Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010165692026 2026:GAU-AS:15301 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5477/2026 SMTI NIRABALA DAS D/O- HARMOHAN BISWAS (SARKAR), W/O- MAKHAN DAS, R/O- BILASIPARA, WARD NO. 3, P.O. AND P.S. BILASIPARA, DIST. DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN- 783348. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, SETTLEMENT BRANCH, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006. 2:THE DIRECTOR OF LAND ACQUISITION REQUISITION AND REFORMS ASSAM GUWAHATI- 781032. 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT- DHUBRI ASSAM- 783301. 4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BILASIPARA REVENUE CIRCLE DHUBRI ASSAM -783348 Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. SC Das Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. HK Hazarika Govt. Advocate Page No.# 2/3 Ms. PR Mahanta Standing Counsel Revenue Department B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 09.10.2026 Heard Mr. SC Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner. Also heard Ms. PR Mahanta, the learned counsel, who appears on behalf of Respondent No.1 and Mr. HK Hazarika, the learned Govt. Advocate, Assam. 2. The petitioner, in the instant writ petition is aggrieved by the rejection of the petitioner's application for settlement in terms of Mission Basundhara 2.0. It is relevant to take note of that Mission Basundhara 2.0 was a one-time scheme announced by the Government of Assam for easing the settlement of land. 3. It is also relevant to take note of that thereupon, another scheme was announced, i.e. Mission Basundhara 3.0, and at present, there is no particular scheme except applying through the Sewa Setu portal. 4. Considering the above, it is the opinion of this Court that the rejection of the petitioner's application for settlement in terms of Mission Basundhara 2.0 would not come in the way of the petitioner in applying for settlement of land, provided the petitioner qualifies in Page No.# 3/3 terms with Clause 14 of the Assam Land Policy, 2019. 5. In terms of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant