Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/23 vs The State Of Assam And 10 Ors on 31 March, 2026
Author: Devashis Baruah
Bench: Devashis Baruah
Page No.# 1/23
GAHC010060022026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1690/2026
ABDUL NUR AND 176 ORS
S/O- LT.BARIK ALI VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI, HOUSE NO- 188, DAPARA, DIST-
NAGAON, ASSAM
2: BODIUD JAMAL
S/O- YASIN ALIAGE- 72VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
3: ABDUL MALEK
S/O- ABDUL RAHMAN.AGE- 61.VILL- 9 NO KHERANI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
4: NABI HUSSAIN
S/O- LATE ISABALIASISOB ALI.AGE- 57.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
5: SAFIR UDDIN
S/O- HUSAN ALI.AGE- 31.VILL- KHERONI MAJGAON. DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
6: JAKIR HUSSAIN
S/O- SAMSUL HUDAAGE-52VILL- KHERONI MAJGAON
DUMAIHAGI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
7: ABUL HUSSAIN
S/O- BABAR ALIAGE- 56VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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8: ABDUL RASID
S/O- NUR HUSSAINAGE- 41VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
9: ABUL KASEM
S/O- ASIM UDDIN.AGE- 59.VILL- PADUM PUKHURI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
10: ABDUL HASIM
/O- SAMSUL HUDA.AGE- 45.VILL- PADUM PUKHURI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
11: AMJAT ALI
S/O- LATE AJGAR ALI.AGE- 56.VILL- LUTUMARI MUKTA BANANCHAL
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
12: MARFAT ALI
S/O- SURJAT ALIAGE-58VILL- PADUM PUKHURI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
13: ABDUL RASID
S/O- SABED ALI.AGE- 30.VILL- LUTUMARI MUKTA BANANCHAL
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM.
14: AIN UDDIN
S/O- LT MOIJ UDDINAGE- 63VILL- LUTUMARI MUKTA FOREST
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
15: SAMCHER ALI
S/O- SURJAT ALI.AGE- 58.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
16: MAHAR ALI
S/O- ABDUL MAJID.AGE- 45.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
17: MAHAMMAD ALI
S/O- GAFUR ALIAGE- 40VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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18: ANUWAR HUSSAIN
S/O- ALI HUSSENAGE- 47VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
19: KUDDUS ALI
S/O- SABED ALIAGE-70VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
20: IDRIS ALI
S/O- SABED ALIAGE- 75VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
21: INNAS ALI
S/O- SABED ALIAGE- 65VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
22: JINNAT ALI
S/O- SABED ALIAGE- 55VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
23: MD AIJUL HOGUE
S/O- ABDUL ALIAGE- 55VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
24: SAIDUR RAHMAN
S/O- ROCHAMAT ALIAGE- 55VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
25: ABDUL KHALEK
S/O- RUSMUT ALI.AGE-62VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
26: SAHJAHAN ALI
S/O- LT. AHMMAD ALI.AGE- 65VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
27: NUR HUSEN
S/O- ABDUL HELIMAGE- 60VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
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FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
28: ABDUL HASEN
S/O- ISAB ALIAGE-71VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
29: ABDUL SATTAR
S/O- SABED ALIAGE- 85VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
30: KAMAL UDDIN
S/O- SUKKAR ALI.AGE-55VILL- LONGJAP PADUMONI
HATIPARA F.V
BORPANIDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
31: SIRAJUL ISLAM
S/O- JABAR ALIAGE-60VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
32: ABDUL KALAM
S/O- AMIR UDDINAGE- 47VILL- JURIRPAR BARAPANIDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
33: ABED ALI
S/O- ASMAT ALIAGE- 75VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
34: NUR JAMAL
S/O- UBED ALI.AGE- 60.VILL- LONGJUP PADUMONI HATIPARA FV.DIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
35: MAIN UDDIN
S/O- ABDUL MATINAGE- 65VILL- JURIPAR
BARAPANIDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
36: ABDUL RAHIM
S/O- AKBOR ALI.AGE- 78.VILL- LONGJUP PADUMONI HATIPARA FV DIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
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37: ASKAR ALI
S/O- ABDUL REJAKAGE- 43VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
38: HUSSAIN ALI
S/O- LATE MALEY HUSSAIN.AGE- 39.VILL- KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
39: RAHMAT ALI
S/O- LATE RUSTAM ALI.AGE- 60.VILL- HATIJUR.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
40: ABDUL MATIN
S/O- HIYAMAT ALI.AGE- 51VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
41: ABDUL MAJID
S/O-AMSAR ALI.AGE-60VILL- LONGJAP PADUMONIHATIPARAF.V
BORPANI.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
42: SUKUR ALI
S/O- AHED ALIAGE- 62VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
