Page No.# 1/20 GAHC010014632026 2026:GAU-AS:1935 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/720/2026 HARINDRA CHAUHAN AND OTHRS S/O- RAMSAKAL CHAUHAN , VILL- KHERONI KACHARI GAON , P.O AND P.S- KHERONI, DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG, PIN-782448, ASSAM 2: SHRIRAM CHAUHAN SON OF - CHANDRADEW CHAUHAN. VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 3: NABI HUSSAIN SAH (AGE- 66 YEARS) SON OF - SULTAN SAH VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 4: CHANDRIKA CHAUHAN (AGE- 38 YEARS) SON OF - NANU CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 5: RAJINDAR BHOGAT (AGE- 49 YEARS) SON OF - UMA BHOGAT Page No.# 2/20 VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 6: SACHITANAND CHAUHAN (AGE- 40 YEARS) SON OF - RIKHINDAW CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 7: RAM NIWASH BHAGAT (AGE- 44 YEARS) SON OF - HARISH CHANDRA BHAGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 8: CHHOTELAL CHAUHAN (AGE- 46 YEARS) SON OF - RAMSAKAL CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 9: ANJANI RAJBHAR (AGE- 47 YEARS) SON OF - BANDHU RAJBHAR VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 10: RANJIT CHAUHAN Page No.# 3/20 (AGE- 38 YEARS) SON OF - CHANDRADEW CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 11: CHANPATI CHAUHAN (AGE- 54 YEARS) SON OF - NANU CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 12: HARERAM CHOUHAN (AGE- 65 YEARS) SON OF - CHANDEW CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 13: RAM BILASH BHAGAT (AGE- 72 YEARS) SON OF - BHAGIRATHI BHAGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 14: SARWAN BHAGAT (AGE- 27 YEARS) SON OF - RAMHARAKH BHAGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. Page No.# 4/20 15: YOGENDRA BHOGAT (AGE- 41 YEARS) SON OF - UMA BHOGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 16: GOPAL PASI (AGE- 53 YEARS) SON OF - BISU PASI VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 17: KANHAIYA PASI (AGE- 45 YEARS) SON OF - BISU PASI VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 18: RUPCHAN CHAUHAN (AGE- 40 YEARS) SON OF - RAM NARAYAN CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 19: RAMPATI CHOUHAN (AGE- 53 YEARS) SON OF - SHIVSARAN CHOUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG Page No.# 5/20 PIN- 782448. 20: RAJMUNI DEVI (AGE- 48 YEARS) WIFE OF - SUDARSHAN CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 21: POOJA YADAV (AGE- 26 YEARS) WIFE OF - ANGAD YADAV VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 22: NAWAL KISHORE MISHRA (AGE- 74 YEARS) SON OF - RAJINDAR MISHRA VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 23: JAGARANI DEVI (AGE- 51 YEARS) WIFE OF - RAM DHIYAN CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 24: SHYAM BAHADUR BHAGAT (AGE- 46 YEARS) SON OF - RAMNAGINA BHAGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI Page No.# 6/20 DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 25: ROHIT RAJBHAR (AGE- 23 YEARS) SON OF - MOHAN PYARE RAJBHAR VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 26: RAM ASHISH SAH (AGE- 49 YEARS) SON OF - RAM PRASAD SAH VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 27: SHIVMANGAL BHAGAT (AGE- 60 YEARS) SON OF - RAMLAL BHAGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 28: MUNNA CHAUHAN (AGE- 42 YEARS) SON OF - CHANDRADEW CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 29: RAMESH BHAGAT (AGE- 27 YEARS) SON OF - AKHILESH BHAGAT Page No.# 7/20 VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 30: DHARMAWATI DEVI (AGE- 68 YEARS) WIFE OF - ANANTA RAM VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 31: FATEBAHADUR CHOUHAN (AGE- 43 YEARS) SON OF - RIKH DEW CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 32: INDAL RAM (AGE- 42 YEARS) SON OF - ANANTA RAM VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 33: PREMESWAR YADAV (AGE- 23 YEARS) SON OF - NANDA LAL YADAV VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 34: SUNIL RAM (AGE- 36 YEARS) SON OF - RAMASHANKAR RAM Page No.# 8/20 VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 35: RAM SURESH YADAV (AGE- 52 YEARS) SON OF - BISNATH YADAV VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 36: RAMJI SAH (AGE- 46 YEARS) SON OF - RAMPRASAD SAH VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 37: ISHWAR DAYAL PATHAK (AGE- 57 YEARS) SON OF - PREMSAGAR PATHAK VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 38: DHARMENDRA BHOGAT (AGE- 50 YEARS) SON OF - RAMNARESH BHOGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 39: AKHILESH SAH Page No.# 9/20 (AGE- 46 YEARS) SON OF - DHARAMDEW SAH VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 40: LAXMAN SAHU (AGE- 36 YEARS) SON OF - RAM NATH SAHU VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 41: SUNIL PATHAK (AGE- 48 YEARS) SON OF - PRE SAGAR PATHAK VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 42: KANCHAN BHAGAT (AGE- 46 YEARS) SON OF - SHIVMUNI BHAGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 43: MUNNA BHOGAT (AGE- 47 YEARS) SON OF - ABHIMAN BHOGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. Page No.# 10/20 44: SRIKANT CHAUHAN (AGE- 60 YEARS) SON OF - RAJBALI CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 45: RAM NATH BHAGAT (AGE- 63 YEARS) SON OF - SHIVDHARI BHAGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 46: BINOD BHOGAT (AGE- 54 YEARS) SON OF - RAMNARESH BHOGAT VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 47: CHANDRABHAN CHAUHAN (AGE- 41 YEARS) SON OF - DAROGA CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 48: RAMAWATI DEVI (AGE- 45 YEARS) WIFE OF - PREM CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG Page No.# 11/20 PIN- 782448. 49: BINOD CHAUHAN (AGE- 50 YEARS) SON OF - CHAITU CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 50: SHRIKANTA BOITHA (AGE- 70 YEARS) SON OF - CHIUSHANGKAR BOITHA VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 51: RAMAKANTA CHAUHAN (AGE- 41 YEARS) SON OF - RAJBALI CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 52: KAMALAWATI DEVI (AGE- 57 YEARS) WIFE OF - RUDAL CHOUDHARY VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 53: MD KURBAN ASARI (AGE- 35 YEARS) SON OF- CHHOTAK ANSARI VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON Page No.# 12/20 P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 54: SURENDRA CHAUHAN (AGE- 49 YEARS) SON OF - RATAN CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 55: ANIL VERMA (AGE- 49 YEARS) SON OF - MUSAPHIR VERMA VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 56: DHARAM VIR CHAUHAN (AGE- 47 YEARS) SON OF - RAMANANDA CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 57: RAVI KUMAR VERMA (AGE- 28 YEARS) SON OF - RAM PRAVESH VERMA VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 58: ASHOK KUMAR VERMA (AGE- 44 YEARS) SON OF - SATYA NARAYAN VERMA Page No.# 13/20 VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 59: PREM CHANDA CHOUDHARY (AGE- 34 YEARS) SON OF - BADARI CHOUDHARY VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 60: SHIUNATH RAJBHAR (AGE- 82 YEARS) SON OF - SAHADEW RAJBHAR VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 61: SUBASH CHAUHAN (AGE- 46 YEARS) SON OF - PRABHU NATH CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 62: MANBHARAN RAM (AGE- 61 YEARS) SON OF - RAMANANDA RAM VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 63: AJAY KUMAR RAM Page No.# 14/20 (AGE- 38 YEARS) SON OF - MANBHARAN RAM VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 64: SONITA RAM (AGE- 32 YEARS) DAUGHTER OF - MANBHARAN RAM VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 65: LINA SHARMA (AGE- 35 YEARS) WIFE OF - DILIP KUMAR RAM VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 66: SHIV KUMAR RAM (AGE- 44 YEARS) SON OF - RAMANANDA RAM VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 67: MD CHEDI ANACHARI (AGE- 64 YEARS) SON OF- BANDHU ANACHARI VILLAGE- KHERONI GHAT P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. Page No.# 15/20 68: LAKHI DEVI (AGE- 44 YEARS) WIFE OF - RAMDEW RAJBHAR VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 69: RAMJEE CHAUHAN (AGE- 39 YEARS) SON OF- KEDAR CHAUHAN VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448. 70: KAUSHLYA PATEL (AGE- 51 YEARS) WIFE OF- RAJESHWAR PATEL VILLAGE- KHERONI KACHARI GAON P.O.-P.S.-- KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS REP. BY THE SEVRETARY , LAND REVENUE AND D.M DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, ASSAM, PIN-781006, ASSAM 2:THE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DIPHU PIN- 782460. 3:THE SECRETARY HILL AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR- 781006. 4:THE SECRETARY Page No.# 16/20 LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU. PIN-782460. 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER WEST KARBI ANGLONG HAMREN PIN- 782486. 6:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE WEST KARBI ANGLONG HAMREN ASSAM PIN- 782486. 7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER DONKA REVENUE CIRCLE DONKAMOKAM WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782486. 8:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE KHERONI POLICE STATION KHERONI WEST KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM PIN- 782486 For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. P. Sarmah, Sr. Advocate Ms. A. Deka, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. J. Handique, Govt. Advocate Mr. J. Chutia, SC, KAAC Page No.# 17/20 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH O R D E R 11.02.2026 Heard Mr. R. P. Sarmah, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. A. Deka, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Also heard Mr. J. Chutia, the learned Standing Counsel, KAAC and Mr. J. Handique, the learned Government Advocate, Assam. 2. The petitioners 70 in numbers claim to be residents of Kheroni in the District of Karbi Anglong, Assam. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submits that all these petitioners belong to certain tribal community, Biharis and Gorkha Community and are cattle grazers, daily wage labourers and cultivators. It is the claim of the petitioners that since 1946-47 their forefathers have been residing in these areas as cultivators and cattle grazers and the petitioners being their descendants have continued to do so, while the petitioners have been paying the forest department the necessary charges for grazing permit, and also for the revenue on the lands which they claim to be under their occupation, the petitioners were surprised to be informed from the Revenue Authorities that they are likely to be evicted in view of notice which was issued as far back as July, 2024. Copy of the said notice is enclosed as Annexure-B to the writ petition. Page No.# 18/20 3. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were not aware of the aforesaid notice and it is only after the recent ethnic violences which have erupted in the West Karbi Anlong District they aware of the existence of the said notice. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submits that no specific or individual notices have been issued and the petitioners have been verbally informed that they will be evicted from these lands in terms of the eviction notice dated 11.07.2024. Being aggrieved the petitioners are before this Court. 4. Mr. J. Chutia, learned Standing Council, KAAC strongly objects to the submissions made by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners. It is submitted that these petitioners have claimed to be occupants of the said lands for the last several decades, but there is no specific description of the land under their occupation which has been mentioned in the writ petition. Although references have been made in respect of payment of land revenues and forest use, the specific particulars pertaining to the land stated to be under their occupation is not specified in the writ petition and therefore, they cannot have any right over Government land or PGR/VGR land in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in Jagpal Singh vs. The State of Punjab & Others reported in (2011) 11 SCC 396. 5. The learned Standing Counsel, KAAC, however, submits that if the petitioners have any particulars of the land under their Page No.# 19/20 possession then they should furnish the same before the respondent No.4. 6. In view of the submissions made and on perusal of the pleadings available in the writ petition, this Court is of the view that ends of justice will be met, if this writ petition is disposed of at this stage without issuing any notice directing the petitioners to submit a representation with the particulars of the land stated to be under their occupations along with all relevant documents to substantiate their claims before the respondent No.4. The petitioners must submit such representation with the land particulars before the respondent No.4 on individual basis making respective claims against the land under their occupation. If the petitioners are able to submit such representation with particulars before the authorities within a period of 30 days from today, the respondent Nos.2 and 4 shall examine such representations and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable period and preferably within 3(three) months from the date of submission of such representation. 7. Till such representations are disposed off by the respondent authorities, the respondent authorities shall not proceed to evict the petitioners who had submitted the representation as permitted by this Court within the time stipulated hereinabove. If in the event, in spite of the liberty being granted by this Court, the Page No.# 20/20 petitioners or any of them do not submit the representations before the respondent No.4, then the respondent authorities would be at liberty to take action as per the procedure of law. Accordingly, the matter stands disposed of in terms of the above. 8. Copy of this order be served upon the learned Standing Counsel, KAAC for due compliance. JUDGE Comparing Assistant