Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/3 vs The State Of Assam And 7 Ors on 16 February, 2026
Author: Devashis Baruah
Bench: Devashis Baruah
Page No.# 1/31
GAHC010014622026
2026:GAU-AS:2328
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/797/2026
RAMAYAN YADAV AND 162 ORS
S/O- DEV CHARAN YADAV, VILL- BAGISADUBI NO 1, PO AND PS-
KHERONI, DIST WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782448
2: AMARJEET CHAUHAN
S/O BALDEW CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISDUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
3: ANAWAT CHOUHAN
S/O PHAGU CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S.KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
4: PARAMESHWAR SAHU
S/O SITARAM SAH
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
5: SHOBH NARAYAN SAH
S/O SITARAM SAH
VILL .BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
6: SUBHASH CHAUHAN
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S/O JANG BAHADUR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 2 P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
7: GOPICHAN CHOUHAN
S/O PHAGU CHOUHAN
VILL. 1 NO. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
8: BIJOY SHANKAR CHAUHAN
S/O JAGERNATH CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
9: RAMBHAJAN CHOUHAN
/SO SWAHBIR CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 2 P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
10: OMPRAKASH SHARMA
S/O JAGARNATH SHARMA
VILL. BAGISADUBI
NO. 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
11: DHARMENDRA RAJBHAR
S/O LALMANI RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
12: GOURI SANKAR BAROI
S/O CHEHEDI BAROI
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 2
P.O .AND P.S. KHERONI
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DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
13: PAHAWARI BARAI
S/O CHHEDI BARAI
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
14: HARERAM KABARI
S/O CHHEDI BARAI
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
15: GITA DEVI
W/O BHISHAM CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
PO. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
16: KHUNKHUN CHAUHAN
S/O RAMSARIKH CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
NO. 1
P.O. AND PS. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
17: BALIRAM BARAI
S/O SHIWNATH BARAI
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 2
P.O. AND PS. KHERONI
DIST WEST KARBIN ANGLONG
PIN 782448
18: ANIRUDH CHAUHAN
S/O INDRASON CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBBI NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
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PIN 782448
19: RADHA DEVI
W/O JOY NARAYAN SAH
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO .P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
20: SANKAR RAJBHAR
S/O RAJENDRA RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
21: UMESH RAJBHAR
S/O RAJENDRA RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
22: MARACHHU RAJBHAR
S/O BAHADUR RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
23: ANIRUDHA RAJBHAR
S/O SONARADEB RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
24: AMAR RAJBHAR
S/O SONARADEB RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
25: GUJARATI DEVI
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W/O RASHMANI RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
26: RAM PRABESH CHAUHAN
S/O MUKHLAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
27: JOYRAM CHOUHAN
S/O INDRACHAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
28: PREMASAGAR CHOUHAN
S/O BHAGARACHAN CHOUHAN
VILL. 1NO.BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
29: CHHABILAL CHAUHAN
S/O PHAGU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
30: PHULMATI DEVI
W/O LALMANI RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
31: CHANDAMATI DEVI
W/O RAMDARASH CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
32: JEETENDAR CHAUHAN
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S/O RAMSHRIKH CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
33: NARAYAN CHOUHAN
S/O RAMACHARIK CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
34: CHANDRAWATI DEVI
W/O RAJENDRA RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
35: PHULMATI DEVI
W/O RAMASHANGKAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
36: DULIYA DEVI
W/O BHAGAWAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
37: MUNNA RAJBHAR
S/O SAMPAT RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
38: YASHODA DEVI
S/O RAMAKANTA CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
2 NO.
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
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39: BALIRAM CHAUHAN
SO RAMA SHANKAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
40: RABINDRA CHAUHAN
S/O SHAMBHU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO.
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
41: HARIKISHUN CHAUHAN
S/O RAMASHANKAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
42: SHATRAJEET CHAUHAN
S/O PRAMESWAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
43: SUGRIM CHAUHAN
S/O JAGARNATH CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
44: URMILA DEVI
W/O CHOTELAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
45: JANARDAN CHAUHAN
S/O BHAGELU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
46: RAMJEET RAJBHAR
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S/O SUMER RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
47: RAM PARIKHA CHOUHAN
S/O SHIBACHARAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
48: SEETA DEVI
W/O SHRINIVAS RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI
NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
49: HARINARAYAN CHOUHAN
S/O SHYAM BIHARI CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
50: GHANSHYAM CHAUHAN
S/O SUGRIM CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
51: ASHOK CHOUHAN
S/O SUGRIM CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
52: CHANDRAMA CHAUHAN
S/O JHULAI CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
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53: DINESH CHAUHAN
S/O INARU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
54: RANJEET CHAUHAN
S/O NIRANJAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
55: RAJKUMAR CHAUHAN
S/O HARICHAND CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
56: SURESH CHOUHAN
S/O CHOTKON CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
57: UDAY BHAN CHAUHAN
S/O KAILASH CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
58: MAJEJAR CHOUHAN
S/O LACHCHIRAM COUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
59: RAMNIWASH CHAUHAN
S/O LAKSHIRAM CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
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60: BALKRISHNA CHOUHAN
S/O RAMA SHANKAR CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
61: SESHMANI CHAUHAN
S/O SHAMBHU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
62: YASHWANT CHAUHAN
S/O AMIR CHANDRA CHAUHAN
VILL. DIKHRENG
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
63: RUKMINI DEVI
W/O SHRI CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
64: RAMKRIPAL CHAUHAN
S/O BHAGWAN CHAUHAN
VILL. NAWGHARWA
P.O. ANS P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
65: DEWANTI DEVI
W/O RAJKUMAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
66: SARASWATI CHOUHAN
W/O SHIUNATH CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
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DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
67: HARSON CHOUHAN
S/O SHIUNATH CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
68: LALAN CHAUHAN
S/O INDRASON CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
69: BINDHESHWARI RAJBHAR
S/O SAHADEB RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
70: RADHESHYAM CHOUDHURY
S/O BONGSHI CHOUDHARY
VILL. BAGISADUBI
NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 78248
71: BASANT CHAUHAN
S/O SHIUNATH CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
72: MANIJAR CHOUHAN
S/O SHYAMLAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
73: HIRAKUMARI CHOUDHARY
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W/O SUBHASH CHOUDHARY
VILL. BAGISADUBI P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
74: HARINDAR CHAUHAN
S/O MASHUDAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
75: RAMESH CHAUHAN
S/O BIDYASAGAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
76: RAMPRIT RAJBHAR
S/O BHOLA RAJBHAR
VILL. DIKHRENG
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
77: MADHURI DEVI
W/O RAMESH BARAI
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
78: PARSURAM CHAUHAN
S/O RAMDAS CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
79: HIRALAL THAKUR
S/O DAKSHINI THAKUR
VILL. BAGISADUBI 2 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
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80: MUNILAL RABHAR
S/O BHOLA RAJBHAR
VILL. DIKHRENG
NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
81: MONITA DEVI
D/O RAJENDRA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
82: GANESH CHAUHAN
S/O BIDYA SAGAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
83: BIRENDRA CHAUHAN
S/O SITARAMM CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 1
PO. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
84: HARIHAR CHOUHAN
S/O SURYAN CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
85: MANSHA DEVI
W/O NAGESHWAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
86: RAJKUMAR CHOUHAN
S/O SHIUNATH CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI . P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
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PIN 782448
87: SHYAMLAL CHAUHAN
S/O AMIKA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
88: SANJAY CHAUDHARY
S/O JAGAN CHAUDHARY
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
89: SITARAM CHAUHAN
S/O KHUSHIHAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
90: CHANDAN CHAUHAN
S/O PUNASHI CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI 1 NO. P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
91: DEEPAK KUMAR SONI
S/O PANANLAL SONI
VILL. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBIN ANGLONG PIN 782448
92: JANAK CHAUHAN
S/O JAGBARAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
93: RAJESH CHAUHAN
S/O SUBECHAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 1
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P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
94: BABBAN CHAUHAN
S/O HIRA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
95: HARIBANSH CHAUHAN
S/O HIRA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
96: DIN DAJAL CHAUHAN
S/O SHIRAMANGGAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
97: CHAMINATH CHAUHAN
S/O SUMER CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
98: LALAN CHAUHAN
S/O RAMAYADI CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
99: BHULU CHAUHAN
S/O CHAMPAT CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
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P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
100: NARASING CHOUHAN
S/O HARI CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
101: BECHU CHAUHAN
S/O INARU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
102: RAJESH CHAUHAN
S/O DIPCHAND CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
103: BALIRAM YADAV
S/O SUDAMAJ YADAV
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
104: RAMDAYAL CHAUHAN
S/O SHIVMANGAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
105: TUNNU CHAUHAN
S/O SATIRAM CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
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DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
106: PARBATI RAJBHAR
S/O HARIHAR RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
107: DEO CHAND CHAUHAN
S/O HIRA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
108: MUDRIKA SINGH YADAV
S/O RAMBRIKSH SINGH YADAV
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
109: NANDIAL YADAV
S/O BANSHI YADAV
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
110: KAILASH CHOUHAN
S/O CHIUCHAN CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
111: SHIBAJI PARIT
S/O KESHWAR PARIT
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
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112: HARINAM CHAUHAN
S/O RAMLAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
113: SANJAY HARIJAN
S/O RAMAPATI RAM HARIJAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
114: PREM CHAND HARIJAN
S/O RAMPATI RAM HARIJAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
115: BIJAY SHANKAR CHAUHAN
S/O SILACHAN CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
116: JAMUNA CHOUHAN
S/O GIRADHARI CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
117: SIPAHI CHOUHAN
S/O BIHARI CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
118: UDAY BHAN CHAUHAN
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S/O MANAGER CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
119: CHANDRABHAN CHAUHAN
S/O MAJEJAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
120: SHYAMLAL CHAUHAN
S/O GARIB CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
121: MUKHLAL CHAUHAN
S/O JHAGARU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
122: KISHUN CHAUHAN
S/O BUDHIRAM CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
123: SUJIT CHAUHAN
S/O BUJHARAT CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
124: RAJKUMAR CHOUHAN
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S/O SUBCHAN CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
125: SUKUL CHOUHAN
S/O CHARAN PAT CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
126: GULAB CHAND CHAUHAN
S/O KUBER CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
127: MUNNA CHAUHAN
S/O DEEPCHARI CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
128: SIPAHI LAL CHAUHAN
S/O RAMYADI CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
129: SHANKAR PARIT
S/O RAM NARAYAN PARIT
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
130: GANGA SAGAR CHAUHAN
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S/O SATIRAM CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
131: KRISHNABATI RAJBHAR
W/O RAJMANGAL RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
132: SANJOY THAKUR
S/O PARASH THAKUR
VILL. DIKHRENG
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
133: BRIJLAL HARIJAN
S/O CHANDRIKA HARIJAN
VILL. DIKHRENG
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
134: HARICHARAN CHAUHAN
S/O HIRA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
135: SAMARJEET CHAUHAN
S/O BAIDEU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
136: NAGENDRA CHOUHAN
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S/O RAMJANAM CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
137: TRIBENI CHAUHAN
S/O SRIPAT CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
138: DEVENDRA CHAUHAN
S/O SHYAMLAL CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
139: NATHUNI CHOUHAN
S/O JAGBARAN CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
140: MEERA DEVI
W/O SURENDRA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
141: DASHARATH CHAUHAN
S/O NANDA KISHOR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
142: RAJNATH CHOUHAN
S/O RAMJANAM CHOUHAN
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VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
143: MADAN CHOUHAN
S/O RAMAYADI CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
144: BRIJBHAN CHAUHAN
S/O KANEJAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
145: GOPAL CHOUHAN
S/O INARU CHOUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
146: INDRA CHAUHAN
S/O KASHI CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
147: NANDLAL CHAUHAN
S/O INARU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
148: BABULAL CHAUHAN
S/O RAMDHANI CHAUHAN
VILL. JAMPATHAR
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P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
149: RAJNARAYAN CHAUHAN
S/O SAMPAT CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
150: ANIL CHAUHAN
S/O HARDEW CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
151: KISHUN RAJBHAR
S/O RAMBRIKSH RAJBHAR
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
152: BHAGABATI DEVI
S/O TIKAL CHOUHAN
VILL. DIKHRENG
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
153: RITU DEVI
S/O AJAY THAKUR
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
154: SANIYA DEVI
S/O EMRIT CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
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PIN 782448
155: SANJAY CHAUHAN
S/O RAM CHANDRA CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
156: MOHAN YADAV
S/O PURSOTAM YADAV
VILL. BAGISADUBI
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
157: SAGAR CHAUHAN
S/O GANGA CHAUHAN
VILL. NAWGHARWA
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
158: UMA DEVI
W/O BHAGAN CHAUHAN
VILL. NAWGHARWA
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
159: JUGESH CHAUHAN
S/O RAMASHANKAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
160: BECHU CHAUHAN
S/O RAMSHANKAR CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 1
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
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161: BIJAY KUMAR CHAUHAN
S/O GHURU CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
162: SHYAM KISHOR SAH
S/O RAJDEV SAH
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 782448
163: SHIV KUMAR CHAUHAN
S/O MARKANDEY CHAUHAN
VILL. BAGISADUBI NO 2
P.O. AND P.S. KHERONI
DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG
PIN 78244
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
REP BY THE SECRETARY LAND AND REVENUE DISASTER MANGEMENT
DEPTT, DISPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 781006
2:THE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECY. DIPHU
PIN 782460
3:THE SECRETARY
HILL AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPTT.
GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR 781006
4:THE SECRETARY
LAND AND REVENUE DEPTT. KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
PIN 782460
5:THE DIST. COMMISSIONER WEST KARBI ANGLONG
HAMREN
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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 78248
BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. P. Sharma, Sr. Advocate
: Mr. D. Doley, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. J. Chutia, SC, KAAC
: Mr. N. Goswami, Government Advocate
· Date on which Judgment was reserved : N/A
· Date of Pronouncement of Judgment : 16.02.2026
· Whether the pronouncement is of
the Operative Part of the Judgment : No
· Whether the full Judgment has been
Pronounced : Yes
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JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL)
Heard Mr. R. P. Sarmah, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. D. Doley, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners. Also heard Mr. J. Chutia, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of KAAC and Mr. N. Goswami, the learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the State Respondents.
2. The Petitioners 163 in numbers claim to be residents of Kheroni in the District of Karbi Anglong, Assam. The learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that all these Petitioners belong to certain tribal community like 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.
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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
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5. The learned Standing Counsel, KAAC, however, submits that if the Petitioners have any particulars of the land under their possession then they should furnish the same before the Respondent No.7.
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.7. The Petitioners must submit such representation with the land particulars before the Respondent No.7 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 7 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 Page No.# 31/31 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 Petitioners or any of them do not submit the representations before the Respondent No.7, 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.
9. With above observations and directions, the instant writ petition stands disposed of.
Bijoy Digitally signed
by Bijoy Saha JUDGE
Saha
Date: 2026.02.19
11:08:35 +05'30'
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