Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2956 Gua
Judgement Date : 31 March, 2026
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GAHC010101632023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3025/2023
SMT. INDRA BASUMATARY AND 24 ORS.
D/O- LT. GOPINATH BASUMATARY,
VILL- TILAPARA,
P.O. - BANGALDOBA,
P.S. - BASUGAON, DIST.- CHIRANG, ASSAM
2: BIREN NARZARY
S/O- LT. UDA NARZARY
VILL- TATTARA
P.O. - KASHIKOTRA
P.S. - SIDLI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
3: BIMAL BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. SABARAM BASUMATARY
VILL- PURBA SHAYMTHAIBARI
P.O. - GURUBHASA
P.S. - SIDLI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
4: BUDISWAR BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. DEBEN BASUMATARY
VILL- PURBA SHAYMTHAIBARI
P.O. - GURUBHASA
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P.S. - BASUGAON
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
5: ANSUMA BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. KAGEN BASUMATARY
VILL- PURBA SHAYMTHAIBARI
P.O. - GURUBHASA
P.S. - BASUGAON
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
6: SUBHASH BASUMATARY
S/O - LATE SUKUR SINGH BASUMATARY
VILL- PURBA SHAYMTHAIBARI
P.O. - GURUBHASA
P.S. - BASUGAON
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
7: DUMBRU BASUMATARY
S/O - LATE JANGYA BASUMATARY
VILL- PURBA SHAYMTHAIBARI
P.O. - GURUBHASA
P.S. - BASUGAON
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
8: PRAKASH BASUMATARY
LEGAL HEIR OF LT. PRADIP BASUMATARY
S/O - LATE SAITOBAN BASUMATARY
VILL- HOLTU GAON TINIALI
P.O. - TINIALI
P.S. - KOKRAJHAR
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
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ASSAM
9: RANJIT BASUMATARY
S/O - LATE DANSING BASUMATARY
VILL- KOSUGAON
P.O. - KOSUGAON
P.S. - KOSUGAON
DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
10: AJIT BASUMATARY
S/O - LATE GENDESWAR BASUMATARY
VILL- NIMAGAON (DEULGURI)
P.O. - RANCHAIDHAM
P.S. - BASUGAON
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
11: PROMOD BASUMATARY
S/O- SURGA BASUMATARY
VILL- GHOKPARA
P.O. - CHAMPABATI BAZAR
P.S. - SIDLI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
12: ANEN BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. RABIRAM BASUMATARY
VILL- MULABARI
P.O. - KARIGAON
P.S. AND DIST.- KOKRAJHAR
ASSAM
13: BIJEN BASUMATARY
S/O - LT. GOIYA BASUMATARY
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VILL- AND P.O. - SANTIPUR
P.S. RUNIKATA
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM
14: JATIN BASUMATARY
S/O - LT. MOTILAL BASUMATARY
VILL- BENGTOL DHOLAPARA
P.O. - BENGTOL
P.S. RUNIKHATA
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
15: SOMENDRA BASUMATARY
S/O - LT. MOTILAL BASUMATARY
VILL- BENGTOL DHOLAPARA
P.O. - BENGTOL
P.S. RUNIKHATA
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
16: TANGGWNA BASUMATARY
S/O - LT. GUDAM BASUMATARY
VILL- GHOP PARA
P.O. - CHAMPABOTI BAZAR
P.S. SIDLI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
17: DHAJEN BORO
S/O- LT. BISHNU BORO
VILL- CHAMPA BALABARI
P.O. - CHAMPA
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P.S. - SIDLI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
18: NAGA BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. LT. RAMESWAR BASUMATARY
VILL- BIJNI
P.O. - BIJNI
P.S. - BIJNI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
19: PAROHIT BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. NAIYA RAM BASUMATARY
VILL- AMLAIGURI
P.O. - CHAMPA
P.S. - SIDLI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM
20: DINESH BASUMATARY
S/O. LT. SIVSWORON BASUMATARY
VILL- LAORIPARA
P.O. GAUBHASA
P.S. SIDLI
DIST. CHIRANG
ASSAM
21: SWMBLA BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. YATRA BASUMATARY
VILL- MOZABARI
P.O. MOZABARI
P.S.- SIDLI
DIST- CHIRANG
(BTC)
ASSAM
22: SMT. BISARI BASUMATARY
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W/O- ANANDA BASUMATARY
VILL- GENDER GAON
P.O. SIDLI
P.S.- SIDLI
DIST- CHIRANG
(BTC)
ASSAM
23: RABINDRA BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. RUPNATH BASUMATARY
VILL- UTTAR DEULGURI
P.O. RANCHAIDHAM
P.S.- SIDLI
DIST- CHIRANG
(BTC)
ASSAM
24: MADHURAM BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. RUPNATH BASUMATARY
VILL- UTTAR DEULGURI
P.O. RANCHAIDHAM
P.S.- SIDLI
DIST- CHIRANG (BTC)
ASSAM
25: ATUL CH. BASUMATARY
S/O- LT. BIDAM BASUMATARY
VILL- EAST SHYMTHAIBARI
P.O. GARUBHASA
DIST- CHIRANG
(BTC)
ASSA
VERSUS
THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL AND AND 56 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BTC, P.O. AND DIST.