43: ABDUL AJIT
S/O- AIN UDDIN.AGE- 58.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
44: ABDUL KADIR
S/O- AIN UDDIN AGE- 62VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
45: ABDUL RASID
S/O- LATE AIN UDDIN.AGE- 56.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
46: ABDUL MATIN
S/O-LT. AIN UDDIN.AGE- 51VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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47: AMIR HUSSEN
S/O- ABDUL RAHMEN.AGE- 51.VILL- 9 NO KHERANI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
48: ISMAHIL ALI
S/O- ABDUL GANIAGE- 55VILL- 9 NO. KHERANI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
49: SAFIQUL ISLAM
S/O- LT. SAFIR UDDIN.AGE- 52VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
50: HAMED ALI
S/O-AMJAT ALIAGE- 60VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
51: EMRAJUL ISLAM
S/O- SAHED ALIAGE- 44VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
52: HARJAT ALI
S/O- ABED ALIAGE-50VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
53: ABDUL KARIM
S/O- ABDUL CHAMIDAGE- 61VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
54: SIDDIQUE ALI
S/O- LT UMED ALIAGE- 42VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
55: USMAN ALI
S/O- ABDUL ALIAGE- 57VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
56: AKAT ALI
S/O- MAMUD ALIAGE- 61VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
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DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
57: MUCHARAF ALI
S/O- MAIDAR ALI.AGE- 56.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
58: KHALEKUL JAMAN
S/O- LT.INSAN ALI.AGE- 62.VILL- 9 NO KHERANI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
59: JAKIR HUSSAIN
S/O- MOIDOR ALI.AGE- 52.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
60: IBRAHIM ALI
S/O- LT. ABDUL GONI.AGE- 52.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
61: ABDUL MALEK
S/O- ABDUL RAHMANAGE- 53VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
62: SAKHINA KHATUN
S/O- LT.TAIYAB ALI.AGE- 40.VILL- 9 NO KHERANI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
63: MEHERUL ISLAM
S/O- LATE MOIDOR ALI.AGE- 61.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
64: ASADUL ISLAM
S/O- ABDUL RAHMAN.AGE- 45VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
65: RAKIBUL ISLAM
S/O- LT.ABDUL RAHMAN.AGE- 35VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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66: SAHAMMAD ALI
S/O- LT. ABED ALI.AGE- 65.VILL-9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
67: CHABIKUL ISLAM
S/O- SUKUR ALI.AGE- 35.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM.
68: GULJAR HUSSAIN
S/0 . AKKAS ALI
VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA
AGE- 38DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
69: UKAL UDDIN
S/O- ABDUL RAHIM.AGE- 47.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
70: MASTUFA KAMAL
S/O- RUSTUM ALI
AGE- 63VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
71: KAMAL UDDIN
S/O- LT.HARJAT ALI.AGE-55VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
72: ABDUL KARIM
S/O- NIJAM UDDIN.AGE- 62.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
73: AIJUL ISLAM
S/O- JABAN ALIAGE- 35VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
74: KHAIRUL ISLAM
S/O- AMJOT ALIAGE- 40VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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75: SAHAB UDDIN
S/O- RAMJAN ALI
AGE- 50.VILL- LUTUMARI AMDUBI F.V
DAPARA. DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
76: HARJAT ALI
SON OF KASEM ALI
VILLAGE 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA
NAGAON
ASSAM
77: AFAJ UDDIN
S/O- AGAN ALIAGE- 59VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
78: ALI HUSSEN
S/O- SAHAB UDDINAGE- 61VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
79: ABDUL AUAWAL
S/O- IBRAHIM ALIAGE- 51.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
80: SAHID ULLAH
S/O- EIJAT ALIAGE- 33VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
81: RABIYA KHATUN
S/O- LT ASAR ALIAGE- 52VILL- MADHAPARA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
82: SURAJ ALI
S/O- LATE ABDUL RAHMAN.AGE- 76.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
83: NUR JAMAL
S/O- JABED ALIAGE- 80VILL- 9 NO. KHERANI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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84: MASTUFA KAMAL
S/O-MAHAR ALIAGE- 64VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
85: WAHAB ALI
S/O- ABDUL RAHMANAGE- 60VILL- 9. NO KHERANI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
86: ALAL UDDIN
S/O- LATE RIYAJ UDDIN.AGE- 65.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
87: ALIM UDDIN
S/O- LATE ABDUL LATIF.AGE- 61.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
88: ABDUL KALAM
S/O- ABDUL HAMID.AGE- 28.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM.
89: FAKAR UDDIN
S/O- ARFAN ALI
AGE- 43VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST. - NAGAON
ASSAM
90: MD MONFARALIASMANFAR ALI
S/O- JAYNAL ABDIN.AGE- 35.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
91: AKBAR ALI
S/O- LT ASAN ALIAGE- 65VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
92: RAMJAN ALI
S/O- RABI HUSSENAGE- 75VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
93: MAFIDUL ISLAM
S/O- TAHAIR ALIAGE- 50VILL- NO.3 RAJAPUKHURIDIST- NAGAON
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ASSAM
94: RAMJAN ALI
S/O-ABDUL MAJIT.AGE- 52VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
95: ABDUL HASEN
S/O- ABDUL LATIF.AGE- 70.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
96: JAMAL UDDIN
S/O- SAFIR UDDINAGE- 73VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
97: JANGSED ALI
S/O- ABDUL MATALIBAGE- 39VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
98: MAINU UDDIN
S/O- LATE ABDUL JABBAR.AGE- 73.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
99: MOHAMMAD GULJAR HUSSAIN
S/O- LT. MUSLEM UDDIN.AGE- 35.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
100: SIKANDAR ALI
S/O- ABDUL KUDDUSAGE- 53VILL- LUTUMARI MUKTABANACHAL
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
101: SAHED ALI
S/O-KHURSHED ALIAGE-43VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
102: ABUL KALAM
S/O- MUKLESAR RAHMANAGE-64VILL- KHERONI MAJ GAON
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
103: MUSAHAK ALI
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S/O- KHALILUR RAHMANAGE-48VILL- 9 NO. KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
104: MUSAALIASMUCHA HAQUE
S/O- LATE JAHUR ALI.AGE- 73.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
105: GAJIBUR RAHMAN
S/O- LATE JAHUR ALI.AGE- 66.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
106: NUR HUSSEN
S/O- LT JAHUR ALIAGE- 48VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
107: KAMAL UDDIN
S/O- LT AIN UDDINAGE- 62VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
108: RAJIBUL ISLAM
S/O- ABDUL SALAM.AGE- 21.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
109: MAFIZULLAH
S/O- SANU ULLA.AGE- 81.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
110: NURUL HAQUE
S/O- MAFIZ ULLAH
AGE- 31.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
111: SULEMAN HEKIM
C/O- SULTAN MUNSI.AGE- 46.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
112: AJIJUR RAHMAN
S/O- SULTAN MUNSI ALIAGE- 31VILL- LUTUMARI MUKTABANACHAL
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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113: MAYAJ UDDIN
S/O- LATE RUSTAM ALI.AGE-55VILL- LUTUMARI MUKTA
BANANCHAL.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
114: MOHAMMAD MIJABUR RAHMAN
S/O- MOHAMMAD ISMAIL ALI.AGE- 39.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
115: MOFIJUL ISLAM
S/O- LT SAHED ALIAGE- 28VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
116: ALIP JAN BEGUM
C/O- ISMAIL ALI.AGE- 43.VILL-9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
117: ABDUL MANNAN
S/O- SAMUJALIASCHAMUJ ALI.AGE- 36.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM.
118: CHAMUJ ALI
S/O- INSAN ALIAGE- 71VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
119: APTAB UDDIN
S/O- ABDUL JABBAR.AGE- 58.VILL- NITAI NAGOR PART 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
120: IBRAHIM ALI
S/O- ISMAIL ALI.AGE- 56.VILL- 9 NO KHERONI
DAPARA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
121: SHAHIN SHAH
S/O- MAFIZ UDDINAGE- 50VILL- CHANKHOLA
KACHUA NO. 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
122: ALIMAN NESSA
W/O- MAFIZ UDDINAGE-31VILL-CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
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ASSAM
123: NUR MAHAMMAD
S/O- RAMJAN ALI.AGE- 46.VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
124: ROCHMAT ALI
S/O-EAKIN ALIAGE- 60VILL- CHANAKHOLA
KACHUA NO. 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
125: MAKBUL HUSSAIN
S/O- NEMAT ALIAGE- 63VILL- CHANKHOLA
KACHUA NO. 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
126: HAJRAT ALI
S/O- CHAMCHU UDDINAGE- 75VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
127: ABU ABDULLA
S/O- SAHAJ UDDIN.AGE- 40VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
128: AMINUL HAQUE
C/O- MAINUL HAQUEAGE-32
VILL- KACHUA NO 1
KACHUA
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
129: ABUL KALAM
S/O- ABBAS ALIAGE- 62VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
130: RASHIDUL ISLAM
S/O- KHAJAN ALIAGE- 30
VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
131: ABDUL MANNAN
S/O- HASMAT ALIAGE- 60VILL- LONGJAP CHANKHULLA
KACHUA NO 1DIST- NAGAON
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ASSAM
132: JAMAL UDDIN
S/O- ABDUL RAHMANAGE-60VILL- CHANAKHOLA
KACHUA NO. 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
133: ABDUL MATIN
S/O- BARKAT ALI
AGE- 56.VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
134: SELIM UDDIN
S/O- AKKEL ALIAGE- 70VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
135: AJIJUL HAQUE
S/O- ABDUL JABBARAGE- 45VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
136: HABIKUL ISLAM
S/O- JALAL UDDINAGE- 52VILL- HNO 84
BARJARANIDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
137: EMRAJUL ISLAM
S/O- JALAL UDDIN
AGE- 35.VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUA.DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM
138: UBADULLA
S/O- MOZIBUR SHEKHAGE- 24VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
139: ABDUL MATALIB
S/O- HAPHIZ UADDINAGE- 49VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
140: MAINUL HAQUE
S/O- FOIZ UDDINAGE- 51VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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141: HABIBUR RAHMAN
S/O- SIRAJ UDDINAGE- 55VILL- KANDAPARA TANGIAI
KACHUA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
142: NUR UDDIN
S/O- SAMEDAGE-55VILL- JURIRPAR BARPANIDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
143: ABDUL RAHMAN
S/O- ABDUL KADIRAGE- 40VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
144: SAHAB UDDIN
S/O- NUR UDDINAGE- 39VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
145: ABDUL JALIL
S/O- SHEKH MAMUDAGE- 71VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
146: HABIBUR RAHMAN
S/O- AMSOR ALI.AGE- 50.VILL- LONGJUP PADUMONI HATIPARA FV DIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
147: NUR ISLAM
S/O-LT. MULAFAT
AGE-52.VILL- HATIJUR
BORPANI
DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM
148: MAHAMMAD SHAJAHAN
S/O- ABDUL NABIAGE- 55VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
149: A MANNAN
S/O-LT.NASAR UDDIN.AGE-65VILL-HATIJUR
BORPANI.DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM
150: IKRAMUL HUSSAIN
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S/O- SAMSUL HAQUEAGE-43VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
151: MAHIJ UDDIN
S/O- AMIR UDDINAGE- 40VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA FVDIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
152: AFTAR UDDIN
S/O- SHEIKH MAMUDAGE- 75VILL- LONGJUP PADUMANI HATIPARA
FVDIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
153: JALAL UDDIN
S/O- TAHER UDDIN.AGE- 51.VILL- LONGJUP PADUMONI HATIPARA
FV.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM.
154: HASEN ALI
S/O- SAFAR ALI.AGE- 56.VILL- KANDAPARA
KACHUA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
155: HABIBUR RAHMAN
S/O- AYAT ALI
AGE- 72.VILL- KANDAPARA TANGIYA
KACHUA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
156: ABDUL KUDDUS
S/O- LATE MAHABBAT ALI.AGE- 65.VILL- KANDAPARA.KACHUA.DIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
157: NURUL ISLAM
S/O- JAYNAL ABDINAGE- 70VILL- CHANKHULA
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
158: AYUB ALI AHMED
S/O- SUMSUL TARBIZAGE- 66VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUA DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
159: NAYAB ALI
S/O- SUMSUL TARBIZAGE-52VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
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ASSAM
160: ANUWAR HUSSAIN
S/O-LT.ABDUL LATIF KHA
AGE-45
VILL-KANDAPARA TANGIA.KACHUA.DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM
161: ABDUSH SALAMALIASABDUL SALAM
S/O- ABDUL SATTAR.AGE- 53.VILL- KANDAPARA.KACHUA.DIST-
NAGAON
ASSAM
162: SAFIQULALIASSABIKUL ISLAM
S/O- ALI AKABOR.AGE- 46.VILL- KANDAPARA
KACHUA. DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
163: TAYAB ALI
S/O- LT SUMSUL TARBIZAGE- 67VILL- KANDAPARA
KACHUA NO 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
164: SHIRAJUL ISLAM
S/O-LT.ABU SAYED
AGE-61.VILL-KANDAPARA
KACHUA
DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM.
165: ABDUL REZAK
S/O- MINAT ALI.AGE- 86.VILL- KANDAPARA
KACHUA
DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
166: ABDUL MALEK
S/O- LT. UMED ALIAGE- 55VILL- RANGULU BASTI
KACHUA NO. 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
167: EMDADULLAH
S/O-ALI NAWAJ
AGE-58
VILL-KANDAPARA
KACHUA
DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM.
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168: AMIN AHAMMAD
S/O- ABDUL RAHIM.AGE-38VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
169: ISA MUDDIN
S/O- ABDUL HALIMAGE- 30VILL- KANDAPARA
KACHUA NO. 1DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
170: KAMAL UDDIN
S/O- AMIR ALI
AGE-64
VILL-CHANKHULA
KACHUA
DIST.-NAGAON
ASSAM.
171: SAFIYA KHATUN
W/O- MAJIBUR RAHMANAGE- 67VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
172: TAYAB ALI
S/O- LT. SUMSUL TARBIZAGE- 67VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
173: MANJUL HAQUE
S/O- MAFIZ UDDINAGE-28VILL- KACHUA NO. 1
KACHUADIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
174: FAJLUR RAHMAN
S/O- LT. SIKADAR ALI
AGE- 55VILL- KANDAPARA
KACHUA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
175: AINAB BIBI
C/O- FAKAR UDDIN.AGE- 52.VILL- KANDAPARA.KACHUA.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
176: MAMOD ALI
S/O- MANIR UDDIN.AGE- 81.VILL- JURIRPAR.DIST- NAGAON
ASSAM
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177: SAMSUDDIN
S/O- SOMED ALI.AGE- 80.VILL- JURIRPAR
BORAPANI.DIST- NAGAON
ASSA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM, JANATA BHAWAN ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI- 781006
2:THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ENVIRONMENT FORESTS DEPARTMENT
JANATA BHAWAN ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM
REVENUE DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
JANATA BHAWAN ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
4:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF
FOREST FORCE AND WILDLIFE
O/O THE PCCF HOFF
ASSAM
ARANYA BHAWAN
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI- 781037
5:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
ASSAM
6:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
NAGAON DIVISION
NAGAON
ASSAM.
7:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
NAGAON
ASSAM
8:THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR REMOVAL OF FOREST
ENCROACHMENT
TO BE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
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THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
NAGAON
9:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
NAGAON
ASSAM
10:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
KAMPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
NAGAON
ASSAM.
11:THE OFFICER IN CHARGE
KACHUA POLICE STATION
NAGAON
ASSA
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.R. Bhuyan, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. P.N. Goswami, Addl. A.G.
Mr. A. Bhattacharya, Standing Counsel
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 31.03.2026 Issue notice making it returnable on 07.04.2026.
2. Mr. P.N. Goswami, the learned Additional Advocate General appears on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to 11 and Mr. A. Bhattacharya, the learned Standing Counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No. 3 and accepts notice.
3. Extra copies of the writ petition be served upon the respective counsels during the course of the day.
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4. 177 petitioners have approached this Court challenging the Speaking Orders enclosed as Annexure-12 to the writ petition whereby the petitioners have been informed that they have encroached upon the Lutumai Reserved Forest and they were directed to vacate the same within 15 days from the date of the said orders.
5. Mr. A.R. Bhuyan, the learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submitted that the petitioners do not fall within the ambit of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. The learned counsel however submitted that the Forest Department, in the 1970s, had permitted the petitioners to reside within the Lutumai Reserved Forest as Tongia cultivators, and on that basis, they have been residing within the Reserved Forest.
6. The respondents herein, more particularly the Forest Department, shall file an affidavit as to the existence of the rights of the Tongia settlers as claimed by the petitioners, and whether the conferment of such rights is permissible in terms with the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, as well as the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
7. This Court also takes notice that the Speaking Orders dated Page No.# 23/23 07.03.2026 categorically mentions that the petitioners have been granted 15 days to vacate their occupation.
8. Mr. P.N. Goswami, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that till the next date, he undertakes that no steps would be taken.
9. Considering the above, this Court is not inclined to pass any interim directions at this stage.
10. List the matter along with WP(C) No. 1649/2026 on 07.04.2026.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant