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PRADIP DAS AND ORS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

WP(C)/3573/2025 · 2026-02-19

Sanjay Kumar Medhi

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010139352025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/3573/2025 PRADIP DAS AND ORS S/O- LATE BANGSHI RAM DAS, R/O- VILLAGE KHANAMUKH, P.O- DHARAPUR, P.S-AZARA, DIST-KAMRUP METRO,ASSAM, PIN-781017 2: RITA DAS W/O- LATE KHAGEN CHANDRA BARMAN @ KHAGEN BARMAN R/O-VILLAGE- PANDU SADILAPUR P.O- PANDU P.S- JALUKBAI DIST- KAMRUP METRO ASSAM PIN-781012 3: KUSTAB MANI BARMAN S/O- LATE KHAGEN CHANDRA BARMAN @ KHAGEN BARMAN R/O-VILLAGE- PANDU SADILAPUR P.O- PANDU P.S- JALUKBAI DIST- KAMRUP METRO ASSAM PIN-781012 4: REKHA RANI DEVI W/O- UMESH CHANDRA SARMA R/O- VILLAGE DHARAPUR P.O- DHARAPUR P.S-AZARA Page No.# 2/6 DIST-KAMRUP METRO ASSAM PIN-78101 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REP BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, KAMRUP (M), ASSAM 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PWD (ROADS) GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 4:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS ASSAM RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI- 781032. 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT COLLECTOR KAMRUP(METRO) DISTRICT LICHUBAGAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM- 781036. 6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER AZARA REVENUE CIRCLE AZARA KAMRUP(M) GUWAHATI- 781017. 7:THE SDO (SADAR) Page No.# 3/6 I/C LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH GUWAHATI KAMRUP METRO ASSAM 8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD (ROADS) CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-03 9:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (ROADS) CENTRAL GUWAHATI TERRITORIAL ROADS DIVISION FANCY BAZAR GUWAHATI-01 10:THE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BORJHAR GUWAHATI- 781015 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. L N DIHINGIA, MR S BORTHAKUR,MR A BARUAH,MR. A K SAHU Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR V KUMAR (R-10),SC, A A I,SC, PWD ROAD,SC, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPT Linked Case : WP(C)/5772/2025 PRADIP DAS AND 3 ORS. S/O-LATE BANGSHI RAM DAS R/VILL.-KHANAMUKH P.O- DHARAPUR P.S- AZARA DIST.-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781017 2: RITA DAS W/O- LATE KHAGEN CHANDRA BARMAN @ KHAGEN BARMAN R/VILL.- PANDU SADILAPUR Page No.# 4/6 P.O- PANDU P.S- JALUKBARI DIST.-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781012 3: KUSTAB MANI BARMAN S/O-LATE KHAGEN CHANDRA BARMAN @ KHAGEN BARMAN R/VILL.-PANDU SADILAPUR P.O-PANDU P.S- JALUKBARI DIST.-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781012 4: REKHA RANI DEVI W/O- SRI UMESH CHANDRA SARMA R/VILL.-DHARAPUR P.O- DHARAPUR P.S-AZARA DIST.-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781017 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PWD (ROADS) GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 4:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS ASSAM RUPNAGAR Page No.# 5/6 GUWAHATI-781032 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT COLLECTOR KAMRUP (METRO) LICHUBAGAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM-781036. 6:THE CIRCLE OFFICER AZARA REVENUE CIRCLE AZARA KAMRUP (M) GUWAHATI-781017 7:THE SUBDIVISIONAL OFFICER (SADAR) I/C LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM 8:THE CHIEF ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF PWD (ROADS) GOVT. OF ASSAM CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-781003. 9:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OF PWD (ROADS) CENTRAL GUWAHATI TERRITORIAL ROADS DIVISION FANCY BAZAR GUWAHATI-781001 10:THE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR LOKPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BORJHAR GUWAHATI-781015 ------------ Advocate for : MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER Page No.# 6/6 20.02.2026 Heard Shri LN Dihingia, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. S. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, PWD as well as Ms. P.R. Mahanta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department and Ms. M. Tiwari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Shri P. Chetri, learned Standing Counsel, AAI. Shri Dihingia, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he has instructions not to press these writ petitions. The aforesaid prayer is not opposed by the learned counsel for the respondents. These writ petitions accordingly stand dismissed on withdrawal. It is needless to state that for any fresh cause of action, there would be no bar for the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum. JUDGE Comparing Assistant