Page No.# 1/8 GAHC010139602026 2026:GAU-AS:9453- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WA/235/2026 ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE AND 19 ORS. S/O HUSSAIN ALI, VILL. TIRIPAR BARPANI, MAUZA - GORUBAT, P.O. BARPANI, P.S. KACHUA, DIST. NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782426.ABU HANIFA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O HUSSAIN ALI, VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE 2: ABU HANIFA S/O HUSSAIN ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426 3: REJUANA KHATUN D/O AMAR ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P.O. BARPANI P.S. KOCHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426. 4: ABDUL FALAN S/O MONTAJ ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P.O. BARPANIP.S. GORUBAT DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426 Page No.# 2/8 5: SAIDUR RAHMAN S/O ISMAT ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P.O. BARPANI P.S. GORUBAT DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN 782426. 6: SAHIDUL ISLAM S/O ISMAT ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P.O. BARPANI P.S. GORUBAT DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426 7: MANTAJ ALI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS S/O ISMAT ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P.O. BARPANI P.S. GORUBAT DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426. 8: HAMESA KHATUN W/O LT. NAZIR HUSSAIN VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P. BARPANI P.S. GORUBAT DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426 9: RAHUL AMIN S/O ABDUL JABBAR VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P.O. BARPANI P.S. GORUBAT DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426 10: ABDUL SATTAR S/O ISMAIL ALI Page No.# 3/8 VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI P.O. BARPANI P.S. GORUBAT DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426. 11: ABDUL HAI S/O ISMAIL ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426. 12: ABDUL HAMID S/O IBRAHIM VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426 13: KUDDUS ALI S/O KHIDER ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426 14: JOYNAL ABEDIN S/O ABDUL KADIR VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426 15: IBRAHIM Page No.# 4/8 S/O ILAHI BAKSH VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426. 16: JAMAL UDDIN S/O ABDUL BAREK VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426 17: ABDUL MALEK S/O JAMSHER ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426. 18: SHEIKH FARID S/O ABBAS ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426 19: NUR HUSSAIN S/O JAMSHER ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA - GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426. Page No.# 5/8 20: ALI HUSSAIN S/O JAMSHER ALI VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI MAUZA GORUBAT P.O. BARPANI P.S. KACHUA DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782426 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS. TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, JORBAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM JANATA BHAWAN ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006 3:SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT FORESTS DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI -781006. 4:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM REVENUE DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT JANATA BHAWAN ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006. 5:PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE AND WILDLIFE O/0 THE PCCF HOFF ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI - 781037. Page No.# 6/8 6:DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER NAGAON DIVISION NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782001. 7:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782001. 8:SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE NAGAON ASSAM PIN -782001. 9:CIRCLE OFFICER KAMPUR REVENUE CIRCLE NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426. 10:OFFICER IN CHARGE KACHUA POLICE STATION NAGAON ASSAM PIN - 782426. 11:THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR REMOVAL OF FOREST ENCROACHMENT OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFF NAGAON FOREST DIVISION NAGAON ASSAM -REPRESENTED BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY PIN - 782001. 12:THE RANGE OFFICER KAMRUP FOREST RANGE NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782426 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S B CHOUDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, DY.S.G.I.,SC, FOREST,SC, REVENUE Page No.# 7/8 BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 02-07-2026 (P. Das, J) Heard Ms. S.B. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. P.N. Goswami, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. I. Kalita, learned counsel for the respondent State, Mr. A. Bhattacharyya, learned counsel for the Revenue Department and Ms. Lhamu on behalf of Mr. B. Kaushik, learned counsel for the Union of India. 2. The instant writ appeal has been filed challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 08.06.2026 delivered in WP(C)/1628/2026. It is stated that the writ petition was filed to challenge the eviction of the appellants from the land in possession, which was declared to be a land under the Lutumai Reserved Forest. 3. At the outset, Ms. Choudhury submits that several writ appeals have been filed on the subject matter which were disposed of on the lines of the directions given in WA/211/2026, a copy of which has been placed before us. 4. It is submitted that the present writ appeal may also be disposed of on the same lines as the order passed in the said WA/211/2026. Further, it is submitted that on 30.06.2026 also, the Division Bench of this Court was pleased to pass a similar order in WA/233/2026. A copy of the same order has been placed before us. Page No.# 8/8 5. We have perused the same. 6. It is further submitted that the relevant judgment and orders are dated 25.06.2026 passed in WA/211/2026, WA/212/2026, WA/216/2026, WA/219/2026 and order dated 26.06.2026 passed in WA/225/2025. It is submitted that the present appeal will also be covered by the aforesaid judgment and orders. 7. We have considered the matter and perused the orders placed before us. In the given facts and circumstances, the instant writ appeal is also disposed of on similar lines in terms of the common judgment and orders dated 25.06.2026 passed in WA/211/2026, WA/212/2026, WA/216/2026, WA/219/2026 and judgment dated 26.06.2026 in WA/225/2026. 8. The present writ appeal has been disposed of on the aforesaid terms. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant