Page No.# 1/25 GAHC010077522026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2184/2026 SWITHA BRAHMA AND 122 ORS S/O. RUBIRAM BRAHMA, R/O- BWIGRIGURI , P.O. BETINI, DIST. CHIRANG, BTC, ASSAM. 2: JARIMIN BRAHMA S/O. GAJEN BRAHMA R/O- NONKEY KAHITAMA PANBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 3: SRI PHAKAN BRAHMA S/O. FOREN BRAHMA R/O-MIDDLE KHAMARPARA P.O. KHAGRABARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 4: SRI BINOY BASUMATARY S/O. SWMLA BASUMATARY R/O- NO.2 KUSUNGDWISA P.O. SANTIPUR DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 5: SRI KANAK BRAHMA S/O. LT. BISTIRAM BRAHMA R/O-MIDDLE KHAMARPARA P.O. KHAGRABARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC Page No.# 2/25 ASSAM. 6: SRI BRIMAL BASUMATARY S/O. JAHALU BASUMATARY R/O- BATABARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 7: SRI PRAMAD BASUMATARY S/O. LT. JANA BASUMATARY R/O- DAOAGURI P.O. DEOSRI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 8: JIMI DAIMARY D/O. PRATAP MASHAHARY R/O- NAIGAON BATABARY P.O. AFLAGAON DIST. KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM. 9: SRI KATINATH BASUMATARY S/O. TAJEN BASUMATARY R/O- NO.1 KACHUBIL P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 10: BIRSATH NARZARY S/O. SWMBLA NARZARY R/O-NO.1 SUDEMPARA P.O. KHUNGRING DIST CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 11: DIPOK BASUMATARY S/O. BENJAMIN BASUMATARY R/O- GENDERGAON P.O. KASHIKOTRA DIST. CHIRANG BTC Page No.# 3/25 ASSAM. 12: ROMIO BASUMATARY S/O. MOLENDRA BASUMATARY R/O- KUNGKRAJHORA P.O. KUNGKRAJHORA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 13: SRI GWMBWR BASUMATARY S/O. SAMESWAR BASUMATARY R/O- GOYBARI (BELGURI) P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 14: SRI KARNEL GOYARY S/O. LT. SARADA GOYARY R/O- NO.1 KACHUBEEL P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 15: DHANANJAY BRAHMA S/O. HANESWAR BRAHMA R/O- SADHUPARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 16: JITEN NARZARY S/O. SAMUDRA NARZARY R/O- 129 AMBARI P.O. DEOSRI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 17: DWIMALU BASUMATARY S/O. SAMBARU BASUMATARY R/O- NO.4 CHAURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC Page No.# 4/25 ASSAM. 18: RAJESH BASUMATARY S/O. SANTALA BASUMATARY R/O- UTTARBURIKHAMAR P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 19: SRI BIRMALU GOYARY S/O. MAHARSHING GOYARY R/O-PANBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 20: AKEB NARZARY S/O. SANGAL NARZARY R/O- SUDEMPARA P.O. KOILA MOILA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 21: BINAY NARZARY S/O. LT. ABET NARZARY R/O-OUGURI P.O. OUGURI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 22: SRI KAMAL BASUMATARY S/O. GOJEN BASUMATARY R/O- HATIMARA P.O. KOILA-MOILA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 23: SRI BABU LAL NARZARY S/O. LT. DIJEN NARZARY R/O- DURGAPUR P.O. KUNGKRAJHORA DIST. CHIRANG BTC Page No.# 5/25 ASSAM. 24: SRI RAJATRA BASUMATARY S/O. MALANDRA BASUMATARY R/O- AMGURI P.O. KUNGKRAJHORA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 25: RAMJIT MUCHAHARY S/O. BUDDHA MUCHAHARY R/O- NO.3 CHOURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 26: BIRAJ BASUMATARY S/O. BANESWAR BASUMATARY R/O- BARSIJHAR P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 27: SRI GALA BASUMATARY S/O. GAJEN BASUMATARY R/O- NO.2 SAMODWISA P.O. SHANTIPUR DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 28: SRI BIRKANG MUSHAHARY S/O. PRATAM MUSHAHARY R/O- NAIGAON BATABARY P.O. AFLAGAON DIST. KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM. 29: JUEL BASUMATARY S/O. NIRONJON BASUMATARY R/O- DEULGURI P.O. BENGTOL DIST. CHIRANG BTC Page No.# 6/25 ASSAM. 30: SRI DHANESWAR BORO S/O. NIZARAM BORO R/O- CHOURANG NO.2 P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 31: MALENDRA BASUMATARY S/O. BAMUNSING BASUMATARY R/O- KUNGKRAJHORA P.O. KUNGKRAJHORA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 32: JAMINI BASUMATARY W/O. LT. KATIMAL BASUMATARY R/O- NO.4 A DHARMAPUR P.O. SILBARI ABADIPARA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 33: SRI RITEN BASUMATARY S/O. GOURI KANTA BASUMATARY R/O- NO.1 CHAURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 34: SRI MIHIRAM BRAHMA S/O. AJIT BRAHMA R/O- NO.1 KACHUBIL P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 35: SRI UDAY BRAHMA S/O. NALIT BRAHMA R/O- SOUTH KAJALGAON P.O. KAJALGAON DIST. CHIRANG BTC Page No.# 7/25 ASSAM 36: JULU RANI BRAHMA W/O. LT. RAJIB BAISHNAB R/O- BASUGAON SHIV BARI P.O. BASUGAON DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 37: SRI PADURAM BASUMATARY S/O. KHARTA BASUMATARY R/O- NO.4 CHAURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 38: SRI BALLASING BASUMATARY S/O. KALEN BASUMATARY R/O- PANBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 39: KUMAR BASUMATARY S/O. BISHTIRAM BASUMATARY R/O- NO.2 CHOURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 40: MANIRAM BRAHMA S/O. CHANDRA KANTA BRAHMA R/O- CHOURANG NO.4 P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 41: SRI SAMAR NARZARY S/O. JAGESWAR NARZARY R/O- SADHUPARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC Page No.# 8/25 ASSAM. 42: BILIT BORO S/O. BOLORAM BORO R/O- SADHUPARA P.O. PATILADOHA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 43: RAMAN GAYARY S/O. LT. RATNESWAR GAYARY R/O- DATARA(DAMUGAON) P.O. SULIAKATA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM 44: SANTOSH KR. BORO S/O. LT. ANIL BORO R/O- SHIMLAJHAR P.O. MOUTUPURI DIST. BAKSA ASSAM. 45: NIPUL CH. DEKA S/O. BASHISTHA DEKA R/O- NO.3 CHOURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 46: MIJINK BASUMATARY S/O. BISTU BASUMATARY R/O- NO.4 CHAURANG P.O. PANBARI P.S. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 47: SRI MANASH NARZARY S/O. MANIK NARZARY R/O- BATHABARI P.O. KHUNGRING DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 9/25 48: SRI DAYARAM BRAHMA S/O. LT BAICHARAN BRAHMA R/O- SALGURI P.O. AMTEKA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 49: SRI GWMSRANG GOYARI S/O. MAHARSHING GOYARY R/O- PANBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 50: SRI GAUTOM BRAHMA S/O. NAKUL BRAHMA R/O- DWIMUGURI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 51: SRI SUBHASH BRAHMA S/O. LT. RENTA BRAHMA R/O- MIDDLE KHAMAR PARA P.O. KHAGRABARY DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 52: SRI SWMDWN NARZARY S/O. BANESWAR NARZARY R/O- NO.6 THAISOGURI P.O. DONSIAPARA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 53: SRI DHIRON NARZARY S/O. LT. LOWRENCE NARZARY R/O- NO.1 TUKRAJHAR P.O. TUKRAJHAR DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 10/25 54: SRI BIRJON DAIMARY S/O. BAREN DAIMARY R/O- DEBADANGI P.O. DEOSRI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 55: SRI CHANDAN ISLARY S/O. LT. BONDA ISLARY R/O- DEBADANGI P.O. DEOSRI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 56: SRI SAMAR BASUMATARY S/O. SAMBAR BASUMATARY R/O- SADHUPARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 57: SRI DIPAK MUCHAHARY S/O. MALSING MUCHAHARY R/O- GUNDAMARA P.O. BAGORGAON DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 58: SRI MWKHTHANG BRAHMA S/O. HAWARAM BRAHMA R/O- NO.1 KACHUBIL P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 59: SRI LALIT BORO S/O. BALORAM BORO R/O- PANBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 11/25 60: SRI JINTAN BASUMATARY S/O. LT. MAHESWAR BASUMATARY R/O- GUNDAMARA P.O. BAGORGAON DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 61: DWIMALU GOYARY S/O. BINOD GOYARY R/O- NO.1 THAISABARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 62: SRI JANEN BRAHMA S/O. GAKUL BRAHMA R/O- BHATOPARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 63: SRI CHANAN KUMAR BORO S/O. LELLA BORO R/O- DATARA (SUPARIGURI) P.O. SULIAKHATA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM. 64: SRI KARME BASUMATARY S/O. TENDO BASUMATARY R/O- DIMAJULI (SUPARIGURI) P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 65: RATAN CH. GOYARY S/O. BADAN CHANDRA GOYARY R/O- BAGIDWRA P.O. PANBARI P.S. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 12/25 66: ANUP KUMAR TARAPDAR S/O. UPENDRA TARAPDAR R/O- KUSHLAIGURI P.O. PATILADAHA DIST. BONGAIGAON BTC ASSAM. 