Judgment G.S.Singhvi, J. 1. In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a direction to the Assessing Authority to return the impounded books of accounts and computer without any further delay; to confront all the material relating to books of accounts upon which it wants to rely upon; to supply copies of documents, etc., applied under the rules prescribed vide annexure P10 ; and to allow the cross-examination of the witnesses upon whom the department wants to rely upon. 2. At the commencement of the hearing, Shri K.L. Goyal, learned counsel for the petitioner gave out that his client will feel satisfied if the court directs the Assessing Authority, Ward No. 3, Bathinda to decide application annexure P10 and representation annexure P11 made by the petitioner for supply of copies of documents/ order sheets. He placed reliance on rule 67 of the Punjab General Sales Tax Rules, 1949 and submitted that the Assessing authority is under statutory obligation to supply copies of the documents or at least decide the application made for that purpose. 3. In our opinion, the later part of the request made by the learned counsel merits accepts. 4. Hence, without going into the merits of the grievance made by the petitioner, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction that within 7 days from the date of submission of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition, the Assessing Authority shall pass appropriate order on the petitioners application for supply of copies of documents/order sheets. If the officer concerned comes to the conclusion that the copy of any particular document cannot be supplied due to any legal impediment, then he must communicate reasons for doing so to the petitioner. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of fee prescribed for urgent application.