Gauhati High Court
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Author: Michael Zothankhuma
Bench: Michael Zothankhuma
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GAHC010027212021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1452/2021
BABUL AHMED SODIOL AND 112 ORS
S/O. SANGUL ALI SODIOL, R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III, P.O.
NARAYANPUR, P.S. HAILAKANDI, DIST. HAILAKANDI, ASSAM, PIN-788151.
2: ZARGISH AHMED LASKAR
S/O. MOTILAL LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
3: DILWAR HUSSAIN MAZUMDAR
S/O. ABDUL MANNAF MAZUMDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
4: ABDUL SUBAN LASKAR
S/O. LT. JUAID ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
5: RAHMAT ALI CHOUDHURY
S/O. ABDUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
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P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
6: RAJ UDDIN SODIOL
S/O. LT. SAKAT ALI SODIOL
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
7: FAIZUL ISLAM LASKAR
S/O. LT. ABDUL SAMAD LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
8: JAMILUR RAHMAN
S/O. LT. SAIDUR RAHMAN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
9: ABDUL WAHAB TAFADAR
S/O. LT. MOSAID ALI TATAFADAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
10: SARAF UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. LT. TABARAK ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
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DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
11: ABDUL MANNAN LASKAR
S/O. LT. JAMIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
12: SAMIRUL HAQUE SODIOL
S/O. LT. SUNGUL ALI SODIOL
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
13: ANAM UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O. LT. MONIR UDDIN CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
14: ABBAS UDDIN TARAFDAR
S/O. LT. MUJAMIL ALI TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
15: INUS ALI LASKAR
S/O. LT. FORMUJ ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
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PIN-788151.
16: INUS ALI TARAFDAR
S/O. LT. ABID RAJA TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
17: HUSEN AHMED LASKAR
S/O. LT. MONIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
18: KAHIR UDDIN TAPADAR
S/O. LT. MONTAJ ALI TAPADAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
19: FAKAR UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. HARUS ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
20: SAKAT ALI TARAFDAR
S/O. NIMAR ALI TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
21: ABDUL MANAF LASKAR
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S/O. LT. NOJIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
22: KHALIL UDDIN TARAFDAR
S/O. MUJAMIL ALI TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
23: HAJI ALI AKTAR TARAFDAR
S/O. MUJAMIL ALI TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
24: JAHANARA BEGUM
W/O. NIZAM UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
25: MOSHAID ALI CHOUDHURY
S/O. LT. SIKINDER ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
26: ABDRUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY
S/O. LT. ABDUL LATIF CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
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P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
27: EBRAHIM ALI CHOUDHURY
S/O. LT. ABDUL LATIF CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
28: NAZIM UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O. NISAR ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
29: SAKILA BEGUM BARBHUIYA
W/O. SAFIQUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
30: ANAM UDDIN SODIOL
S/O. SAKAT ALI SODIOL
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
31: ANATHUR RAHMAN LASKAR
S/O. JAHIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
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PIN-788151.
32: MOSAID ALI TARAFDAR
S/O. MOMAD RAJA TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
33: AJIR UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. TAYAB ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
34: REHANA BEGUM MAZUMDAR
W/O. AKADAS ALI MAZUMDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
35: MOIN UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. MAFUZ ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
36: AFTAB UDDIN MAZIMDAR
S/O. IRSHAR ALI MAZUMDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
37: ANWARA BEGUM LASKAR
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W/O. SURMAN ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
38: NIYAMATH ALI TARAFDAR
S/O. MUBID ALI TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
39: ALTAF HUSSAIN TARAFDAR
S/O. MOIN UDDIN TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
40: ALTAF HUSSAIN MAZUMDAR
S/O. NIMAR ALI MAZUMDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
41: TEYAKUL ALI TARAFDAR
S/O. ISAK ALI TARAFDAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
42: MUSTAFA HUSSAIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. NIZAM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
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P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
43: AMINUL HAQUE LASKAR
S/O. KUBAD ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
44: SAIDUR RAHMAN LASKAR
S/O. MONIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
45: MUKTADUR RAHMAN HAZARI
S/O. MUDARIS ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
46: BILAL AHMED HAZARI
S/O. MUDARIS ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
47: IKBAL HUSSAIN LASKAR
S/O. KHALIL UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
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ASSAM
PIN-788151.
48: NAZAM UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. SUNAHAR ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
49: RUFANA BEGUM HAZARI
W/O. FATAR ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
50: ASSODAR ALI HAZARI
S/O. MAYUB ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
51: JAMAL UDDIN HAZARI
S/O. MAYUB ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
52: TONIK UDDIN HAZARI
S/O. MAYUB ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
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53: KABIR UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. MOIN UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
54: ALIM UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. TABARAK ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
55: HJ. MD. JAMAL UDDIN
S/O. SIDDIK ALI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
56: ALI AKBAR LASKAR
S/O. ISLAM UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
57: SAHEB UDDIN HAZARI
S/O. RAIS ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
58: SAMS UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. NUR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
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P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
59: KAMRUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY
S/O. ABDUL LATIF CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
60: ABDUL NOOR HAZARI
S/O. ABDUL JABBAR HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
61: ABDUL MANNAN HAZARI
S/O. ABDUL JABBAR HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
62: ABDUL RAHIM LASKAR
S/O. TAJMUL ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
63: NAZMUL HAQUE LASKAR
S/O. JAMIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
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ASSAM
PIN-788151.
64: ABDUL MOTIN HAZARI
S/O. SAJID ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
65: SAMS UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O. AJIR UDDIN CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
66: MONUHAR ALI CHOUDHURY
S/O. IBRAHIM ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
67: MOYUR ALI CHOUDHURY
S/O. ABID RAJA CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
68: AJIJUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY
S/O. MAJAMUL ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
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69: SAMS UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O. HABIBUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
70: ALIM UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. HARUS ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
71: KAMAL UDDIN HAZARI
S/O. MAYUB ALI HAZARI
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
72: RAJAN ALI BARBHUIYA
S/O. TASSADOR ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
73: ALIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. TASSADOR ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
74: JUIAD ALI CHOUDHURY
S/O. MUJAMIL ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
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P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
75: WAHEB UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. SURUJ ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
76: FAKRUL ISLAM LASKAR
S/O. SIRAJ UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
77: MUKTADUR RAHMAN LASKAR
S/O. JAHIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
78: JOYNUL HAQUE LASKAR
S/O. AZIZUR RAHMAN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
79: ISLAM UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. SUNAHAR ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
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DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
80: BILAL UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O. ABDUL NOOR CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
81: ABDUL KHALIQUE
S/O. MOTOSIN ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
82: MONZUR AHMED LASKAR
S/O. NASIB ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
83: MANIK UDDIN SODIOL
S/O. SOKAT ALI SODIOL
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
84: AFTAB UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O. AMIR ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
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85: ALIM UDDIN TAPADAR
S/O. MONTAJ ALI TAPADAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
86: NAZIBUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
S/O. NAZRUL HAQUE BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
87: TIMIJ UDDIN CHOUDHURY
S/O. SIRAJ UDDIN CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
88: SAIDUR RAHMAN CHOUDHURY
S/O. MOSSADAR ALI CHOUDHURY
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
89: KABIR AHMED LASKAR
S/O. MONIR UDDIN LASKAR
R/O. VILL. NARAYANPUR PART III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
90: JOYNAL ABEDIN BARBHUIYA
JS/O. MOKORAM ALI BARBHUIYA
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R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
91: ISMAIL ALI BARBHUIYA
S/O. TOJOMUL ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
92: RAHIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. FORMAN ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
93: SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. BUDAI MIA BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
94: HAFSA BIBI BARBHUIYA
W/O. KUTI MIA BARBHIIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
95: SUKUR ALI BARBHUIYA
S/O. TOJOMUL ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
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DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
96: BASIR UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. ABDUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
97: MOMOTA BEGUM BARBHUIYA
W/O. SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
98: FOKIR UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. ASSODOR ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
99: ESUB ALI BARBHUIYA
S/O. ABDUL BARI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
100: NIZAM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. IDRIS ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
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101: JIA UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. JUAID ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
102: MOBOL BEGUM BARBHUIYA
W/O. SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
103: ASBA BIBI LASKAR
W/O. KUTUB ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
104: MOTIBUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
S/O. RAJANI MIA BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
105: FOKAR UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. FORMAN ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
106: MUMERA BIBI BARBHUIYA
W/O. MONAI MIA BARBHUIYA
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R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
107: RIAZ UDDIN LASKAR
S/O. MUSSOFIR ALI LASKAR
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
108: KALAMUDDIN LASKAR
S/O. KHUDI MIA LASKAR
R/O. VILL. VICHINGCHA
P.O. VICHINGCHA
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
109: ABIDUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
S/O. MOSKANDAR ALI BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. GANGPARDUMKAR PART-III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
110: JASHIM UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. ABDUL JALIL BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. GANGPARDUMKAR PART-III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
111: SHAHAB UDDIN BARBHUIYA
S/O. ABDUR NOOR BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. GANGPARDUMKAR PART-III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
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DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
112: SALEH AHMED BARBHUIYA
S/O. SAJJADUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. GANGPARDUMKAR PART-III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151.
113: NAZRUL ISLAM BARBHUIYA
S/O. AJIJUR HAQUE BARBHUIYA
R/O. VILL. GANGPARDUMKAR PART-III
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. HAILAKANDI
DIST. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
PIN-788151
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ROAD,
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAWAN-1, PARLIAMENT
STREET, NEW DELHI-110001.
2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL (ROAD DEVELOPMENT)
GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD
TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
TRANSPORT BHAWAN-01
PARLIAMENT STREET
NEW DELHI-110001.
3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TUTHORITIES OF INDIA
NO. G-5 AND 6
SECTOR 10
DWARKA
NEW DELHI
PIN-110075.
4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
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PWD (NH WORKS)
ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI-781003
KAMRUP
ASSAM.
5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PWD (NH) DIVISION
SILCHAR
CACHAR
ASSAM.
6:THE DY. COMMISSIONER CUM COPETENT AUTHORITY
MOSRT AND HIGHWAYS
HAILAKANDI
P.O. AND P.S. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM.
7:THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
HAILAKANDI
P.O. AND P.S. HAILAKANDI
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R K BORAH
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
ORDER
28.03.2023
1. Heard Mr. R. Phukan, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. N. Goswami, learned counsel for the respondent nos.6 & 7 and Mr. C. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent no.3.
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2. The petitioners' grievance is with the order dated 01.07.2019 passed by the Deputy Commissioner and Competent Authority, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Hailakandi, which was made in pursuant to the Award dated 01.07.2017 issued by the Arbitrator, in terms of Section 3-G of National Highways Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as "1956 Act") and the order dated 28.08.2018 passed by this Court in WP(C) No.915/2016.
3. The petitioners' counsel submits that in terms of the Award dated 01.07.2017 passed by the Arbitrator, compensation on land value has to be done as per the type/class of the land, such as, homestead, cultivation (arable) etc. The petitioners' counsel submits that the land of the petitioners had been acquired for widening of the Hailakandi Bypass. He submits that the respondent no.6, instead of following the direction passed by the Arbitrator in his Award dated 01.07.2017, had made the land valuation without making any classification of the land into different categories, such as homestead land and arable land, as had been done earlier in other land acquisition cases. He accordingly submits that the impugned order dated 01.07.2019 passed by the respondent no.6 should be set aside and a direction should be issued to the respondent no.6 to make the land valuation in respect of the land effected by the Hailakandi Bypass, by making different assessment rates for acquisition of homestead & roadside land on one side and arable land on the other.
4. Mr. N. Goswami, learned counsel for the respondent no.6 submits that the impugned order dated 01.07.2019 has been issued by the respondent no.6 in terms of the directions passed by the Arbitrator in his Award. Further, the land has been re-assessed on the basis of 3 (three) Sale Deeds pertaining to the said Page No.# 25/29 area. As such, the writ petition being devoid of any merit, should be dismissed.
5. Mr. C. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent no.3 submits that the road in question has been constructed by the respondent no.4 and as such the respondent no.3 has got no role to play in the present case.
6. I have heard the learned counsels for the parties.
7. The facts of the case is that the land of the petitioners were acquired for widening the Hailakandi Bypass under the 1956 Act. The petitioners not being satisfied with the amount of compensation assessed for payment to the land owners, filed an application for determining their grievance before an Arbitrator. Consequently, an Arbitrator was appointed by the Central Government and in terms of Section 3-G of the "1956 Act", the Arbitrator passed an Award dated 01.07.2017, stating that in case of the Hailakandi Bypass, the land valuation needed to be revised with 2011 as the base year. It also stated that in case of Lala Bypass, the land valuation should be valued as per homestead and cultivation (arable) land etc., as had been done in case of other Bypasses. The import of the above is that land valuation was to be done as per the type/class of land, such as homestead land or cultivation (arable) land etc. Thus the land valuation for all Bypasses were to be done by classifying homestead land and arable land etc.
8. On perusing the impugned order dated 01.07.2019 issued by the respondent no.6, it is seen that the assessment made for compensation of land had been done earlier by the respondents, by classifying lands in 2 (two) categories, i.e. homestead & roadside land and arable land. However, the respondent no.6 has made a generalised land valuation/assessment rate for compensation of lands for the Hailakandi Bypass, without making any Page No.# 26/29 classification of land as was required is to be done in terms of the Arbitrator's Award dated 01.07.2017.
9. For a better understanding of the issue at hand, the direction nos.1 and 2 passed in the Arbitrator's Award dated 01.07.2017 is re-produced below :
"1. In case of Hailakandi Bypass, the land valuation needs to be revised with 2011 as the base year (applicable for all the affected families) as the original notification dated 31-03-2010 was superseded by another notification dated 02-05- 2012, the assessment should have been revised, which was not done. The fault is not with the affected families; hence, they should be given their dues.
2. In case of Lala Bypass, the year of land valuation seems to be fine, however, it should be valued as per type/class, such as homestead, cultivation (arable), etc., as has been done in case of other Bypasses."
10. The land valuation/assessment rate for compensation, made for acquisition of lands by the respondent no.6 in earlier land acquisition cases and which is reflected in the impugned order dated 01.07.2019, is reproduced below as Chart-A:
Chart-A Sl. Name of Village Bigha rate Class of Land No.
1. Lakshirbond Pt.-II @Rs.5,50,000.00 - Homestead & Roadside land @Rs.3,50,000.00 - Arable land
2. Gangpardhumkar @Rs.3,50,000.00 - Arable land Pt.-IV
3. Gangpardhumkar @Rs.5,50,000.00 - Homestead land Page No.# 27/29 Pt.-III @Rs.4,00,000.00 - village roadside land @Rs.3,50,000.00 - Arable land
4. Narainpur Pt.-I @Rs.6,50,000.00 - Commercial land @Rs.5,50,000.00 - Homestead land @Rs.3,50,000.00 - Arable land
5. Narainpur Pt.-II @Rs.6,50,000.00 - Commercial land @Rs.5,50,000.00 - Homestead & roadside land
6. Narainpur Pt.-III @Rs.6,50,000.00 - Commercial land @Rs.5,50,000.00 - Homestead & roadside land
7. Narainpur Pt.-V @Rs.5,50,000.00 - Homestead & roadside land @Rs.3,50,000.00 - Arable land
8. Thupkana @Rs.5,00,000.00 - Homestead land @Rs.3,50,000.00 - Arable land
9. Vichingcha Pt.-I @Rs.5,00,000.00 - Homestead & others
10. Bowerghat Pt.-I @Rs.5,00,000.00 - Homestead land @Rs.3,50,000.00 - Arable land A perusal of Chart-A, which has been made in respect of earlier land acquisition cases, clearly shows that different land valuation/compensation assessment had been made by classifying lands in Hailakandi area into two categories. One category being homestead & roadside land, the other category Page No.# 28/29 being arable land.
11. Land valuation assessment made by the respondent no.6 in pursuant to the Arbitrator's Award dated 01.07.2017, as reflected in the impugned order dated 01.07.2019, is reproduced below as Chart-B :
Chart-B Sl. No. Name of Village Bigha rate
1. Lakshirbond Pt.-II @Rs.1,23,744.58
2. Gangpardhumkar Pt.-IV @Rs.1,73,939.39
3. Gangpardhumkar Pt.-III @Rs.5,01,460.60
4. Narainpur Pt.-I @Rs.20,47,473.70
5. Narainpur Pt.-II @Rs.16,25,355.54
6. Narainpur Pt.-III @Rs.3,72,900.43
7. Narainpur Pt.-V @Rs.1,89,413.90
8. Thupkana @Rs.1,48,164.01
9. Vichingcha Pt.-I @Rs.1,86,666.66
10. Bowerghat Pt.-I @Rs.83,573.67 Chart-B shows that there has been no classification of land between homestead & roadside land on the one hand and arable land on the other, as was required to be done in terms of the Arbitrator's Award dated 01.07.2017.
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12. In view of the above reasons, it is clear that the impugned order dated 01.07.2019 passed by the respondent no.6, while making land valuation of the petitioners' lands for payment of compensation in terms of the "1956 Act", has not been made in terms of Arbitrator's Award dated 01.07.2017 passed in pursuant to Section 3-G of "1956 Act". The same not being sustainable, is accordingly set aside.
13. The respondent no.6 is directed to make a fresh land valuation report, with regard to the rate of compensation payable to the land owners in Hailakandi Bypass area, by classifying lands in two or more different categories i.e. homestead land and arable land etc, in terms of Arbitrator's Award dated 01.07.2017. The making of the land valuation report by the respondent no.6, in terms of the Arbitrator's Award dated 01.07.2017, should be made within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The payment of compensation on the new land valuation report, if any, should be made to the petitioners thereafter, within a further period of three months.
14. The writ petition is accordingly disposed off.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant