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2023 Latest Caselaw 2986 Gua

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GAHC010194542007




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/2142/2007

         MD. BASERUDDIN and ORS
         S/O LT. TAFIZUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDA, P.O. SONKUCHI,
         DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

         2: MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN
          S/O MD MUBARAK HUSSAIN
         VILL- DHANBANDHA
          P.O. SONKUCHI
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM.

         3: MD. ABUL HUSSAIN
          S/O LT. HABIBUR RAHMAN VILL- DHANBANDHA
          P.O. SONKUCHI
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM.

         4: MD. HAZRAT ALI
          S/O LT. KASERUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
          P.O. SONKUCHI
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM.

         5: MUSTT. ELIJA KHATUN
         W/O MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
          P.O. SONKUCHI
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM.

         6: MD SURUJ ZAMAN BIN AKHLAS
          S/O MD AKHLAS UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
          P.O. SONKUCHI
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM.
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7: MD ABDUL AZIZ
 S/O MD TALEBUR RAHMAN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

8: MD SAFIUR RAHMAN
 S/O MD IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

9: MD ABDUL MIAH
 S/O LT. ASARUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

10: MD YASIN ALI
 S/O LT. AZIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

11: MUSTT. BASIRAN NESSA
 W/O LT. JULUN KAZI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

12: MD. RAIZUDDIN
 S/O LT. SERUP AKAND VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

13: MD KASEM ALI
 S/O MD OMAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

14: MD JAHURUDDIN
 S/O LT. INTAZ ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
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15: MD SAMU ALI
 S/O LT. SAKIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

16: MD SIKDAR LUTFUR RAHMAN
 S/O MD IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

17: MD MUBARAK ALI
 S/O LT. JABBAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

18: MD ABDUL HALEM
 S/O LT. ABDUL KHALIL VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

19: MD ABDUL AZIZ
 S/O LT. SAKIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

20: MUSTT. DILOWARA BEGUM
W/O MD SURHAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

21: MUSTT. JELIMAN NESSA
W/O LT. JALALUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

22: MD SAMAD ALI
 S/O LT. HABEJUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
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23: MD KEDU MIAH
 S/O LT. NASERUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

24: MD MUKTAR ALI
 S/O MD MUBARAK ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

25: MD BASIRUDDIN
 S/O LT. TAFIJUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

26: MUSTT. KHURSEDA BEGUM
W/O MD HAKIM UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

27: MD ABDUL GAFUR
 S/O MD ASGAR MUNSHI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

28: MD SHAHJAHAN ALI
 S/O LT. HASEN ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

29: MD ABDUL LATIF
 S/O MD FAJAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

30: MD ANOWAR HUSSAIN
 S/O LT MAKBUL HUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
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ASSAM.

31: MD SABED ALI
 S/O MD ABED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

32: MUSTT. RAHIMA BEGUM
W/O MD NURUL ISLAM VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

33: MD NURUL ISLAM
 S/O LT. ABDUL BAREK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

34: MUSTT. MAYJAN NESSA
W/O LT. MAHAMMAD ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

35: MD SHAHIDUL MIA
 S/O MD DUDU MIA
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

36: MD MAMUD ALI
 S/O MD KERAMAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

37: MUSTT. FATEMA ZINNA
W/O IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

38: MUSTT. MARIAM NESSA
W/O MD BASER UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
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P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

39: MD BAKKAR ALI
 S/O LT HABEZ UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

40: MUSTT. HALIDA BEWA
W/O LT. MESER UDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

41: MUSTT. FATEMA BEGUM
W/O MD ABDUR REZZAK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

42: MD JAHIDUL ISLAM
 S/O FEDDUS ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

43: MUSTT. SHARIFAN BEWA
W/O LT. IMAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

44: MD AMEZ UDDIN
 S/O MD RAHIZ UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

45: MD ZALEM UDDIN
 S/O LT LELEHAN MIA VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
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46: MD ABDUL HATEM ALI
 S/O MD ABDUL KHALEK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

47: MD NALU MALLIK
 S/O MD WAZED MALLIK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

48: MUSTT. MALEKAN NESSA
W/O MD ABDUS SATTAR
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

49: MD MONTAZ ALI
 S/O LT. BAREK MIA
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

50: MD SAMSUL ALAM
 S/O MD HAZARAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

