Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 3 Ors on 20 February, 2026

Author: Sanjay Kumar Medhi

Bench: Sanjay Kumar Medhi

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GAHC010010622026




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/369/2026

         KURBAN ALI AND 38 ORS
         S/O LATE HUSSAIN ALI, R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL, PO APM
         (ASHOK PAPER MILL), P.S. JOGIGOPA, DIST- BONGAIGAON, ASSAM, PIN-
         783388.

         2: SOFOR ALI
          S/O LATE CHALIM UDDIN SHEIKH
          R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
          PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
          P.S. JOGIGOPA
          DIST- BONGAIGAON
         ASSAM
          PIN- 783388.

         3: NUR MOHAMMAD
          S/O LATE FAJAR ALI
          R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
          PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
          P.S. JOGIGOPA
          DIST- BONGAIGAON
         ASSAM
          PIN- 783388.

         4: MITIOR RAHMAN
          S/O LATE HATEM ALI
          R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
          PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
          P.S. JOGIGOPA
          DIST- BONGAIGAON
         ASSAM
          PIN- 783388.

         5: HASANUR ISLAM
          S/O ABDUL GONI MIAH
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R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
P.S. JOGIGOPA
DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783388.

6: RAHIJ ALI
 S/O SHAHA ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

7: JASMOT ALI AHMED
 S/O LATE ENNAS ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

8: TAHER ALI
 S/O ENNAS ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

9: SARHAB ALI
 S/O BADSHA SHEIKH
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

10: AJIM ALI
 S/O MOHOR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
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DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783388.

11: SAYED ALI
 S/O SALIM UDDIN SHEIKH
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

12: AMAN ALI
 S/O FAJAR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

13: JAKIR HUSSAIN
 S/O FAJAR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

14: JALAL HUSSAIN
 S/O FAJAR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

15: HABIBOR RAHMAN
 S/O LT OSMAN ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.
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16: ASRAB ALI
 S/O BASA SHEIKH
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

17: NUR HUSSAIN
 S/O FAJAR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

18: NUR MOHAMMAD ALI
 S/O SUKUR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

19: HARIJA KHATUN
W/O LATE MOTIAR RAHMAN
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

20: JINNAT ALI
 S/O JINJIRA BEWA
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

21: SAHA JAMAL
 S/O FAJAR ALI
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R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
P.S. JOGIGOPA
DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783388.

22: AINUL HOQUE
 S/O LT AIJU UDDIN SHEIKH
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

23: MONOWAR HUSSAIN
 S/O ATOWAR RAHMAN
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

24: AJIM UDDIN
 S/O JAGOR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

25: HABEJ ALI
 S/O LT MOYJUDDIN SHEIKH
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

26: ACHIR UDDIN
 S/O ABED ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
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DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 783388.

27: ABU SAYED
 S/O ESMAIL HUSSAIN
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

28: AMENA BEWA
W/O JINNAT ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

29: MOYNUDDIN KHARN
 S/O ABUL HUSSAIN
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

30: SOFIYA KHATUN
W/O LT AKKASH ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

31: SOBUR UDDIN
 S/O LT MONTAJ ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.
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32: OMAR ALI
 S/O HASEM ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

33: AHER ALI
 S/O LT BAHEJ ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

34: SIDDIK ALI
 S/O MAHAR ALI
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

35: SUKUR ALI
 S/O LT TOSER UDDIN
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

36: ATOWAR RAHMAN
 S/O LT ISMAIL HUSSAIN
 R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
 PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
 P.S. JOGIGOPA
 DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
 PIN- 783388.

37: ABDUR RASHID
 S/O LT NABISH ALI
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             R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
             PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
             P.S. JOGIGOPA
             DIST- BONGAIGAON
             ASSAM
             PIN- 783388.

            38: ANOWAR HUSSAIN
             S/O ABDUR RASHID
             R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
             PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
             P.S. JOGIGOPA
             DIST- BONGAIGAON
            ASSAM
             PIN- 783388.

            39: SHOHIDUL ISLAM
             S/O TAHAR ALI
             R/O.- VILL- BHARUL KANDI BEEL
             PO APM (ASHOK PAPER MILL)
             P.S. JOGIGOPA
             DIST- BONGAIGAON
            ASSAM
             PIN- 783388

            VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
            REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM,
            DISPUR, GHY -06.

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

            3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
             BONGAIGAON
            ASSAM
             PIN- 783380.

            4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
             BOITHAMARI REVENUE CIRCLE
             DIST -BONGAIGAON
            ASSAM
             PIN- 783380

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. M U MONDAL, S S AHMED,MR A ALIM SK,MR. A W
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MONDAL,A A AHMED

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, REVENUE




                                 BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI

                                      ORDER

20.02.2026

Heard Shri M. U. Mondal, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Shri N. Goswami, learned State Counsel as well as Ms. P. R. Mahanta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department.

The matter was listed earlier when the learned State Counsel was directed to obtain instructions.

As per the facts projected, the petitioners, who are 39 in nos. are flood affected persons and are in occupation of certain khas land. They had filed representations for settlement of the land. However, the eviction notices dated 07.01.2026 and 08.01.2026 were issued for their eviction.

Shri Mondal, the learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that without considering their representations, the eviction notices could not have been served. He has also relied upon the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in the case of Abdul Khalek & Ors. Vs State of Assam & Ors. [Judgment dated 18.08.2025 in WA/251/2025]. Reliance has also been placed on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in (2025) 5 SCC 1 [Directions in the matter of demolition of structures, In Re].

Per contra, both Shri Goswami, the learned State Counsel as well as Ms. Mahanta, the learned Standing Counsel have submitted that there is no record Page No.# 10/10

of filing of any representation by the petitioners. They have also supported the impugned notices for eviction as the petitioners are encroachers of Government land.

The rival submissions have been duly considered.

While the petitioners have contended that representations have been filed for consideration of their respective cases, such fact has been disputed by the respondents.

Considering the rival submissions and balancing the equities, irrespective of whether any reply/representation has been filed earlier or not, let fresh replies be submitted against the Show Cause Notices dated 07.01.2026 and 08.01.2026 within 7 (seven) days along with documents. If such replies are filed within the specified time, the same are required to be considered expeditiously in which the petitioners be given an opportunity of personal hearing. It is made clear that in case the replies are not filed within the time specified, the respondent authorities would be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law.

It is also provided that in case the consideration goes against the petitioners, further 15 days time be afforded to them to vacate the land in question failing which the authorities would have the liberty to take actions in accordance with law.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant