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PRADIP MEDHI and 22 ORS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS

WP(C)/1128/2015 · 2025-09-03

N Unni Krishnan Nair

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/36 GAHC010013932015 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2918/2015 LATE MANOMOHAN BAISHYA, REPRESENTED BY RAMANI BAISHYA S/O LT. MANOMOHAN BAISHYA, VILL. and P.O. RAMPUR, P.S. MUKALMUA, MOUZA- PACHIM BARKHETRI, DIST- NALBARI, ASSAM 2: SHRI TIKEN NATH S/O. LT. NABIN CH. NATH VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 3: SHRI CHANDICHARAN NATH S/O. LT. PANESWAR NATH VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 4: SHRI FULCHAN HARIJAN S/O. LT. MATILAL HARIJAN VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 5: SHRI RONO RAJBONGSHI S/O. LT. SONA RAJBONGSHI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 6: SHRI ANNA RAM BAIHSYA S/O. LT. DHANI RAM BAISHYA VILL - RAMPUR P.O. 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RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 14: SHRI RANGA NATH S/O. LT. RATNESWAR NATH VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM Page No.# 3/36 15: SHRI SUREN BAISHYA S/O. LT. ADIT BAISHYA. VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 16: SHRI AFAZUDDIN S/O. LT. SAJIRUDDIN AHMED VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 17: SHRI PURNA DAS S/O. LT. DHANESWAR DAS VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 18: RAMPUR GOPAL THAN REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI TILAK DAS VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 19: SHRI BARUN DAS S/O. LT. BANESWAR DAS VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 20: ABUL ALI S/O. LT. NISAN ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 21: SHRI RUPAM NATH S/O. LT. JITEN NATH VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 22: ASURUDDIN ALI S/O. LT. ABDUL AZIZ VILL - RAMPUR Page No.# 4/36 P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 23: SHRI TARUN DAS S/O. LT. SAMORAN DAS VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 24: SHRI JOGENDRA TALUKDAR S/O. LT. ANANDI RAM TALUKDAR VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 25: SHRI MONIN NATH S/O. LT. RAM MOHAN NATH VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 26: RAMIJ ALI S/O. LT. HASMAT ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 27: ANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O. LT. NUR MOHAMMAD ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 28: HASIM ALI S/O. LATE SYED ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 29: MOFIDUL ISLAM S/O. HAMID ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 30: MRS. DHARITRI TALUKDAR W/O. LT. ANANTA TALUKDAR VILL - RAMPUR Page No.# 5/36 P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 31: ASKAR ALI S/O. KADER ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 32: ABDUL MATLEB S/O. LT. MONIRUDDIN VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 33: GOLAK ALI HUSSSAIN S/O. LT. LALMAN ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 34: SHRI TILAK DAS S/O. LT. MUNAHARI DAS VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 35: SHRI BHUMIDHAR TALUKDAR S/O. LT. RATIKANTA TALUKDAR VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 36: HAJI JAFAR ALI S/O. LT. DUKHI HAJI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 37: AMINUL HAQUE S/O. LT. FAIZUDDIN VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM Page No.# 6/36 38: MAJIDUL AWAM RAMPUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SAHED ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 39: BILLAL HUSSAIN S/O. LT. SAYED ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 40: SHEIKH SADULLAH S/O. LT. KADER ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 41: TARMUJ ALI S/O. LT. KALA ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 42: SAIDUL ALI S/O. LT. SAMSER ALI VILL - RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 43: JAYAM ALI S/O. LT. SUKUMUDDIN R/O. VILL - NO. 3 LORKUCHI P.O. - RAMPUR MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI P.S. - MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 44: NAUSHAD ALI S/O. KASHIM ALI R/O. VILL- NO. 3 LARKUCHI P.O. - RAMPUR MOUZA - PACHIM BARKHETRI P.S. - MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 45: JOYNAL ALI S/O. LT. KISMAT ALI R/O. VILL. NO. 3 LARKUCHI P.O. - RAMPUR Page No.# 7/36 P.S. - MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 46: NATUB ALI S/O. LT. SIRAJ ALI R/O. VILL - NO. 3 LARKUCHI P.O. - RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 47: SAMSUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY S/O. LT. MAKSHED ALI R/O. VILL - NO. 3 LARKUCHI P.O. - RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 48: HIKMAT ALI S/O. LT. SUMARUDDIN R/O. VILL - NO. 3 LARKUCHI P.O. - RAMPUR P.S. - MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM 49: PIARUL HAQUE S/O. LT. ANJIR ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 50: SAMSER ALI S/O. LT. FELNU. R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 51: NASIM ALI S/O. LT. ESUB ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 52: ABDUL ALI S/O. LT. JABBAR ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 53: ZIAUR RAHMAN S/O. LT. HABIBOR RAHMAN R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 54: SAHJAHAN ALI S/O. LT. KALIMUDDIN R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA Page No.# 8/36 P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 55: FAZIT ALI S/O. FARMAN ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 56: BAKHNUR ALI S/O. LT. SANBAR ALI R/O. 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VILL - MULAGHATA Page No.# 10/36 P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 71: SAMED ALI S/O. LT. JUJO ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 72: SAHED ALI S/O. JUJO ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 73: WAHED ALI S/O. LT. JUJO ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 74: MAZIBUR RAHMAN S/O. LT. JUJO ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 75: KHALILUR RAHMAN S/O. LT. NASER ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 76: ASURUDDIN S/O. LT. ABDUL AZIZ R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 77: MUKTAR ALI S/O. LT. RUSTOM ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 78: NUR MAHAMMAD ALI S/O. LT. USMAN ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA Page No.# 11/36 P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 79: MANNAF AHMED S/O. JASHIM ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 80: MD. HUSSAIN ALI S/O. LT. TUNUSH ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 81: BASIR ALI S/O. LT. RANMAMUD ALI R/O. VILL - MULAGHATA P.O. - BAMUNBARI MOUZA - PASCHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DIST. - NALBARI ASSAM 82: SARIFA BEGUM C/O LATE AJIJUR RAHMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MULAGHATA P.O.- BAMUNBORI MOUZA - PASHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 83: RIAZ UDDIN AHMED SON OF LATE RAFEJ ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MULAGHATA P.O.- BAMUNBORI MOUZA - PASHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 84: MD. AFJAL ALI SON OF LATE AJIJUR RAHMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MULAGHATA P.O.- BAMUNBORI Page No.# 12/36 MOUZA - PASHIM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT L.R. DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE COLLECTOR CUM DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NALBARI LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781335. 5:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER REVENUE CUM I/C LAND ACQUISITION NALBARI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781335. 6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BARKHETRI REVENUE CIRCLE NARAYANPUR-MUKALMUA DISTRCIT - NALBARI PIN-781126. 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P.W.D. GUWAHATI NEC DIVISION CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 8:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAY Page No.# 13/36 NALBARI DIVISION GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PWD NH DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781335 9:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER NORTH KAMRUP DIVISION RANGIA PIN-781354. 10:SHREE GAUTAM CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR C.R. BED BISHAL MARKET 4TH FLOOR PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI-781008. 11:THE SUB-REGISTRAR NARAYANPUR- MUKALMUA DISTRICT- NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781126 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.H MEDHI, N ALOM,S K DAS,MR.R ISLAM,MR A M MAZUMDAR,MR D N SARMAH Advocate for the Respondent : SC, NHAI(R8), GA, ASSAM(R1-6),MR.H BURAGOHAIN,MRS.V L SINGH,SC, FOREST(R9),SC, PWD(R7),MR.L N DIHINGIA Linked Case : WP(C)/1128/2015 PRADIP MEDHI and 22 ORS S/O LT. SURJYA MEDHI R/OVILL- and P.O. LAWPARA MOUZA- PUB BRKHETRI P.S. MUKALMUA DIST. NALBARI ASSAM. 2: SHRI SANJIB MEDHI SON OF LATE GOLAK MEDHI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE and P.O.- LAWPARA MOUZA - PUB BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA Page No.# 14/36 DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 3: ABDUS SUBHAN PRAMANIK SON OF LATE MAJIBAR RAHMAN RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S. - MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 4: ABDUL HAMID SON OF LATE JARU MATBAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE and P.O.- MERUATTARY MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 5: ABDUL KHALEQUE SON OF LATE MUNNAF ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE and P.O.- KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 6: MD. DELROUSAN MOLLA SON OF LATE IYAKUB MOLLA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SAPKATA P.O.- MERUATTARY P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 7: CHAND MOHAMMAD ALI SON OF DELROUSAN MOLLA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SAPKATA P.O.- MERUATTARY P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 8: AMIR ALI Page No.# 15/36 SON OF LATE BHENDU ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 9: MD. AINAL HAQUE SON OF LATE FAIZUDDIN AHMED RESIDENT OF VILLAGE and P.O.MERUATTARY P.S.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI DISTRICT - NALBARI. 10: FAKHRUDDIN ALI AHMED SON OF LATE HABEZUDDIN AHMED @ HOUSUDDIN RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 11: DHALIMAN NESSA WIFE OF LATE SAHADAT ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA- MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 12: ABDUL KUDDUSH SON OF LATE SAHADAT ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA- MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 13: MD. NAGAR ALI AHMED SON OF LATE TARAF ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI Page No.# 16/36 ASSAM. 14: DELOWAR HUSSAIN SON OF LATE TARAF ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 15: MD. JAGAR ALI SON OF LATE TARAF ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 16: ANOWAR HUSSAIN SON OF LATE TARAF ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 17: MD. SAGAR ALI SON OF LATE TARAF ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 18: MD. FAIZUDDIN ALI SON OF LATE KURPAN ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 19: ABDUL BAREK Page No.# 17/36 SON OF LATE SARBAT ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 20: SAHIMUDDIN SON OF OHAB ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 21: MD. ABDUS SATTAR MOLLAH SON OF LATE SODA MOLLAH RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 22: JAMAL-UDDIN AHMED SON OF LATE HASHEN ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 23: USMAN ALI SON OF LATE KERAMAT ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O. KANDHBARI MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DIASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE Page No.# 18/36 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT L.R. DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE COLLECTOR-CUM-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NALBARI LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781553. 5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BARKHETRI REVENUE CIRCLE NARAYANPUR-MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI PIN-781126. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P.W.D. GUWAHATI NEC DIVISION CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER NORTH KAMRUP DIVISION RANGIA PIN-781354. 9:GAUTAM CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR C.R. BED BISHAL MARKET 4TH FLOOR Page No.# 19/36 PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI-8. 10:THE SUB-REGISTRAR NARAYANPUR-MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI PIN-781126. ------------ Advocate for : MR.T AHMED Advocate for : GA ASSAM (R1-5) appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/1945/2015 KHAIRUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY and 60 ORS S/O LT. KHABIRUDDIN CHOUDHURY R/O VILL and P.O. MUKALMUA MOUZA- MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S. MUKALMUA DIST. NALBARI ASSAM. 2: ACHIUN CHOUDHURY S/O LATE JALNUR UDDIN CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 3: ABUL KALAM CHOUDHURY SON OF LT. JALNUR UDDIN CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 4: AFTAB CHOUDHURY SON OF LT. AKKEL CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 5: JAKIR CHOUDHURY SON OF LT. DHONO CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA Page No.# 20/36 DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 6: ATOWAR CHOUDHURY SON OF LT. DHONO CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 7: AINUL HAQUE CHOUDHURY S/O LATE SIDDIQUE UDDIN CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 8: ARFAN CHOUDHURY S/O LATE SIDDIQUE UDDIN CHOUDHURY RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 9: MIR HUSSAIN ALI SON OF LT. MAHABAT ALI RESIDENT OF VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 10: NUR HUSSAIN SON OF LT. HAMID ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 11: ANOWAR HUSSAIN SON OF LT. NURFARAJ ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 12: FAIJUR RAHMAN Page No.# 21/36 SON OF LT. JIYAR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 13: BARKAT AHMED SON OF TARBEJ ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 14: BICHITRA BORA SON OF LT. KESAB BORA R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 15: HASAN ALI SON OF LATE HAIJAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 16: NURO ALI SON OF LT. HAIJAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 17: FATIK ALI SON OF LT. HAIJAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 18: KORA ALI SON OF LT. HAIJAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA Page No.# 22/36 DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 19: FAJER ALI SON OF LT. HAIJAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 20: JAMAT ALI SON OF LT. KHALIL ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 21: SHARULLAH SON OF LT. KHALIL ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 22: AMER ALI SON OF LATE BIYABAR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 23: ABDUL KHAYAM AHMED SON OF LT. BASER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 24: ABUL KASHIM SON OF LATE HUFAL ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. Page No.# 23/36 25: IMRAT HUSSAIN SON OF LATE PIAR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 26: SAFEDUR RAHMAN SON OF LT. BHANLA ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 27: MOBARAK ALI SON OF LT. SADA ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 28: IMDADUL HAQUE CHOUDHURY SON OF LT. EYAR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 29: RAUCHAN ALI SON OF LT. DARBES ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 30: TAIJUDDIN AHMED SON OF LT. NURODDIN AHMED RESIDENT OF VILL. BARNI P.O. SANIADI MOUZA - RAMDIA P.S. HAJO DISTRICT - KAMRUP R ASSAM. 31: JIYAR ALI SON OF LT. SADA ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI Page No.# 24/36 P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 32: AFAJ ALI SON OF JIYAR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 33: MARUF HUSSAIN SON OF LATE DOLE HUSSAIN R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 34: URMILA PRABHA KAKATI WIFE OF LATE MAHENDRA KAKATI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SAPKATA P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 35: RAHUL ALI SON OF LT. HAMED ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 36: SAIFUDDIN AHMED SON OF LATE EUSUB ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 37: NUR ISLAM ALI SON OF LT. JAHUR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI Page No.# 25/36 P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 38: MONSUB ALI SON OF LT. AMER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 39: SAMNUR ALI SON OF LT. AMER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 40: SAMSUDDIN AHMED SON OF LT. ARAB ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 41: ATOWAR RAHMAN S/O MUSIB ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 42: JAINAL ALI SON OF LATE JIYAR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 43: SIBLI HUSSAIN SON OF LUTFUR RAHMAN R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. Page No.# 26/36 44: MAINUL HAQUE SON OF LT. RAHMAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 45: HATEM ALI SON OF LT. HAJRAT ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 46: GIASUDDIN AHMED SON OF LT. RIAJ ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 47: SAIFUDDIN AHMED SON OF LT. NAPUL ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 48: RINTU ALI KAKOTI S/O LT. KADER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 49: RINTU ALI SON OF LATE ROUSHAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 50: ATIQUR RAHMAN SON OF LT. TUNUCHAR RAHMAN R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA Page No.# 27/36 DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 51: RINTU ALI KAKOTI SON OF LT. KADER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 52: SABER ALI SON OF LT. KADER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 53: BASER ALI SON OF LT. KADER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 54: JABER ALI SON OF LT. KADER ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 55: GUNODDIN AHMED SON OF LT. HAJRAT ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 56: CHAHNUR ALI SON OF LT. SUKHNA KAKOTI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 57: IDRISH ALI SON OF LT. ARMAN ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI Page No.# 28/36 P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 58: NAJIR ALI SON OF LT. MUJIT ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 59: NASIR ALI SON OF LT. MAJBAR ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 60: AMER ALI SON OF LATE HAREJ ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. 61: SHADHUL ALI SON OF LATE GOLAI ALI R/O VILL. and P.O.- MUKALMUA MOUZA - MADHYAM BARKHETRI P.S.- MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOV.T OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. Page No.# 29/36 3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT L.R. DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE COLLECTOR-CUM-DEPUTY COMMI-SSIONER NALBARI LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781335. 5:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER REVENUE CUM I/C LAND ACQUISITION NALBARI DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781325. 6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BARKHETRI REVENUE CIRCLE NARAYANPUR-MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI PIN-781126. 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P.W.D. GUWAHATI NEC DIVISION CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 8:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 9:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER NORTH-KAMRUP DIVISION RANGIA PIN-781354. 10:SHREE GAUTAM CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR C.R. BED BISHAL MARKET Page No.# 30/36 4TH FLOOR PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI-8. 11:THE SUB-REGISTRAR NARAYANPUR-MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI PIN-781126. ------------ Advocate for : MR.H MEDHI Advocate for : SC PWD appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1377/2025 DILRUBA YESMIN W/O FAKHARUDDIN ALI AHMED RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND PO KANDHBARI PS MUKALMUA DIST NALBARI ASSAM 781126 2: DILDAR HABIB S/O FAKHARUDDIN ALI AHMED RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND PO KANDHBARI PS MUKALMUA DIST NALBARI ASSAM 781126 3: FAJLUL BARI S/O FAKHARUDDIN ALI AHMED RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND PO KANDHBARI PS MUKALMUA DIST NALBARI ASSAM 781126 4: MIRAJUL HABIB S/O FAKHARUDDIN ALI AHMED RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND PO KANDHBARI PS MUKALMUA DIST NALBARI ASSAM 781126 Page No.# 31/36 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DIASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT L.R. DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE COLLECTOR-CUM-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NALBARI LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH DISTRICT - NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781553. 