Page No.# 1/40 GAHC010172632020 2025:GAU-AS:10072 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5188/2020 PRADIP ADHIKARY AND 124 ORS S/O GIRINDRA ADHIKARY R/O VILL- DALGOMA, P.O. DALGAON, DIST- GOALPARA (ASSAM). 2: ASHINI KALITA S/O RAMU KALITA R/O VILL- BAZALI UDYAPUR P.O. BARBARI DIST-NALBARI (ASSAM) 3: PANKAJ KR. BARKAKOTI S/O BHUDESWAR NATH R/O VILL- HABIBARANGABARI P.O. HABIBARANGABARI DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM) 4: NIPUN BORAH S/O NAREN BORAH R/O VILL- DAYANGIALGAON P.O. JAGIBHAKATGAON DIST-MORIGAON (ASSAM) 5: DILIP DEWRI S/O LATE DIPEN DEWRI R/O VILL- MAKARIA P.O. NELLEA Page No.# 2/40 DIST-MORIGAON (ASSAM) 6: HAREN MEDHI S/O GULARI MEDHI R/O VILL- SANTIPUR P.O. SILCHANG DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM) 7: ANIL BORDOLOI S/O LATE PADUMESWAR BORDOLOI R/O VILL- DAHALI P.O. SIL CHANG DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 8: SONARAM MEDHI S/O DHANI KANTA MEDHI R/O VILL- BORGHAT P.O. DHARAMTUL DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 9: DIPAK KUMAR GOGOI S/O LATE MOHAN CH. GOGOI R/O VILL- CHAMUWAGAON P.O. GHARMARA DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM). 10: PURANDAR ROY S/O LATE DHEREMESWAR ROY R/O VILL- BANBARI P.O. BANBARI DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM). 11: MINTU KALITA S/O BHUGESWAR KALITA R/O VILL- K. B. ROAD W/N-12 P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM). 12: INDRA KT. DAS S/O LATE BHOGRAM DAS Page No.# 3/40 R/O VILL- GAMARI P.O. GAMARI (CHARIDUAR) DIST- SONITPUR (ASSAM). 13: LALMOHAN BORO S/O GAJIN BORO R/O VILL- GOBORDHAN P.O. CHAYGHAT DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM). 14: PURNA KALITA S/O DEHA KALITA R/O VILL-RAJABARI P.O. BISHNUP DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM). 15: HAFIJUR RAHMAN S/O LATE LUTFUR RAHMAN R/O VILL AND P.O. JAGIROAD DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 16: KIRAN KUMAR SINGH S/O KAMINI SINGH R/O VILL- BHAKATPUR P.O. SILSHAR DIST- CACHAR (ASSAM). 17: AZIR UDDIN S/O LATE ABDUL JALIL R/O P.O. ASHAL KANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 18: PRAN BARMAN R/O VILL- PUB MAZDI P.O. MUGKHUCHI DIST- NALBARI (ASSAM). 19: PRADIP TAMULI C/O BHABENN TAMULI R/O VILL- PUB MAZDIA P.O. MUGKUCHI DIST- NALBARI (ASSAM). 20: NAZRUL ISLAM S/O ILAS ALI Page No.# 4/40 R/O VILL- SATHKORAGOOL P.O. BASHUDEBNAGAR DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 21: MD. AHAD UDDIN S/O MD. EMRAN ALI R/O VILL- WEST MURUARA P.O. ASHAL KANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM). 22: MD. FAIZUL HOQUE S/O- MD. ABDUL NOOR VILL-RANIGRAM P.O- JALANAGAR (T.E.) DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 23: AHMED HUSSAIN LASKAR S/O- RAFIK UDDIN LASKAR VILL- GANAHARVAKANI P.O- MULLAGANJ BAZAR DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 24: ABDUL MALLIK S/O - LT. MATHAIR ALI VILL- ALAMKHANI P.O- NILAMBAZAR DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 25: DIPAK BAISHYA S/O- SRI UTTAM BAISHYA VILL AND P.O- DELIAPARA DIST- NALBARI (ASSAM) 26: RAMESH CH. BORA S/O- DEWAI CH BORA VILL- HAZAR BIGHA P.O- TERALONGSO DIST- NAGAON ASSAM 27: TILESWAR CHINTEY S/0- LT. RAGHUNATH CHINTEY VILL- SHUMONI MEDAK P.O- BILMUKH DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 28: DULAL GOGOI Page No.# 5/40 S/O - JOGESWAR GOGOI VILL- MOHBAL GAON P.O- GHILAMARA DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 29: MD. MUHIBUR ROHMAN S/O - MD. SAKDAR ALI VILL- CHARAIMARIA P.O - PHUKANARHAL DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 30: ELIAS ALI S/O - SAMSAR ALI VILL/P.O- MOIDOMIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 31: SARUPAI DAS S/O- LT. BINARAM DAS VILL- BOSAGAON P.O- PANIGAON DIST- NORTH LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 32: JITEN BORAH S/O- KANAK CH BORAH VILL AND P.O- KALANGPAR HOLLOWAGAON DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM) 33: PROSNORAM BARMAN S/O- SANTAMONI BARMAN VILL- RAIKATA KACHARI GAON P.O- KOMOROKATA DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM) 34: ABDUL JALIL S/O- MD. AYUB ALI VILL- SEMORA P.O.- ANGARKHOWA DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 35: BHABISAT KAMPRAI S/O- SANTAMONI KAMPRAI VILL- RAIKATA KACHARI GAON P.O- KUMORAKATA DIST- NAGAON ASSAM. 36: JAMAL HUSSAIN Page No.# 6/40 S/O- IBRAHIM ALI VILL- HAITORKHA P.O- PATHAR KANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 37: BHASKAR NATH S/O- PRAHLAD NATH VILL- BHIROBPUR PART-I P.O- KALAIN DIST- CHACAR ASSAM 38: HARMOHAN SARMA S/O- UMA KANTA SARMA VILL- WEST BARBARI PO- BARBARI DIST- BASKA ASSAM 39: BINOD TALUKDAR S/O - DADHIRAM TALUKDAR VILL- KENDUKUCHI P.O- BARKHANJAN DIST- NALBARI (ASSAM) 40: HITESH CH. DAS S/O - LT. NAGEN DAS VILL- BAGTA P.O- BAGTA DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 41: ATUL KALITA S/O - LT. DANDIRAM KALITA VILL- BARSIMULIA P.O- BARBHAG DIST- NALBARI (ASSAM) 42: NAREN LAHAN S/O - GOLAP LAHON VILL- PADUMANI LAHAN P.O-NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. 43: DHANANJOY DAS S/O -KHAGEN CH DAS VILL AND P.O- JHAROBARI DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) Page No.# 7/40 44: RIAJ UDDIN S/O - ABDUL MOTIN VILL- ARJANPUR P.O- KANAI BAZAR DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 45: SIHAB UDDIN S/O- MD. ABDUL MOTIN VILL- ARJANPUR P.O- KANAI BAZAR DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM). 46: MD. MASHUQUR RAHMAN S/O - MD. WAJID ALI VILL- DALOPAR P.O- ASHAL KANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 47: ASAD UDDIN S/O- MD. JAHIR ALI VILL- MURAURA P.O- ASHAL KANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 48: DEBABVATA DAS S/O- MATI LAL DAS VILL- KAYASTHAGRAM P.O- KAYASTHAGRAM DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 49: LAKHI KT. BAISHYA S/O- UMESH BASISHY VILL- NATUN ULUBARI P.O. TIHU DIST- NALBARI 50: DWIJEN GOSWAMI S/O- LT. ABANI GOSWAMI VILL- RANGAMATI P.O- PALASBARI DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 51: PHUKAN BHARALI S/O- RAJEN BHARALI VILL- BALAPARA P.O- BOKO DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) Page No.# 8/40 52: ABDUL HANNAN S/O- ABDUL GAFUR VILL- BINODINI P.O- ERALIGOOL DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 53: DINYENDU CHANDA S/0- DHIRENDRA CHANDA VILL- MAINA P.O- KANI BAZAR DIST- KARIMGANJ 54: ARABINDA DAS S/O- ABHOY CHARAN DAS VILL- ALAICHERRA PART- I P.O- MANIPUR BAGAN DIST- HAILAKANDI (ASSAM) 55: SYED SADNUR HUSSAIN S/O- LT. KUTUB ALI VILL- 1 NO. DHUHI P.O- DHUHI DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 56: KAMALESH SHARMA S/O - KALAYAN SHARMA VILL AND P.O - PATHARKANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 57: MANIA MIA S/O - MD. AJMAL ALI VIII - PATTAKHAWRI P.O- CHERAGI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 58: BIRJA MOHAN BHAR S/O - LT. SHAYAM NARAYAN BHAR VILL- BIROJAPUR P.O- CHERAGI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 59: JITEN SINHA S/O- LT. GONDARAJ SINHA VILL- DULLAB CHERRA P.O - DULLAB CHERRA DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) Page No.# 9/40 60: KRISHNA PADA MALAKAR S/O - LT. KAISHAB RANJAN MALAKAR VILL- EAST KRISHNA NAGAR P.O- DULLOVCHERRA DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 61: DIGENDRA CHANDRA ROY S/O- DEVENDRA CHANDRA ROY VILL- SONAPUR P.O- OLIVIAEHRRA DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 62: ANIRUDHA KURMI S/O- LT SAMBU KURMI VILL AND P.O- CHERAGI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 63: ABDUL HASIB CHOUDHURY S/O- ABDUL HAFIZ CHOUDHURY VILL- IIASHPUR P.O - BARIGRAM DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 64: ASHRAF ALAM CHOUDHURY S/O- NAZRUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY VILL AND P.O. KATI - GORA DIST- CACHER (ASSAM) 65: NAZMUL HAQUE S/O - AKRAM ALI VILLAND P.O. KATIGORAH DIST- CACHAR (ASSAM) 66: ABDUL MUKIT BARBHUYA S/O- ABDUL MARTHIN BARBHUYAN VILL ANDP.O- KATIGARAH DIST- CACHAR (ASSAM) 67: MARIOJ KUMAR DAS S/O- LT. SRIKANTA DAS VILL- PURAN GALIA P.O- BHAWANIPUR DIST- BARPETA (ASSAM) 68: SYED SALIMUDDIN AHMED S/O- SYED HASNURUDDIN AHMED Page No.# 10/40 VILL- SILBHARAL P.O- CHANGSARI DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 69: MD. MAZAMIL HAQUE S/O- AZAD ALI VILL- AGGYATHURI P.O- DADARA DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 70: MD JINTU HUSSAIN S/O- AKHTAR HUSSAIN VILL- BARIJANI P.O- PACHARIA DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 71: MD. WAHIDUR RAHMAN S/O- MD. HAIJAN ALI VILL- AGGATHURI P.O- DADARA DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 72: MD. ABUSAFIAN CHAUDHARY S/O- MUKAMIL HUSSAIN CHAUDHARY VILL- KATERGAAL P.O- ASHALKANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 73: MD. AHAD UDDIN S/O- MD. MANJUR ALI VILL- ASHALKANDI P.O. ASHAL KANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 74: KESHAB BORE S/O- JOGIN CH BORO VILL-KACHARIPARA P.O- GOHALKONA DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM) 75: MAYJUL ALI LASKAR S/O- ARIF ALI VILL- SUNDAURA PO- KALAIN DIST- CHACAR ASSAM 76: SANJIB BARMAN Page No.# 11/40 S/O- RAJENDRA BARMAN VILL- NATURBAND P.O- DINONATHPUR DIST- CHACAR 77: JAHAN UDDIN KHAN S/O- LT. MONIR UDDIN KHAN VILL- LAKHIPUR PART-I P.O- KALAIN DIST- CHACAR ASSAM 78: MD. MAHIDUL LSLAM S/O- LT. DOULAT ALI VILL- CHATARIBARI P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM 79: MD. JAWIL HUSSAIN BARBHUYA S/O- SORNSUL HAQUE BARBHUYA VIII-TARA PUR P.O- JALALPUR DIST- CHACAR ASSAM. 80: BIDYAPATI KULI S/O- UNESWAR KULI VILL- TELAM MIKIR BASTI P.O. TELAM DIST- DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 81: MD. ISTIAQUE ALIUR RAHMAN S/O- DALIUR RAHMAN VILL- KB ROAD WARD NO 13 P.O- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. 82: LILI DAS S/0- RAMESWAR DAS VILL- BAPAKHAT P.O- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM Page No.# 12/40 83: NASIRUDDIN S/0- LT MAJAR ALI VILL- GORKAPHON P.O- BADARPUR DIST- KARIMGANJ ASSAM. 84: NARAYAN RAJBONGSHI S/0- PRAFULLA RAJBONGSHI VILL- PUB BARSHIRAL P.O- KHATIKUCHI DIST- NALBARI ASSAM. 85: TIKEN DAS S/0-BUDURAM DAS VILL AND P.O.-KACHUBAR DIST-BAKSA (BTAD) ASSAM. 86: BABUL DAS S/0-LT. SONESWAR DAS VILL-GOALBIL P.O.-MAZDIA DIST-NALBARI (ASSAM) 87: JAMALUDDIN AHMED S/O FAZAR ALI VILL-BILOTIA GAON P.O.-N.LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 88: SUHEL AHMED S/O - SUNAHAR ALI VILL-KAMARKHAI P.O.-BISHNU NAGAR DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 89: DEB DULAL DAS S/O - LT HAREKRISHNA DAS VILL- HOSPITAL ROAD P.O- KARIMGANJ DIST- KARIMGANJ ASSAM 90: KHALILUR RAHMAN S/O- LT KUSNUR ALI VILL- HENOUA P.O- ANGARKHOWA Page No.# 13/40 DIST- LAKHIMPUR 91: MD. JUBED ALI S/0- MD ISHAK ALI VILL- DHAKUAKHANA P.O- ANGARKHOWA . DIST- LAKHIMPUR 92: ABDUL LATIF S/0- LT. LRFAN ALI VILL- PRASARPUNE P.O- MANIKGANJ DIST- KARIMGANJ ASSAM 93: BABLU NATH S/0- BRAJOBASHI NATH VILL- HOSPITAL ROAD P.O- DULLAB CHARRA DIST- KRIMGANJ ASSAM. 94: JAKAR AHMED BARBHUYAN S/0- JUT RAJA VILL- GHAMPAR P.O- SALCHAM DIST- CACHAR ASSAM 95: NIZAM UDDINA S/0- MOKBUL MIA VILL- NILIABAZAR P.O- OLIVIACHERA DIST- KARIMGANJ ASSAM. 96: RANJIT KUMAR NATH S/0- LT. ROSIK CH. NATH VILL- KALAMGURA P.O- KALAMGURA DIST- KARIMGANJ ASSAM. 97: MOHIM UDDIN BARBHUYAN S/0- GIAS UDDIN BARBHUYAN VILL- UJANGRAM P.O- BARJATRAPUR DIST- CACHAR Page No.# 14/40 ASSAM. 98: ASADUR RAHMAN S/0- ABDUL SUKUR VILL- SIMSIMPUR P.O- CHERAGI DIST- KARIMGANJ ASSAM 99: DIPU KR BARUAH S/0- SURESH BARUAH VILL- DHAUKUAKHANA P.O. LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 100: PABITRA ENGTI S/0- BHUGMON ENGTI VILL AND PO- BABIBARANGABARI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM. 101: SRI RAJANI KR. PATAR S/0- ANANDIRAM PATAR VILL- KAPUOWA P.O- NAGABANDHA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM 102: NILA PATAR S/O - LT LERELA PATAR VILL- NATHBANDHA P.O- DO DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM. 103: LAKHIDHAR PATAR S/0- LAOMUDOI PATAR VILL- NA-KHANDA P.O- DO DIST- NAGAON ASSAM. 104: BUBUL CH BORA S/O - LT SITARAM BORA VILL- SUKDAL SARUBORI PO- SUKDAL SARUBORI Page No.# 15/40 DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM 105: PANKAJ BARUAH S/0- BUDHESWAR BARUAH VILL- HABIBARANGABARI PO- HABIBARANGABARI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM 106: JITEN ADHIKARY S/0- LT. BIMOLA KT. MAHANTA VILL- BORIGAON PO- HABIBARANGABARI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM 107: RANJIT BORAH S/0- JIBANRAM BORAH VILL- MAJGAON P.O.- BHUMURAGORI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM 108: HUSSAIN AHMED BARBHUIYA S/0- MOHIBUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA VILL- CHANDPUR PT-III PO- CHANDPUR PT-III DIST- CACHAR (ASSAM). 109: BADRULLSLAM CHOUDHARY S/0- AZIRUDDIN CHOUDHARY VILL- HARINAGAR PT. II P.O.-RAJARTIY DIST- CACHAR (ASSAM). 110: MACHMAN UDDIN BARBHUIYA S/0- HAZI JAWAID ALI BARBHUIYA VILL- LEVERPUTAR P.O- SADIRKHAL DIST- CACHAR (ASSAM) 111: BABULA NATH S/0- DEEN NATH VILL- HABIBARNGABARI PO- HABIBARNGABARI DIST- MORIGAON Page No.# 16/40 (ASSAM). 112: KRISHANA MOHAN NATH S/0- PADMA KT. NATH VILL- HABIBARNGABARI PO- HABIBARNGABARI DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM) 113: BHUPEN NATH S/0- LT. KULA RAM NATH VILL- RAJA MAYANG P.O.- RAJA MAYANG DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 114: HAFIJUR RAHMAN S/0- TANU HUSSAIN VILL- 5UNARIGAON P.O.- SUNARIGAON DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM). 115: BABUL CH. NATH S/0- SRI KALIMAN NATH VILL- NA- KHANDA P.O- KNA- KHANDA DIST- NAGAON (ASSAM). 116: LAKHI PRASAD PATOR S/0- LAKHESWAR PATOR VILL- DHURA SAP P.O- HABIBARANGA BARI DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 117: MD JALIL ALI S/0- RAHI UDDIN VILL- KALMOWBARI PO- SUKALAL SARUBORI DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 118: SRI LALIT CH. BARUAH S/0- SRI DIPAR BARUAH VILL- HABIBARANGA BARI PO- HABIBARANGA BARI DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). Page No.# 17/40 119: MIGENDRA KUMAR NATH S/0- LAKHESWAR NATH VILL- SAPMARI P.O.- SAPMARI DIST- MORIGAON 120: MD. AINUL HOQUE S/0- MD. TAJNUR HUSSAIN VILL- SONARIGAON PO-DO DIST- NAGAON. 121: SUNIL KR. NATH S/0- POWAL CH NATH VILL- BARI GAON P.O- HABIBARANGA BARI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM 122: BIJOY BHUYAN S/0- SARBANANDA BHUYAN VILL- HABIBARANGABARI P.O- HABIBARANGABARI DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM. 123: MUKUL CHANDRA DAS S/O KAMAL CHANDRA DAS VILL AND P.O. BOREHILA P.S. MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM) 124: MOIBUR RAHMAN MAJUMDAR S/O HAJI ABDUL KHALIK MAJUMDAR VILL- TIKORBASTI PANCHAYAT ROAD P.O. AMBICAPATTY-788004 P.S. SILCHAR SADAR DIST-CACHAR ASSAM. 125: ABJAJUR RAHMAN BORBHUIYA S/O MOINUDDIN BORBHUIYA VILL- GOGRAPAR PART-I P.O. SALCHAPRA-788801 Page No.# 18/40 P.S. SILCHAR SADAR DIST-CACHAR ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 781006. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006 4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI - 781037. 5:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (WL) ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI - 781029. 6:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS SOCIAL FORESTRY ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI - 781029 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S SENAPATI, MR. P DEKA,MR. K ROY CHOWDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, SC, FINANCE Page No.# 19/40 Linked Case : WP(C)/1576/2020 CHIKAN DEKA AND 51 ORS. S/O- LT. LAMBU DHAR DEKA VILL. KUMARPARA P.O. JALJALI P.S. MANGALDAI DIST- DARRANG ASSAM. 2: PABITRA KR. HALOI S/O- LT. MANIK HALOI VILL. AND P.O. DIRUA P.S. MUKALMUA DIST.- NALBARI ASSAM. 3: SUKLESWAR NATH S/O- LT. KALIRAM NATH VILL. CHARAIBAHI P.S. MIKIRBHETA DIST. MORIGAON (ASSAM). 4: SUREN BORDOLOI S/O- LT. DHARSING BORDOLOI VILL. MIKIRGAON P.O. SAPMARI P.S. MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 5: PRASEN BORDOLOI S/O- SRI BHUBAN BORDOLOI VILL. GHAGNA P.O. GHAGNA DIST.- NAGAON (ASSAM). 6: KAMAL CHANDRA DAS S/O- LT. GUNA KANTA DAS VILL. DIBIKA P.O. KHOLAGAON P.S. AND DIST.- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 7: NETHABAR DAS S/O- SRI MANCHIT DAS VILL. DIBIKA Page No.# 20/40 P.O. GHAGNA DIST.- NAGAON (ASSAM). 8: DIMBESWAR DAS S/O- SRI KUSHAL DAS VILL. DIBIKA P.O. GHAGUA DIST.- MARIGAON (ASSAM). 9: MAHENDRA PEGU S/O- LT. NAKUL PEGU VILL. KAHIDUWAR P.O. KAHIDUWAR DIST.- SONITPUR. 10: SMT. PURNIMA BORUAH W/O- LT. DILIP HAZARIKA VILL. MADHUPUR P.O. AND P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM. 11: TAPAN SAIKIA S/O LT. DANDI RAM SAIKIA VILL. BISWANATH P.O. AND P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST.- SONITPUR. 12: SMT. DIPALI (KAKATI) BARUAH W/O- LT. RAJEN BARUAH VILL. NAGAYA BARUAH CHOWK P.O. SOOTEA DIST.- SONITPUR (ASSAM). 13: BIPUL SAIKIA S/O- KADER SAIKIA VILL. RANGAMURI P.O. PABHOI P.S BISWANATH DIST.- SONITPUR. 14: PRADIP BORAH S/O- LT. GOLAP BORAH VILL. NAPAMUA P.O. TINSUKIA DIST.- SONITPUR. 15: PARIMAL DAS Page No.# 21/40 S/O- SRI RADHA DAS VILL. BATIAKURA P.O. NAGSANKAR DIST.- SONITPUR. 16: HEMANTA DAS S/O- CHAKRADHAR DAS VILL. BAHIBARI P.O. GANGESTHAN DIST.- SONITPUR. 17: MUKHESWAR SAIKIA S/O- LT. BOLARAM SAIKIA VILL. BATIAROKA P.O. SAMARDOLANI DIST.- SONITPUR. 18: NARAYAN HIRA S/O- LT. NABIN HIRA VILL. ALIPUB HIRAPARA P.O. ALIPUB HIRAPARA P.S BAIHATA DIST.- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 19: TAYAJUR RAHMAN S/O- MD. ABDUL WARAB ALI VILL. GOSAISALMARI P.O. AND P.S. RANGIA DIST.- KAMRUP. 20: TILAK RAJBONGSHI S/O- LT. BANGSHIDHAR VILL. HAHDIA P.O. RAMDIA P.S. HAJO DIST.- KAMRUP(ASSAM). 21: MD. ASHRAF ALI S/O- LT. ASIN ALI VILL. NO. 2 LOHARKATHA P.O. LOHARKATHA P.S. MUKALMUA DIST.- NALBARI ASSAM. 22: NAJIMUDDIN AHMED S/O- GIASUDDIN AHMED Page No.# 22/40 VILL. AND P.O. KHAPARIKUCHI DIST.- KAMRUP(ASSAM). 23: NABA KALITA S/O- SRI ARABINDA KALITA VILL. KHALIHAGURI (TIHU) P.O. AND P.S. TIHU DIST. NALBARI. 24: SATISH DAS S/O SRI AKHAY DAS VILL. KATHALGURI P.O. BAGHMARA P.S. RATACHARKUCHI DIST.- BARPETA. 25: MAINUL HAQUE KHAN S/O- LT. ABDUL MALIK KHAN VILL. AND P.O. BHOJKHOWA DIST.- TEZPUR. 26: AMRIT CHANDRA BORO S/O- LT. UREN CH. BORO VILL. BOTAKUCHI P.O. AND P.S. CHAYGAON DIST.- KAMRUP(ASSAM). 27: HEMANTA THAKURIA S/O- LT. RAJEN THAKURIA VILL. LAMPARA BOKO P.S. BOKO DIST.- KAMRUP. 28: BHUPEN RAJBONGSHI S/O- DHANESWAR RAJBONGSHI VILL. BALAGAON (KOCHPARA) P.O. CHANDHINIKHAT DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 29: PRABIN BHARALI S/O- LT. GANESH BHARALI VILL. NABAHATIA P.S. BARKHULOI DIST.- MORIGAON. 30: AJIR ALI Page No.# 23/40 S/O- LT. SUKHANE SHEIKH VILL. GUNI P.O. AGUMI P.S. CHAYGAON (ASSAM). 31: BHUPES ROY S/O RAJDHAR ROY VILL. AND P.S RANGIA DIST.- KAMRUP. 32: KHAGEN HATIMURIA S/O- SOMESWAR HATIMURIA VILL. MACHKHOWA GAON DIST.- DHEMAJI. 33: MD. ISLAM ALI S/O- MD. ASHAD ALI VILL. SARPARA P.S. PALASBARI DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM. 34: ANIL BORO S/O- LT. NEPAL BORO VILL. AND P.O. GANDHMOW P.S. SUWALKUCHI 35: DWIPEN DAS S/O- LT. BHARAT DAS VILL. KUMARPARA P.O. AND P.S. HAJO DIST.- KAMRUP. 36: SIRAJ ALI S/O- LT. MASARAF ALI VILL. AND P.O. CHALCHALI P.S. SAMOGURI DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM. 37: BIPIN GORH S/O- LT. SAWNA GORH VILL. NO. 2 PITHAGUTI P.S. KAKOJAN DIST.- TINSUKIA (ASSAM). 38: ARUN UPADHAYAYA Page No.# 24/40 S/O SRI BEDRIDHI UPADHAYA VILL. PHILLOBRI BAZAR DIST.- TINSUKIA (ASSAM). 39: PRADEEP SAIKIA S/O- LOHIT SAIKIA VILL. TAMULI BONGAON P.O. NAZIRATING P.S. DIGBOI DIST.- TINSUKIA. 40: PINKU BARMAN S/O- SRI PRATAP BARMAN R/O- VILL. JAPARKUCHI P.O. CHOWKBAZAR DIST.- NALBARI 41: KANAK CHANDRA DAS S/O- PHULSING DAS R/O- VILL. AND P.O. DHARMTUL DIST.- MORIGAON (ASSAM). 42: KHIROD SAIKIA S/O0 PRAAMA SAIKIA R/O- VILL. KHARKATI P.O. PANIGAON DIST.-LAKHIMPUR. 43: MD. MOZAMUL HUSSAIN S/O- MD. MAUSUR ALI R/O- FAKIRTOLA P.O. AND P.S. HAJO DIST.- KAMRUP. 44: MD. SAMSUL HAQUE S/O- MD. MOSLEM ALI VILL. ISLAM SUPA NALBARI DIST.- NALBARI (ASSAM). 45: HEMANTA ADHIKARI S/O- GANESH CH. ADHIKARI R/O SANTIPARA P.S. MANGALDAI DIST.- DARRANG ASSAM. 46: ABDUL MOIN Page No.# 25/40 S/O- LT. ABDUL MANNAN R/O- VILL. ALIKASH HAJO DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM. 47: ABDUL ALI S/O- MAHRAM ALI R/O- VILL. ALIKASH KHUDRASECHA DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM. 48: SAILEN DAS S/O- HARANATH DAS R/O- VILL. BORKA DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM. 49: MUKHTAR ALI S/O- MD. BACTAR ALI R/O- MIKALMUA DIST.- NALBARI ASSAM. 50: NIRANJAN DEKA S/O- CHANDRA KANTA DEKA R/O- JAGRA P.S. BELSOR DIST- NALBARI. 51: JIBAN BHUYAN S/O- LT. DHARANIDHAR BHUYAN R/O- VILL. BAJANAPATAHAR DIST.- DARRANG. 52: MAKIBUR RAHMAN S/O- LT. YUSHUB ALI R/O- VILL. PAHBANOPASA P.O. SAMOTA P.S. BELSOR DIST- NALBARI. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPTT. DISPUR GHY.- 06. Page No.# 26/40 2:THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPTT. DISPUR GHY.- 06. 3:THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT DISPUR GHY.-06. 4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GHY.- 781037. 5:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (WL) ASSAM BASISTHA GHY.- 781029. 6:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS SOCIAL FORESTRY ASSAM BASISTHA GHY.- 781029. ------------ Advocate for : MR. J SARMAH Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. Linked Case : WP(C)/5056/2019 SHARIF HUSSAIN AND 85 ORS. S/O-LATE HAZI INCHAN ALI VILL-JAKIALA P.O-ERALIGOOL DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 2: RIAJ UDDIN TALUKDAR S/O-AKADDAS ALI VILL-JAKIALA P.O-ERALIGOOL DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) Page No.# 27/40 3: JAINUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY S/O-MOINUDDIN CHOUDHURY VILL-BAHADURPUR P.O-NILAM BAZAR DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 4: JAMIR UDDIN MOZUMDAR S/O- FORIZ UDDIN MOZUMDAR VILL-SONABARIGHAT P.O.- SONABARIGHAT DIST-CACHAR (ASSAM) 5: SAYED AHMED BARBHUIYA S/O-ROMIZ UDDIN BARBHUIYA VILL-KANAKPUR PART I P.O.- KANAKPUR DIST-CACHAR (ASSAM 6: MONIR UDDIN S/O-ISRAIL ALI VILL-LAKHIPUR P.O-JURBARI DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM 7: MOYNUL HOUQUE S/O-LATE MD. MOSARAF ALI VILL-NABIPUR P.O.- BARAIGRAM DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 8: ABDUL ROUF S/O-NOMAN ALI VILL-BAIDYANATHPUR P.O-ERALIGOOL DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 9: SHAHABUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY S/O- MD. SIRAJUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY VILL-TILIYA P.O- SADARAHI DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 10: NURUL ISLAM S/O-ABDUL ROUF VILL-LAMABAHADURPUR P.O-BRAHMANSHASAN DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) Page No.# 28/40 11: HUSSAIN AHMED S/O-MD ABDUL MATIN VILL-NIZ-HAFANIA P.O-KANAI BAZAR DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 12: ABDUL KUDDS S/O-MD. MONOHAR ALI VILL-KEUTKUNA P.O.- SINGARIA BAZAR DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 13: ABDUL FATTAH S/O-MASADDAR ALI VILL-DASGRAM P.O-DASGRAM DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM). 14: ABDUL SALAM VILL-KABOL (DUBRI) P.O- DUTTAGRAM DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 15: NUNUL HOQUE S/O- FAIZUL HOQUE VILL-UTTAR KEUTI P.O- ASHAL KANDI DIST- KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 16: MOHAN MUDOI S/O-SRI MAHIRAM MUDOI VILL-RAJANIPUR P.O.- JOYRAMPUR DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 17: INDRASWAR CHUTIA S/O-SRI BANESWAR CHUTIA VILL-MILONPUR P.O.- JAIRAMPUR DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 18: GULAP BORGOHAIN S/O-DHANIRAM GOHAIN VILL-LALIBARI P.O.- GHATAPARA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 19: LUTFUR RAHMAN Page No.# 29/40 S/O-MD. ABDUL GOFUR VILL-UZAN DHALCHERRA P.O- ASHALKANDI DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 20: KRISHNA PHUKAN S/O-GOLAP PHUKAN VILL-DEHINGIA P.O-HOLLOW DUNGA DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 21: BINOD DUTTA S/O-JOGEN DUTTA VILL-KORSONPANITOLA CHEEK P.O.-AZAD DIST-NORTH LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM). 22: ANAM UDDIN S/O-ASAD UDDIN VILL-AMALAGRAM P.O-BARAIGRAM DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 23: NOBIN GOGOI S/O-SRI NUMAL GOGOI VILL-AHOM GAON P.O.-ANGERKHOWA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 24: JOYNAL ABEDIN S/O-LATE ISMALE ALI VILL-SENSOWA P.O.-ANGARKHOWA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 25: BISHWA NATH BARMAN S/O-LT BHADESWAR BARMAN VILL-SANTAPUR P.O. - JOYRAMPUR DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 26: DIMBESWAR DEORI S/O SRI GHANIRAM DEORI VILL-MISAMARI P.O. AND DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 27: NIPEN DAS S/O-DHARANI DAS Page No.# 30/40 VILL-KAMALPUR P.O.-JOYRAMPUR DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 28: DILIP RAJKHOWA S/O-LATE PANARAM RAJKHOWA VILL-PADUMONI GAON P.O.-BORDALANI DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM). 29: PROBIN BASUMATARY S/O-BADAL BASUMATARY VILL-DHULAPARA P.O.-MISSAMARI DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 30: BIRENDRA DOLEY S/O-SRI GHANASHYAM DOLEY VILL-BORHATI P.O.-TOLEN DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 31: DINESH DAS S/O-SRI BUDULA RAM DAS VILL-NAHIRA P.O.-NAHIRA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 32: DIPEN GOGGOI S/O SRI BADAN GOGOI VILL-MAHBAL P.O.-GHILAMARA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 33: GOBIN BASUMATARY S/O-MADHU RAM BASUMATARY VILL-DAHULAPARA P.O.-MISSAMARI DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 34: LEKHAN SAIKIA S/O-LT AKON SAIKIA VILL-KARCHEN P.O.-AZAD DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 35: PRADIP DOLEY S/O-SRI MADAN DOLEY Page No.# 31/40 VILL-MAINAPARA GAON P.O.-MAINAPARA DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 36: GHANASYAM DAS S/O-TILESWAR DAS VILL-PARGHAT P.O. - DHAKUAKHANA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 37: LOKMAN ALI S/O-LT MAMUD ALI VILL-SENSOWA P.O-ANGARKHOWA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 38: GHANA CHUTIA S/O-SRI BOGEN CHUTIA VILL-BALIGAON P.O.-DHAKUAKHANA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 39: SAILEN PATIR S/O-GANESWAR PATIR VILL-ALIMUR PATIR P.O.-BAKULGURI DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 40: KHYATRADHAR DAS S/O-MITHARAM DAS VILL-BHAIUKAGURI P.O.-BANHPARA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 41: LAKHI BORAH S/O-SRI PUNESWAR BORAH VILL-CHOWKHAM P.O.-CHABOTI DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 42: MAHANANDA DEKA S/O - LT DALIM DEKA VILL-SARTHEBARI P.O.-SARTHEBARI DIST-BARPETA (ASSAM). 43: TAPAN CHANDRA NATH S/O-SRI DEBENDRA NATH Page No.# 32/40 VILL-BAMUNBARI P.O.-SARUTAPA DIST-BARPETA (ASSAM) 44: MUKUL DAS S/O-LATE UDDHAB DAS VILL-MASKUCHI P.O.-PATBAUCHI DIST-BARPETA (ASSAM) 45: JOGESH DAS S/O-NAURAM DAS VILL-ARAUGARNOW P.O.-ARAUGARNOW DIST-NALBARI (ASSAM) 46: JOY CHANDRA BORPATRA GOHAI S/O-LT MANIK BORPATRA GOHAIN VILL-LAHON GAON P.O.-BAHADUR CHUK DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 47: NIPEN SAIKIA S/O-LT SUNTI SAIKIA VILL-TINIKURIA P.O.-BAHADUR CHUK DIST-NORTH LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 48: KUMUD CH. DUTTA S/O-LT MOHESWAR CH. DUTTA VILL-RANGEHALIA P.O.- GHARMARA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 49: MUKUT DAS S/O-PADMESWAR DAS VILL-KANSON LAGAN P.O.-PANIKHAITY DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM). 50: DHARITRI DAS D/O-LT RAJEN DAS VILL-CHAKRAPANI P.O.-KINANGAON DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 51: HARESWAR NATH S/O-SRI BOLE RAM NATH Page No.# 33/40 VILL-BAMUNBARI P.O.-SARUTAPA DIST-BARPETA (ASSAM) 52: NIRANJAN MALAKAR S/O-ARUN MALAKAR VILL-MALIPARA P.O.-DUBI DIST-BARPETA (ASSAM) 53: ATUL BAILONG S/O-LOKESWAR BAILONG VILL-KHUMTAI P.O.-KHUMTAI DIST-GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) 54: NIPUL CH. BARMAN S/O-UDAY BARMAN VILL-BENGAPARA P.O.-SELNEBARI DIST-BARPETA (ASSAM) 55: JITEN BORAH S/O-LT BHABAKANTA BORAH VILL-CHARINGIA P.O.-BHAMUKH DIST-JORHAT (ASSAM) 56: MANNA GOSWAMI S/O- NABAGOUR GOSWAMI VILL-RAMKRISHNA NAGAR P.O- RAMKRISHNA NAGAR DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM). 57: PRABIR BATTACHARJEE S/O- ROMES CH. BATTACHARJEE VILL-LONGAI P.O- SETTLEMENT ROAD DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM) 58: KANAK LOYING S/O-BAPDHAN LOYING VILL-BORJNKI P.O.-BORJNKI DIST-GOALPARA (ASSAM) 59: IBNUL HOQUE S/O-LT. JAHIRUL HOQUE Page No.# 34/40 VILL-NEPALIPATTY BAMUNGAON P.O.-TEZPUR DIST-SONITPUR (ASSAM) 60: DEEPAK BORO S/O-LT KANDURA BORO VILL-KACHARI SOLMARY P.O.-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 61: JADAV DEKA S/O-SRI BALIRAM DEKA VILL-MANITARI P.O.-RANGAMATI DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM) 62: GIRIDHAR DEKA S/O-PADMA RAM DEKA VILL-NAWGAON P.O.-PUTHIMARI DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 63: SABITA BARMAN D/O-NIKOL BARMAN VILL-KHANAPARA P.O.-KHANAPARA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 64: LANKESWAR DAS S/O-LT MOURAM DAS VILL-HAKARAPARA P.O.-JHAROBARI DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 65: BOLAI DAS S/O-LT PRAN NATH DAS VILL-BONDA P.O.-BONDA DIST-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 66: SATYAJIT RABHA S/O-GANESH RABHA VILL-HENGRABARI P.O.-HENGRABARI DIST-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 67: DILIP BARMAN Page No.# 35/40 S/O-SRI LOHIT CH. BARMAN VILL-PANIGAON P.O.-PANIGAON DIST-NALBARI (ASSAM) 68: ANIL KUMAR SARMA S/O-GOPI KANTA SARMA VILL-MUKTAPUR P.O.-LOCH DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 69: PRAKASH KALITA S/O-MADAN CH. KALTA VILL-BATAKUCHI P.O.-JAMTOLA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 70: BADRUL HOUQUE S/O- LATE SIFOT ALI VILL-DEWAKURI P.O.-LALARCHOK DIST-KARIMGANJ (ASSAM). 71: DIPAK BARMAN S/O-RAJANI BARMAN VILL-2 NO MATHGHARIA P.O.-NOONMATI DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 72: LABANU SAIKIA S/O-LT BHAGABANH SAIKIA VILL-BORIGAON P.O.-DHALPUR DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 73: RAMEN GOGOI S/O-LT KHIRESWAR GOGOI VILL-HILOIDARY GAON P.O.-DIGLALA HILOIDORY DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 74: LOLIT DOWARA S/O-HORURAM DUWARA VILL-RANGPURIA P.O.- CHIMEN CHAPORI DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 75: RATNESWAR MORAN Page No.# 36/40 S/O-DEBEN MORAN VILL-MAJGAON P.O-SIMEN CHAPORI DIST-DHEMAJI (ASSAM) 76: DIPEN LALUNG S/O-SRI MATIRAM LALUNG VILL-GHULICHOK P.O.- TARINNI BER BHANGA DIST-LAKHIMPUR (ASSAM) 77: HAFIZ ALI S/O- MD. TAMIS ALI VILL-NARAGA P.O-BHALUGHATA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 78: LUTFUR RAHMAN S/O-TAFAJUL HUSSAIN VILL AND P.O.-LACHIT PATHER DIST-NAGAON (ASSAM) 79: KHAIRUL HUSSAIN S/O-MD. NUR HUSSAIN VILL-KHANDIKAR P.O.-DHEPAR GAON DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 80: LIKAN GAYARI S/O-GHIRACHARAN GAYARI VILL-BAGRAPAR P.O.-BARPETA ROAD DIST-BAKSA (ASSAM) 81: DIPALI KALITA D/O-BASHAB KALITA VILL-BARSIMALUA P.O.-ATHGHARIA DIST-NALBARI (ASSAM) 82: SANGITA KALITA D/O-BASHAB KALITA VILL-BARSIMALUA P.O.-ATHGHARIA DIST-NALBARI (ASSAM). 83: BINOD KALITA S/O-KANJA RAM KALITA Page No.# 37/40 VILL-ANDHERITARI P.O.-BAMUNIGAON DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) 84: MANTU SARMA S/O-DANPATI SARMA VILL-TATLAPARA P.O.-THAMNA DIST-BAKSA BTAD (ASSAM) 85: PRAFULLA CH. DEKA S/O HANGSHADHAR DEKA VILL-SALAN P.O.-HALECHA DIST-KAMRUP (RURAL) ASSAM 86: RANJEETA GOSWAMI D/O LAKHASWAR GOSWAMI VILL-NAHIRA P.O.- NAHIRA DIST.-NALBARI ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI Page No.# 38/40 GUWAHATI-781037 5:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (WL) ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029 6:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SOCIAL FORESTRY ASSAM BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029 ------------ Advocate for : MS. S SENAPATI Advocate for : SC FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER 04.08.2025 Heard Mr. J. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 1576/2020. However, there is no appearance on behalf of the petitioners in WP(C) No. 5188/2020 and WP(C) No. 5056/2019, despite the names of the three counsels being reflected in the cause list and having being called twice before this Court. Also heard Mr. R.R. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department. 2. The issue involved in these writ petitions being identical, all the writ petitions are taken up together for final disposal by this common order. 3. The claim of the petitioners is that they have been working as casual workers prior to 01.04.1993 in various divisions of the Department of Environment & Forest under the Government of Assam. Although the process of regularization of casual workers was undertaken in the year 2008, but due to Page No.# 39/40 posting of the petitioners in remote areas, their cases were not considered for regularization. Such being the position, the petitioners have filed the writ petition seeking their regularization and service. 4. Mr. J. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 1576/2020 fairly submits that after the judgment was rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of State of Assam Vs. Upen Das reported in 2017 (4) GLR 493, the petitioners cannot claim regularization of their services, but they can be considered for grant of minimum pay scale in terms of paragraph No. 22 of the said judgment. 5. Mr. R.R. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department submits that even for extending such benefit, the respondent authorities concerned should be given liberty to verify the case of each individual in order to see as to whether they are eligible to be considered to be given the minimum pay scale. He further submits that such consideration can be done by the committee constituted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest. 6. Upon hearing the learned counsels for the parties, this writ petitions are being disposed of with a direction to the respondents to place the case of the writ petitioners before the constituted committee for verification and scrutiny. 7. In the event, the petitioners are found to be entitled to be given the minimum scale of pay, the same should be given expeditiously. The entire process should be initiated and completed within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 8. Accordingly, the writ petitions stands disposed of. Page No.# 40/40 9. Let Registry furnish a copy of this Court’s order to all the learned counsels appearing for the parties. JUDGE Comparing Assistant