Page No.# 1/12 vs The State Of Assam And 10 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 1691 Gua

Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/12 vs The State Of Assam And 10 Ors on 26 February, 2026

Author: Sanjay Kumar Medhi

Bench: Sanjay Kumar Medhi

                                                                 Page No.# 1/12

GAHC010023642025




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

                          Case No. : WP(C)/683/2025

         SAMSUL HOQUE AND ANR
         S/O- LATE SAHAR ALI, VILLAGE- DUMARDAHA PART-III, P.O-BALAJAN,
         P.S-GAURIPUR, DISTRICT- DHUBRI, ASSAM PIN-783331.

         2: FERAJUL HOQUE
          S/O- LATE SAHAR ALI
         VILLAGE- DUMARDAHA PART-III
          P.O-BALAJAN
          P.S-GAURIPUR
          DISTRICT- DHUBRI
         ASSAM PIN-783331

         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS.
         REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
         GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
         GUWAHATI-06.

         2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
          DHUBRI
         ASSAM. COMMISSIONER
          P.O AND P.S AND DISTRICT-DHUBRI
         ASSAM. PIN-783301.

         3:THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER
          DHUBRI
         ASSAM
          P.O.
          P.S. AND DIST. DHUBRI
         ASSAM
          PIN- 783301.

         4:THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER
                                       Page No.# 2/12


GOLAKGANJ REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. AND P.S. GOLAKGANJ
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.

5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
 GAURIPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
 DHUBRI
 P.O.
 P.S. AND DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN- 783301.

6:THE ASSAM BOARD OF REVENUE
 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
 PANBAZAR
 GHY-01.

7:PRABIR COOMAR BARUA
 S/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
 R/O- GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
 P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR
 DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN- 783331.

8:PRADYUT BARUA
 S/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
 R/O- GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
 P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR
 DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN- 783331.

9:PRITAM COOMAR BARUA
 S/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
 R/O- BYE LANE NO. 2
 LAKHIMI NAGAR
 JORHAT WEST
 JORHAT RESEARCH LABORATORY
ASSAM
 DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
 PIN- 785006.
                                                                         Page No.# 3/12


            10:SMTI PARBATI BARUA
             D/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
             R/O- HOUSE NO. 28
             BYE LANE NO. 6
            WEST PUB SARANIA
             P.O. SILPUKHURI
             GUWAHATI
             DIST. KAMRUP METRO
            ASSAM
             PIN- 781003.

            11:SMTI PRANATI PHOOKAN @ PRANATI BARUA
             D/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
             R/O- HOUSE NO. 28
             BYE LANE NO. 6
            WEST PUB SARANIA
             P.O. SILPUKHURI
             GUWAHATI
             DIST. KAMRUP METRO
            ASSAM
             PIN- 781003

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. M HUSSAIN, MR. R I MONDAL

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, B SAHA (R-9,10,11),MR. JYOTIRMOY ROY(R-
7,8,9,10,11),MR. C CHAKRAVARTY(R-7,8,9,10,11),MR D DAS(R-7,8,9,10,11),MR B P SARMAH
(R-7,8,9,10,11),MR. S SARMA(R-7,8,9,10,11),MR P P SARMA,MR. J ROY,SC, REVENUE




             Linked Case : WP(C)/443/2025

            KASHIM ALI @ KASHEM ALI AND 2 ORS
            S/O- LATE KOSIR UDDIN SK
            R/O- VILL.- MADHUSOULMARI
            P.O. KHUDIMARI
            P.S. GAURIPUR
            DIST. DHUBRI
            ASSAM
            PIN- 783331.

            2: HAMIDUR RAHMAN
            S/O- LATE NUR JAMAL SK
             R/O- VILL.- MADHUSOULMARI
                                                   Page No.# 4/12

P.O. KHUDIMARI
P.S. GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.

3: SHAHA ALAM PRODHANAI @ SHAHA ALAM
S/O- KASHIM ALI @ KASHEM ALI
R/O- VILL.- MADHUSOULMARI
P.O. KHUDIMARI
P.S. GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.
VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
 DHUBRI
ASSAM
 P.O.
 P.S. AND DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN- 783301.

 3:THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER
 DHUBRI
ASSAM
P.O.
 P.S. AND DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN- 783301.

4:THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER
GOLAKGANJ
GOLAKGANJ REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. AND P.S. GOLAKGANJ
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.

5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
                                      Page No.# 5/12

GAURIPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
DHUBRI
P.O. AND P.S. DHUBRI
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783301.

6:THE ASSAM BOARD OF REVENUE
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-01.

7:PRABIR COOMAR BARUA
S/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O- GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
MATIABAGH
P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.

8:PRADYUT BARUA
S/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O- GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
MATIABAGH
P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.

9:PRITAM COOMAR BARUA
S/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O- BYE LANE NO. 2
LAKHIMI NAGAR
JORHAT WEST
JORHAT RESEARCH LABORATORY
ASSAM
DIST. JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785006.

10:SMTI PARBATI BARUA
D/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O- HOUSE NO. 28
BYE LANE NO. 6
WEST PUB SARANIA
                                                     Page No.# 6/12

P.O. SILPUKHURI
GUWAHATI
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781003.

11:SMTI PRANATI PHOOKAN @ PRANATI BARUA
D/O- LATE PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
W/O- LATE DOUGLAS ARTHUR PHOOKAN
R/O- HOUSE NO. 28
BYE LANE NO. 6
WEST PUB SARANIA
P.O. SILPUKHURI
GUWAHATI
DIST. KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781003.
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Advocate for : MR. M HUSSAIN
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS



Linked Case : WP(C)/344/2025

KASHIM ALI @ KASHEM ALI
S/O LATE KOSIR UDDIN SK.
RESIDENT OF MADHUSOULMARI
PO KHUDIMARI
PS GAURIPUR
DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331

2: HAMIDUR RAHMAN @ HAMEDUR RAHMAN
S/O LATE NUR JAMAL SK
 RESIDENT OF MADHUSOULMARI
 PO KHUDIMARI
 PS GAURIPUR
 DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331

3: SHAHA ALAM PRODHANAI @ SHAHA ALAM
S/O KASHIM ALI @ KASHEM ALI
RESIDENT OF MADHUSOULMARI
PO KHUDIMARI
PS GAURIPUR
DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331
VERSUS
                                                    Page No.# 7/12

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR GUWAHATI 06

2:HE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
 DHUBRI
P.O. AND P.S. AND DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN-783301

 3:THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER
 DHUBRI
P.O. AND P.S.-DHURBI
 DIST-DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN-783301

 4:THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER
 GOLAKGANJ REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. AND P.S.- GOLAKGANJ
 DIST- DHUBRI
ASSAM
 PIN-783331

5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
GAURIPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
DHUBRI
P.O. AND P.S.- DHUBRI
DIST-DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783301

6:THE ASSAM BOARD OF REVENUE
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
PANBAZAR
GUWAHATI-01

7:PRABIR COOMAR BARUA
S/O LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
MATIABAGH
P.O. AND P.S.-GAURIPUR
DIST-DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331
                                           Page No.# 8/12

8:PRADYUT BARUA
S/O LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
MATIABAGH
P.O. AND P.S.-GAURIPUR
DIST-DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331

9:PRITAM COOMAR BARUA
S/O LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O BYE LANE NO. 2
LAKHIMI NAGAR
JORHAT WEST
JORHAT RESEARCH LABORATORY
ASSAM
DIST-JORHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785006

10:SMTI PARBATI BARUA
D/O LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O HOUSE NO. 28
BYE LANE NO. 6
WEST PUB SARANIA
P.O.-SILPUKHURI
GUWAHATI
DIST-KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781003

11:SMTI PRANATI PHOOKAN @ PRANATI BARUA
D/O LT. PRAKRISTISH CHANDRA BARUA
W/O LT. DOUGLAS ARTHUR PHOOKAN
R/O HOUSE NO. 28
BYE LANE NO. 6
WEST PUB SARANIA
P.O.-SILPUKHURI
GUWAHATI
DIST-KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN-781003

12:BINA BARUA
W/O PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA
R/O GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
                                                        Page No.# 9/12

MATIABAGH
P.O. AND P.S.-GAURIPUR
DIST-DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN-783331
------------
Advocate for : MR. M HUSSAIN
Advocate for : SC
REVENUE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS.



Linked Case : WP(C)/678/2025

UMMEHANI AHMED
W/O- MD. SAPIOR RAHMAN
VILLAGE-DUMARDAHA PART-III P.O-BALAJAN
P.S-GAURIPUR
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM PIN- 783331


VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-06.

2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
 DHUBRI
ASSAM
P.O. AND P.S. AND DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM. PIN-783301

 3:THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER
 DHUBRI
ASSAM
P.O. AND P.S.- DHUBRI

DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM

PIN- 783301.

4:THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER
                                     Page No.# 10/12

 GOLAKGANJ REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. AND P.S.- GOLAKGANJ

DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM

PIN- 783331.

 5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
 GAURIPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
 DHUBRI
P.O. AND P.S.- DHUBRI

DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM

PIN- 783301.

6:THE ASSAM BOARD OF REVENUE
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

PANBAZAR
 GUWAHATI-01.

7:PRABIR COOMAR BARUA
S/O- LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA

R/O- GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
MATIABAGH

P.O. AND P.S.- GAURIPUR

DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783331.

8:PARDYUT BARUA
S/O- LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA

R/O- GAURIPUR TOWN
WARD NO. 2
MATIABAGH

P.O. AND P.S.- GAURIPUR

DIST.- DHUBRI
ASSAM
                                      Page No.# 11/12

PIN- 783331.

9:PRITAM COOMAR BARUA
S/O- LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA

R/O- BYE LANE NO. 2
LAKHIMI NAGAR

JORHAT WEST
 JORHAT RESEARCH LABORATORY
 ASSAM.
DIST.- JORHAT
 ASSAM
 PIN- 785006.

10:PARBATI BARUA
D/O- LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA

R/O- HOUSE NO. 28
BYE LANE NO. 6

WEST PUB SARANIA

P.O.- SILPUKHURI
 GUWAHATI

DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM

PIN- 781003.

11:PRANATI PHOOKAN @ PRANATI BARUA
D/O- LT. PRAKRITISH CHANDRA BARUA

W/O- LT. DOUGLAS ARTHUR PHOOKAN

R/O- HOUSE NO. 28
BYE LANE NO. 6

WEST PUB SARANIA

P.O.- SILPUKHURI
 GUWAHATI

DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M)

ASSAM
                                                                            Page No.# 12/12


               PIN- 781003.
               ------------
               Advocate for : MR. M HUSSAIN
               Advocate for : SC
               REVENUE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS.



                                    BEFORE
                   HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI

                                        ORDER

26.02.2026 Heard Shri M. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Shri H. Sharma, learned State Counsel, Assam; Ms. G. Hazarika, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department and Shri B.P. Sarma, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 7 to 12.

The contesting respondents have filed affidavit which has been replied to by the petitioners.

The learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the matter can be taken up for disposal at the admission stage.

On request, list these cases for admission hearing on 26.03.2026.

Interim orders passed earlier stand extended till the next date of listing.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant