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Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010236702023
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6858/2023
SUBHADRA DAS AND 43 ORS
DAUGHTER OF LATE RADHAKANTA DAS,
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. -PUB AMRAKANDA, P.S.- RUPAHIHAT,
DISTRICT-NAGAON, ASSAM.
2: SMTI NILAKHI BORAH
D/O LATE DEBENDRA NATH BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-ULUANI
P.O.- RUPAHI
P.S.- RUPAHIHAT
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.
3: MD. ALIAS KHAN
SON OF LATE SHAMSUL ISLAM KHAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MARANGIAL
P.O.-CHUTO HAIBOR
P.S.-NAGAON SADAR
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
4: SHRI MITHUN KHAN
SON OF LATE REBATI KANTA KHAN
RESIDENT OF SANKAR MISSION ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.- ITACHALI
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
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5: MD ANISUZ ZAMAN
SON OF LATE ABDUL MOTALIB
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. TELIACHAPORI
P.S. - RUPAHIHAT
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM
6: SHRI RAJIB KAKATI
SON OF LATE LATE KSHRIESWAR KAKATI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PAHUKATA
P.O.- AIBHETI
P.S.-JAJARI
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM
7: SHRI MINTU HAZARIKA
SON OF LATE JAYNATH HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHAMDHARA
P.O AND P.S.- JURIA
DISTRICT-NAGAON
8: SMTI. ARPANA SAIKIA
DAUGHTER OF LATE BHALU SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- AUNIATI
P.O.- PURANIGUDAM
P.S.-NAGAON SADAR
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
9: MD. FARIDUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE NURUL ISLAM
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KANDHULIMARI
P.O.- MITHAPUKHURIPAR
P.S.- JURIA
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
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10: MD. AZIZUL HAQUE
SON OF JAFAR ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- SILONGNI
P.S. - NAGAON SADAR
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.
11: SHRI SANJIB RAJKHOWA
SON OF LATE BHOLA NATH RAJKHOWA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - HATIGARAH
P.O.- BALIGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR.
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
12: MD. ABDUL ALI
SON OF AMIR HUSSAIN
R/O VILLAGE AND P.O-DHUPAGURI
P.S- DHING
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
13: MD. FAIZUL HAQUE
SON OF LATE YUSUF ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. -ALITANGANI
PS - JURIA
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM
14: MD. MOHAMMAD ALI
SON OF LATE JAINAL ABEDIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-HAIBORGAON
P.O. AND P.S-HAIBORGAON
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
15: BURHAN UDDIN RABBANI
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SON OF MAJIBUR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.-TUKTUKI
P.S. DHING
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
16: SMTI. PRATIMA DAS
DAUGHTER OF HARESWAR DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MOHMORIA
P.O.- DAKARGHAT
P.S.-NAGAON SADAR DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM
17: SMTI. CHAYANIKA KHANIKAR
DAUGHTER OF SHRI BIPIN CH. KHANIKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - ULUWANI
P.O.- BENGENAATI
P.S.- ULUWANI
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
18: MD. RAMJAN ALI
SON OF LATE YAKUB ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. BORGHAT
P.S.-RUPAHIHAT
DISTRICT- NAGAON
19: MD. MONJURUL HASSAN
SON OF LATE AHMED ALI
R/O VILLAGE- PUB MUKUNDAATI
P.O.- MITHAPUKHURI PAR
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
20: MD. MOKIBUR RAHMAN
SON OF LATE NURUL ISLAM
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RESIDENT OF DHING ROAD
HAIBORGAON P.O. AND P.S- HAIBORGAON
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
21: MD. SHURUZ ALI
SON OF SURHAB ALI
RESIDENT OF VILL.- DAKHIN KHATOWAL
P.O. TARABARI
P.S. - RUPAHIHAT
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
22: MD. MANUWAR HUSSAIN
SON OF LATE SHARAFAT ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MAHGURI
P.O.-SINGARI MADRASSA
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.
23: MD. IMDADUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE ISMAIL ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DIGHALIATI
P.O.-ALITANGANI
P.S. JURIA
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.
24: MD. SAMSUL ISLAM
SON OF LATE ABDUL WAHAB
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BORPETA
P.O.-ROWMARI
P.S.-RUPAHIHAT
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.
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25: MS. NAZMIN FARUK
DAUGHTER OF SHARAFAT ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KAWAIMARI
P.O.- HAIBORGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
26: MS. HUSNEARA BEGUM
WIFE OF NAZRUL ISLAM
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-GODAIMARI
P.O.-KAHARI
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
27: MD. TAIZ UDDIN AHMED
SON OF LATE RAMIZ UDDIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DALANI JURIA
P.O.-TINSUKIA
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
28: MD. ABDUL QUDDUS
SON OF LATE SHAHER ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DHINGBORI CHAPARI
P.O.- LETERIPAR
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
29: MD. FAZAR ALI
SON OF SIRAJUL HAQUE
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-FAKALI PATHER
P.O.-FAKALI PATHER
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P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM
30: ABDUL KASHEM NONONIE
SON OF LATE ABDUL KHALEQUE MUNSHI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - DAGAON
P.O.- DAGAON
P.S. - JURIA
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
31: MD. ABDUL AWAL
SON OF LATE MUNSUR AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- ALITANGANI
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
32: MD. HIFJUR RAHMAN
SON OF HABIBUR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-KALANIJALAH
P.O. AND P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT- NAGAON
33: MD. NURUL ISLAM
SON OF SAMSUDDIN AHMED
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SINGAGAON
P.O.-SINGARI MADRASSA
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT - NAGAON
ASSAM.
34: MD. ABDUL MANNAN KHAN
SON OF ABDUS SATTAR
RESIDENT OF VILL. -PACHIM SAMAR ALI
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P.O.-MURAZAR BAZAR
P.S.-MURAZAR
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM.
35: IMRAN HUSSAIN SHEIKH
SON OF LATE ABUL HUSSAIN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CHAKITUP
P.O.-NAGAON
P.S.-NAGAON SADAR
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
36: SHRI BISHU RANJAN DAS
SON OF LATE DABENDRA DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-NO.1 SASRIGAON
P.O.-LUMDING
P.S.-LUMDING
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM.
37: SHRI NONI GOPAL DAS
SON OF LATE NIKUNJ DAS
RESIDENT OF VILL. -DAKHIN KANDURA
P.O.-SANKARDEV NAGAON
P.S.-LANKA
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM.
38: SHRI RATNESWAR DAS
SON OF SHRI.ABHILASH DAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-JOYSAGAR
P.O.-AZARBARI
P.S.-KAKAI
DISTRICT - HOJAI
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ASSAM.
39: RAJIB NOUCHAND
SON OF SAMAR ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- BALIKATIA
P.S.-JURIA
DISTRICT- NAGAON
ASSAM.
40: DIGANTA KUMAR SHARMA
S/O LATE PRAFULLA CHANDRA SHARMA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MALOW ALI
P.O. AND P.S.-JORHAT
DISTRICT- JORHAT
41: MD. NOISUR ROHMAN
SON OF LATE FAIJUR RAHMAN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-LAIDORGAH CHARIALI
P.O.- LAIDORGAH
P.S.-JORHAT
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
42: SHRI. ACHINTA BORA
SON OF BOLINDRA NATH BORA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BHARALICHUK ROAD
NEAR HARI MANDIR
P.O.- PUB KOLAKHOWA GAON
P.S.-JORHAT
DISTRICT- JORHAT
ASSAM.
43: SHRI MANESWAR PATOR
SON OF LATE GHANA PATOR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-NO.1 KAKI 2 NO. GAON
P.O.-KAKI
P.S.-KAKI
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM.
44: SRI PANNA LAL ROY
SON OF LATE PRAJESH CHANDRA ROY
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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. -AZARBARI
P.S.-LANKA
DISTRICT- HOJAI
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 6
4:THE COMMISSIONER
PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSAM
PANJABARI
JURIPAR
GUWAHATI - 3
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M NATH, MR U GHOSH,MR. A BHATTACHARJEE,MR. D P
BORAH
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P AND R.D., SC, FINANCE
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA
ORDER
Date : 16.03.2026
Heard Mr. M. Nath, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. D.P. Borah,
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learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. A. Chaliha, learned standing
counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2; and Mr. A.K. Ghosh, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of Mr. K. Konwar, learned Addl. Advocate General for the
respondent Nos. 3 and 4.
In spite of the order dated 03.12.2025, the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 are yet
to file their affidavit.
Mr. Chaliha, learned standing counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2
submits that he may be granted two weeks time to file affidavit in the instant
matter.
Let the matter be listed on 28.04.2026.
Mr. Chaliha, learned standing counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 shall
file the affidavit-in-opposition by 08.04.2026.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