KOKRAJHAR, PIN - 783370
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2:THE SECRETARY
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
LAND REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
BTC
BODOFA NWGWR
KOKRAJHAR
PIN - 783370
3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
KAJOLGAON
DISTRIC- CHIRANG
(BTC) ASSAM
4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
SIDLI REVENUE CIRCLE
SIDLI
DISTRICT-CHIRANG
(BTC)
ASSAM
5:MD. ASMOD ALI DEUYAN
S/O- LT. BANDESH ALI
6:MD. KASEM ALI DEUYAN
S/O- LT. BANDESH ALI
7:MD. NUR ISLAM DEUYAN
S/O- LT. SAHED ALI
8:MD. KODUSH ALI MIYA
S/O- LT. RAMJAN ALI
9:MD. KASEM ALI MIYA
S/O- LT. SANDU ALI MIYA
10:MD. ABDUL BAKKA MIYA
S/O- KODUSH ALI MIYA
11:MD. EBRAHIM ALI MIYA
S/O- LT. SAHED ALI
12:MD. MALEK ALI
S/O- LT. BANDESH ALI
13:MD. AMZAD ALI
S/O- LT. BANDESH ALI
14:MD. AJMAL HOK KONDOKAR
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S/O- SOMED ALI KONDOKAR
15:MD. MOJIBAR KHAN
S/O- MALEK KHAN
16:MD. JAMIR KHAN
S/O- SAN KHAN
17:MD. SHIDIK ALI DEUYAN
S/O- AKEL ALI
18:MD. HURMUJ ALI
S/O- AKEL ALI
19:MD. DEUYAN NOUSHAD
S/O- AKEL ALI
20:MD. SUKUR MAMUD DEUYAN
S/O- FAJAR DEUYAN
21:MD. MANNAN ALI DEUYAN
S/O LT. RAMEJUDDIN DEUYAN
22:MD. JAHEDUL ISLAM
S/O LT. RAMEJUDDIN DEUYAN
23:MD. KITAP ALI MIYA
S/O- LT. RAMJAN ALI MIYA
24:MD. MOHIRUDDIN
S/O. LT. JOMEJUDDIN DEUYAN
25:MD.JAHIRUL DEUYAN
S/O. LT. JEMEJUDDIN DEUYAN
26:MD. SUKUM UDDIN DEUYAN
S/O. LT. JOMEJUDDIN DEUYAN
27:MD. SHAMAN UDDIN DEUYAN
S/O- LT. SHIBAR UDDIN DEUYAN
28:MD. SATOR ALI DEUYAN
S/O- SADEK ALI DEUYAN
29:MD. NOSHAT ALI DEUYAN
S/O- LT. DIN ALI
30:MD. HORMUJ KHAN
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S/O- LT. RUNGU KHAN
31:MD. JAJUM UDDIN
S/O- SOHOR ALI
32:MD. NUROL ISLAM MIYA
S/O- LT. SAHED ALI
33:MD. JAKIR HUSSAIN
S/O- AMIN UDDIN
34:MD. AKTAR HUSSAIN
S/O- LT. AMIN UDDIN
35:MD. SUMEJ UDDIN
S/O- LT. SIBAR UDDIN
36:MD. AMJAD HUSSAIN KHAN
S/O-LT. MIR MAHOMOD ALI KHAN
37:MD. SAMSUL ALOM KHAN
S/O- LT. MIR MAHOMOD ALI KHAN
38:MD. MALEK KHAN
S/O- RANGGO KHAN
39:MD. KAMAL UDDIN
S/O- LT. RASHID ALI
40:MD. JAMALUDDIN MIYA
S/O- LT. RASHID ALI
41:MD. DAL MAMUD MIYA
S/O- LT. RASHID ALI
42:MD. MIR SHAHEB ALI MIYA
S/O- LT. RASHID MIYA
43:MR. SAN MAUMAD
S/O- LT. RASHID MIYA
44:MD. HAJET ALI MIYA
S/O- HAJET ALI MIYA
45:MD. KARIM ALI
S/O- HAJET ALI MIYA
46:MD. JOYAN ALI MIYA
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S/O- GORI MANDAL MIYA
47:MD. ABDUL BAREK MIYA
S/O- AHMOD ALI
48:MD. EUNUSH ALI KHAN
S/O- LT. RANGGO KHAN
49:MD. ABDUL RAHMAN
S/O- LT. RANGGO KHAN
50:MD. HASEN ALI ROHOMAN
S/O- S/O- LT. RANGGO KHAN
51:MD. BHASN ALI DEUYAN
S/O- HASEN ALI
52:MD. NABIBAR ALI DEUYAN
S/O- BHASAN ALI
53:MD. HABIBAR ALI DEUYAN
S/O- BHASAN ALI DEUYAN
54:MD. INAL MIYA DEUYAN
S/O- LT. ABDUL AJIJ
55:MD. AJISH MIYA DEUYAN
S/O- LT. ABDUL AJIJ
56:MD. JOYNAL ALI MIYA
S/O- LT. GORI ALI MIYA
57:MD. JOYNUDDIN ALI MIYA
S/O- LT. GORI MIYA.
ALL ARE THE RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE MOZABARI
P.O. AND P.S. SIDLI
DIST.- CHIRANG
ASSAM PIN CODE - 78337
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R MAJUMDAR, MR A KALITA (P-1,2,10,12,
13,14,16,18,19,20, 21,22,23,24)),MR B C MUCHAHARY,MR R DHAR
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, BTC, MRS. S ROY (R9-11, 13-17, 19-43,45-48,51,53,
54,33,32,35),MS. B. HAZARIKA (R9-11, 13-17, 19-43,45-48,51,53, 54,33,32,35),MS. R
CHOUDHURY (R9-11, 13-17, 19-43,45-48,51,53,54,33,32,35),GA, ASSAM
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BEFORE
JOINT REGISTRAR (JUDL.) MR. CHINMOY BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 31.03.2026
Case taken up before the Lawazima Court. None appears on behalf of the petitioners. Learned counsel Ms. N. Choudhury appears on behalf of learned Standing Counsel, BTC, representing the respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 4. Heard.
Perused the records.
Perusal of the recent office note dated 27.03.2026 reveals that notice was issued to the respondent Nos. 5, 6, 8 & 18 via speed post on 06.01.2026.
However, it appears that the aforesaid notices have been received un-served by the Registry with the following postal remarks:-
Respondent No. 5:- "No such person in the address", Respondent No. 6:- "Addressee left without instructions", Respondent No. 8:- "Deceased", Respondent No. 18:- "Addressee left without instruction".
In view of the above, the petitioners are directed to obtain the following instructions:-
(i) As per the postal remark written on the un-served notice, respondent No. 8 has expired. In light of the above, the petitioners are directed to obtain necessary instructions confirming the current status of the said respondent.
(ii) The petitioners are further directed to obtain necessary instructions regarding the present addresses of respondent Nos. 5, 6 & 18.
The petitioners are directed to furnish above instructions before the next Page No.# 12/12
Lawazima Court.
Let the matter be listed before the Lawazima Court again on 22.04.2026.
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