67: SRI MIJING BASUMATARY S/O. KANINDRA BASUMATARY R/O- KOMABARI P.O. DUTTAPUR DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 68: SRI FAIZUR HUSSAIN S/O. NAZIR HUSSAIN R/O- BALLIMARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 69: SRI MILAN MUCHAHARY S/O. KHAGEN MUCHAHARY R/O- GUNDAMARA P.O. BAGARGAON DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 70: SRI JUBIN NATH S/O. DIPAK NATH R/O- NO.1 CHAORANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 71: ANSULA BASUMATARY S/O. BIREN BASUMATARY R/O- DWIMUGURI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 13/25 72: SRI MRIDUL BORO S/O. LAHEN BORO R/O- LOWER PARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 73: SRI SUJIT DAIMARY S/O. CHARAN DAIMARY R/O- NO.2 THAISOBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 74: SRI ARGENG BRAHMA S/O. BINESH BRAHMA R/O- EAST KHAMARPARA P.O. KHAGRABARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 75: SRI RAHEN MUCHAHARY S/O. HAREN MUCHAHARY R/O- LARUGAON P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 76: SRI MITHISAR BORO S/O. BADU BORO R/O- DWIMUGURI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 77: PRAHALAD BASUMATARY S/O. JAYANTA KR. BASUMATARY R/O- LABDANGURI GAON P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 14/25 78: SRI JUJITAB WARY S/O. BENU DHAR WARY R/O-DOLOGAON P.O. GURUBHASA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 79: SRI SANJAY WARY S/O. LT. BABURAM WARY R/O- VILLAGE THAIKAJHORA P.O. RANIPUR DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 80: SRI SAIKHLONG BORO S/O. LONGKESWAR BORO R/O-SADUPARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 81: SRI KRISHNA KT BASUMATARY S/O. ROMESH BASUMATARY R/O- BHATOPARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 82: SRI RATNESWAR BASUMATARY S/O. MAHINDRA BASUMATARY R/O- DIMAJULI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 83: SRI CHAL BABU BORO S/O. RAMESWAR BORO R/O- BAULAJHAR PT.2 P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 15/25 84: SRI PHAKHAN BORO S/O. RAMESWAR BORO R/O-BAULAJHAR PT.2 P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 85: SRI MUNGDANGKHA BORO S/O. MAHADEV BORO R/O- NC KAHITAMA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 86: SUNIL BASUMATARY S/O. MATILAL BASUMATARY R/O- DUMBRUGURI NC KAHITAMA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 87: SRI BISTI BORO S/O. MONGAL SING BORO R/O-BAGIDWARA P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 88: SRI MANJIL DAIMARY S/O. PRAN KR DAIMARY R/O- SWRANGJULI P.O. DOPDOPI DIST. SONITPUR BTC ASSAM. 89: HASEN BASUMATARY S/O. LT. MALLASING BASUMATARY R/O- TUNGSHIDANGI P.O. AMTEKA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 16/25 90: ANDRESH NARZARY S/O. LUKASH NARZARY R/O- SINGREB DWISHA P.O. KHUNGRING DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 91: SRI SHIKHLWM BASUMATARY S/O. SUNDAR SINGH R/O- NO.2 CHOTO LADANGURI P.O. B/LADANGURI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 92: SRI GWMSAR BASUMATARY S/O. BOLENDRA BASUMATARY R/O- TUNGSHIDANGI P.O. AMTEKA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 93: SRI MANIK BASUMATARY S/O. LT. TARINI BASUMATARY R/O- TUNGSHIDANGI P.O. AMTEKA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 94: SRI HIRIMBA BRAHMA D/O. MANIK BRAHMA R/O- NO.2 BAULAJHAR P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 95: SRI AMSHREE BASUMATARY D/O. LT. KANTO BASUMATARY R/O- NO.2 CHOURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 17/25 96: LOHEN BASUMATARY S/O. KOMBLA BASUMATARY R/O- LADANGURI P.O. B/LADANGURI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 97: SRI JAIKLONG BASUMATARY S/O. RAMESWAR BASUMATARY R/O- NO.2 TANGABARI P.O. NEHRUBAZAR DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 98: SURJYA BRAHMA S/O. MAHEN BRAHMA R/O- VILLAGE KUSUNGDWISA P.O. SANTIPUR DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 99: KHWRWMSAR DAIMARY S/O. MONGOLSHING DAIMARY R/O- PANBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 100: SRI MINDRA BASUMATARY S/O- THEKHA BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- DOTAMA P.O. KOILAMOILA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 101: SRI BISHTU MACHAHARY S/O- KANE MACHAHARY R/O. VILL- DOTAMA P.O. KOILAMOILA DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 18/25 102: SOHAISULA BRAHMA S/O- LATE BOLEN BRAHMA R/O. VILL- DOHALAPARA P.O. KOILAMOILA DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 103: SRI BIJAY BRAHMA S/O- LATE BAMANSING BRAHMA R/O. VILL- BHANUNAGAR P.O. KOILAMOILA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 104: SRI PARMANANDA BASUMATARY S/O- LATE MANESWAR BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- NARABIDANGI P.O. KOILAMOILA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 105: BRINDA BASUMATARY S/O- MAHESWAR BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- PANBARI P.O. PANBARI DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 106: SRI JWNGSAT BASUMATARY S/O- ALEN BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- NO. 2 CHOTO LADANGURI P.O. B. LADANGURI DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 107: SRI DANSWRANG BASUMATARY S/O- MOHEN BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- LADANGURI P.O. B. LADANGURI DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. Page No.# 19/25 108: SRI HASTAI BASUMATARY S/O- LATE MONIA BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- DOTAMA P.O. KOILAMOILA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 109: SRI RANJAY BASUMATARY S/O- NAGEN BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- BORO SALANGI P.O. AMTEKA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 110: SRI JITUMANI PATHAK S/O- RAMCHANDRA PATHAK R/O. VILL- BARPATHAR P.O. BARPATHAR DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 111: SRI SWMLA BASUMATARY S/O- DHANANJOY BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- MAINAGURI P.O. KOILAMOILA DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 112: NAJIR ALI @ NAJIR HUSSAIN S/O- ABDUL RASHID R/O. VILL- BALLIMARI P.O. PANBARI DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 113: ABDULLAH AHMED S/O- MOTLEB ALI R/O. VILL- BALLIMARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM Page No.# 20/25 114: RAMJAN ALI S/O- AMEJUDDIN ALI R/O. VILL- BALLIMARI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 115: SRI NIJORASH BASUMATARY S/O- DHIREN BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- RANGIJHORA P.O. KUNGRAJHORA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 116: SRI PRAFULLA BRAHMA S/O- BOLEN BRAHMA R/O. VILL- DONGSIAPARA NO.1 P.O. B. LADANGURI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 117: MD. ABDUL MUTALIF @ MD. ABDUL MUTALIF ALI S/O- MD. KUDDUS ALI R/O. VILL- BALLIMARI P.O. PANBARI DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 118: SRI MANIT BASUMATARY S/O- LATE DHANANJAY BASUMATARY R/O. VILL- NO. 2 BAULAJHAR P.O. PANBARI DIST.- CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 119: ANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O- LATE MOHUR UDDIN R/O. VILL- NO. 1 ABDAGURI P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM Page No.# 21/25 120: DILIP NARZARY S/O- SANJIB NARZARY R/O. ULUBARI P.O. SILIKHAGURI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM. 121: HAKIM BORO S/O. DILLI BORO VILL. NO.4 CHAURANG P.O. PANBARI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 122: GOPINATH TUDU S/O. SAMU TUDU VILL. DEOSRI P.O. DEOSRI DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSAM 123: APURBA BASUMATARY S/O. GIRISH BASUMATORY VILL. BHOTANTA MOHITARA P.O. BHOTANTA DIST. CHIRANG BTC ASSA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 13 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, ASSAM, GUWAHATI- 06. 2:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI-08. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM Page No.# 22/25 FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 4:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL (BTC) REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783370. 5:THE SECRETARY FOREST DEPARTMENT BTC ASSAM PIN- 783370. 6:THE COUNCIL HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREST BTC KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783370. 7:THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BTC KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN-783370 8:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER CHIRANG DIVISION KAJALGAON CHIRANG BTR ASSAM PIN-783385 9:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER KOKRAJHAR DIVISION KOKRAJHAR BTR ASSAM PIN-783385 10:THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER BASUGAON FOREST DEPOT UNDER CHIRANG DIVISION BTC ASSAM PIN- 783372. Page No.# 23/25 11:THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER SIDLI RANGE RUNIKHATA CHIRANG DIVISION BTC ASSAM PIN- 783375 12:THE RANGE OFFICER PROTECTION SQUAD RANGE HALTUGAON DIVISION KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM PIN- 783370. 13:THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER GAURANG RANGE BISHMURI HALTUGAON DIVISION KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM PIN- 783370 14:THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER RUPSI RANGE PORBOTJHORA DIVISION SUPARIGHAT BTC CHIRANG ASSAM PIN- 783372 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M KHAN, MS J AKTAR,MR. S ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, SC, BTC,SC, FINANCE DEPTT. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 27.04.2026 Page No.# 24/25 Heard Mr. M. Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.R. Gogoi, learned counsel for the respondents No.1 and 2; Mr. A. Chaliha, learned counsel for the respondent No.3 and Ms. B. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 4 to 14. 2. The petitioners (123 in numbers) in the instant writ petition are working as Casual Workers in the Forest Department under the BTC. The petitioners were engaged due to shortage of manpower in the said Department, and ever since their engagement as Master Roll/Casual workers for various clubs, societies and NGOs to protect the forests and wildlife of Manas National Park, Chakrachila Wildlife Sanctuary, Ripu and Chirang Elephant Reserve Forest and other forest areas, they have been paid only a meager amount as fixed wages. 3. It is the case of the petitioners that they are entitled to get the benefits of the minimum of pay scale in terms of the decision rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in State of Assam & Ors. vs. Shri Upen Das & Ors., reported in 2020 (5) GLT 605. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that, indisputably, the petitioners have been working as Muster Roll/Casual Workers in the aforesaid clubs, societies and NGOs since the year 2006–2007 and, therefore, they are eligible for at least the minimum of pay scale in terms of the decision in Shri Upen Das (supra). 5. The learned counsel further submits that similarly situated persons have also approached this Hon’ble Court by filing a writ petition, i.e., WP(C) 4193/2025, wherein a Coordinate Bench of this Court, by the order dated 30.07.2025, directed that the petitioners therein be granted the benefit of the minimum pay scale in terms of Upen Das (supra). 6. In view of the aforesaid, the learned counsel submits that the present petitioners, being similarly situated, should also be granted the same benefits in terms of the order dated 30.07.2025. 7. The learned Standing Counsel for the BTC has fairly submitted that the case of the petitioners is also covered by the aforesaid decision dated 30.07.2025. 8. In view of the aforesaid submissions, this Court directs that the petitioners shall be granted the benefit of minimum of pay scale in terms of the decision rendered in Upen Das (supra), after the necessary verification, as may be required by the Forest Department. 9. After such verification, the necessary payment shall be made to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The whole exercise(s) shall be completed within the aforesaid period. Page No.# 25/25 10. In view of the above direction, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant