brahmaputra Fishery (for short “the fishery