Page No.# 1/29 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 4996 Gua
Judgement Date : 22 July, 2024

Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/29 vs The State Of Assam And 4 Ors on 22 July, 2024

Author: Devashis Baruah

Bench: Devashis Baruah

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GAHC010059492024




                         THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                           Case No. : WP(C)/1689/2024

         BABUL HUSSAIN AND 129 ORS
         S/O- ALIM UDDIN,
         R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
         P.O. DHALPUR, P.S. SIPAJHAR,
         DIST. DARRANG, ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

         2: HAKIM ALI
          S/O- LATE RAUCHAN ALI
         R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
         P.O. DHALPUR
          P.S. SIPAJHAR

         DIST. DARRANG
         ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

         3: ABDUL KADER
          S/O- HAMED ALI
         R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
         P.O. DHALPUR
          P.S. SIPAJHAR

         DIST. DARRANG
         ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

         4: SOBDER KHAN
          S/O- HOBI KHAN
         R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
         P.O. DHALPUR
          P.S. SIPAJHAR

         DIST. DARRANG
         ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

         5: KHALIL ALI
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 S/O- CHANDULLA
R/O NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

6: WAJED ALI
 S/O- JAMAD ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

7: HAMED ALI
 S/O-LATE. INSAN ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

8: GIAS UDDIN
 S/O- LATE ROUCHAN ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

9: JAHURUL ISLAM
 S/O- JOYNAL ABDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

10: JAYNAL ALI
 S/O- LATE. JACHER SHIKDAR
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

11: HOBI KHAN
 S/O- LATE. ALI KHAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

12: DILUWAR
 S/O- LATE. HAKIMUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

13: MUFFAZUL HAQUE
 S/O- LATE. SARBESH ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

14: BAHARUL ISLAM
 S/O- SOBUR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

15: CHANDULLA
 S/O-LATE. BAHEJUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
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ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

16: KARIM ALI
 S/O- LATE. MAJED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

17: KHALEK ALI
 S/O- HATEM ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

18: HATEM ALI
 S/O- LATE. ROUCHAN ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

19: ABDUL HAI
 S/O- HATEM ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

20: ABUTALEB ALI
 S/O- TURAP ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

21: MOKSED AL
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 S/O-LATE. MUSLIM
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

22: TURAP ALI
 S/O- LATE. GOFUR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

23: NUR ISLAM
 S/O- LATE. MAHAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

24: ROFIQUL ISLAM
 S/O- NUR JAMAL
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

25: ROHIJUDDIN AHMED
 S/O-JAMAT ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

26: KALIMUDDIN AHMED
 S/O- LATE. MOJID ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

27: ASHIA KHATUN
 C/O- ANSER ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

28: ABDUL KALAM
 S/O- HAMED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

29: AMINUL HOQUE
 S/O- HAMED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

30: AZIZUR
 S/O- HAMED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

31: ABDUL HUSSAIN
 S/O- MATIBAR RAHMAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
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ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

32: MINHAZ ALI
 S/O- CHOBAHAN ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

33: HAFIZ UDDIN
 S/O- MINHAZ ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

34: ATOWAR RAHMAN
 S/O- MINHAZ ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

35: ABU HASHEM
 S/O- TURAP ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

36: ROBIAL
 S/O- TURAP ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

37: ABDUR ROHIM
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 S/O- AKBAR
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

38: BANESA KHATUN
 C/O- NUR ISLAM
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

39: ALIMUDDIN
 S/O- LATE. BAHEJUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

40: MOFIDUL HOQUE
 S/O- LATE. KANU SEIKH
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

41: ANOWARA BEGUM
 C/O- HAMED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

42: ROMJAN ALI
 S/O- LATE. CHORAB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

43: JAMELA KHATUN
 C/O- LATE. CHORAB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

44: SAYAB ALI
 S/O- LATE. JAYNAL ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

45: TAJAN ALI
 S/O- LATE. ROUCHAN ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

46: ABDUL KHALEK
 S/O- JAMAL SEIKH
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

47: AHER ALI
 S/O- LATE. OMED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
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ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

48: AMINUL HOQUE
 S/O- LATE. ACHARUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

49: SAIJUDDIN
 S/O- ROUSHAN ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

50: KUDDUS ALI
 S/O- ROHMAT ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

51: HABES ALI
 S/O- KUDDUS ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

52: NAYAB ALI
 S/O- JAYNAL ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

53: FATEMA BIBI
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 C/O- LATE. ACHERUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

54: ACHANARA KHATUN
 C/O- JUBBAR
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

55: KADER ALI
 S/O- LATE. MOJID ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

56: RAJAB ALI
 S/O- ASROB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

57: HOZROT ALI
 S/O- ASHRAB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

58: ROMJAN ALI
 S/O- ASHRAB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

59: ASHRAB ALI
 S/O- MANSAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

60: SHABAN ALI
 S/O- ASHRAB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

61: ANICHUR RAHMAN
 S/O- ROMJAN ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

62: RAMJAN ALI
 S/O- NABAB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

63: ISRAFIL
 S/O- SHAIJUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
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ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

64: JAHANGIR ALOM
 S/O- TAJEN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

65: FARAZ ALI
 S/O- LATE. MUSLIM
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

66: FAZLUL KABIR
 S/O- ALIMUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

67: RABIUL HUSSAIN
 S/O- CHOBER ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

68: SHORBASH ALI
 S/O- ABDUL GONI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

69: CHABAR ALI
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 S/O- LATE. ABDUL GONI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

70: MOJIBAR RAHMAN
 S/O- SHORBASH ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

71: MOTIBAR RAHMAN
 S/O- SHAIJUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

72: RAIHAN ALI
 S/O- AJAHAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

73: ABDUL KAIYOM
 S/O- HAKIMUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

74: AJAHAR ALI
 S/O- SHUBA MIYA
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

75: MOFIDUL ISLAM
 S/O- ANOWAR HUSSAIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

76: JOHAR ALI
 S/O- JUBBAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

77: FARMAN ALI
 S/O- ANOWAR HUSSAIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

78: MOINUL HOQUE
 S/O- BAHEZ ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

79: BAHAZ ALI
 S/O- FAYEZ ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
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ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

80: KARIM ALI
 S/O- AKBAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

81: AJAD ALI
 S/O- OMAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

82: ABDUL BATIN ALI AHMED
 S/O- ALIMUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

83: MD. EUSUF ALI
 S/O- ASHKOR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

84: OMAR ALI
 S/O- LATE. BAHEZ ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

85: SAIJUDDIN
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 S/O- HAMED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

86: ANNAS ALI
 S/O- OMAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

87: TUHIDUR RAHMAN
 S/O- ROHIMUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

88: MOIFUL NESSA
 C/O- SOFER ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

89: AHMED ALI
 S/O- LATE. GOLAP HUSSAIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

90: MAHAMMAD ALI
 S/O- LATE. GOLAP HUSSAIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

91: HAJARAT ALI
 S/O- NAYEB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

92: KHALEK ALI
 S/O- ATAB ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

93: MOMIRON NESSA
 C/O- MOZIBAR RHMAN
R/O- NO 3 DHALPUR
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

94: ROFIKUL ISLAM
 S/O- TURAP ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

95: JAMAL ALI
 S/O- LATE. KHALIL
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
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ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

96: AHMED ALI
 S/O- ANOWAR HUSSAIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

97: ANOWAR HUSSAIN
 S/O- LATE. HAKIMUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

98: CHAYED ALI
 S/O- CHUBUR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

99: SAYED ALI
 S/O- LATE. KORIM MIYA
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

100: AYSHA KHATUN
 S/O- RUHUL AMIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

101: RUP BHANU
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 C/O- SOLIMUDDIN AHMED
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

102: AKBAR ALI
 S/O- LATE. ABBASH ALI
R/O- NO 3 DHALPUR
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

103: MANIK ALI
 S/O- ACHARUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

104: SUBIYA KHATUN
 C/O- ABDUS SATTAR
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

105: ABU SAYED
 S/O- ABDUS SATTAR
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

106: MOHIDUL ISLAM
 S/O- KHALILUR RAHMAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

107: KHALILUR RAHMAN
 S/O- LATE. AHAD BASHKO
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

108: SUMAR ALI
 S/O- KHALILUR RAHMAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

109: TARA BHANU
 C/O- KHALILUR RAHMAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

110: TAHER ALI
 S/O- KHALILUR RAHMAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

111: HACHAN ALI
 S/O- LATE. JAMALUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
                            Page No.# 22/29

ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

112: ABDUL CHALAM
 S/O- LATE. KHORSHED ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

113: BAHARUL ISLAM
 S/O- ABDUL SALAM
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

114: SOBAR ALI
 S/O- JOBBAR ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

115: BADSHA ALI
 S/O- HABIBAR RAHMAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

116: MONORA BEGUM
 C/O- A. SALAM
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

117: JAMAL HOQUE
                              Page No.# 23/29

 S/O- LATE. HABIBAR RAHMAN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

118: HEKMAT ALI
 S/O- LATE. NAJIRUDDIN
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

119: SAYDUL ISLAM
 S/O- HEKMAT ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

120: KABAJ ALI
 S/O- LATE. RUSTAM ALI
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

121: JAKIR HUSSAIN
 S/O- ABDUL SALAM
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

122: MANNAF ALI
 S/O- LATE. ABDUL GOFUR
R/O- NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
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P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

123: SURUJ JAMAL
 S/O LATE SONAULLAH

R/O NO. 1 DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

124: SALIMUDDIN
 S/O AKBAR ALI

R/O 1 NO. DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

125: CHAYAFUL BIDHAWA
W/O MOKADECH

R/O 1 NO. DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

126: NAJAR ALI
 S/O MALEK ALI

R/O 1 NO. DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

127: SAMIDUL ISLAM
 S/O MANSUR ALI
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R/O 1 NO. DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

128: BACHIRAN NESSA
W/O LATE OSMAN GONI

R/O 1 NO. DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

129: AITAN NESSA
W/O ACHMAT ALI

R/O 1 NO. DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145.

130: AKKES ALI
 S/O ASMAT ALI

R/O 1 NO. DHALPUR.
P.O. DHALPUR
 P.S. SIPAJHAR

DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM. PIN- 784145

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM,
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT,
ASSAM SECRETARIAT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM.
PIN- 781007.

2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
 REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
                                                                      Page No.# 26/29

              ASSAM SECRETARIAT
              GUWAHATI
              ASSAM. PIN- 781007.

             3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
              DARRANG

              ASSAM.

             4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
              SIPAJHAR REVENUE CIRCLE
              DISTRICT- DARRANG
             ASSAM.

             5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
              DALGAON REVENUE CIRCLE
              DISTRICT- DARRANG
             ASSAM

Advocate for the petitioner(s)   : Mr. S. Borthakur,
                                  Mr. S. Dey
Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. R. Borpujari




                                     BEFORE
                      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

                                               ORDER

Date : 22.07.2024 The instant writ petition has been filed by a group of petitioners seeking rehabilitation.

2. From a perusal of the materials on record it is seen that on 20 th September and 23rd of September, 2021 various families were evicted from the Garukhuti Project. A PIL was filed in that regard and the said PIL was registered and numbered as PIL No. 65/2021. The said PIL was disposed of with a direction to the persons who were aggrieved on account of not being granted the rehabilitation to represent before the Deputy Commissioner, Darrang and who after due hearing shall pass appropriate orders. Almost after 7 (seven) months, a special leave petition was filed which was registered as numbered and Special Leave Petition (Civil) Dairy No. 17161/2023 and the same was Page No.# 27/29 disposed of vide an order dated 11.08.2023. Paragraph Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the said order passed by the Supreme Court being relevant are reproduced herein under:-

" 2.The complaint in the petition pertains to a demolition drive which was carried out in September 2021. In its judgment dated 24 January 2023, the Division Bench of the High Court has noted that six hundred families have been resettled. As regards the remaining hundred families, the High Court directed that the action be taken within a period of six months,
3. This Court has been moved nearly seven months after the impugned order of the High Court. At this stage, more than the grievance in regard to the demolition, the real surviving issue pertains to the manner in which the rehabilitation has been carried out or is being carried out. The High Court has noted that six hundred families have been resettled and directed that the remaining one hundred families shall be heard by the Deputy Commissioner and reasoned orders shall be passed within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the applications. That period of six months has ended.
4. In the event that the petitioner or any of the affected individuals have any grievance in regard to the rehabilitation which has been carried out or in respect of any orders passed in pursuance of the impugned directions of the High Court, it would be open to them to move the High Court afresh, highlighting the grievances which remain. In that event, the High Court shall look into the grievances Page No.# 28/29 on merits, and address itself to the nature of the rehabilitation offered and compliance with all relevant policies both of the Centre and the States governing rehabilitation. The High Court would be better situated to monitor the course of rehabilitation on a regular basis. The State Legal Services authority shall also be associated in the process.
5. The persons actually affected by the eviction are also granted liberty to move the Assam State Legal Services Authority should they require any assistance for pursuing their cause. The Secretary to the State Legal Services Authority shall set up a team to assist all affected persons in resolving their grievances."

3. It is seen from the above quoted paragraphs that the Supreme Court has expressed concern about the issue of rehabilitation to be carried by the respondent authorities. It was observed by Supreme Court that any affected individual having any grievance in respect to rehabilitation can approach this Court highlighting the grievance which remains. It is under such circumstances as the petitioners herein have not been rehabilitated in spite of having approached the concerned respondent authorities, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing the instant writ petition.

4. The records reveal that on 22.03.2024, notice was issued. Till date no response have been received either from the Revenue Department of the Government of Assam or from the concerned District Commissioner. The plight of the petitioners in the opinion of this Court have given rise to a human problem and it is expected that the respondent authorities being a welfare state is required to take appropriate steps at the earliest. Under such circumstances, Page No.# 29/29 this Court fixes the matter on 12.08.2024.

5. The respondents more particularly the Revenue Department as well as the District Commissioner, Darrang shall file their respective affidavits by bringing on record the status of rehabilitation of the persons who have been evicted and what further steps have been taken for rehabilitation of the persons who had duly approached pursuant to the observation made by the Supreme Court as quoted above.

6. List accordingly.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant