Gauhati High Court
Sawarmal Agarwalla And 27 Ors vs The Union Of India And 9 Ors on 5 April, 2019
Author: Kalyan Rai Surana
Bench: Kalyan Rai Surana
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GAHC010186852014
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 4947/2014
1:SAWARMAL AGARWALLA and 27 ORS
S/O- LT. NATHMAL AGARWALLA, VILL.- NO. 1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON,
P.O./P.S.- SAPEKHATI, DIST.- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM.
2: SRI RATEN AGARWALLA
S/O. LT. NATHMAL AGARWALLA
VILL.-NO.-1
KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PO. and PS.- SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
3: ANANDA AGARWALLA
S/O. LT. NATHMAL AGARWALLA
VILL.- NO.-1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PO. and PS.- SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
4: SRI LAKHINARAYAN AGARWALLA
S/O. LT. BANSI DHAR AGARWALLA
VILL.-NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PO./PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
5: SMTI. BASANTI DEVI
W/O. LT. NAGARMAL AGARWALLA
VILL.-NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PO./PS.- SAPEKHATI
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DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM. PETITIONER NO.2 TO 5 IS REPRESENTED BY PETITIONER NO.1 AS
THEIR POWER ATTORNEY.
6: SRI PRAFULLA KR. SARMA
S/O. GIRIDHAR SARMA
VILL.-NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM. REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY NAMELY - SRI JITU
SARMA S/O. SRI PRAFULLA KR. SARMA
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
7: SRI RANJIT BARUAH
S/O. SRI AMULYA BARUAH
VILL.-NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
8: SRI GUNESHWAR SAIKIA
S/O. LT. DADHIRAM AHOM
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE POWER OF ATTORNEY NAMELY - RAJIB SAIKIA
S/O. SRI GUNESHWAR SAIKIA
VILL.-NO. KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
9: SRI MANOJ KR. DEY
S/O. LT. ABONI KANTA DEY
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
10: SRI ANUP KR. DEY
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S/O. LT. ABONI KANTA DEY
VILL.-NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM. PETITIONER NO. 10 IS REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER NO. 9
AS POWER OF ATTORNEY.
11: SRI KRISHNA BANIK
12: SRI BISNU BANIK
13: SRI SAKTI BANIK
14: SRI SUKUMER BANIK
PETITIONER NO. 13 TO 16 ARE THE S/O. LT. MAKHANLAL BANIK.
15: SRI DIPAK BANIK.
16: SRI PRODEEP BANIK.
17: SRI PRONOB BANIK
PETITIONER NO. 15 TO 17 ARE THE S/O. LT. KANAI LAL BANIK
PETITIONER NO. 11 TO 17 ARE THE RESIDENT OF VILL.- NO.1
KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM. PETITIONER NO. 12 TO 17 IS REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER
NO. 11 IS POWER OF ATTORNEY.
18: SRI RATHINDRA DAS
19: SRI SAKTI DAS
BOTH PETITIONER NO. 18 and 19 ARE S/O. LT. RAMENDRA DAS.
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20: SMTI. BEELA RANI DAS
W/O. LT. RAMENDRA DAS
PETITIONER NO. 19 and 20 ARE RESIDENT OF VILL.- NO.1
KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM. PETITIONER NO. 19 and 20 IS REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER
NO. 18 AS THEIR POWER OF ATTORNEY.
21: SRI SUSHIL BHATTAR
S/O. LT. GOPAL BHATTAR
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM. REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1 AS HIS POWER OF
ATTORNEY.
22: SRI RAJU PHUKON
23: SRI GOKUL PHUKON
BOTH PETITIONERS NO. 22 and 23 ARE S/O. LT. BALIN CHANDRA PHUKON
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM. PETITIONER NO. 23 IS REPRESENTED BY THE PETITIONER NO.
22.
24: SRI NAGEN BARTHAKUR
S/O. LT. KHAGEN BARTHAKUR
VILL.-1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
25: SRI KUMUD SARMA
S/O. LT. GIRIDHAR SARMA
VILL.- NO. 1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
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26: SRI KHAGEN BARUAH
S/O. LT. BUNDESWAR BARUAH
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.- SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
27: SRI MUKTI KURMI
S/O. LT. DEBEN NARAYAN KURMI
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.- SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
28: SRI SURJYA KR. PHUKON
S/O. LT. CHANDRA NATH PHUKON
VILL.- NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
PS.-SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA and 9 ORS
REP. BY THE MINISTRY OF ROADS, TRANSPORT and NATIONAL
HIGHWAYS ETC., NEW DELHI- 1.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
DISPUR
GHY.-6.
3:THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
REVENUE and DM. LR DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.-6.
4:THE COMMISSIONER and SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PWD.
NH. DEPTT.
DISPUR
GHY.-6.
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5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSISONER
SIVASAGAR
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
6:THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-CUM-LAND ACQUISITION
OFFICER
SIVASAGAR.
7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PWD. NH. DIVISION
JORHAT
DIST.- SIVSAGAR
ASSAM.
8:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER CIVIL
SONARI
DIST.- SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
9:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
SONARI REVENUE CIRCLE
SONARI
DIST.-SIVASAGAR
ASSAM.
10:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
SAPEKHATI REVENUE CIRCLE
SAPEKHATI
DIST.- SIVSAGAR
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.M BEGUM
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I.
Linked Case : WP(C) 4299/2017
1:MONIL BOKALIAL
S/O. SRI PURNA KANTA BOKALIAL
VILL. NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA
P.O. and P.S. SAPEKHATI
DIST. SIVASAGAR
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ASSAM
PIN-785692.
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA and 10 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 SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
VIGYAN BHAWAN ANNEXE
MAULANA AZAD ROAD
NEW DELHI-110011.
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT.
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GHY.-781006.
4:THE COMMISSIONER
REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT.
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GHY.-781006.
5:THE SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT.
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GHY.-781006.
6:THE DY. SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH
REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT LR DEPTT.
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GHY.-781006.
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7:THE DY. COMMISSIONER/COLLECTOR
SIVASAGAR DISTRICT SIVASAGAR
P.O. and DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM-785640.
8:THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SIVASAGAR OFFICE OF THE DY. COMMISSIONER
SIVASAGAR
P.O. and DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM-785640.
9:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
SAPEKHATI REVENUE CIRCLE
SAPEKHATI
P.O. and P.S. SAPEKHATI
DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN-785692.
10:NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
G 5 and 6
SECTOR 10
SWARKA
NEW DELHI-110075.
11:THE CHIEF ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. BUILDING and NH
GOVT. OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GHY.-781003.
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. H ROHMAN
Advocate for the Respondent : GA
ASSAM
Linked Case : WP(C) 5326/2015
1:MONURANJAN BARUAH and 4 ORS
S/O LT. SHYAMA PRASHAD BARUAH R/O VILL- NO. 1 KATHIAKHUNDA P.O.
and P.S. SAPEKHATI DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN - 78785692 PH 8403962532
2: SHRI JYOTIRMOY DEY
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S/O LT. JAMINI MOHAN DEY R/O VILL- NO. 1 KATHAIAKHUNDA
P.O. and P.S. SAPEKHATI DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM PIN - 785692
PH. NO. 9085698043.
3: SHRI NILAMBAR DAS
S/O SRI CHANDRA DAS R/O VILL- NO. 1 KATHIAKHUNDA
P.O. and P.S. SAPEKHATI DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM PIN - 785692. PH. NO. 7662009866
4: SHRI PARIMAL DUTTA
S/O LT. MUNUNDRA MOHAN DUTTA R/O VILL- NO. 1 KATHIAKHUNDA
P.O. and P.S. SAPEKHATI DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM PIN - 785692
PH. NO. 9954097473
5: SHRI CHANDRA PRADHAN
S/O LT. BALBAHADUR PRADHAN R/O VILL- NO. 1 KATHIKHUNDA
P.O. and P.S. SAPEKHATI DIST. SIVASAGAR
DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM PIN - 785692
PH. NO. 9435358286
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA and 10 ORS
REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
TRANSPORT BHAWAN
1
PARLIAMENT STREET
DNEW DELHI- 110001.
2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EAST REGION
VIGYAN BHAWAN
ANNEXE
MAULANA AZAD ROAD
NEW DELHI- 110011.
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.
4:THE COMMISSIONER
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
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GOVT. OF ASSAM
ASSSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI - 781006.
5:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
6:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
LAND ACQUISITION BRANCH
REVENUE and DISASTER MANAGEMENT LR DEPARTMENT
ASSAM SECRETARIAT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.
7:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/COLLECTOR
SIVASAGAR DISTRICT SIVASAGAR
P.O. and DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM - 785640.
8:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SIVASAGAR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SIVASAGAR
P.O. and DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM- 785640.
9:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
SAPEKHATI REVENUE CIRCLE
SAPEKHATI
P.O. and P.S. SAPEKHATI DIST. SIVASAGAR
ASSAM
PIN - 785692.
10:NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
G 5 and 6
SECTOR 10
DWARKA
NEW DELHI -110075.
11:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUILDING and NH
GOVT. OF ASSAM
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI - 781003.
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.H RAHMAN
Advocate for the Respondent : GA
ASSAMR3-9
Linked Case : WP(C) 6312/2015
1:SAWARMAL AGARWALLA and 21 ORS
S/O LT. NATHMAL AGARWALLA
VILL. NO.1 KATHIAKHUNDA GAON
P.O. / P.S. SAPEKHATI
DIST- SIBASAGAR
ASSAM
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA and 11 ORS
REP. BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD
TRANSPORT and NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
TRANSPORT BHAWAN
PARLIAMENT STREET
NEW DELHI-1
Advocate for the Petitioner : MD.S ISLAM
Advocate for the Respondent : MRS.A DASS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
ORDER
Date : 05-04-2019 Heard Mr. P.D. Nair as well as Mr. J. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. V.L. Singh, Mr. R. Borpujari and Mr. Y.S. Mannan, learned counsel for the respondents.
In view of the direction issued by the Supreme Court of India, in the case of State of Haryana and Ors, Vs. M/S G.D. Goenka Tourism Corporation Limited, 2018(3) SCC 585 directing the all High Courts not to take up any matters relating to the interpretation of or Page No.# 12/12 concerning Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Accordingly, the matter stands adjourned for 4(four) weeks. The learned counsel for both sides will apprise this Court if the issue has been settled by the Apex Court by then.
List the matter on 15.05.2019.
The Registry may reflect the name of the Standing Counsel for the Revenue Department while listing the matter next.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant