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Sujit Kumar Ghosh v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.

Gauhati HC3 Jun 2019I.A.(Civil)/1212/2019

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What is this about?

Pending writ petitions concerning land settlement matters were listed. The Court noted a failure by the respondent to file an affidavit in opposition tagged with the case record. Relisted the matter for admission after two weeks and extended an earlier interim order.

What did the court decide?

Matter listed for admission of affidavit-in-opposition; interim order extended.

Sujit Kumar Ghosh Vs the State of Assam and 5 Ors. — Land Acquisition | Gauhati HC (2019)

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GAHC010008812016

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/910/2016

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SUJIT KR. GHOSH and 11 ORS. S/O. LT. INDRA MOHAN GHOSH, R/O. WARD NO.-14, STATION ROAD, P.O. HOJAI, DIST. HOJAI, PIN-782435, ASSAM.

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2: SRI TORMAL AGARWAL S/O LT. JOARWARMAL A GARWAL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 3: SRI RAKHI GHOSH W/O SRI SUJIT GHOSH R/O WARD NO. 14 STATION ROAD MANDIR BELTOLA P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 4: SRI GAUTAM GHOSH S/O LT. RANJIT CH. GHOSH C/O GOBONDA BASTRLAYA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 5: SRI SANTOSH DAS S/O LT. T.K. DAS C/O GOBONDA BASTRALAYA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM.

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6: SRI SUDARSHAN DAS

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S/O LT. AMULYA DAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 7: SRI BALAHARI BISWAS S/O M. BISWAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 8: SRI AMIT RANJAN DAS S/O LT. ABANI DAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM.V 9: SRI SUNIL BANIK S/O LT. MANI MOHAN BANIK R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 10: SRI MANIK SIL S/O LT. GOPESWAR SIL @ LATE GOPI SIL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 11: SRI RAJKUMAR BHIMSHARIA S/O LT. HIRA DEVI AGARWAL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 12: SRI NIRMAL BHIMSHARIA S/O LT. DWARIKA BHIMSARIA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM and 3 ORS.

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REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE DEPTT. SETTLEMENT, DISPUR, ASSAM.

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2:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER

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DISTRICT- HOJAI ASSAM.

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3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM.

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4:THE ESTATE OFFICER

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N.F. RAILWAY LUMDING DIST. HOJAI ASSAM.

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5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER

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HOJAI REVENUE CIRCLE DIST.- HOJAI ASSAM.

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6:THE GENERAL MANAGER

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NORTH EAST FRONTIER RAILWAY MALIGAON SHUTTLE GATE ROAD EAST MALIGAON MALIGAON GUWAHATI-10 ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. L BORGOHAIN

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Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM

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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/269/2019

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JAGADISH PRASAD GUPTA and 6 ORS. S/O LT. BISWANATH PRASAD R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 782435

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2: SRI NARAYAN PRASASAD AGARWAL S/OLT. GULAP CHANDRA AGARWAL R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435. 3: SRI SHANKAR LAL SWAMI S/O LT. PHUL CHAND SWAMI R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435 4: SRI GOPAL SAHA S/O LT. GOBINDA SAHA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435 5: SRI SHIV THAKUR S/O LT. GOBINDA SAHA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435

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6: SMTI. MUNNI DEVI W/O LT. AY9ODHYA PRASAD GUPTA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435. 7: SRI SUSHIL DAS S/O LT. BRINDABAND DAS R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435. VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE DEPARTMENT SETTLEMENT DISPUR ASSAM.

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2:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER

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DIST. HOJAI ASSAM 3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER HOJAI REVENUE CIRCLE DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 4:THE ESTATE OFFICE

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N.F. RAILWAY LUMDING DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MRS N SAIKIA Advocate for : SC REVENUE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS.

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Linked Case : WP(C)/7766/2016

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JAGADISH PRASAD GUPTA and 6 ORS. S/O LT. BISWANATH PRASAD R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 782435 2: SRI NARAYAN PRASASAD AGARWAL S/OLT. GULAP CHANDRA AGARWAL R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435. 3: SRI SHANKAR LAL SWAMI S/O LT. PHUL CHAND SWAMI R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435

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4: SRI GOPAL SAHA

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S/O LT. GOBINDA SAHA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435

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5: SRI SHIV THAKUR S/O LT. GOBINDA SAHA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435 6: SMTI. MUNNI DEVI W/O LT. AY9ODHYA PRASAD GUPTA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435.

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7: SRI SUSHIL DAS S/O LT. BRINDABAND DAS R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435. VERSUS

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STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS.

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REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE DEPARTMENT SETTLEMENT DISPUR ASSAM.

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2:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER

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DIST. HOJAI ASSAM 3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER HOJAI REVENUE CIRCLE DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 4:THE ESTATE OFFICE

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N.F. RAILWAY LUMDING DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 6:THE GENERAL MANAGER

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NORTH EAST FRONTIER RAILWAY MALIGAON SHUTTLE GATE ROAD. EAST MALIGAON MALIGAON GUWAHATI-10 ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MS. L BORGOHAIN Advocate for : SC NF RLY appearing for STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS.

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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/4243/2018

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SUJIT KR. GHOSH and 11 ORS. S/O. LT. INDRA MOHAN GHOSH R/O. WARD NO.-14 STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN-782435 ASSAM. 2: SRI TORMAL AGARWAL S/O LT. JOARWARMAL A GARWAL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 3: SRI RAKHI GHOSH W/O SRI SUJIT GHOSH R/O WARD NO. 14 STATION ROAD MANDIR BELTOLA P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM.

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4: SRI GAUTAM GHOSH S/O LT. RANJIT CH. GHOSH C/O GOBONDA BASTRLAYA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435

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ASSAM.

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5: SRI SANTOSH DAS S/O LT. T.K. DAS C/O GOBONDA BASTRALAYA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 6: SRI SUDARSHAN DAS S/O LT. AMULYA DAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 7: SRI BALAHARI BISWAS S/O M. BISWAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 8: SRI AMIT RANJAN DAS S/O LT. ABANI DAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM.V 9: SRI SUNIL BANIK S/O LT. MANI MOHAN BANIK R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 10: SRI MANIK SIL S/O LT. GOPESWAR SIL @ LATE GOPI SIL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 11: SRI RAJKUMAR BHIMSHARIA S/O LT. HIRA DEVI AGARWAL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 12: SRI NIRMAL BHIMSHARIA S/O LT. DWARIKA BHIMSARIA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI

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DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER and SECY. GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE DEPTT. SETTLEMENT DISPUR ASSAM. 2:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER DISTRICT- HOJAI ASSAM. 3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 4:THE ESTATE OFFICER N.F. RAILWAY LUMDING DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MRS N SAIKIA Advocate for : SC REVENUE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS.

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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/4239/2018

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LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435

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4: SRI GOPAL SAHA S/O LT. GOBINDA SAHA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435

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5: SRI SHIV THAKUR S/O LT. GOBINDA SAHA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435

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6: SMTI. MUNNI DEVI

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W/O LT. AY9ODHYA PRASAD GUPTA R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435.

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7: SRI SUSHIL DAS S/O LT. BRINDABAND DAS R/O SWARUPANANDA ROAD LALPATTI HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM PIN - 782435. VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS.

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REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE DEPARTMENT SETTLEMENT DISPUR ASSAM.

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2:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER

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DIST. HOJAI ASSAM 3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER HOJAI REVENUE CIRCLE DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 4:THE ESTATE OFFICE

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N.F. RAILWAY LUMDING DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MRS N SAIKIA Advocate for : SC REVENUE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 4 ORS.

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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1212/2019

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SUJIT KUMAR GHOSH S/O LATE INDRA MOHAN GHOSH R/O WARD NO. 14 STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN 782435 ASSAM. 2: SRI TORMAL AGARWAL S/O LT. JOARWARMAL A GARWAL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 3: SRI RAKHI GHOSH W/O SRI SUJIT GHOSH R/O WARD NO. 14 STATION ROAD MANDIR BELTOLA P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM.

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4: SRI GAUTAM GHOSH

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S/O LT. RANJIT CH. GHOSH C/O GOBONDA BASTRLAYA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI

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DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 5: SRI SANTOSH DAS S/O LT. T.K. DAS C/O GOBONDA BASTRALAYA R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 6: SRI SUDARSHAN DAS S/O LT. AMULYA DAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 7: SRI BALAHARI BISWAS S/O M. BISWAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 8: SRI AMIT RANJAN DAS S/O LT. ABANI DAS R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM.V 9: SRI SUNIL BANIK S/O LT. MANI MOHAN BANIK R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 10: SRI MANIK SIL S/O LT. GOPESWAR SIL @ LATE GOPI SIL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 11: SRI RAJKUMAR BHIMSHARIA S/O LT. HIRA DEVI AGARWAL R/O STATION ROAD P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. 12: SRI NIRMAL BHIMSHARIA S/O LT. DWARIKA BHIMSARIA R/O STATION ROAD

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P.O. HOJAI DIST. HOJAI PIN - 782435 ASSAM. VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM and 5 ORS.

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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE DEPTT. (SETTLEMENT) DISPUR ASSAM.

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2:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER

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DISTRICT- HOJAI ASSAM. 3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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HOJAI DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 4:THE ESTATE OFFICER

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N.F. RAILWAY LUMDING DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER HOJAI REVENUE CIRCLE DIST. HOJAI ASSAM. 6:THE GENERAL MANAGER NORTH EAST FRONTIER RAILWAY MALIGAON SHUTTLE GATE ROAD EAST MALIGAON MALIGAON GUWAHATI-10 ASSAM. -----------Advocate for : MRS N SAIKIA Advocate for : SC REVENUE appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM and 5 ORS.

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA

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ORDER

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Date : --7.1.2021

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Heard Ms. P. Goswami, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. B. J. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel Revenue Department. Ms. D. D. Barman learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate appearing for respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 5,Ms. K. Deka, representing Mr. B. N. Gogoi, learned counsel for the respondent and Ms. L. Choudhury, representing Mr. S. Biswas, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of N. F. Railway.

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Respondent No. 2 had filed an affidavit on 27.6.2019, copy of which had already been served on the learned counsel for the petitioners. However the same is not tagged with the case record. Considering the same let these matter be again listed for admission after two weeks on a date to be fixed by the Registry alongwith the affidavit-in-opposition of respondent No. 2.

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Interim order passed earlier is extended till the next date.

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JUDGE

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Sujit Kumar Ghosh v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.

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