names were recorded in the Estate Touji under the Goalpara Tenancy Act, 1929 under Estate Touzi No.708. It further reveals from the records that after the enactment of the Abolition of Zamindari Act, 1954 and the subsequent preparation of the land records, the land under their occupation have been shown as the Government lands though the tenants including the vendor of the Petitioners remained in continuous possession of the land since before. It further appears that the Deputy Secretary, Revenue (Settlement) Department, Government of Assam had issued an Office Memorandum dated 16.07.1988 informing to the Deputy Commissioner, Sub-Divisional Officer, Settlement Officer, and Assistant Settlement Officer of the respective Circles directing them to make necessary corrections of the revenue records by recording the names of the persons who are in possession of the lands since the time of the Zamindari system which lands has been recorded as Government Khas land in such revenue records. It was also directed that such correction is required to be made after making necessary enquiry and at the time of re-settlement on the basis of the concerned documents and records and after keeping in view that nobody should derive undue advantage on the basis of forged documents. It further appears from the records that pursuant to the said Office Memorandum, the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bongaigaon vide order dated 17.08.1998 directed the Assistant Settlement Officer, Srijangram Circle, Abhayapuri to correct the revenue records by recording the names of the tenants instead of Government Khas land and accordingly in terms with the said direction of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bongaigaon, the revenue records were corrected. Consequent thereupon the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue (LR)
