Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 2 Ors on 8 April, 2026
Author: Devashis Baruah
Bench: Devashis Baruah
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GAHC010236202025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6587/2025
SRI RAMA KANTA BARUAH AND 47 ORS.
S/O LATE HEM BARUAH ,
R/O GARAL , PS AND PO AZARA , DIST KAMRUP M ,ASSAM PIN 781017
2: SRI BHABIT CHANDRA BARUAH
S/O LATE HEM BARUAH
VILL- GARAL
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
3: SRI TILAK CHANDRA BARUAH
S/O LATE HEM BARUAH
VILL- GARAL
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
4: SRI ANANTA KUMAR BARUAH
S/O LATE HEM BARUAH
VILL- GARAL
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
5: SMT. BINITA BARUAH
W/O LATE HEM BARUAH
VILL- GARAL
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
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PIN- 781017
6: MD. SAYED ALI
S/O LATE NAZIR ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
7: SMT. SAJINA BEGUM
W/O LATE HAJRAT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
8: SMT. REJIA KHATUN
W/O LATE NIZAMUDDIN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
9: SRI INSAHFUDDIN ALI
S/O LATE NIZAMUDDIN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
10: SRI MITUL ALI
S/O LATE NIZAMUDDIN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
11: SRI JITUL ALI
S/O LATE NIZAMUDDIN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
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PIN- 781017
12: SMT. RUBINA BEGUM
D/O LATE HAJRAT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
13: SMT. RUKUZA BEGUM
D/O LATE HAJRAT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
14: SMT. NAZMIN BEGUM
D/O LATE HAJRAT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
15: SRI SAIFUDDIN ALI
S/O LATE MAHIUDDIN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
16: SRI MUKUT ALI
S/O LATE MAHIUDDIN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
17: SRI RAFIQUE ALI
S/O LATE MAHIUDDIN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
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PIN- 781017
18: SRI KHURSHID ALI
S/O LATE MAHIUDDIN VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
19: SMT. MEHERUN NESSA
D/O LATE MAHIUDDIN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
20: SMT. AMBIYA KHATUN
W/O LATE AZAD ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
21: MD. MEHBUB ALI
S/O LATE AZAD ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
22: SRI MUKTADIR ALI
S/O LATE AZAD ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
23: SRI MUSTAFA ALI
S/OLATE AZAD ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
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24: SRI AKRAM HUSSAIN
S/O LATE NAUSAD ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
25: SRI SAHADAT ALI
S/OLATE MAHIUDDIN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
26: SRI DAUD ALI
S/OLATE FAZIR ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
27: SRI SAHEEDUR RAHMAN
S/O LATE FARIDUR RAHMAN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
28: SMT. RAJIA RAHMAN
W/O LATE FARIDUR RAHMAN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
29: SMT. RUBY RAHMAN
D/O LATE FARIDUR RAHMAN
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
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30: MANJUR ALI
S/O LATE MUMTAZ ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
31: MATUJA ALI
S/O LATE MATIBUR ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
32: MUSTUFA ALI
S/O NURUDDIN SHEIKH
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
33: MD. ROUSHAN ALI
S/O LATE MOHOR ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
34: MD. REKOT ALI
S/O LATE AMRIT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
35: SRI ATOWAR HUSSAIN
S/O LATE AMRIT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
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36: SRI AMJED ALI
S/OLATE AMRIT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
37: SRI SAJEDUL ALI @ SAJEDUL ISLAM
S/O LATE AMRIT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
38: SMT. ASIRAN BEGUM
W/O LATE HAIDER ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
39: SMT. ASRUPI BEGUM
W/O LATE CHAFAT ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
40: SMTI. TARIBAN NESSA
D/O LATE NAJIR ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
41: MD. HAYATUL ISLAM
S/OMD. ROUSHAN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
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42: MD. RAFIQUL ISLAM
S/OMD. ROUSHAN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
43: MD. TAIJUL ISLAM
S/O MD. ROUSHAN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
44: MD. SARIFUL ISLAM
S/O MD. ROUSHAN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
45: MD. JEHIRUL ISLAM
S/OMD. ROUSHAN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
46: MD. BAHARUL ISLAM
S/OMD. ROUSHAN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
47: MD. NABIUL ISLAM
S/O MD. ROUSHAN ALI
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 781017
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48: MD. ABDUL JALIL
S/O MD. GIASUDDIN AHMED
VILL- MIRZAPUR
P.S. AND P.O. AZARA
DIST.KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
PIN- 78101
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOV ASSAM , DEPT OF
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT , DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM ,
PIN 781006
2:THE DISTRICT COMMISISONER
KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM
3:THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
GUWAHATI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN-78100
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S. Dey, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Nath, Sr. Govt. Advocate
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 08.04.2026 It has been submitted by Mr. D. Nath, the learned Senior Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents that pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 30.03.2026, Page No.# 10/11 an affidavit has been filed during the course of the day.
2. However, a copy of the said affidavit was placed during the course of hearing. A perusal thereof shows that the notice was published under Section 3 of the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964. Further to that, it appears that the requisition was carried out in respect to a plot of land admeasuring 257 Bighas 0 Katha 9.5 Lechas in Village Mirzapur under Ramcharani Mouza in the district of Kamrup (M), Assam. It is also seen that pursuant thereto, a Notification has been issued under Section 6 for acquisition of 86 Bighas 4 Kathas 14.419 Lechas.
3. The question, however, arises as to whether the land which have been requisitioned were done in terms with Section 3 of the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964, more particularly when it is the mandate that such Notification is required to be published in the Official Gazette.
4. Apart from that, a further question arises as to whether the persons whose lands have been acquired under Section 6 in terms with the Notification dated 01.09.2025 have been paid the compensation, inasmuch as upon issuance of a Notification under Section 6, the land vests upon the State by operation of law.
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5. An affidavit in that regard be placed by the State on the next date without fail.
6. Accordingly, list this matter again on 24.04.2026 for further deliberation.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant