Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/ vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors on 14 December, 2021
Author: Manash Ranjan Pathak
Bench: Manash Ranjan Pathak
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GAHC010213632021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/6753/2021
AKKAS ALI AND 2 ORS
S/O LT. SAMSUIDDIN, R/O VILL. ALISNGA URIAMGURI, P.O. PANCHMILE
P.S. TEZPUR, DIST. SONITPUR, ASSAM PIN-784025
2: AKBAR ALI
S/O LT. SAMSUIDDIN
R/O VILL. ALISNGA URIAMGURI
P.O. PANCHMILE P.S. TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM PIN-784025
3: ABDUL KALAM
S/O LT. SAMSUIDDIN
R/O VILL. ALISNGA URIAMGURI
P.O. PANCHMILE P.S. TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM PIN-78402
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, TO THE GOVT. OF
ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SONITPUR
TEZPUR
(LAND ACQUISTION BRANCH) P.O. TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-784001
3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT
AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION
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SONITPUR
TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-784001
4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
TEZPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-784001
5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 AND 6
SECTOR-10
DWARKA DELHI-110075
6:THE GENERAL MANAGER
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD. MILAN NAGAR
GUTLUNG
DOLABARI
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-78400
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S C BISWAS
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
Linked Case : WP(C)/6745/2021
SHYAMAL DEBNATH
S/O LT. BIMAL DEBNATH
R/O ALISINGA URIAMGURI
P.O. PANCHMILE P.S. TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR
ASSAM
PIN-784025
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
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THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR
GUWAHATI-6
2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
SONITPUR
TEZPUR
(LAND ACQUISTION BRANCH) P.O. TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-784001
3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT
AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION
SONITPUR
TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-784001
4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
TEZPUR REVENUE CIRCLE
TEZPUR
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-784001
5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 AND 6
SECTOR-10
DWARKA DELHI-110075
6:THE GENERAL MANAGER
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LTD. MILAN NAGAR
GUTLUNG
DOLABARI
DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM
PIN-784001
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Advocate for : MR. S C BISWAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/6749/2021 MUZAMMIL HUSSAIN S/O LT. HUSSAIN ALI R/O ALISINGA URIAMGURI P.O. PANCHMILE P.S TEZPUR DIST SONITPUR Page No.# 4/10 ASSAM PIN-784025 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SONITPUR TEZPUR (LAND ACQUISTION BRANCH) P.O. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION SONITPUR TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER TEZPUR REVENUE CIRCLE TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 AND 6 SECTOR-10 DWARKA DELHI-110075 6:THE GENERAL MANAGER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. MILAN NAGAR GUTLUNG DOLABARI DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001
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Advocate for : MR. S C BISWAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Page No.# 5/10 Linked Case : WP(C)/6746/2021 BHAJAN DEBNATH S/O LT. BIDUR DEBNATH R/O ALISINGA URIAMGURI P.O. PANCHMILE P.S TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784025 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SONITPUR TEZPUR (LAND ACQUISTION BRANCH) P.O. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION SONITPUR TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER TEZPUR REVENUE CIRCLE TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 AND 6 SECTOR-10 DWARKA DELHI-110075 6:THE GENERAL MANAGER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. MILAN NAGAR GUTLUNG DOLABARI DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM Page No.# 6/10 PIN-784001
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Advocate for : MR. S C BISWAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/6755/2021 RANJAN DEBNATH S/O LATE NANI GOPAL DEBNATH RESIDENTOF ALISINGA URIAMGURI PO PANCHMILE PS TEZPUR DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784025 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SONITPUR TEZPUR (LAND ACQUISTION BRANCH) P.O. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION SONITPUR TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER TEZPUR REVENUE CIRCLE TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 AND 6 Page No.# 7/10 SECTOR-10 DWARKA DELHI-110075 6:THE GENERAL MANAGER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. MILAN NAGAR GUTLUNG DOLABARI DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001
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Advocate for : MR. S C BISWAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/6743/2021 ISUB ALI @ YUSUF ALI S/O LT. RAMJAN ALI AND LT. SABJAN NESSA R/O ALISINGA URIAMGURI P.O. PANCHMILE P.S. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784024 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SONITPUR TEZPUR (LAND ACQUISTION BRANCH) P.O. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION SONITPUR TEZPUR Page No.# 8/10 DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER TEZPUR REVENUE CIRCLE TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 AND 6 SECTOR-10 DWARKA DELHI-110075 6:THE GENERAL MANAGER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. MILAN NAGAR GUTLUNG DOLABARI DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001
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Advocate for : MR. S C BISWAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/6757/2021 MD ABUL KASHEM S/O LATE RIYAJ UDDIN RESIDENT OF ALISINGA URIAMGURI PO PANCHMILE PS TEZPUR DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784025 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SONITPUR TEZPUR Page No.# 9/10 (LAND ACQUISTION BRANCH) P.O. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION SONITPUR TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER TEZPUR REVENUE CIRCLE TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001 5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD AND TRANSPORT REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN G-5 AND 6 SECTOR-10 DWARKA DELHI-110075 6:THE GENERAL MANAGER NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. MILAN NAGAR GUTLUNG DOLABARI DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN-784001
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Advocate for : MR. S C BISWAS Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK 14/12/2021 Heard Mr. S C Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. B J Talukdar, learned Standing counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department for the respondent No. 1. Also heard Mr. K Gogoi, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent Nos. 2, 3 & 4. Also heard Mr. C Baruah, learned Standing counsel, NHAI for the respondent No. 5 and Mr. R K Talukdar, learned Standing counsel, NHIDCL for the respondent No. 6.
Page No.# 10/10 List these matters on 22.12.2021, enabling the Additional Deputy Commissioner cum Competent Authority for Land Acquisition, Sonitpur, Tezpur, Assam respondent No. 3 to place the following instructions with regard to the acquisition of land at Village-Alisinga, Uriamguri under Tezpur Revenue Circle, District-Sonitpur for widening/4 lanning, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 37-A to NH-52 in the stretch of land from KM 17.300 to 182.300 in Sonitpur district of the State of Assam:-
(i) Copy of the Gazette Notifications under Sections 3(A)(1) and 3(D)(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956; and
(ii) Copies of the public notice published in two local newspapers, one of which is in vernacular language as provided under Sections 3(A)(3) and 3(G)(3) of said 1956 Act thereby intimating the persons interested for acquisition of said land for the said purpose.
Petitioner shall serve requisite extra copies of this writ petition along with the Annexures appended thereto to Mr. B J Talukdar, learned Standing counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Mr. K Gogoi, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam, Mr. C Baruah, learned Standing counsel, NHAI for the respondent No. 5 and Mr. R K Talukdar, learned Standing counsel, NHIDCL by tomorrow, i.e., 15.12.2021, obtaining necessary acknowledgment from them in that regard.
Copy of this order be furnished to Mr. K Gogoi, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for his necessary use.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant