Judgment : The Court: The District Land and Land Reforms Officer, Bankura, it is evident, has been abusing his statutory powers. The petitioner’s previous application for quarry permit was not decided within the statutory period. He moved this Court. He did not get relief. He has submitted a fresh application for quarry permit. It is evident that this time also the District Land and Land Reforms Officer has been following the practice of inaction. His inaction will activate legal fiction after expiration of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the application. Such deliberate inaction cannot be countenanced. Mr Sanyal appearing for the State has submitted that the officer shall give the decision immediately. For these reasons, I dispose of the W P directing the District Land and Land Reforms Officer to decide the petitioner’s application for quarry permit within a fortnight from May 6, 2013 when the application was filed. No costs.