5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BARKHETRI REVENUE CIRCLE NARAYANPUR-MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI PIN-781126. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P.W.D. GUWAHATI NEC DIVISION CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3. 8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER Page No.# 32/36 NORTH KAMRUP DIVISION RANGIA PIN-781354. 9:GAUTAM CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR C.R. BED BISHAL MARKET 4TH FLOOR PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI-8. 10:THE SUB-REGISTRAR NARAYANPUR-MUKALMUA DISTRICT - NALBARI PIN-781126. ------------ Advocate for : MD R ISLAM Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM Page No.# 33/36 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 04.09.2025 Heard Mr. R. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B. Goswami, Additional Advocate General, appearing for the State Respondents, in the above noted writ petitions. 2. At the outset Mr. R. Islam, learned counsel, has submitted that the petitioner no.10 in WP(C).1128/2015, had during the pendency of the present proceedings had passed on, on 06.05.2019, and an interlocutory application being I.A.(Civil).No.1377/2025, has been instituted for substituting the name of the petitioner no.10 with his legal heirs. 3. On perusal of the said interlocutory application no. 1377/2025, this Court allows the same and permits the petitioners to substitute the name of the petitioner no.10, with the names of his legal heirs i.e. (i) Dilruba Yesmin (ii) Dildar Habib (iii) Fajlul Bari (iv) Mirajul Habib. 4. The present order is being passed by considering the substitution of the name of the petitioner no.10, with his legal heirs, in the manner noted above. 5. The present batch of writ petitions presents a challenge to a process of acquisition of land, initiated under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for construction of “Doulasal-Kalitakuchi” Page No.# 34/36 Road under North Eastern State Road Project(NESRIP). The proposed road would pass through locations of Dodora, Singimari, Hajo, Mukalmuwa, Rampur, Doulashal, Barpeta, Howly etc. and the petitioners, who are resident of the area, through which the road would now pass, had instituted the present proceedings assailing the Land Acquisition cases, initiated under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and had prayed for a direction upon the respondent authorities to initiate the process of acquisition under the provisions of the “Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013”. 6. This Court, on 24.07.2025, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner had apprised this Court, that their lands would now be acquired under the provisions of the “National Highways Act, 1956,” and a process in this connection was already initiated. The learned counsel for the respondents appearing in the matter had sought for an adjournment, to complete his instructions and accordingly, the matter has been listed today. 7. Today when the matter was listed, Mr. B. Goswami, Additional Advocate General, Assam, appearing for the State Respondents, has submitted that the Ministry of Road Transport & Highway, on 22.01.2025, issued a notice along with copy of minutes dated 07.01.2025, regarding project management consultancy services for geometric improvement and widening t2 lanes with paved shoulders from end of proposed Barpeta bypass to Amingaon, which was forwarded by the Executive Engineer, PWD, Guwahati, N.H.-Division, on 04.02.2025, with a request to initiate the process of land Page No.# 35/36 acquisition by appointing CALA, as per National Highways Act, 1956. 8. It is further seen that on receipt of the said communication dated 04.02.2025, a meeting was held in the Office of the District Commissioner, Nalbari, of all the stakeholders involved in the project. Accordingly, it is seen that the Additional District Commissioner (LA), Nalbari, was appointed as a the “Competent Authority of Land Acquisition (CALA)” on 23.05.2025. 9. In view of the said developments and the matter of the acquisition of land of the petitioners now being undertaken to be so done under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, the grievance raised by the petitioners in the present writ petitions stands redressed. 10. In view of the above discussion, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of, requiring the respondents to take the process initiated for acquisition of lands for the construction of the “Doulasal- Kalitakuchi” Road, in the manner indicated in the communication dated 04.08.2025, to its logical conclusion by strictly following the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956. 11. In the event, the petitioners have any further grievance in the matter, with regard to the acquisition of their lands, under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, they are at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law for redressal of their such grievances. 12. With the above observations and directions, the writ petitions being WP(C).No.2918/2015, WP(C).No.1128/2015 and WP(C).No.1945/2015, stand disposed of. Page No.# 36/36 13. Interim order, passed earlier stands vacated. 14. A copy of the communication dated 04.08.2025, furnished by Mr. B. Goswami, Mr. B. Goswami, Additional Advocate General, is placed on record and marked as ‘X’ for the purpose of identification. JUDGE Comparing Assistant