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2025 DAILYLAW 22146 (GAU)

AGATHA PATWAT AND 2 ORS. v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS.

WP(C)/7009/2023 · 2025-01-21

Kardak Ete

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010273742023 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7009/2023 AGATHA PATWAT AND 2 ORS. R/O- VILL.- DURGACHERRA KHASI PUNJI, P.O. DAMCHERRA, P.S. BORKHOLA, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN- 788817. 2: HEMLI SUCHIANG S/O- LATE DELIN KSHIAR R/O- VILL.- DABINALA KHASI PUNJI P.O. DAMCHERRA P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788817. 3: JOLNA MUKHIM W/O- EKLITISH BAREH R/O- VILL.- DORBINTILLA KHASI PUNJI P.O. DAMCHERRA P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788817 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 11 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. Page No.# 2/4 3:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND SURVEY ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI. 4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ASSAM BATAHGULI PANJABARI ROAD GUWAHATI ASSAM-781037. 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CACHAR SILCHAR DIST.- CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788001. 6:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER CACHAR SILCHAR CLUB ROAD NEAR DC OFFICE SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788001. 7:THE HILL MOUZADAR VILL.- DHOLAICHERRA P.O. KANAKPUR EAST DIST. CACHAR ASSAM 8:THE CIRCLE OFFICER UDHARBOND REVENUE CIRCLE UDHARBOND DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788030. 9:THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER UDHARBOND FOREST RANGE UDHARBOND Page No.# 3/4 DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788030. 10:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER 2ND FLOOR AGNISHANTI BUSINESS PARK G.N.B. ROAD AMBARI GUWAHATI-781001 THE ADDITIONAL CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (H.Q) CACHAR ASSAM 11:THE POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER SILCHAR SUB DIVISION SRIKONA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN- 788026. 12:THE ADDITIONAL CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (H.Q) CACHAR ASSAM P.O. AND P.S. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A M BARBHUIYA, MR. R MAJUMDAR,MR. JUNM LASKAR,MS. J GHOSH Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, POWER GRID,SC, NHIDC,SC, FOREST,SC, REVENUE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 22-01-2025 Heard Mr. R. Mazumder, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. N. Page No.# 4/4 Bordoloi, learned standing counsel, Revenue; Mr. I. Borthakur, learned Standing counsel, Forest; Ms. S. Baruah, learned Standing counsel for the respondent; Mr. R. K. Talukdar, learned standing counsel, Power Grid and Mrs. R. Borah, learned standing counsel, NHIDC. Considering that the notice of eviction, which is under challenge in the writ petition has been implemented and the petitioners have already been evicted, there is no live issue to be determined in this present proceeding. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be granted liberty to approach the competent authority seeking compensation in accordance with law. Considering the submission, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the competent authority seeking compensation. On such approach, if the petitioners are entitled under the law, the competent authority may consider the same in accordance with law. JUDGE Comparing Assistant