NIRANJAN BASAK AND 2 ORS. v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 23 ORS.
WP(C)/5205/2025 · 2026-07-21
Devashis Baruah
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5205/2025 NIRANJAN BASAK AND 2 ORS. S/O LATE UPENDRA NATH BASAK, R/O BILASIPARA TOWN, WARD NO. 12, P.O. AND P.S.- BILASIPARA, DISTRICT- DHUBRI, ASSAM. 2: MANARANJAN BASAK S/O LATE UPENDRA NATH BASAK R/O BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO. 12 P.O. AND P.S.- BILASIPARA DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM. 3: RANA PRATAP BASAK S/O LATE UPENDRA NATH BASAK R/O BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO. 12 P.O. AND P.S.- BILASIPARA DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 23 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND D.M. DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 6. 2:THE DIRECTOR ASSAM LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6. 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DHUBRI CUM DISTRICT COLLECTOR
Page No.# 2/6 P.O. AND P.S.- DHUBRI DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM. 4:THE ADDL. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DHUBRI P.O. AND P.S.- DHUBRI DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM. 5:THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER DHUBRI DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM. 6:THE SUB REGISTRAR BILASIPARA P.O. AND P.S.- BILASIPARA DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM. 7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER CHAPAR CIRCLE P.O. AND P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM. 8:NRIPENDRA NATH BASAK S/O LT. SHYAMA CHARAN BASAK R/O BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO. 13 P.S.- BILASHIPARA DISTRICT- DHUBRI. 9:RAHMAT ALI S/O LT. JABED ALI R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 10:MINARUL HOQUE S/O LT. JABED ALI R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). Page No.# 3/6 11:SHOHAR ALI S/O LT. UJALU R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 12:MAMUD ALI S/O LT. UJALU R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 13:JAKIRUL ISLAM S/O JAHIRA BEWA R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 14:GUL NEHAR BEGUM D/O JAHIRA BEWA R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 15:NIYAD ALI S/O LT. HAFEJ UDDIN R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 16:PIYAR ALI S/O LT. HAFEJ UDDIN R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 17:SHIRAJUL HOQUE S/O LT. SABOR UDDIN SEIKH R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). Page No.# 4/6 18:MONOWARA BIBI W/O SUR ALI R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM).
19:SUHANA EYASMIN D/O SUR ALI R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 20:FARHANA EYASMIN D/O SUR ALI R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 21:SUNITA EYASMIN D/O SUR ALI R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 22:JINAR ALI S/O ICHADDDIN SHEIKH R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 23:MOKSED ALI S/O ICHADDDIN SHEIKH R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM). 24:AMIR ALI S/O LT. GHUTUR ALI R/O VILLAGE- CHARUABAKHRA JANGLE BLOCK P.O.- CHIRAKUTA P.S.- CHAPAR
Page No.# 5/6 DISTRICT- DHUBRI (ASSAM)
Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. H Das
Advocate for the respondent(s): Ms. G Hazarika, Standing Counsel Revenue Department Mr. H Sarma For respondent Nos.3 to 7 Mr. A Ikbal For respondent Nos.9 to 24
B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER 22.07.2026
Heard Mr. H Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. I have also heard Ms. G Hazarika, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department; Mr. H Sarma, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.3 to 7; and Mr. A Ikbal, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.9 to 24.
2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners challenging a notice issued in a proceeding registered as Misc.Case No.28/2025.
3. The petitioners have also filed their objections, but apprehending that an
order would be passed thereby striking out their names, the present writ
Page No.# 6/6 petition has been filed.
4. It is the opinion of this Court that the present writ petition is a complete abuse of the process of the Court and the petitioners have taken undue advantage of the liberal approach of this Court in entertaining the writ petitions.
5. This Court deprecates the conduct of the petitioners in approaching this Court and reprimands them. As the present proceedings is nothing but an abuse of the process of the Court to delay the proceedings before the statutory Authority, this Court not only dismisses the instant writ petition, but also directs the Circle Officer, Chapor Revenue Circle to dispose of the said Misc.Case No.28/2028 preferably within a period of 60(sixty) days from the date of service of the certified copy of this order.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant