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Gauhati High Court
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Author: Sanjay Kumar Medhi
Bench: Sanjay Kumar Medhi
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GAHC010018682026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/584/2026
HEMA DEVI AND ORS
W/O- LATE RAJIV CHETRI,
RESIDENT OF- AMGURI CHIRANG, P.O. - AMGURI, P.S.- AMGURI, AMGURI
REVENUE CIRCLE, DISTRICT - CHIRANG, ASSAM, PIN-783393.
2: SURESH CHETRY
S/O- BRIKSHA RAJ CHETRY
RESIDENT OF - HOUSE NO. 5
AMGURI
P.O. - AMGURI BAZAR
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393.
3: RANSING NARZARY
S/O- SIKARU NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- RAJPARA
AMGURI
DISTRICT CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393.
4: MOINAL HAQUE
S/O- JAMAL SHEIKH
RESIDENT OF- RAJPARA
CHIRANG
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393.
5: JOYNAL ABEDIN
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S/O- HUSSAIN ALI
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE -15 TULSIJHORA
P.S. - AMGURI
SUB-DIVISION- BIJNI
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393
6: GOPIKRISHNA UPADHYAY
S/O- RABALAL UPADHYAY
RESIDENT OF-AMGURI
P.S.- BIJNI
SUB-DIVISION -BIJNI
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
ASSAM.
7: CHAILOK BRAHMA
S/O- MUNINDRA BRAHMA
RESIDENT OF - AMGURI
DISTRICT CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393.
8: LWITW NARZARY
S/O- KOGEN NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- UTTAR GANDABEEL
KOILA-MOILA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393.
9: SARALA NARZARY
S/O- JAGADISH NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- NEAR RCC BRIDGE
KOILA-MOILA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393.
10: NIMALA BASUMATARY
W/O- JISIKEL BASUMATARY
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RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- UTTAR GANDABEEL
KOILA-MAILA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
ASSAM
PIN-783393.
11: JUL FIKKAR MANDAL
SON OF -JASIMUDDIN
RESIDENT OF -RAJPARA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
PIN -783393
ASSAM.
12: JOSEPH ISWARY
SON OF -HABANG ISWARY
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- PARBOTJHORA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
13: ABDUL MAJID MANDAL
SON OF- AYEJ MANDAL
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- RAJPARA
AMGURI
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
14: KATIRAM MOCHAHARY
SON OF- GOTTAM MOCHAHARY
RESIDENT OF- UTTAR GANDABEEL
KOILA-MOILA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
15: MANIRAM NARZARY
SON OF- JALARSING NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- PARBOTJHORA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
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16: ANIL KR. NARZARY
SON OF- ROBENDRA NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- KOILA MOILA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
17: HOPRENING MOCHAHARY
SON OF- KATIRAM MOCHAHARY
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- NORTH GANDABIL
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
18: KOLEN BASUMATARY
SON OF- HARSA BASUMATARY
RESIDENT OF- KOILAMOILA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
19: HABILUDDIN ALI
SON OF - SAHA ALI
RESIDENT OF- TULSIJHORA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
20: KADER ALI SHEIKH
SON OF- MANIRUDDIN
RESIDENT OF- 122 ( A) RAJPARA
AMGURI
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
21: RANEN NARZARY
SON OF- RATAN NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- NO.1 LONTIBARI
KOILA-MOILA
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DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
22: RATAN CHANDRA NATH
SON OF- RABINDRA CHANDRA NATH
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- PALANGSHUGURI
JOYPUR
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
23: ATINDRA KALITA
SON OF- PRAMOD KALITA
RESIDENT OF- TULSIJHORA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
24: STEPHAN NARZARY
SON OF- SOBENDRA NARZARY
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- KOILAMOILA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
25: RAM BAHADUR BASNET
SON OF- NAR BAHADUR BASNET
RESIDENT OF- AMGURI
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
26: ABDUL HUSSAIN MULLAH
SON OF- JAJEMUDDIN MOLLA
RESIDENT OF- 15 TULSIJHORA
P.S. -AMGURI
SUB-DIVISION -BIJNI
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
27: BIKASH NARZARY
SON OF- BOBEN NARZARY
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RESIDENT OF- RAJPARA
AMGURI
DISTRICT - CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
28: HELLAL SHEIKH
SON OF- IYAD ALI SHEIKH
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- RAJPARA
AMGURI
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM
29: GOBINDA NARZARY
SON OF- JOLESWAR NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- NEAR M.E. SCHOOL
P.S.-AMGURI
RAJPARA
P.O.- BORO BAZAR
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
30: FULEN NARZARY
SON OF- MAGARSING NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- RAJPARA
P.O. AMGURI BAZAR
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
31: MONO BASUMATARY
SON OF- TARAI BASUMATARY
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- RAJPARA
AMGURI
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
32: MODARAM NARZARY
SON OF- LT. JATIA NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- NORTH GANDABIL
KOILA MOILA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
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33: MALDANG NARZARY
SON OF- LT. LATIA NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- TENGAPARA
WARD NO. 5
DISTRICT -KOKRAJHAR
783370
ASSAM.
34: CHAKRA BAHADUR ADHIKARI
SON OF- PADAM BHD ADHIKARI
RESIDENT OF- AMGURI
DISTRICT CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
35: HAFIJUR ALI
SON OF -SAHA ALI
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- 15 TULSIJHORA
P.S. AMGURI
SUB-DIVISION -BIJNI
DISTRICT-CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
36: ROSEN NARZARY
SON OF- MOHINAL NARZARY
RESIDENT OF-VILL- KOILA MOILA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
37: BHABEN NARZARY
SON OF- NIKARSING NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- RAJPARA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
38: RANSING NARZARY
SON OF- SIKARU NARZARY
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- RAJPARA
AMGURI
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
783393
ASSAM.
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39: GWMSATH NARZARY
SON OF- ROSEN NARZARY
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- KOILA MOILA
DISTRICT -CHIRANG BTC
ASSAM.
40: THE PRESIDENT SMC RAJPARA M.E. SCHOOL
REPRESENTED BY SRI ASHARUDDIN MANDAL
SON OF- ABDUL MAJID MANDAL
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE -RAJPARA
P.O. -AMGURI BAZAR
DISTRICT -CHIRANG BTC
ASSAM
41: THE PRESIDENT SMC 596 RAJPARA L. P. SCHOOL
REPRESENTED BY SRI RANSING NARZARY
SON OF- LATE SIKARU NARZARY
RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE -RAJPARA
P.O.- AMGURI BAZAR
DISTRICT -CHIRANG BTC
ASSAM.
42: NIRJAN ISLARY
SON OF- LT. JYOTISH ISLARY
RESIDENT OF -VILLAGE- PARBATIPUR
P.O.- KOILA MOILA
DISTRICT- CHIRANG BTC
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
THROUGH THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY TO
THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT, JANATA
BHAWAN, DISPUR, GUWAHATI -781006.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 06.
3:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
BODOFA NWGWR
KOKRAJHAR
BTC
ASSAM.
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4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
CHIRANG
KAJALGAON
DISTRICT -CHIRANG
BTC
ASSAM.
5:THE SECRETARY
LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
BTC
BODOFA NWGWR
KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM.
6:DISTRICT LEVEL LAND PURCHASE COMMITTEE
CHIRANG
REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY -CUM- ADDITIONAL
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
CHIRANG
KAJALGAON
ASSAM.
7:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PWD ROADS
ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI -3.
8:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PWD CHIRANG (ROADS AND BUILDINGS) DIVISION
KAJALGAON
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
ASSAM.
9:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
BENGTOL REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. BENGTOL
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
BTC
ASSAM.
10:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
SIDLI REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. -SIDLI
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
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BTC
ASSAM.
11:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
BIJNI REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. BIJNI
DISTRICT- CHIRANG
BTC
ASSAM
PIN -783390
Advocate for the Petitioner : J DAS, MRS. A BASUMATARY,MR R DHAR
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, BTC, SC, REVENUE,SC, PWD
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
ORDER
23.02.2026
Heard Shri R. Dhar, learned counsel for the petitioners.
The petitioners claim to be the land owner/pattadars of various lands in
villages under the Bijni Revenue Circle, Sidli Revenue Circle and Bengtol
Revenue Circle in the district of Chirang. The land however was acquired for
improvement and upgradation of the Chapaguri-Amtaka-Bhutan Border. It is
submitted that though the lands have been acquired, those were done under
the direct purchase scheme and there was no notice issued to the petitioners to
express their views regarding the rates. It is the specific case of the petitioners
that fair compensation has not been paid. It is also submitted that the
representations filed by the petitioners have not been considered.
Let notice be issued, returnable on 27.03.2026.
Ms. S. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, PWD accepts notice on behalf of
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respondent no. 1 & 7; Ms. G. Hazarika, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue
Department accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 2; Ms. B. Bora, learned
counsel assisting Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Senior Standing Counsel, BTC accepts
notice on behalf of respondent nos. 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 & 11 and Shri H. Sarma,
learned Addl. Senior Govt. Counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent nos.
4 & 6.
Extra copies of the writ petition be served upon them within 2 (two) days.
Pendency shall not be a bar for consideration of the representations of the
petitioners.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
