Gauhati High Court
The State Of Assam And 3 Ors vs Md Baseruddin And 92 Ors on 24 October, 2019
Author: Suman Shyam
Bench: Suman Shyam
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GAHC010131322018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Review.Pet. 122/2018
1:THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ,
REVENUE AND DM DEPARTMENT , DISPUR, GUWAHATI 06
2: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BARPETA
ASSAM
781301
3: THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER
(SADAR)
BARPETA
DISTRICT BARPETA
ASSAM 781301
4: THE CIRCLE OFFICER
BARPETA REVENUE CIRCLE
DISTRICT BARPETA
ASSAM
78130
VERSUS
1:MD BASERUDDIN AND 92 ORS
S/O LATE TAFFIZUDDIN ,
VILL DHANBANDHA, PO SONKUCHI, DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM, 781314
2:MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN
S/O MD. MUBARA HUSSAIN
VILL DHANBANDHA
PO SONKUCHI
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DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM
781314
3:MD. ABUL HUSSAIN
S/O LATE HABIBUR RAHMAN
VILL DHANBANDHA
PO SONKUCHI
DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM
781314
4:MD. HAZRAT ALI
S/O LATE KASERUDDIN
VILL DHANBANDHA
PO SONKUCHI
DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM
781314
5:MUSSTT. ELIJA KHATUN
W/O MD. ANOWAR HUSSAIN
VILL DHANBANDHA
PO SONKUCHI
DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM
781314
6:MD. SURUJ ZAMAN BIN AKHLAS
S/O MD. AKHLAS UDDIN
VILL DHANBANDHA
PO SONKUCHI
DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM
781314
7:MD ABDUL AZIZ
S/O MD TALEBUR RAHMAN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
8:MD SAFIUR RAHMAN
S/O MD IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
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9:MD ABDUL MIAH
S/O LT. ASARUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
10:MD YASIN ALI
S/O LT. AZIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
11:MUSTT. BASIRAN NESSA
W/O LT. JULUN KAZI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
12:MD. RAIZUDDIN
S/O LT. SERUP AKAND VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
13:MD KASEM ALI
S/O MD OMAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
14:MD JAHARUDDIN
S/O LT. INTAZ ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
15:MD SAMU ALI
S/O LT. SAKIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
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ASSAM.
16:MD SIKDAR LUTFUR RAHMAN
S/O MD IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
17:MD MUBARAK ALI
S/O LT. JABBAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
18:MD ABDUL HALEM
S/O LT. ABDUL KHALIL VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
19:MD ABDUL AZIZ
S/O LT. SAKIMUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
20:MUSTT. DILOWARA BEGUM
W/O MD SURHAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
21:MUSTT. JELIMAN NESSA
W/O LT. JALALUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
22:MD SAMAD ALI
S/O LT. HABEJUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
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DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
23:MD KEDU MIAH
S/O LT. NASERUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
24:MD MUKTAR ALI
S/O MD MUBARAK ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
25:MD BASIRUDDIN
S/O LT. TAFISUDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
26:MUSTT. KHURSEDA BEGUM
W/O MD HAKIM UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
27:MD ABDUL GAFUR
S/O MD ASGAR MUNSHI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
28:MD SHAHJAHAN ALI
S/O LT. HASEN ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
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29:MD ABDUL LATIF
S/O MD FAJAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
30:MD ANOWAR HUSSAIN
S/O LT MAKBUL HUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
31:MD SABED ALI
S/O MD ABED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
32:MUSTT. RAHIMA BEGUM
W/O MD NURUL ISLAM VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
33:MD NURUL ISLAM
S/O LT. ABDUL BAREK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
34:MUSTT. MAYJAN NESSA
W/O LT. MAHAMMAD ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
35:MD SHAHIDUL MIA
S/O MD DUDU MIA
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
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ASSAM.
36:MD MAMUD ALI
S/O MD KERAMAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
37:MUSTT. FATEMA ZINNA
W/O IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
38:MUSTT. MARIAM NESSA
W/O MD BASER UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
39:MD BAKKAR ALI
S/O LT HABEZ UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
40:MUSTT. HALIDA BEWA
W/O LT. MESER UDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
41:MUSTT. FATEMA BEGUM
W/O MD ABDUR REZZAK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
42:MD JAHIDUL ISLAM
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S/O FEDDUS ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
43:MUSTT. SHARIFAN BEWA
W/O LT. IMAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
44:MD AMEZ UDDIN
S/O MD RAHIZ UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
45:MD ZALEM UDDIN
S/O LT LELEHAN MIA VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
46:MD ABDUL HATEM ALI
S/O MD ABDUL KHALEK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
47:MD NALU MALLIK
S/O MD WAZED MALLIK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
48:MUSTT. MALEKAN NESSA
W/O MD ABDUS SATTAR
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
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ASSAM.
49:MD MONTAZ ALI
S/O LT. BAREK MIA
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
50:MD SAMSUL ALAM
S/O MD HAZARAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
51:MD ABDUL AZIZ
S/O LT. IZZAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
52:MD TAMSER ALI
S/O LT. BHASAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
53:MUSTT. SULEHA BEGUM
W/O MD SIBARAT KHAN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
54:MD SADEK ALI
S/O LT. ABDUL BAREK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
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55:MD SIKDER NUR AHMED
S/O MD ABDUL AWAL
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
56:MD SADULLA HOQUE
S/O LT. ABDUL BAREK VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
57:MD SAIDUL ISLAM
S/O MD KOMAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
58:MD ABDUL RASHID
S/O MD WAZED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
59:MD DEWAN BASIR UDDIN
S/O MD MONTAZ ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
60:MD NURUL HOQUE
S/O MD ABDUL AWAL
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
61:MUSTT. SANIARA BEGUM
W/O MD SONOWAR HUSSAIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
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ASSAM.
62:MD SHAJAHAN ALI
S/O LT. FALU MIA VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
63:MD SHURJU MIA
S/O MD CHAN MIA VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
64:MD ZULKASH ALI
S/O MD AZIM UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
65:MD FARHAD ALI
S/O LT. BURHAN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
66:MUSTT. MEJEDA BEGUM
W/O MD KHURSHED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
67:MD AYNAL HOQUE
S/O LT. AMSER ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
68:MD MUKSED ALI
S/O MD SUBAN ALI
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VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
69:MD MUKTAR ALI
S/O LT. YASIN ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
70:MD ABU BAKKAR MIA
S/O MD BASIR UDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
71:MD AYNAL HOQUE
S/O MD ISMAIL HUSSAIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
72:MD JAYNAL ABDIN
S/O MD ABU BAKKAR
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
73:MD AZAHAR ALI
S/O LT. SATTAR ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
74:MUSTT. MAKIMA BIBI
W/O LT. ABDUL LATIF
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
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DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
75:MD ZAHIDUL ISLAM
S/O MD RAFIQUL ISLAM VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
76:MD ABDUL ROUF
S/O LT. MAKIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
77:MD SHAHJAHAN ALI
S/O MD ISAB ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
78:MD SADULLA HOQUE
S/O MD AZGAR MUNSHI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
79:MD ATOWAR RAHMAN
S/O MD MUKADDES ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM
80:MD ABDUL MALEK
S/O LT. HABEZ UDDIN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
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81:MD SHAJAHAN ALI
S/O MD SAWKAT ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
82:MUSTT. JAYMAN NESSA
W/O MD HASHEM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
83:MD FEDDUS MALLIK
S/O MD WAZED MALLIK
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
84:MD DAULAT KHAN
S/O LT. AKBAR KHAN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
85:MD MAHIDUL KHAN
S/O MD ABU KHAN VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
86:MD BILLAL HUSSAIN
S/O MD MAZED ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
87:MD AKBAR ALI
S/O LT. ZABBAR ALI
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
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DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
88:MD ABUL HUSSAIN
S/O LT. RAIZUDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
89:MD JAHUR UDDIN
S/O MD ABDUS SABUR
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
90:MD IDDRIS ALI
S/O LT. RUSTAM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
91:MD RAMJAN ALI
S/O MD JALAL UDDIN
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
92:MD NASHIR UDDIN AHMED
S/O MD ABDUL AWAL
VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM.
93:MD ZAHIDUL ISLAM
S/O LT. IBRAHIM ALI VILL- DHANBANDHA
P.O. SONKUCHI
DIST. BARPETA
ASSAM
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D NATH
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. M A SHEIKH
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM
ORDER
24.10.2019 Heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Borpujari, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department, Assam, appearing for the review petitioners. I have also heard Mr. M. A. Sheikh, learned counsel representing the respondents.
By filing this writ petition, a prayer has been made for review of the judgment and order dated 16.07.2009 passed by this Court in WP(C) No.2142/2007 issuing a direction upon the respondents to verify the claim of the 19 writ petitioners and if found genuine, do the needful to allot the land in their favour.
By referring to a subsequent decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India rendered in the case of Jagpal Singh & Ors. Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors. reported in (2011)11 SCC 396 Mr. Saikia submits that land claimed by the petitioners is VGR land and as per the law laid down by the Supreme Court, allotment of VGR land is no longer permissible under the law. Therefore, the direction contained in the order dated 16.07.2009, being in conflict with the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, deserves to be recalled.
Mr. Sheikh, learned counsel for the respondents, does not dispute that the Page No.# 17/17 decision of the Supreme Court lays down the aforesaid law but submits that the case of his client is distinguishable on facts. The law laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Jagpal Singh & Ors. (supra) prima-facie indicates that the direction issued by the learned Single Judge by the order dated 16.07.2009 is not capable of being implemented in its present form. The submission of Mr. Sheikh, even if accepted by this Court, would amount to going into the merits of the case which cannot be done in this review petition. Therefore, viewed from any angle, this Court is of the view that the present is a fit case where the judgment and order dated 16.07.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.2142/2007 calls for a revisit.
Accordingly, the prayer to recall the order dated 16.07.2009 stands allowed.
Review Petition succeeds.
Registry to now list the WP(C) No.2142/2007 for necessary orders after two weeks along with WP(C) Nos.1916/2016 and 772/2017.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant