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Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/55 vs The Union Of India And 10 Ors on 6 February, 2025

Author: Suman Shyam

Bench: Suman Shyam

                                                                  Page No.# 1/55

GAHC010112722024




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                       THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                            Case No. : PIL/38/2024

         PRADIP CHANDRA CHOUDHURY AND 64 ORS
         AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
         SON OF LATE MOHAN CHOUDHURY,RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BARUAH
         CHUCK, P.S.-KALIABOR, P.O.-KUWARITOL,PIN-782137, DISTRICT-NAGAON,
         ASSAM.

         2: SRI RAMANI SARMAH

          AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

         SON OF LATE TILOCK SARMAH

         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-GAMOTHA GAON
         P.S.-KALIABOR
         P.O.-KUWARITOL
         PIN-782137
         DISTRICT-NAGAON
         ASSAM.

         3: SRI GOLAP CHANDRA SAIKIA

          AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

         SON OF LATE BIHURAM SAIKIA

         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAGAJAN SATRA
         P.S- KALIABOR P.O.-KUWARITOL
         PIN-782137
         DISTRICT-NAGAON
         ASSAM.

         4: SRI MUKTI NATH SARMAH

          AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
                                    Page No.# 2/55


SON OF LATE NOBIN CH. SARMA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GOMOTHA GOAN
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O.-KUWARITOL
PIN-782137
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

5: SRI HIREN BORAH

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

SON OF LATE UMARAM BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GOMOTHAGOAN
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O.-KUWARITOL
PIN-782137
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

6: MD SALAMAT ALI
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

SON OF ABDUL ALI

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KUWARITOL

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O.-KUWARITOL

PIN-782137
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

7: SRI NRIPEN CHANDRA BORAH

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

SON OF LATE DURLOV CH. BORAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KUWARITOL

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O.-KUWARITOL

PIN-782137
DISTRICT-NAGAON
                                      Page No.# 3/55

ASSAM.

8: SRI RANJIT DEKA

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF AMULYA RAM DEKA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MILON NAGAR
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O.-KUWARITOL
PIN-782137
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM

9: SRI HIRU PRASAD MAHANTA

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
SON OF LATE PHATIK CHANDRA MAHANTA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

10: SRI BISWAJIT BORA

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

SON OF KUNJA MOHAN BORA

VILLAGE- SUNDARGAON
HATBAOR
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

11: SRI PRADIP LASKAR

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

SON OF LATE SUREN LASKAR

VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA
                                   Page No.# 4/55

P.O.AND P.S.-JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

12: SRI JITEN BARUAH

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

SON OF LATE TITARAM BARUAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

13: KARUNA SAGAR HAZARIKA

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

SON OF LATE TANKESWAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF DOYALCHUCK
JAKHALABANDHA

P.O.AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

14: SRI RAMEN BARUAH


AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

SON OF LATE BIRENDRA BARUAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

15: SRI MOHAN CHANDRA DAS
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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

SON OF LATE BUDHESWAR DAS

RESIDENT OF HOSPITAL CHARIALI
 JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

16: SRI CHARU GOSWAMI

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

SON OF LATE HEM CH. GOSWAMI
RESIDENT OF BOGAJAN SATRA
 JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782137
 DISTRICT-NAGAON.

17: DHRUBAJYOTI GOSWAMI

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

SON OF LATE ATUL CH. GOSWAMI

RESIDENT OF NA-SATRA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782137
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

18: SRI RUPJYOTI SAIKIA

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

SON OF LATE PRAFULLA SAIKIA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
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PIN-782137
DISTRICT-NAGAON.

19: SRI PRADIP BORKAKATI

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAGHJAN

P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782137
 DISTRICT-NAGAON. ASSAM.

20: SRI MINU SAKIA

AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

WIFE OF LATE UPENDRA CH. SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

21: SRI PRASANTA BHOWMICK

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS

SON OF LATE RAMADA KANTA BHOWMICK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GORUBANDHA
P.S. AND P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON

22: SRI AJOY BUCHA

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

SON OF LATE BHAWARLAL BUCHA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

23: SRI PRAHLAD BORDOLOI
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AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

SON OF LATE BEDEN CH BORDOLOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAGHJAN
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

24: AJAY KUMAR RABIDAS

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

SON OF LATE RAMREKHA RABIDAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

25: SRI JITEN GOUR

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

SON OF LATE RATI RAM GOUR

VILLAGE- BAGHJAN
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

26: MD. NAJRUL ISLAM

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

SON OF LATE HASEN ALI

VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
 JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON.

27: SRI TARUN BORGOHAI

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
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SON OF LATE TARJAN BORGOHAI

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

28: SRI KANAI BISWAS

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
SON OF LATE HEMENDRA BISWAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

29: SRI PINTU SARMAH

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

SON OF ASARFALAL SARMAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

30: MD. JAHIRUL TALUKDAR

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

SON OF LATE LATIFTALUKDAR

VILLAGE- GARUBONDHA
 JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
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PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON.

31: SRI SAURABH BHOWMICK

AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS

SON OF SRI SUBHASH BHOWMICK

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

32: SRI MANOJ KUMAR

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

SON OF SRI HOTILAL RAI

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAGHJAN
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

33: SRI DEBASHIS PAUL

AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

SON OF SIR SUBODH PAUL

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GORUBANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM. ASSAM.

34: SRI CHURAMONI CHETRY

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

SON OF SRI INDRA BAHADUR CHETRY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAGHJAN
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
                                             Page No.# 10/55

DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

35: SRI BHASKAR BORTHAKUR

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

SON OF LATE TOSESHWAR BORTHAKUR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA

P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

36: SABITA BORGOHAI

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

DAUGHTER OF SRI JIO RAM GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

37: SRI MRIGANKA SHEKHAR BHORALI HAZARIKA

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

SON OF LATE GAJEN HAZARIKA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

38: SRI PAPU SHARMAH

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
                                       Page No.# 11/55

SON OF SRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH
 RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

39: SRI BIKASH MALLAH

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

SON OF LATE LALJIT MALLAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA

PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

40: SRI BIJAN DAS

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

SON OF LATE NIPEN CH. DAS

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

41: SRI NITUMONI NANDI

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF LATE NARENDRA NATH NANDI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.
                                   Page No.# 12/55


42: SRI RAJESH RAI

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

SON OF LATE BASHUDEV RAI

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

43: SRI RITUL KHAUND

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

SON OF LATE JATIN KHAUND

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

44: SRI DEEPAK BORTHAKUR

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

SON OF LATE BIREN BORTHAKUR

VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
 JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

45: SRI MUKUL BHAGAWATI

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
                                       Page No.# 13/55


SON OF LATE GULAP BHAGAWATI

VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
 JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON.

46: SRI TRISHNA SAIKIA

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

DAUGHTER OF LATE HARI PRASAD BHUYAN
 VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
 JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

47: SRI MITHUN BACHAK

AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS

SON OF LATE NIRASHA BACHAK

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GARUBONDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

48: SRI SHYAMLAL KUNDU

AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

SON OF LATE NANI GOPAL KUNDU
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

49: SRI DEBEN KONWAR
                                      Page No.# 14/55

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

SON OF LATE JOGESWAR KONWAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

50: SRI BIKI KUMAR YADAV

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

SON OF SURESH RAI

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

51: SRI JAWAHAR LAL BUCHA

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

SON OF LATE DULICHAND BUCHA

VILLAGE- JAKHALABANDHA
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON.

52: SRI ANIL BORA

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

SON OF SRI TILOK BORAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MIRIBHETI
P.O. AND P.S.- JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

53: AJIT CHANDRA BHAGAWATI

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
                                       Page No.# 15/55

SON OF LATE GOLAP CHANDRA BHAGAWATI
VILLAGE- BANIPUR
JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON.

54: SRI TARUN MUKTIAR

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

SON LATE PHANIDHAR MUKTIAR

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O.JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

55: SRI DIPAK KR. BORAH

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

SON OF LATE ROMA BORAH

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

56: SRI KRISHNA KANTA SAIKIA

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS

SON OF LATE MEHORAM SAIKIA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
                                   Page No.# 16/55

P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

57: SRI GAGON SAIKIA

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

SON OF LATE RABIRAM SAIKIA

RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA

P.S.-KALIABOR
 P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
 PIN-782136
 DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

58: SRI NIRMAL KUMAR DUTTA

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

SON OF LATE JITEN DUTTA

VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

59: SRI PRANJIT BORAH

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

SON OF SRI SASADHAR BORAH

VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
JAKHALABANDHA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON.

60: DIPENDRA KR. BORDOLOI
                                   Page No.# 17/55


AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE PRADIP BORDOLOI

VILLAGE- SARUBHOGIA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON.

61: SRI PRADIP HAZARIKA

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

SON OF LATE PURNAKANTA HAZARIKA
VILLAGE- DOYALCHUCK
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

62: SRI TROILOKYA HAZARIKA

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF LATE BENUDHAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DOYALCHUCK
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

63: SRI HEMO PHUKAN

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

SON OF SRI SOBHEN PHUKAN

VILLAGE- BANIPUR
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

64: SRI BIPUL SARMAH
                                                   Page No.# 18/55


AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS

SON OF LATE NANDINATH SARMAH
VILLAGE- DEBASATRA
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAON
ASSAM.

65: SRI DEEP HAZARIKA

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SON OF LATE BENUDHAR HAZARIKA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- DOYALCHUCK
P.S.-KALIABOR
P.O. JAKHALABANDHA
PIN-782136
DISTRICT-NAGAO

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 10 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT
AND HIGHWAY, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1,
PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI- 110001.

2:THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MORTH)

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
TRANSPORT BHAWAN
1
PARLIAMENT STREET
NEW DELHI-110001.

3:THE SECRETARY

 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAY
TRANSPORT BHAWAN
 1
PARLIAMENT STREET
 NEW DELHI- 110001.

4:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

G-5 AND 6
                                                    Page No.# 19/55

SECTOR-10
DWARKA
NEW DELHI- 110075
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

5:THE REGIONAL MANAGER

NORTH EASTERN REGION
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NEDFI HOUSE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006.

6:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD.

PARLIAMENT STREET
NEW DELHI- 110001
REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.

7:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (P) CUM HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD.
2ND FLOOR AGNISHANTI BUSINESS PARK
OPPOSITE AGP OFFICE
GNB ROAD
AMBARI
GUWAHATI- 781001.

8:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

NAGAON
PIN-782002.

9:THE PRIDE EAST ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR SMTI.
RINIKI BHUYAN SARMA
CHRISTIANBASTI
GS ROAD
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP(M)
PIN-781005
ASSAM

10:M/S WADIA TECHNO-ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
                                                                         Page No.# 20/55

             WING A
             REHEJA POINT 1
             PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ROAD
             P AND T COLONY
             VAKOLA
             SANTACRUZ EAST
             MUMBAI
             MAHARASHTRA-400055.

            11:M/S ZOMA CONSULTING SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

             73 C
             4TH FLOOR
             PREM COMPLEX
             TAIMOOR NAGAR
             NEAR NEW FRIENDS COLONY
             NEW DELHI-110025

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. P K SAIKIA, MR. A D CHOUDHURY,MR. K KALITA,N
GAUTAM,MR H KALITA

Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. G PEGU(CGC),SC, NHAI,SC, NHIDC,GA, ASSAM




             Linked Case : PIL/61/2024

            PRANJAL BARUAH AND 150 ORS
            S/O LT. JITEN BARUAH
            R/O WARD NO. 1
            P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

            DIST. GOLAGHAT
            ASSAM-785612

            2: SRI TRUN HAZARIKA
            S/O LT. RAM HAZARIKA
            R/O WARD NO. 10
             P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
             DIST. GOLAGHAT
            ASSAM-785612.

            3: SRI MATLIB AHMED
            S/OLT. ABDUL HAI
            R/O WARD NO. 3
                               Page No.# 21/55

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM- 785612

4: SRI NOBAJYOTI BORAH
S/O LT. UPEN BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 10

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
 DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
 PIN-785612

5: SRI NUL ISLAM PRAMANIK
S/O ABUL KASIM PRAMANIK
R/O WARD NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM- 785612.

6: SRI GAJEN RAI
S/O BANESWAR RAI
R/O WARD NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785612

7: SRI ANUPAM GHOSH
S/O LT. SUDARSHAN GHOSH
R/O WARD NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM-785612.

8: SMT. RITA HAZARIKA
D/O LT. CHANDHIRAM HAZARIKA
R/O WARD NO. 1
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM-785612.

9: SRI BINUD MISHRA
S/O SIWIJI MISHRA
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
                             Page No.# 22/55


DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

10: SRI DEBAJIT GHOSH
S/OLT. SUBASH GHOSH
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

11: SRI PRODIP SUTRADHAR
S/O MOHAN SUTRADHAR
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

12: SRI BHIM PRATAP SUKLA
S/O RAMJI SUKLA
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

13: MUSSTT. MERINA BEGUM
W/O WAJID ALI
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

14: SRI INAMUL HUSSAIN
S/O AMIR HUSSAIN
R/O WARD NO. 3
                             Page No.# 23/55


P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

15: SRI RANJIT BARUAH
S/O KRISHNA BARUAH
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

16: SRI ADITYA SAIKIA
S/O INDRESWAR SAIKIA
R/O WARD NO. 1
KARAIATI GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

17: SRI AJIT AGARWALLA
S/O PRABHUDAYAL AGARWALLA
R/O WARD NO. 3
BDM ROAD

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

18: SRI RAJESH KUTUM
S/O BHAGYESWAR KUTUM
R/O BOHIKHOWA GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
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19: SRI ABUL HUSSAIN
S/O AHMAD HUSSAIN
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

20: SRI BISWAJIT GHOSH
S/O SUDHIR GHOSH
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

21: SRI GHANASHYAM BARUAH
S/O METHUWA BARUAH
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

22: SRI BIJON BORAH
S/O KOLIRAM BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

23: SRI JAYANTA PEGU
S/O NIRMAL PEGU
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
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ASSAM
PIN-785612

24: SRI GAKUL SARMAH
S/O LT. BOLORAM SARMAH
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

25: SRI MOHAN PEGU
S/O NIRMAL PEGU
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

26: SRI SANJAY SAHU
S/O OMPRAKASH SAHU
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 27: SMT. MOUSUMI BORAH
W/O PHULESWAR BORAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 28: SRI PRAMUD BARUAH
S/O DIMBESWAR BARUAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
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ASSAM
PIN-785612

 29: SRI PRAFULLA BARUAH
S/O DIMBESWAR BARUAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

30: SRI MANISH BHARADWAJ
S/O KHAGEN UPADHAYA
R/O WARD NO. 2

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

31: SRI DINESH GOGOI
S/O LT. KHURAM GOGOI
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

32: SRI ALOKESH PHUKAN
S/O BIPIN PHUKAN
R/O WARD NO. 2

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

33: SRI MRIDUL SARKAR
S/O MOHAN SARKAR
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
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DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

34: SRI DHIREN KAKOTI
S/O TARINI KAKOTI
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

35: SRI GUDDU RAJAK
S/O RAM RAJAK
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

36: SRI JIBON CHARAH
S/O GAMA CHARAH
R/O BOHIKHOWA GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 37: SRI AJAMIL PEGU
S/O MONJILAL PEGU
R/O BOHIKHOWA GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

38: SRI HARBILASH KALITA
S/O SANKHARAM KALITA
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
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DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

39: SRI KAMAL KUTUM
S/O UPEN KUTUM
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

40: SRI RUPJYOTI SAIKIA
S/O HEMARAM SAIKIA
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

41: SRI RAJ SAHU
S/O MANGAL SAHU
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

42: SRI SUNIT BARUAH
S/O KRISHNA KUMAR MAHANTA
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

43: SRI DILIP MAZUMDAR
S/O JAITN MAZUMDAR
R/O NAHORJAN TINIALI
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P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 44: SRI MUKIBUR RAHMAN
S/O HOBIBUR RAHMAN
R/O NAHARJAN TINIALI
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

45: SRI GAYATRI NANDI
W/O GAUTAM NANDI
R/O NAHORJAN TINIALI

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 46: SMT. DEEPA DEV
W/O RINTU DEV
R/O PUB JYOTIPUR
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

47: SRI PUTUL BORAH
S/O BUDHESWAR BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

48: SRI ARUNI BORAH
W/O LT. DULAL BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 4
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P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

49: SRI RAHUL BORAH
S/O BUDHESWAR BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

50: SRI DILIP PHUKAN
S/O SAITEN PHUKAN
R/O NAHORJAN TINIALI

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

51: SRI MILON BORAH
S/OLT. KAMESWAR BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

52: SMT. SEEMA BORAH
W/O MILON BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

53: SRI PARTHA PRATIM SAIKIA
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S/O CHANDRA KANTA SAIKIA
R/O KARAIATI GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

54: SRI DHURBAJYOTI BEZBARUAH
S/O LT. ANIL BEZBARUAH
R/O JYOTIPUR GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 55: SRI GOLAP SAHU
S/O BASUDEV SAHU
R/O NAHORJAN TINIALI
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

56: SMT. REBA GOGOI
W/O SAILYADHAR GOGOI
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 57: SRI MANUJ KAYASTHA
S/O HIRA KAYASTHA
R/O IKORAJAN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

58: SRI PARTHA PRATIM KAYASTHA
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S/O LOLIT KAYASTHA
R/O IKORAJAN

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

59: SRI AKHTARUL IMAN
S/O MONUWAR ISLAM
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

60: SRI PRADIP SHARMA
S/O LAXMI NARAYAN SARMAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

61: SRI RAJ CHETRY
S/O KESHAR CHETRY
R/O NEPALI GAON
WARD NO.2

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

62: SRI DULAN KALITA
S/O CHANDRA KALITA
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
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PIN-785612

 63: SRI SATYAN KAKOTI
S/O TRALUKYA KAKOTI
R/O SEWJIPAR
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

64: SRI CHIKU GHOSH
S/O MONTOSH GHOSH
R/O BDM ROAD

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

65: SRI UJJWAL BORUAH
S/O NANDA BARUAH
R/O MILLONGPUR

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

66: SRI ANIL MORE
S/O PANNALAL MORE
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 67: SRI ANMOL JAISWAL
S/O KRISHNA JAISWAL
R/O MOHMAIKI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
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PIN-785612

 68: SRI JYOTISH JAISWAL
S/O DAYA SNKAR JAISWAL
R/O DAYA SANKAR JAISWAL
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

69: SRI RANJU AHMED
S/O MOTIUR RAHAM
R/O PUB DAGAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 70: SRI PRADIP SAIKIA
S/O SUNARAM SAIKIA
R/O AHO GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

71: SRI BENUDHAR BORAH
S/O TILAK CHANDRA BORAH
R/O KALYANPUR

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

72: SRI MIRJAF HUSSAIN
S/O AMIR HUSSAIN
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
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PIN-785612

73: SRI MATLIB ALI
S/O MEHBUB ALI
R/O WARD NO. 10

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

74: SRI SABIR RAHMED
S/O ABDUL GAFFAR
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 75: SRI PULOK BORAH
S/O JUGEN BORAH
R/O 3 NO. DA GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

76: SRI POLLOBI BORUAH
S/O MRINAL BORUAH
R/O WARD NO. 2

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

77: SRI MANIK THAKURIA
S/O P. THAKURIA
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
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ASSAM
PIN-785612

78: SRI AJAY GOENKA
S/O GOPAL GOENKA
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

79: SRI SURAJ SARMAH
S/O OMPRAKASH SARMAH
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

80: SRI RAJIB HUSSAIN
S/O ABDUL GANI
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

81: SRI NIREN BORAH
S/O SAGMAL BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 10

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

82: SRI PUTUL GOGOI
S/O KALIA GOGOI
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
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DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

83: SRI GOBINDA BORAH
S/O TANURAM BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 10

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

84: SRI ANKUR BORAH
S/O UPEN BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

85: SRI PRADIP BORA
S/O SONARAM BORAH
R/O WARD NO. 10

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

86: SRI MUNISH KR. KHADARIA
S/O BALCHAND KHADARIA
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

87: SRI ARUN CHOUDHARY
S/O RADHAKRISHNA CHOUDHARY
R/O WARD NO. 10
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P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

88: SRI NITIN JALLAN
S/O PAWAN KUMAR JALLAN
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 89: SRI SANTANU DUWARAH
S/O BHULA DUWARAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 90: SRI MANTU SAIKIA
S/O AKAN SAIKIA
R/O LOKHOWJAN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

91: SRI JYOTI GOENKA
S/O MADAN GOENKA
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

92: SRI WAHIDUR RAHMAN
S/OLT. DARAJUDDIN AHMED
R/O GOSAIBARI GAON
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P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 93: SRI RAJIB BORAH
S/O PADMA BORAH
R/O GARAMUR GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 94: SRI NILUTPAL PHUKAN
S/O CHANDRA PHUKAN
R/O KALYANPUR GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

95: SRI JAGDISH JISWAL
S/OLT. RAJENDRA PRASAD JAISWAL
R/O MOHMAIKI GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

96: SRI HIRA JAISWAL
S/OLT. RAJENDRA PRASAD JAISWAL
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

97: SRI PAWAN HAZARIKA
S/O BISHNU HAZARIKA
R/O MANDAL GAON
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P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 98: SRI LALIT DUTTA
S/OLT. RUPESWAR DUTTA
R/O MANDAL GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 99: SRI DOULAT SINGKON
S/O KALACHAN TELENGA
R/O JYOTIPUR GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 100: SRI BIJU PEGU
S/O NANDESWAR PEGU
R/O AGARATALI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

101: SRI PRAJIT SARMAH
S/O RAMESH SARMAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

102: SRI ACHINTA SAIKIA
S/O GOPAL CHANDRA SAIKIA
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
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DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

103: SRI RIMPI BORAIK
D/O LT. GOPAL BORAIK
R/O GOPAL BORAIK
R/O GARAMUR GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 104: SRI BISWAJIT BORGOHAIN
S/O GULESWAR BORGOHAIN
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 105: SRI AKHIM JYOTI BORGOHAIN
S/O GULESWAR BORGOHAIN
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 106: SRI MOJNUR HUSSAIN
S/O MOKBUL HUSSAIN
R/O GOSAINBARI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 107: SRI RANJIT KAYASTHA
S/O BHULARAM KAYASTHA
R/OGARAMUR GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
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DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 108: SRI PRAFULLA BORAH
S/O LT. SISHURAM BORAH
R/O BOKAKHAT
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 109: SRI DIBYAJYOTI NATH
S/O PREMODHAR NATH
R/O BOKAKHAT
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 110: SRI DIBYAJYOTI RABHA
S/O LT. PRAMOD CHANDRA RABHA
R/O GARAMUR GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 111: SRI RANTU KUMAR SARMAH
S/O UPEN SHARMA
R/O GARAMUR GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 112: SRI RANA HANDIQUE
S/O LUHIT HANDIQUE
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
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 113: SRI TARUN HANDIQUE
S/O LUHIT HANDIQUE
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 114: SRI PRANAB BORAH
S/O LAKHIRAM BORAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 115: SRI DEBASISH GAUTAM
S/O PARESH SARMAH HAZARIKA
R/O GARAMUR GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 116: SRI TARUN CHANDRA BORAH
S/O BALIRAM BORAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 117: SR BIPIN CHANDRA SAIKIA
S/O BHAVIRAM SAIKIA
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

118: SRI KHAIRUL BASSAR
S/O LT. MONUWAR ISLAM
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R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 119: SRI DIPAK PHUKAN
S/O BOGAI PHUKAN
R/O KARAIATI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 120: SRI RANJAN SAHU
S/O RAMJI PRASAD SAHU
R/OWARD NO. 4
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

121: SRI RAJU MORE
S/O LT. GANGABISON MORE
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 122: SRI LUTFUR RAHMAN
S/O JAMALUDDIN AHMED
R/O MOHMAIKI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

123: SRI BINOY KALUWAR
S/O MUKTINATH KALUWAR
R/O BOKAKHAT TOWN
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P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

124: SRI SUNIL SHAH
S/O BIKHARI SHAH
R/O WARD NO. 1

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

125: SRI RAKTIM KHOUND
S/O PRADIP KHOUND
R/ONAHORJAN TINIALI

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

126: SRI BHAIROB JYOTI DUTTA
S/O LT. RANJAN DUTTA
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

127: SRI RAJANI SAIKIA
S/O LT. HABIRAM SAIKIA
R/O BOKAKHAT

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

128: SRI MISILAL SARMAH
S/O JOGENDRA SARMAH
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R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

129: SRI PADMA MAHANTA
S/O DAMBARU MAHANTA
R/O KAILAKHAT GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

130: SRI AMIN KHAN
S/O MUSTAKIN KHAN
R/O WARD NO. 7

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

131: SRI SUNIL SARMAH
S/O SUMER SARMAH
R/O WARD NO. 3

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

132: SRI BIJAY MORE

S/O LT. GANGA BISHNU MORE
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
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 133: SRI HEMANTA CHOUDHARY
S/O B.C. CHOUDHARY
R/O BOKAKHAT TOWN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 134: SRI ABUBAKKAR SIDDIK
S/O SOFUR ALI SIDDIK
R/O BOKAKHAT
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 135: SRI PANKAJ SAIKIA
S/O NIBIR SAIKIA
R/O KARAIATI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 136: SRI ANKUR MORE
S/O LAXMINARAYAN MORE
R/O WARD NO.4
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
 DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 137: SRI PREMODHAR SAIKIA
S/O PURNAKANTA SAIKIA
R/O KARAIATI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

138: SRI SWAPAN DEV
S/O SATYANDRA DEV
R/O WARD NO. 2

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
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ASSAM
PIN-785612

139: SRI BOLIN KUMAR DAS
S/O SORBESWAR DAS
R/O HOSPITAL ROAD

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

140: SRI CHANDA MORE
S/O RAJU MORE

R/O WARD NO. 4
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 141: SRI PRAKASH DEB ROY
S/OLT. PRADIP DEB ROY
R/O WARD NO. 4
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

142: SRI PORESH DEV
S/O JOGESH CH. DEV
R/O WARD NO. 4

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 143: SRI PRADIP SAIKIA
S/OLT. NOBIN SAIKIA
R/O KARAIATI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
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 144: SRI RANU SAIKIA
W/O BHUGESWAR SAIKIA
R/O KARAIATI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

145: SMT. LALITA DUTTA
W/O BASANTA SAIKIA
R/O KARAIATI GAON

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 146: SMT. MRIDULA SAIKIA
W/O MRIDUL SAIKIA
R/O KARAIATI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

147: SMT. BHAGYASHREE SAIKIA
S/O LT. ANADA SAIKIA
R/O BOKAKHAT TOWN

P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612

 148: SRI DIPAK KUMAR DAS
S/O HORUKAN DAS
R/O UDAYNAGAR
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT

DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
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 149: RANJAN DUTTA
S/O NITYANANDA DUTTA
R/O BOKAKHAT TOWN
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
PHONE NO. 96786000359

 150: RANJIT DUTTA
S/O NITYANANDA DUTTA
R/O KARAIATI GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
PHONE NO. 9957266332

 151: ASHOK BORA
S/O BALIRAM BORAH
R/O LOKHOWJAN GAON
P.O. AND P.S. BOKAKHAT
DIST. GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN-785612
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ASSAM
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ASSAM
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For petitioners/appellant(s) : Mr. K. N. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate Mr. K. Kalita, Advocate Mr. A.C. Sarma, Sr. Advocate Mr. B. Deori, Advocate For respondent(s) : Mr. D. Nath, Sr. GA, Assam Mr. R.K.D. Choudhury, Deputy SGI Mr. C. Baruah, SC, NHAI Mr. R.K. Talukdar, SC, NHIDCL

- BEFORE -

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM 06.02.2025 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) These two writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners raising a grievance regarding the approval given by the respondent authorities to a new alignment of the Page No.# 53/55 National Highway No. 715 (old National Highway No. 37) for expansion of the National Highway No. 715 into a Four-Lane Highway.

Initially this Court opined that it is not within the domain of the court to interfere in the matters of alignment of Highways. However, taking into consideration the issues raised by the petitioners, firstly, that the N.H. No. 715 is being constructed on a new alignment, which is different from the alignment as notified by the NHAI and, secondly, that though the project is declared as a Brown Field project under which existing Highways can be developed but on the same alignment, however, the authorities are going to develop and construct the N.H. 715 on a new alignment, this Court, vide order dated 20.01.2025 directed the learned counsel for the NHAI to clarify its stand on the issues raised by the petitioners in these PIL petitions.

Pursuant to above-referred direction, a combined affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, Government of India, and the National Highways Authority of India, wherein it is stated that at present the proposal for widening/construction of the N.H. 715 has been unapproved by the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, Government of India, and a direction has been given to the NHAI to submit a modified proposal with alternative alignment. Along with the affidavit, a letter dated 28.01.2025, written by the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, Government of India, to the Chairman, NHAI, is also annexed, which is reproduced hereunder:

"RW/NH-37011/140/2024-BP&SP Government of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (BP&SP Cell) Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001 Dated:28.01.2025 To The Chairman, National Highway Authority of India G 5&6, Dabri- Gurgaon Rd, Page No.# 54/55 Sector 10 Dwarka, Dwarka, Delhi, 110075 [Kind Attention: Sh. L.P. Padhy, CGM(T)] Sub: Widening and Improvement of existing carriageway to 4 lanes of Kalibor- Numaligarh section (from Ch.315 + 315 to km. 400+990) of NH-37 (New NH-
715) including implementation of Wildlife-friendly Measures Proposed on Kaziranga National park (KNP) Stretch in the state of Assam on Hybrid Annuity Mode under NH(O): Proposal for appraisal/approval of project by PPPAC/MoRTH - Reg.

Please refer to your letter No.NEDIV-19/15/2024- Northeast Division/E- file 268378/229 dated 13.12.2024 submitting therewith PPPAC proposal for subject cited work for approval of Competent Authority.

2. In this regard, a presentation was made before the Secretary (RT&H) on the project proposal during his visit to NHAI, HQ on 23.01.2025 for the review of NHAI's projects wherein it was suggested to explore alternative alignment options for the instant project.

3. In view of the above, instant proposal is returned herewith unapproved for resubmission of the modified proposal with alternative alignment.

Yours faithfully, Sd/-

                                      (          Ganesh Shelar)
                                                 Executive Engineer
                                             (BPSP and Highway Administration Cell)"


From the above, it appears that the matter regarding widening/construction of the N.H. 715 is being revisited by the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, Government of India, and the NHAI has been directed to submit a modified proposal with alternative alignment.

Taking into consideration the fact that the whole project of widening/construction of N.H. 715 is under review, and in view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways, Government of India and NHAI that the work of widening/construction of Page No.# 55/55 the N.H. 715 is being suspended at present, we deem it appropriate to close these PIL petitions.

Accordingly, these PIL petitions are closed with liberty to the petitioners to file fresh PIL petition, if occasion so arises.

                                             JUDGE                      CHIEF JUSTICE




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