Mahamad Ali v. the State of Assam and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition challenging the inaction by Circle Officer Nagaon regarding conversion of annual patta land to periodic patta, the Gauhati High Court held the matter requires factual determination. The petition was dismissed with liberty to approach the appropriate forum under the Assam Right to Public Services Act.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed with liberty to approach appropriate forum under the Assam Right to Public Services Act as amended.
What the court decided
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GAHC010099302022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3511/2022
MAHAMAD ALI S/O- ISMAIL VILLAGE- SIMOLUGURI P.O- SHILLONGI DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM PIN-782002
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NAGAON DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM
3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER NAGAON REVENUE CIRCLE NAGAON ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K KALITA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, REVENUE
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court can intervene in the inaction of authorities regarding conversion of annual patta land to periodic patta requiring factual determination.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mahamad Ali S/O. Ismail
- respondent
The State of Assam and 2 Ors.
Coram
Sanjay Kumar Medhi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · June
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/3511/2022
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