JUDGMENT :

The fishery named 48 Kharkhari Fishery, Amingaon, District – Kamrup [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Fishery’, in short, for the sake of brevity] is a 60% category fishery and is required to be settled as per the provisions contained in Rule 12 of the Assam Fishery Rules, 1953. The Fishery was previously settled with M/s Jia Kalahi Meen Samabai Samity Limited for a period of 7 [seven] years from 24.07.2012 to 23.07.2020. When the term of the earlier settlement of the Fishery expired on 23.07.2020, the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup was instructed to initiate steps for settlement of the Fishery for the next term of settlement by the State Government in the Fishery Department on 03.11.2020. On receipt of such instruction, the Deputy Commissioner as the Tender Inviting Authority got the revenue of the Fishery assessed through the District Fishery Development Officer [DFDO], Kamrup under Rule 48 of the Assam Fishery Rules, 1953 @ Rs. 78,000/-per annum. The State Government accorded approval to the annual revenue of the Fishery on 17.11.2020. By a Tender Notice dated 09.02.2021, the Deputy Commissioner invited bids for settlement of the Fishery for a period of 7 [seven] years fix