Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010204632019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6429/2019
BUBULI BORTHAKUR AND 7 ORS.
S/O- LATE SIVA PRASAD SARMA @ BORTHAKUR, R/O DAGAON, P.O.
CHARIALI, P.S.- BISWANATH CHARIALI, DISTRICT- BISWANATH, ASSAM.
PIN- 784176.
2: NILOTPAL BORTHAKUR
S/O- LATE KANAK SARMA @ BORTAKUR
R/O PURONI GAON
P.O.- BISWANATH GHAT
P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM. PIN- 784177.
3: PRANJAL BORTHAKUR
S/O- LATE KANAK SARMA @ BORTAKUR
R/O PURONI GAON
P.O.- BISWANATH GHAT
P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM. PIN- 784177.
4: SMTI. BINU BORTHAKUR
D/O- LATE KANAK SARMA @ BORTAKUR
R/O PURONI GAON
P.O.- BISWANATH GHAT
P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM. PIN- 784177.
5: SMTI. RINU BORTHAKUR
D/O- LATE KANAK SARMA @ BORTAKUR
R/O PURONI GAON
P.O.- BISWANATH GHAT
P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI
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DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM. PIN- 784177.
6: GIRINDRA NATH BORTHAKUR
S/O- LATE GUNA SARMA @ BORTHAKUR
R/O PURONI GAON
P.S.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
P.O.- BISWANATH GHAT
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784177.
7: DULAL BORTHAKUR
S/O- LATE GUNA SARMA @ BORTHAKUR
R/O PURONI GAON
P.S.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
P.O.- BISWANATH GHAT
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784177.
8: BIREN BORTHAKUR
S/O- LATE GUNA SARMA @ BORTHAKUR
R/O PURONI GAON
P.S.- BISWANATH CHARIALI
P.O.- BISWANATH GHAT
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784177
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 21 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT
AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAWAN 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW
DELHI- 110001.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
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4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SONITPUR DISTRICT
AT TEZPUR
ASSAM- 784001.
5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BISWANATH DISTRICT
AT BISWANATH CHARIALI
ASSAM- 784176.
6:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICE (CIVIL)
BISWANATH
ASSAM- 784176.
7:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT
AUTHORITY
LAND ACQUISITION SONITPUR DISTRICT
ASSAM.
8:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
BISWANATH REVENUE CIRCLE
BISWANATH CHARIALI
ASSAM- 784176.
9:BIPUL BHUYAN
S/O- LT. KAMALA KANTA BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
10:RATUL BHUYAN
S/O- LT. KAMALA KANTA BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
11:SMTI. JULA BHUYAN
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LT. KAMALA KANTA BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
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DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
12:SMTI. MAMONI BHUYAN
LT. KAMALA KANTA BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
13:AJIT BHUYAN
SON OF LT. DEHIRAM BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
14:PURNA BHUYAN
SON OF LT. DEHIRAM BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
15:BROJEN BHUYAN
SON OF LT. DEHIRAM BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
16:DWIJEN BHUYAN
SON OF LT. DEHIRAM BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
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17:DILIP BHUYAN
SON OF LT. HEM BHUYAN @ HEM CHANDRA BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
18:MANASH JYOTI BHUYAN
SON OF LT. HEM BHUYAN @ HEM CHANDRA BHUYAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DAWGAON
P.O. DUBIA
UNDER GOHPUR POLICE STATION
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN CODE- 784178
19:SMTI. DHANESWARI SAIKIA
W/O LATE KOLAI SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIZ BAGHMARI
POST OFFICE BURIGANG
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
20:HAREN SAIKIA
S/O LATE KOLAI SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIZ BAGHMARI
POST OFFICE BURIGANG
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
21:JITU SAIKIA
S/O LATE KOLAI SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIZ BAGHMARI
POST OFFICE BURIGANG
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
ASSAM
PIN- 784176.
22:JAYANTA SAIKIA
S/O LATE KOLAI SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIZ BAGHMARI
POST OFFICE BURIGANG
DISTRICT- BISWANATH
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ASSAM
PIN- 784176
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P K DEKA
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
ORDER
30-01-2023
Heard Shri P. K. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. R.
Bora, learned counsel representing the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways who
has also filed the affidavit-in-opposition on 17.09.2022.
Ms. R. Bora, learned counsel has placed before this Court a copy of a Final
Award dated 28.05.2018 and has submitted that in the said judgment it has been
clearly explained regarding which statute is to be taken into consideration.
However, Ms. M. Barman, learned State Counsel representing the other
respondents submits that though parawise comments have been received, the same
has not touched one of the preliminary issue regarding the application of the Assam
Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1956 . It may be mentioned that the
petitioners principal grievance is with regard to application of the said Act and not of
the other Land Acquisition Act or even the National Highways Act which in general
done for works connected to the National Highway.
List on 24.02.2023 to enable obtaining of instructions/filing of affidavit-in-
opposition.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