51: MD ABDUL AZIZ
 S/O LT. IZZAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

52: MD TAMSER ALI
 S/O LT. BHASAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

53: MUSTT. SULEHA BEGUM
W/O MD SIBARAT KHAN
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VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

54: MD SADEK ALI
 S/O LT. ABDUL BAREK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

55: MD SIKDER NUR AHMED
 S/O MD ABDUL AWAL
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

56: MD SADULLA HOQUE
 S/O LT. ABDUL BAREK VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

57: MD SAIDUL ISLAM
 S/O MD KOMAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

58: MD ABDUL RASHID
 S/O MD WAZED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

59: MD DEWAN BASIR UDDIN
 S/O MD MONTAZ ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

60: MD NURUL HOQUE
 S/O MD ABDUL AWAL
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
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ASSAM.

61: MUSTT. SANIARA BEGUM
W/O MD SONOWAR HUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

62: MD SHAJAHAN ALI
 S/O LT. FALU MIA VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

63: MD SHURJU MIA
 S/O MD CHAN MIA VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

64: MD ZULKASH ALI
 S/O MD AZIM UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

65: MD FARHAD ALI
 S/O LT. BURHAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

66: MUSTT. MEJEDA BEGUM
W/O MD KHURSHED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

67: MD AYNAL HOQUE
 S/O LT. AMSER ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

68: MD MUKSED ALI
 S/O MD SUBAN ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
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P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

69: MD MUKTAR ALI
 S/O LT. YASIN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

70: MD ABU BAKKAR MIA
 S/O MD BASIR UDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

71: MD AYNAL HOQUE
 S/O MD ISMAIL HUSSAIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

72: MD JAYNAL ABDIN
 S/O MD ABU BAKKAR
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

73: MD AZAHAR ALI
 S/O LT. SATTAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

74: MUSTT. MAKIMA BIBI
W/O LT. ABDUL LATIF
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

75: MD ZAHIDUL ISLAM
 S/O MD RAFIQUL ISLAM VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
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ASSAM.

76: MD ABDUL ROUF
 S/O LT. MAKIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

77: MD SHAHJAHAN ALI
 S/O MD ISAB ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

78: MD SADULLA HOQUE
 S/O MD AZGAR MUNSHI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

79: MD ATOWAR RAHMAN
 S/O MD MUKADDES ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

80: MD ABDUL MALEK
 S/O LT. HABEZ UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

81: MD SHAJAHAN ALI
 S/O MD SAWKAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

82: MUSTT. JAYMAN NESSA
W/O MD HASHEM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

83: MD FEDDUS MALLIK
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S/O MD WAZED MALLIK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

84: MD DAULAT KHAN
 S/O LT. AKBAR KHAN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

85: MD MAHIDUL KHAN
 S/O MD ABU KHAN VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

86: MD BILLAL HUSSAIN
 S/O MD MAZED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

87: MD AKBAR ALI
 S/O LT. ZABBAR ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

88: MD ABUL HUSSAIN
 S/O LT. RAIZUDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

89: MD JAHUR UDDIN
 S/O MD ABDUS SABUR
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

90: MD IDDRIS ALI
 S/O LT. RUSTAM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
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DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

91: MD RAMJAN ALI
 S/O MD JALAL UDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

92: MD NASHIR UDDIN AHMED
 S/O MD ABDUL AWAL
VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

93: MD ZAHIDUL ISLAM
 S/O LT. IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
 P.O. SONKUCHI
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM


VERSUS


THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

REP. BY THE SECY, TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE (S) DEPTT.,
DISPUR, GHY-6.

2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
 BARPETA
ASSAM.

3:THE SUB- DIVISIONAL OFFICER
 SADAR
 BARPETA
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.

4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
 BARPETA REVENUE CIRCLE
 DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.A SHARIF, MR A R BHUIYAN,MS.S BORO
Advocate for the Respondent : MR P S DEKA, SC, REVENUE DEPARTMENT


          Linked Case : WP(C)/772/2017


          MOFAZZEL HUSSAIN and 73 ORS.
          S/O LT. TOFAZZEL HUSSAIN

          2: SHUKUR ALI,
          S/O LATE ARFAN ALI.

          3: HARUN ALI,
          S/O LATE MONTAZ ALI.

          4: ANOWARA AHMEDA,
          W/O ANOWAR HUSSAIN.

          5: FARID KHAN,
          S/O SHAHAD KHAN.

          6: AKBAR ALI,
          S/O SAMIRUDDIN.

          7: ABU SHAMA,
          S/O LATE FALU MIAH.

          8: JANGSHER ALI,
          S/O ABDUL BASAR.

          9: BAHATAN NESSA,
          W/O LATE SAKUMUDDIN.

          10: ANOWAR HUSSAIN,
          S/O LATE TOFAZZEL HUSSAIN

          11: AYNAL HOQUE,
          S/O LATE TUTA MIAH

          12: MUSTT. TARABANU,
          W/O LATE HASMAT ALI.

          13: LAL CHAND,
          S/O LATE TOAZZEL HUSSAIN.

          14: SAHJAHAN ALI,
          S/O LATE TOFAZZEL HUSSAIN.
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15: NUR ISMAIL MIA,
S/O LATE GANI MIA.

16: WAHED ALI,
S/O LATE AMIRUDDIN.

17: SULTAN KHAN,
S/O LATE BAHADUR KHAN.

18: ABDUL RAFIQUE,
S/O LATE NUR MOHAMMAD.

19: JAMELA BEWA,
W/O LATE BURHAN ALI.

20: HABEJUDDIN,
S/O LATE AFAJUDDIN.

21: KHABIRUDDIN,
S/O SAHED ALI.

22: RAYMAN NESSA,
D/O HAYET ALI.

23: ABBAS ALI,
S/O LATE AMIRUDDIN.

24: NAZRUL KHAN,
S/O RAMJAN KHAN,.

25: MD. SIRAJUL HOQUE,
S/O JAFAR ALI.

26: ABDUL MAZID,
S/O LATE FATIK MIA.

27: ABDUL AWAL,
S/O LATE HABIBAR RAHMAN.

28: HANIF ALI,
S/O LATE AZIUJMUDDIN.

29: AZAHAR ALI,
S/O LATE SAUKAT ALI.

30: ABUL HUSSAIN,
S/O LATE JAMIRUDDIN.
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31: SHAHIDUL ISLAM,
S/O LATE BURJAK ALI.

32: MD. ATAB ALI,
S/O LATE MONTAZ ALI.

33: MD. SHAHAR MIA,
S/O LATE BANDHU MIA.

34: OWAHED ALI,
S/O LATE THANDU MIA.

35: TARA BANU,
W/O LATE BELON KHAN.

36: KHENTA JAN,
S/O LATE SAKUMUDDIN.

37: RASHIDA KHATUN,
D/O THANDU MIA.

38: SAHJAHAN ALI,
S/O LATE YAD ALI.

39: MD. MOBARAK HUSSAIN,
S/O LATE CHAND MIA.

40: SIRAJUDDIN,
S/O LATE KHOWAJUDDIN.

41: SAFIQUL ISLAM,
S/O LATE MOHAMMAD ALI.

42: AINUDDIN,
S/O LATE NASUMUDDIN.

43: BAHARUL ALI,
S/O REZZAK ALI.

44: ABU BAKKAR,
S/O LATE MUZAFFAR ALI.

45: MESER ALI,
S/O LATE ABED ALI.

46: MAZEDA BEGUM,
W/O AINUDDIN.
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47: JIRATAN NESSA,
D/O ASRAF ALI.

48: MOMIRAN NESSA,
W/O YAKUB ALI.

49: JAHIDUL ISLAM,
S/O LATE SAKUMUDDIN.

50: ASRAF ALI,
S/O LATE TALU MIA.

51: MOHIBUL HOQUE,
S/O SAYED ALI.

52: SAYED ALI,
S/O CHENU MIA.

53: RAIJUDDIN,
S/O LATE SHAHEB ALI.

54: GIASUDDIN,
S/O LATE SHAHEB ALI.

55: JAMALUDDIN,
S/O LATE RABI KHAN.

56: RAHIM BADSHA,
S/O LATE DIKHU MIA.

57: SABATAN NESSA,
W/O LATE YAD ALI.

58: MISS. MAMATA,
W/O LATE MUKTAR ALI.

59: NOOR HUSSAIN DEWAN,
S/O LT. MATU DEWAN.

60: EKLASUDDIN,
S/O LATE TUTA MIA.

61: HALIM KHAN,
S/O LATE DULAL KHAN.

62: AYNAL HOQUE,
S/O LATE ASGAR ALI.
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63: MD. SIRAJUL HOQUE,
S/O LATE JAFAR ALI.

64: ABDUL KADER,
S/O LATE ABDUL BAREK.

65: MD. MALAMAT KHAN,
S/O LATE MOLFAT KHAN.

66: MD.RUPCHAND ALI,
S/O BADARUDDIN.

67: MAHIJUDDIN,
S/O LATE YASIN ALI.

68: SIDDIQUE KHAN,
S/O LATE BANDHU KHAN.

69: AJGAR KHAN,
S/O LATE BANDHU KHAN.

70: BAKKES ALI,
S/O LATE YASIN ALI.

71: SONA MIA,
S/O LATE MOHAMMAD ALI.

72: DANES SIKDAR,
S/O LATE RAMJAN SIKDAR.

73: AMJAD ALI,
S/O LATE KUDDUS ALI.

74: ABJAL HUSSAIN,
S/O JAMIRUDDIN.

ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE - DHANBANDHA,
P.O. SONKUCHI, P.S. BARPETA,
DISTRICT - BARPETA, ASSAM.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO
THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
REVENUE(S) DEPARTMENT,
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DISPUR
GUWAHATI -6.

2: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT, OF ASSAM,
REVENUE & D.M. DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

3: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BARPETA,
DISTRICT - BARPETA,
ASSAM. PIN -781301.

4: THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(REVENUE),
BARPETA, DISTRICT - BARPETA,
ASSAM. PIN -781301.

5: THE CIRCLE OFFICER, BARPETA REVENUE CIRCLE,
P.O. & P.S. BARPETA, DISTRICT - BARPETA,
ASSAM, PIN -781301.

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Advocate for : MR.S ZAMAN, MR. B HUSSAIN,MR. S U AHMED,MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : MR P S DEKA, SC, REVENUE DEPARTMENT appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

Linked Case : WP(C)/1916/2016

MD. SABED ALI and 78 ORS S/O MD. ABED ALI VILL. DHANBANDHA P.O. SONKUCHI DIST- BARPETA ASSAM

2) MD. BASER UDDIN S/O LATE TAFIZUDDIN, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

3) MD. ABUL HUSSAIN S/O LATE HABIBURRAHMAN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

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4) MD. HAZRAT ALI S/O LATE KASERUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

5) MUSTT. ELIJE KHATUN W/O MD. ANOWARHUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

6) MD. SURUJ ZAMAN BIN AKHLAS S/O MD. AKHLASUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

7) MD. ABDUL AZIZ S/O MD. TALEKUR RAHMAN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

8) MD. SAFIUR RAHMAN S/O MD. IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

9) MD. ABDUL MIAH S/O LATE ASARUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

10) MD. YASIN ALI S/O LATE AZIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

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11) MUSTT. BASIRAN NESSA W/O LT. JULUNKAJI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

12) MD. RAIZUDDIN S/O LATE SERUPAKAND VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

13) MD. KASEM ALI S/O MD. OMAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

14) MD. JAHURUDDIN S/O LATE INTAZ ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

15) MD. SAMU ALI S/O LATE SAKIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

16) MD. SIKDAR LUTFUR RAHMAN S/O MD. IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

17) MD. MUBARAK ALI S/O LATE JABBAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, Page No.# 22/35

ASSAM.

18) MD. ABDUL HALEM S/O LATE ABDUL KHALIL VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

19) MD. ABDUL AZIZ S/O LATE SAKIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

20) MUSTT. DILOWARA BEGUM W/O MD. SURHAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

21) MUSTT. JALIMAA NESSA W/O LATE JALALUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

22) MD. SAMAD ALI S/O LATE HEKEJUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

23) MD. KEDU MIAH S/O LATE NASERUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

24) MD. MUKTAR ALI S/O MD. MUBARAK ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, Page No.# 23/35

DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

25) MD. BASIRUDDIN S/O LATE TAFIJUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

26) MD. ABDUL GAFUR S/O MD. ASGAR MUNSHI, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

27) MD. SHAHJAHAN ALI S/O LATE HASEN ALI, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

28) MD. ABDUL LATIF S/O MD. FAJAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

29) MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O LATE MAKIBUL HUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

30) MD. BAKKAR ALI S/O LATE HABEZUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

31) MUSTT. HALIDA BEWA W/O LATE MASER UDDIN, VILL- DHANBANDHA, Page No.# 24/35

P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

32) MUSTT. FATEMA BEGUM W/O MD. ABDUR RAZZAK, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

33) MD. JAHIDUL ISLAM S/O FEDDUS ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

34) MUSTT. RAHIMA BEGUM W/O MD. NURUL ISLAM VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

35) MD. NURUL ISLAM S/O LATE ABDUL BAREK, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

36) MUSTT. MAYJAN NESSA, W/O LATE MOHAMMED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

37) MD. SHAHIDUL MIAH, S/O MD. DUDU MIAH, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

38) MD. MAMUD ALI S/O MD. KERAMAT ALI Page No.# 25/35

VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

39) MD. AMEZUDDIN S/O MD. RAHIZUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

40) MD. ZALEMUDDIN S/O LATE LELEHAN MIAH VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

41) MD. NALU MALLIK S/O MD. WAZED MALLIK, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

42) MUSTT. MALEKAN NESSA, W/O MD. ABDUS SATTAR, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

43) MD. MONTEZ ALI S/O LATE BAREK MIAH, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

44) MD. SAMSUL ALAM S/O MD. HAZARAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

45) TAMSER ALI Page No.# 26/35

S/O LATE BHASAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

46) MUSTT. SULEHA BEGUM W/O MD. SIBARAT KHAN, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

47) MD. SADEK ALI, S/O LATE ABDUL BAREK, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM

48) MD. SIKDER NUR AHMED S/O MD. ABDUL AWAL, R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

49) MD. SADULLAH HOQUE S/O LATE ABDUL BAREK, R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

50) MD. SAIDUL ISLAM, S/O MD. KOMAR ALI, R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

51) MD. ABDUL RASHID S/O MD. WAZED ALI, R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

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52) MD. DEWAN BASIR UDDIN S/O MD. MONTAZ ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

53) MUSTT. SANIARA BEGUM W/O MD. SONOWAR HUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

54) MD. SHURJU MIAH S/O MD. CHAN MIAH VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

55) MD. ZULHASH ALI S/O MD. AZIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

56) MD. FARHAD ALI S/O LATE BURHAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

57) MUSTT. MAJEDA BEGUM W/O MD. KHURSHED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

58) MD. MUKSED ALI, S/O MD. SUKAN ALI, R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

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59) MD. MUKTAR ALI S/O LATE YASIN ALI, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

60) MD. ABU BAKKAR MIA, S/O MD. BASIR UDDIN, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

61) MD. JAYNAL ABDIN, S/O MD. ABU BAKKAR, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

62) MD. AZAHAR ALI S/O LATE SATTAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM

63) MUSTT. MAKIMA BIBI W/O LATE ABDUL LATIF VILL- DHANBANDHA P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM

64) MD. ZAHIDUL ISLAM S/O MD. RAFIQUL ISLAM VILL- DHANBANDHA P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM

65) MD. ABDUL ROUF S/O/ LATE MAKIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, Page No.# 29/35

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66) MD. SHAHJAHAN ALI S/O MD. ISAK ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM

67) MD. SADULLA HOQUE S/O MD. AZGAR MUNSHI, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

68) MD. ATOWAR RAHMAN S/O MD. MUKADDES ALI, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

69) MD. ABDUL MALEK, S/O LT. HABEZ UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

70) MD. SHAJAHAN ALI S/O MD. SAWKAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

71) MUSTT. JAYMAN NESSA, W/O MD. HASHEM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

72) MD FEDDUS MALLIK S/O MD. WAZED MALLIK, R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, Page No.# 30/35

DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

73) MD. DAULAT KHAN S/O LATE AKBAR KHAN, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

74) MD. MAHIDUL KHAN S/O MD. ABU KHAN VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

75) MD. BILLAL HUSSAIN S/O MD. MAZED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

76) MD. AKBAR ALI S/O LATE ZABBAR ALI, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

77) MD. ABUL HUSSAIN S/O ALAM HUSSAIN, VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

78) MD. IDDRIS ALI S/O LATE RUSTAM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA, P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

79) MD. RAMJAN ALI S/O MD. JALAL UDDIN, VILL- DHANBANDHA, Page No.# 31/35

P.O. SONKUCHI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6

2:THE SECREATRY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-06.

3:THE DY COMMISSIONER BARPETA DIST- BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781301.

4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BARPETA REVENUE CIRCLE DIST- BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781301.

5:MOHIBUL HOQUE S/O- SUIYED ALI R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA P.O- BARPETA DIST- BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781314.

6:ABU SHAMA S/O- LATE FALU MIAH R/O VILL- DHANBANDHA P.O- BARPETA DIST- BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781314.

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Advocate for : MR. M A SHEIKH, MR. K U AHMED, MS.F INTAZ, MR. M HOSSAIN Advocate for : MR.A CHOUDHURY R- 5and 6 appearing for THE STATE OF Page No.# 32/35

ASSAM AND ORS

BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER

09.08.2023

The three writ petitions before this Court have been filed by the petitioners challenging the eviction proceedings as well as the non- settlement of the land in favour of the petitioners pursuant to the applications so filed by the petitioners.

2. The lands wherein the petitioners are presently possessing are Village Grazing Reserves (VGR). As per the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Jagpal Singh & Others vs. State of Punjab & Others , reported in (2011) 11 SCC 396, the VGR which are community lands cannot be settled. It is under such circumstances on 03.08.2023, this Court had sought for instructions as to whether the petitioners' applications for settlement could be considered in respect to other waste lands of the Government of Assam.

3. Mr. S. Dutta, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department has produced before this Court a communication issued by the Additional District Commissioner (Revenue) Barpeta dated 07.08.2023. The contents of the said communication are reproduced herein under taking into account its relevance:-

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"To,

Shri Satyajit Dutta, Advocate, Gauhati High Court & Standing Counsel, Revenue & D.M. Department, Govt. of Assam Contact No-9864743450

Sub: Submission of instructions in respect of WP(C) No. 2142/2007 (Md. Baseruddin & 93 Others-Vs The State of Assam & Others), WP(C) No. 1916/2016 (Md. Sabed Ali & 78 Others-Vs The State of Assam & Others) & W(C) No. 772/2017 (Mafazzel Hussain & Others Vs The State of Assam & Others)

Sir, With reference to the subject cited above, I have the honour to state the followings regarding the aforesaid cases mentioned in the subject as sought for vide your letter under reference-

1. Providing allotment/settlement of land to the petitioners may be considered in the waste land of Govt. of Assam as per Govt. Land Policy subject to availability of the Govt. waste land and fulfillment of the eligibility criteria of the applicant.

2. Yes. The petitioners have to apply afresh for allotment/settlement of land subject to genuineness and authenticity of the applications.

Submitted for favour of your kind information & necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

Addl. District Commissioner (Rev.) Date:-07.08.2023"

4. From the above quoted contents of the communication dated 07.08.2023, it reveals that providing allotment/settlement of land to the petitioners may be considered in the waste lands of Government of Assam as per Government Land Policy subject to availability of the Government waste lands and fulfillment of the eligibility criteria by the applicant. It was Page No.# 34/35

further mentioned that the petitioners are required to apply afresh for allotment/settlement of land subject to genuineness and authenticity of the applications.

5. This Court also finds it relevant to take note of that the said communication dated 07.08.2023, the contents of which have been reproduced herein above, was forwarded to the learned Standing Counsel, Revenue by the Joint Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management (S) Department meaning thereby that the Revenue and Disaster Management (S) Department also agrees to the stand taken by the Additional District Commissioner (Revenue), Barpeta in the communication dated 07.08.2023.

6. This Court further keeps on record the said communications and collectively are marked with the letter "X".

7. Taking into account the above, this Court, therefore, disposes of the instant three writ petitions on the basis of the stand so taken in the communication dated 07.08.2023, contents of which have been quoted herein above.

8. Accordingly, this Court, therefore, grants the liberty to the petitioners to file applications within 30 days from today seeking allotment/settlement of land as per the extant Land Policy of 2019 of the Government of Assam. The respondent authorities, i.e. the District Commissioner, Barpeta as well as the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the Government of Assam shall duly consider the applications of the petitioners and also take into consideration that the instant applications are a continuation of the applications which the petitioners have filed Page No.# 35/35

earlier. It is further made clear that till the disposal of the applications of the petitioners, the respondent authorities shall not take any coercive action against the petitioners provide the petitioners file their applications within 30 days from today with supporting documents.

9. With the above, the instant petitions stand disposed of.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant