Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 3 Ors on 28 January, 2026

Author: Soumitra Saikia

Bench: Soumitra Saikia

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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 SOUMITRA SAIKIA

                                      ORDER

28.01.2026

Heard Mr. M.U. Mondal, learned counsel for the petitioners.

2. The petitioners are aggrieved by the impugned notices dated 07.01.2026 & 08.01.2026 issued by the Circle Officer, Boitamari Revenue Circle, Boitamari in the District of Bongaigaon, whereby the petitioners were sought to be evicted from their villages which the respondent claimed is Government Khash land at Village Koreya Pahar, Bharal Kundi Beel, Konora Beel and Doloni Beel under the Boitamari Revenue Circle. The petitioners claim to be flood erosion affected displaced persons and they have been residing in the said plot of land for the several years. Nevertheless, in pursuance to the impugned notices issued the petitioners had submitted their representations before the concerned authorities including the Deputy Commissioner/District Commission, Bongaigaon. However, no orders have been passed by the authorities concerned in response to the said representation filed.

3. Mr. R. Borpujari, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department and Mr. H. Sarma, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents will obtain instructions as to the status of the representations filed by the petitioners on the impugned notice dated 07.01.2026 & 08.01.2026.

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4. Meanwhile, the petitioners are also at liberty to bring on record any additional documents, which they feel would be relevant for deciding the issues raised in the present petition.

5. Let the matter be listed again on 06.02.2026.

6. Till the next date fixed status quo between the parties shall be maintained.

7. Extra copies be served to the learned counsel for the respondents during the course of the day.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant