Page No.# 1/12 GAHC010205162021 2025:GAU-AS:11898 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6717/2021 SHOWNA SWARGIARY AND 36 ORS. S/O MONESWAR SWARGIARY, R/O VILL. PHULONI BAZAR, P.O. PHULONI AND P.S. HAWRAGHAT, DIST. KARBI ANGLONG, (ASSAM), PIN 782482 2: SRI GHUNA WARY S/O LT. RUPNATH WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR PO KACHAPUKHURI PS BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 3: SRI SUNDOR NARZARY S/O LT RONJIT NARZARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR PO KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 4: SRI JAWAHARLAL RABHA S/O KALIKANTA RABHA VILL BAHONI GAON PO LORUNGTHEPI P.S HAWARAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) Page No.# 2/12 PINCODE 782482 5: SRI MAHESWAR BASUMATARY S/O LT SUREN BASUMATARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 6: SRI JITEN WARY S/O LT.ROBIRAM WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 7: SRI ROTON WARY S/O LT. BODON WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 8: SRI SUNIL BASUMATARY S/O LT. KAURI BASUMATARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 9: SRI RATNESWAR WARY S/O LT. GRANSINGH WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) Page No.# 3/12 PIN 782482 10: SRI MAHABIR GAYARI S/O LT GAMBARU GAYARI VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 11: SRI DESOI RONGPI S/O LT. THUBA RONGPI VILL BAHANI ADARSHA P.O BAKALIA P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 12: SRI MINU BASUMATARY W/O RAMCHARAN BASUMATARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 13: SRI TARUN KR BASUMATARY S/O LT NAGEN BASUMATARY VILL GORAIMARI (LANGHIN TOWN W/NO. 6) P.O LANGHIN P.S DOKMOKA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 14: SMTI BHANUMATI BASUMATARY S/O LT. SANKAR BASUMATARY VILL GORAIMARI (LANGHIN TOWN W/NO. 6) P.O LANGHIN P.S DOKMOKA Page No.# 4/12 DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 15: SRI SUMAL BASUMATARY S/O LT. SONTOLA BASUMATARY @ LESEN BASUMATARY VILL GORAIMARI (LANGHIN TOWN W/NO. 5) P.O LANGHIN P.S DOKMOKA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 16: SRI DIPAK BASUMATARY S/O LT TARIT BASUMATARY VILL GORAIMARI (LANGHIN TOWN W/NO. 5) P.O LANGHIN P.S DOKMOKA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 17: SRI AMIN BASUMATARY @ ADIN BASUMATARY S/O LT KHEDARAM BASUMATARY (F) LT. GOAPINI BORO (M) VILL GORAIMARI (LANGHIN TOWN W/NO. 6) P.O LANGHIN P.S DOKMOKA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 18: SRI SONA RAM BORO S/O LT. PURA RAM BORO VILL BELTOLA GAON (LANGHIN TOWN W. NO. 5) P.O LANGHIN P.S DOKMOKA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 19: SRI SUNIL BORO S/O LT. PURA RAM BORO VILL NEW VALLY (PHULONI GAON) Page No.# 5/12 LANGHIN TOWN W/NO. 4 P.O LANGHIN P.S DOKMOKA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 20: SRI SHYAM SUNDAR SINGH S/O LT. JAIMA SINGH VILL LANGHIN TOWN WARD NO. 5 P.O LANGHIN TINIALI P.S DOKMOKA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 21: SMT. PRIYANKA DAS D/O LT. CHITTA RANJAN DAS VILL ARAGAON (C) BAKALIAGHAT P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST. KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 22: DEHIRAM WARY @ DICHIRAM WARY @ DECHIRAM WARY S/O BOMBARAM WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O ACHUPUKHURI P.S AKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 23: SMT TULSHI WARY (LEGAL HEIR) W/O LATE GOLAK WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 24: SRI JIMBU WARY S/O LT. KASIRAM WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR Page No.# 6/12 P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 25: SRI AMINDRA NARZARY S/O RASHIRAM NARZARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 26: SRI JANESWAR WARY S/O RUPNATH WARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 27: SRI SATYAJIT BORMON @ MATAJIT BARMAN S/O SWAPON KUMAR BORMON VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 28: SRI GOLOK CHANDRA KHAKHLARY S/O LT. SEBEN KHAKHLARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 Page No.# 7/12 29: SRI NARENDRA NATH MUCHAHARY S/O LT. JALURAM MUCHAHARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 30: SRI JANAL BASUMATARY S/O LT. EAKHARU BASUMATARY VILL PHULONI BAZAR P.O PHULONI P.S HOWRAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 31: SRI MATINDRA BASUMATARY LT. SAMEN BASUMATARY VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 32: SMT. USHA WARY (DOIMARY) W/O LT. DINO DOIMARY (WARY) VILL MRIDUPATHAR P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKALIA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 33: SRI JATIN WARY S/O LT. MANORANJAN WARY VILL BATA BARI GAON Page No.# 8/12 P.O KACHUPUKHURI P.S BAKULIA DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 34: ADIN BASUMATARY S/O LT. KHEDARAM BASUMATARY VILL GORAIMARI P.O LANGHIN P.S HOWRAGHAT DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782441 35: SRI NARAYAN SHAH S/O LT. BISHNU SAH VILL NATUN BALI GAON (BUDHIPUR) P.O LANGHIN DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 36: SMT SAKUNTALA BEELIA D/O LT. JUGAL KISHOR HARLALKA VILL LANGHIN TOWN P.O LANGHIN DIST KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 782482 37: SRI MAHINDRA DAS S/O LT. CHITTA RANJAN DAS VILL ARAGAON (C) BAKALIAGHAT P.O KACHAPUKHURI P.S BAKALIAGHAT KARBI ANGLONG (ASSAM) PIN 78248 Page No.# 9/12 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 7 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENT BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HILL AREAS GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN 781006 3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN 782460 4:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE MEMBER KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN 782460 5:THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION JOINT SECRETARY (REVENUE) KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN 782460 6:THE PROJECT MANAGER PROJECT MONITORING UNIT DIPHU NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PWD (IB) PWD COLONY LUMDING ROAD DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN 782460 7:THE ASSTT. SETTLEMENT OFFICER PHULONI CIRCLE Page No.# 10/12 KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN 782481 8:THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL PHULONI CIRCLE DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN 78248 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M SARANIA, MR. A I KATHAR,MR. N N SARMA,MS N BISHAYA,MD. S U AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I., SC, NHIDC,SC, K A A C,GA, ASSAM BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER 28/08/2025 Heard Mr. M Sarania, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S S Roy, learned State counsel, Ms. R Bora, learned Standing counsel, HHIDCL for the respondent Nos. 1 & 6, Mr. J Chutia, learned Standing counsel, KAAC and Ms. N Bordoloi, leaned Standing counsel, Revenue Department. 2. As per the projection made in this writ petition, the petitioners are residents of Phuloni Revenue Circle in the district of Karbi Anglong and their Myadi Patta land has been affected by the construction/widening of the National Highway-29, which was earlier NH-36. Though, certain compensations were paid, the same was inadequate. The petitioners have also raised the aspect of the clearance from the road to their sites. 3. Mr. J Chutia, learned Standing counsel, KAAC has submitted that the claim made by the petitioners, herein, is contrary to the disclosure made from the records. He submits that the due compensation amount receivable by each of the petitioners have been duly assessed and the amount so determined, has also been deposited by the NHIDCL authorities. The petitioners had also received the compensation amount for the acquired land with due acknowledgment. Page No.# 11/12 4. Mr. J Chutia, learned Standing counsel, KAAC further projects that the petitioners have also undertaken to vacate the land and not to make any claims and objections in respect of the assessment of compensation for the acquired land. The said position is, however, disputed by Mr. M Sarania, learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. Mr. Chutia, learned Standing counsel, KAAC has further submitted that under the National Highway Act, 1956, there are adequate provisions to raise the dispute of present nature, before the designated authorities. He has also submitted that the Notification dated 23.03.2020, which was a subject matter of challenge, has been withdrawn and in today's hearing, he has placed before this Court the same Notification of withdrawal dated 12.10.2023. 6. Ms. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, NHIDCL and Mr. Roy, learned State Counsel have supported the stand taken by the learned Standing Counsel, KAAC. 7. Section 3G(5) of the National Highway Act 1956, mandate in case of any grievance with regard to the amount of compensation, the person concerned may prefer an application for reference of the matter to an Arbitrator appointed by the Central Government. For ready reference, the aforesaid provision of Section 3G is extracted hereinbelow: “3G. Determination of amount payable as compensation. (5) If the amount determined by the competent authority under subsection (1) or sub- section (2) is not acceptable to either of the parties, the amount shall, on an application by either of the parties, be determined by the arbitrator to be appointed by the Central Government.” 8. Ms. N Bordoloi, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department, who is present, has informed this Court that the Secretary to the Revenue Department, Government of Assam has been appointed as the Arbitrator. This Court has also been apprised that under Section 43 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Limitation Act, 1963 has been made applicable and therefore, it transpires that the petitioners will still have sufficient time to approach the Arbitrator in case of any existing grievance with regard to the solatium. 9. In view of the aforesaid discussions, the instant writ petition is closed with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Arbitrator under the aforesaid provision of law and if such approach is made, the same be considered by the learned Arbitrator strictly in accordance with law. Page No.# 12/12 10. At this stage, Mr. Sarania, learned counsel for the petitioners has raised the issue that the copy of the award has not been afforded to the petitioners individually. 11. Mr. Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, KAAC has, however, submitted that in the affidavit-in- opposition itself, the copy of the individual award has been annexed. 12. In view of the above, copies of the award which have been annexed to the affidavit-in- opposition may be utilized by the petitioners while approaching the Arbitrator, as indicated above. 13. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant