Dismissed

Union of India and Anr. v. Manuj Pait and 151 Ors.

Gauhati HC1 Apr 2024Review.Pet./12/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

The Union of India and NF Railway sought review of an order under which their Executive Engineer had consented to pay compensation to encroachers on Government land for a service road to Bogibeel bridge. Holding that the officer acted as the Railways' representative and no error apparent on the face of the record existed, the Court found review unwarranted and closed the petition, leaving parties

What the court decided

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Union of India and Anr. Vs Manuj Pait and 151 Ors. — Contempt of Court | Gauhati HC (2024)

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GAHC010093032023

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

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Case No. : Cont.Cas(C)/330/2023

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MANUJ PAIT AND 63 ORS.

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S/O JAPAN PAIT, VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI, PO- KULAJAN, PS- SILAPATHAR, DIST. DHEMAJI, ASSAM

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2: SRI PHANI DHAR DOLEY S/O LATE MALIM DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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3: SRU HITESH PEGU S/O DHANBEER PEGU VILL- KANDULIJAN PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 4: SRI NABIN LETUM S/O BONGKUT LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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5: SRI RAGHUNATH LETUM S/O BONGKUT LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI

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ASSAM

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6: SRI KALINATH LETUM S/O BETARAM LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 7: SRI SATISH PEGU S/O SUNILAL PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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8: SRI BIDYADHAR CHARAH S/O GIRISH CHARAH VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 9: SRI BENUDHAR BORI S/O SADHAN BORI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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10: SRI GOBIN BORI S/O CHANDRA BORI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHORIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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11: SRI RAJESH PEGU S/O SUNILAL PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO-MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI

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ASSAM

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12: SRI PRAFULLA PAIT S/O LATE RAJANI PAIT VILL NO. 3 PIANG CHAPORI PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 13: SRI LILADHAR PAIT S/O PADMADHAR PAIT VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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14: SMT. SATYABATI PAIT W/O NABIN PAIT VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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15: SMTI CHITRA BORI W/O GARAM BORI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHORIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 16: SRI PRADIP BORI S/O LATE GARAM VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO-NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 17: SRI PURAN REGON S/O KINGKAR REGON VILL- KEBARANG PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR

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DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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18: SRI DEBA PAIT @ DEBA KR. PAIT S/O BHAGIRAM VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 19: SRI SASHI DOLEY S/O NABLING DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS-SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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20: SRI GHANA KANTA MILI S/O NAL VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 21: SRI KANAK MILI S/O TALAR MILI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 22: SRI KUMESHAR PEGU S/O NANDIRAM REGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 23: SRI SUBHASH TAYE S/O MAKU TAYE VILL and PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI

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ASSAM

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24: SRI PADMA MILI S/O LATE KUBER VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO-NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 25: SRI MUNINDRA PAIT S/O LALIT PAIT VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 26: SRI TULESWAR PAIT S/O LATE GALONG VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 27: SRI MONUJ MILI S/O MARGO VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 28: SRI GUNABAN MILI S/O MARGO VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 29: SRI HIREN KUMBANG S/O PARSURAM VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI

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ASSAM

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30: SRI PARESH BORI S/O LATE TAMBRA VILL BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 31: SRI JOYNARAYAN MILI S/O LALICHAN MILI VILL BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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32: SRI GAMAN MILI S/O LALICHAN MILI VILL BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 33: SRI ATUL PAIT S/O KORNESWAR PAIT VILL CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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34: SRI BHOLANATH PAIT S/O ABHIRAM PAIT VILL and PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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35: SRI KULARAM KUTUM S/O LATE MANGAL SINGH VILL-BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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36: SRI BILARAM PEGU S/O NILMONI PEGU VILL KEBARANGA PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 37: SRI DINESH DOLEY S/O MOHESWAR DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. - SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 38: SRI PUNYADHAR PEGU S/O KARJAN BARUA PEGU VILL KEBARANGO PO-MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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39: SRI LABA BORI S/O LT. NANKA VILL-BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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40: SRI SUMESWAR REGON S/O KINGKOR REGON VILL KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 41: SRI MASHAL PEGU S/O NANDIRAM PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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42: SRI PADMA PEGU S/O NANDIRAM PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 43: SRI ROBIN REGON S/O BARMA REGON VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 44: SRI MANUJ REGON S/O DARIA REGON VILL- KEBARANGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 45: SRI BHADESHWAR DOLEY S/O LILAMBOR DOLEY VILL- KEBARNGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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46: SRI KAMAL PAIT S/O LAMON PAIT VILL and P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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47: SRI LUKESWAR MILI S/O GAM MILI VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 48: SRI NEHERU KULI S/O KIMAT KULI VILL and P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 49: SRI JATIN REGAN S/O MATUL REGON VILL and P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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50: SRI SARAT SINGH MILI S/O LALISON MILI VILL- BHALUKAGUR P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 51: SRI GAGAN MILI S/O LALISON MILI VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 52: SRI DUPAI MILI S/O MONIRAM VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 53: SRI JIBAN MILI S/O LT. MANGAL SINGH VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 54: SRI RANUJ PEGU S/O BILARAM PEGU VILL- KEBARRANGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 55: SRI TULESWAR PAIT S/O GALONG PAIT VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 56: SRI KATAKI LETUM S/O THANURAM @ MONU LETUM VILL- PIYANG P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 57: SRI BHUPEN MILI S/O BICHESWAR @ BISHESHWAR MILI VILL- PIYANG P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 58: SRI MOHAN MILI S/O GAM MILI VILL- PIYANG P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 59: SRI SIBA DOLEY S/O UKIL DOLEY VILL- BHALUKAGURI

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P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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60: SRI TAMBOR BORI S/O UKURAM VILL- GHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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61: SRI JIBARAM KUMBANG S/O RADHESWAR KUMBANG VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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62: SRI JAGAT DOLEY S/O UMESHWARY @ SUMESWAR DOLEY VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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63: SRI RATAN PEGU S/O LALEN PEGU VILL- KEBARANGA P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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64: SRI MALU DOLEY @ MAL CHANDRA DOLEY S/O KULADHA @ KULA DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGA P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSA

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VERSUS

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PANKAJ YADAV AND 6 ORS.

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THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION-4), BOGIBEEL PROJECT, N.F. RAILWAY, P.O.-DIBRUGARH

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2:D.D. NAGPURE

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THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION-4) N.F. RAILWAY MALIGAON P.O.-GUWAHATI-781011

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3:KINGKAR DAS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION-4 N.F. RAILWAY P.O.-PASHIGHAT

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4:ANKUR BHARALI ACS

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHEMAJI DISTRICT P.O.-DHEMAJI-787057 ASSAM 5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER SISSIRGORGAON REVENUE CIRCLE P.O.-SISSIRBORGAON DIST-DHEMAJI-787057 ASSAM 6:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR P.O.-GUWAHATI-781006 7:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER N.F. RAILWAY MALIGAON P.O.-GUWAHATI-781011 ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR J C GAUR

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Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A DAS (r-6)

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Linked Case : Review.Pet./12/2024

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UNION OF INDIA AND ANR REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER NF RAILWAY MALIGAON GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 781011

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2: THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION ) BOGIBEEL BRIDGE PROJECT NF RAILWAY SILAPATHAR DHEMAJI ASSAM VERSUS

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MANUJ PAIT AND 151 Ors

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SO JAPAN PAIT VILLAGE PIYANG CHAPORI PO KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DISTRICT DHEMAJI ASSAM

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2:SRI PHANI DHAR DOLEY S/O LATE MALIM DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 3:SRU HITESH PEGU S/O DHANBEER PEGU VILL- KANDULIJAN PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 4:SRI NABIN LETUM S/O BONGKUT LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 5:SRI RAGHUNATH LETUM S/O BONGKUT LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 6:SRI KALINATH LETUM S/O BETARAM LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 7:SRI BRIKUDHAR LETUM S/O BONGKUT LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 8:SRI SATISH PEGU S/O SUNILAL PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO

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PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 9:SRI DINESWAR MILI S/O BICHESWAR MILI@ BILESWAR MILI VILL-PIYANG CHAPORI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 10:SRI BIDYADHAR CHARAH S/O GIRISH CHARAH VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 11:SRI TONIRAM REGON S/O NANDIRAM RAGON VILL and PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 12:SMTI ANJU MONI PEGU W/O SRI TARUN PEGU VILL CHEKAIBALI NA-PAM PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 13:SRI SHIVANATH CHARAH S/O RAMA CHARAH VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 14:SRI JANMIJOY BORI S/O BENUDHAR BORI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO-NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 15:SRI BENUDHAR BORI S/O SADHAN BORI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK

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PO- NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 16:SRI TILESWAR BORI S/O GARAM VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 17:SMTI BEULI BORI W/O UKESHWAR VILL-AMGURI DAMBUK PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 18:SRI GOBIN BORI S/O CHANDRA BORI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHORIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 19:SRI RAJESH PEGU S/O SUNILAL PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO-MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 20:SRI PRAFULLA PAIT S/O LATE RAJANI PAIT VILL NO. 3 PIANG CHAPORI PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 21:SRI LILADHAR PAIT S/O PADMADHAR PAIT VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 22:SMT. SATYABATI PAIT

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W/O NABIN PAIT VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 23:SRI PONARAM DOLEY S/O TONGKE VILL AMGURI DAMBUK PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 24:SMTI CHITRA BORI W/O GARAM BORI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHORIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 25:SRI DURNO KULI S/O ALISON KULI VILL- KEBARANGA PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 26:SRI PRADIP BORI S/O LATE GARAM VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO-NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 27:SRI PURAN REGON S/O KINGKAR REGON VILL- KEBARANG PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 28:SRI DEBA PAIT @ DEBA KR. PAIT S/O BHAGIRAM VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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29:SRI BAPUJI PEGU S/O BINESWAR PEGU VILL- KEBARANGA PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 30:SRI DIMBESWAR DOLEY @ DIBESWAR S/O AMAR DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGA PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 31:SRI LOKESWAR KULI S/O DURNA KULI VILL- KEBARANGA PO-MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 32:SRI NOMAL REGON S/O NANDESWAR REGON VILL and PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 33:SRI SASHI DOLEY S/O NABLING DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS-SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 34:SRI KAMAL TAYE S/O NIBASH TAYE VILL and PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 35:SRI GHANA KANTA MILI S/O NAL VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 36:SRI PUTHIRAM CHUNGKRANG

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S/O MARKATI CHUNGKRANG VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI PO- KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 37:SRI KANAK MILI S/O TALAR MILI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 38:SRI JUGEN PEGU S/O BIKUDHAR PEGU VILL-KEBARANGO PO-MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 39:SRI KUMESHAR PEGU S/O NANDIRAM REGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 40:SRI KALIRAM PEGU S/O HALURA PEGU VILL and PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 41:SRI DHONI RAM KUL S/O GARE KULI VILL and PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 42:SRI HARISH PAIT S/O DAITYA PAIT VILL- CHAKAI BALI NA-PAM PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 43:SRI SUBHASH TAYE S/O MAKU TAYE

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VILL and PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 44:SRI PRABHAT PAIT S/O ALAM PAIT VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 45:SRI PADMA MILI S/O LATE KUBER VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO-NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 46:SRI HARINATH PAIT S/O LATE DATARAM VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 47:SRI JIBAN LETUM S/O LATE AMAI LETUM VILL- NO.3 PIANG CHAPORI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 48:SRI MUNINDRA PAIT S/O LALIT PAIT VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 49:SRI TULESWAR PAIT S/O LATE GALONG VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 50:SRI RAJEN PAIT S/O ALAM PAIT

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VILL- CHITALMARI PO-KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 51:SRI PARSHURAM PEGU S/O LATE MALA VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM PO-KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 52:SRI BHARAT PAIT S/O ALAM PAIT VILL- CHITAL MARI PO-KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 53:SRI LIKHAN PAIT S/O DEVEN PAIT VILL- CHITALMARI PO- DEVEN PAIT PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 54:SRI PERISH DOLEY S/O ATARSING DOLEY VILL and PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 55:SRI MONUJ MILI S/O MARGO VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 56:SRI GUNABAN MILI S/O MARGO VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 57:SRI CHENIDHAR KUMBANG S/O RAJA

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VILL- VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 58:SRI HIREN KUMBANG S/O PARSURAM VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 59:SRI LILAMBAR MILI S/O BHAGIRATH MILI VILL AMGURI DAMBUK PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 60:SRI SANATAN TAID S/O LODHAR TAID VILLand PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 61:SRI MAHENDRA PEGU S/O HALURA PEGU VILL- KANDULIJAAN PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 62:SRI TULESWAR KUMBANG S/O LT. MISIMI VILL- BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 63:SRI PARESH BORI S/O LATE TAMBRA VILL BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 64:SRI MAHENDRA PAIT S/O JATIRAM PAIT

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VILL and PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 65:SRI JOYNARAYAN MILI S/O LALICHAN MILI VILL BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 66:SRI GAMAN MILI S/O LALICHAN MILI VILL BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 67:SRI ATUL PAIT S/O KORNESWAR PAIT VILL CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 68:SRI BHOLANATH PAIT S/O ABHIRAM PAIT VILL and PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 69:SRI KULARAM KUTUM S/O LATE MANGAL SINGH VILL-BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 70:SRI GHANASHYAM KUMBANG S/O KASHI RAM VILL BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHORIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 71:SRI BILARAM PEGU S/O NILMONI PEGU VILL KEBARANGA PO- MECHAKI TONGANI

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PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 72:SRI DINESH DOLEY S/O MOHESWAR DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. - SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 73:SRI PUNYADHAR PEGU S/O KARJAN BARUA PEGU VILL KEBARANGO PO-MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 74:SRI LABA BORI S/O LT. NANKA VILL-BHALUKAGURI PO- NAMGHARIA PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 75:SRI SUMESWAR REGON S/O KINGKOR REGON VILL KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TONGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 76:SRI NIRANJAN PEGU S/O LT. TIRTHESWAR PEGU VILL- KEBARANGON PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 77:SRI DILIP LETUN S/O BIRCHAN LETUN VILLAGE CHITALMARI PO KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 78:SRI MASHAL PEGU S/O NANDIRAM PEGU

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VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 79:SRI PADMA PEGU S/O NANDIRAM PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 80:SRI KUMBESWAR PEGU S/O NANDIRAM PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 81:SRI RAGHUNATH LETUM S/O BONGKUT LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 82:SRI DIBAKAR PAIT S/O GAMBHIR PAIT VILL CHITALMARI PO- KULAJAN PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 83:SRI ROBIN REGON S/O BARMA REGON VILL- KEBARANGO PO- MECHAKI TENGANI PS- SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 84:SRI MANUJ REGON S/O DARIA REGON VILL- KEBARANGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 85:SRI BHADESHWAR DOLEY S/O LILAMBOR DOLEY VILL- KEBARNGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR

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DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 86:SRI KAMAL PAIT S/O LAMON PAIT VILL and P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 87:SRI JUGEN DOLEY S/O LT. MANGAL SINGH DOLEY VILL -NO. 3 PIANG CHAPORI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 88:SRI MATA RAM MILI S/O BADRARAM MILI VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 89:SRI BIRADHAR PEGU S/OLT. MANGAL SINGH PEGU VILL-NO.3 PIANG CHAPORI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 90:SRI LUKESWAR MILI S/O GAM MILI VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 91:SRI NEHERU KULI S/O KIMAT KULI VILL and P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 92:SRI RAMESH KULI S/O ALISON KULI VILL- KEBARANGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 93:SRI JAHALAL KUMBANG @ JABRALAL S/O BALURAM KUMRBANG @ PARASHURAM VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 94:SRI JATIN REGAN S/O MATUL REGON VILL and P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 95:SRI BALIN LETUM S/O BONGKUT LETUM VILL- CHITALMARI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 96:SMTI. DURGA DOLEY W/O MALBHOG DOLEY VILL and P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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97:SRI SARAT SINGH MILI S/O LALISON MILI VILL- BHALUKAGUR P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 98:SRI GAGAN MILI S/O LALISON MILI VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 99:SRI DUPAI MILI S/O MONIRAM VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 100:SRI NILAKANTA PEGU @ LILAKANTA S/O KUMER PEGU VILL- KEBARANGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 101:SRI JAYANTA KULI S/O BOLAI MOHAN KULI VILL and P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 102:SRI JIBAN MILI S/O LT. MANGAL SINGH VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHORIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 103:SRI MAHANTA TAYE S/O LT MAJU VILL- CHEKAI BLI NA-PAM P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 104:SRI RANUJ PEGU S/O BILARAM PEGU VILL- KEBARRANGO P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 105:SRI JATIRAM PEGU S/O SENIDHAR VILL- KANDULIJAN P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 106:SRI JATIN PEGU S/O MUKTINATH PEGU VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 107:SRI TULESWAR PAIT S/O GALONG PAIT VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 108:SRI BIDEKHI PEGU S/O PUNYA VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM

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109:SRI DUGESRA PEGU @ DURGESWAR PEGU S/O GAJAT VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 110:SRI PARAMA TAYUNG S/O GAMONG TAYUNG VILL- CHEKAI BALI NA-PAM P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 111:SRI PADMADHAR PEGU @ PADMEDHAR PEGU S/O URAD PEGU VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 112:SRI LAKHI PEGU S/O PADMEDHAR VILL- PIYANG CHAPORI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 113:SRI JIBEDHA DOLEY @ JIBEDHAR DOLEY S/O BISHNU @ BISHTUNG DOLEY VILL- PIYANG P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 114:SRI KATAKI LETUM S/O THANURAM @ MONU LETUM VILL- PIYANG P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 115:SRI BHUPEN MILI S/O BICHESWAR @ BISHESHWAR MILI VILL- PIYANG P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 116:SRI MAHENDRA PEGU S/O BRACHIR @ BACHIR PEGU VILL-PIYAN P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 117:SRI MOHAN MILI S/O GAM MILI VILL- PIYANG P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 118:SRI BIDYADHAR CHARAH S/O GIRISH @ GIRCHI CHARAH VILL- CHITALMARI P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 119:SRI UKESWAR BORI S/O DAULAT VILL- AMGURI DAMBUK P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 120:SRI MATRAM MILI S/O BAJU VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI

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ASSAM 121:SRI BIMAL MILI S/O NAL VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O.NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 122:SRI LAWMAR MILI @ LAUMAR MILI S/O NAL VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 123:SRI MANI KANTA KUMBANG S/O BHABARAM @ UBARAM KUMBANG VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 124:SRI BHUGESWAR KUTUM S/O MONGLSING @ MANGAL SINGH VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 125:SRI SIBA DOLEY S/O UKIL DOLEY VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 126:SRI TAMBOR BORI S/O UKURAM VILL- GHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 127:SRI GOBIN BORI S/O CHANDRA VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 128:SRI MANJIT KUMBANG S/O UPEN VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 129:SRI JIBARAM KUMBANG S/O RADHESWAR KUMBANG VILL- BHALUKAGURI P.O. NAMGHARIA P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 130:SRI JAGAT DOLEY S/O UMESHWARY @ SUMESWAR DOLEY VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 131:SRI DEBA DOLEY S/O BOTUL VILL-KULAJAN PATHAR P.O.KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 132:SRI TAMA PEGU S/O TECHEN @ TASAN PEGU VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR

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P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 133:SMTI.MENTAN BEGUM W/O BALU VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 134:SRI NAMAI REGON S/O MEMBER VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 135:SRI AJA REGON S/O UMESH REGON VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 136:SRI NIMAL REGON @ NIRMAL S/O DARBALSING @ DABALASING VILL- KULAJAN PATHAR P.O. KULAJAN P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 137:SRI RATAN PEGU S/O LALEN PEGU VILL- KEBARANGA P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 138:SRI MALU DOLEY @ MAL CHANDRA DOLEY S/O KULADHA @ KULA DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGA P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 139:SRI PUNARAM DOLEY S/O TANKESWAR DOLEY VILL- KEBARANGA P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 140:SRI TIKHESWAR PEGU @ TIRTHESWAR S/O LAKHIRMA VILL- KEBARANGA P.O. MECHAKI TONGANI P.S. SILAPATHAR DIST. DHEMAJI ASSAM 141:SRI LILADHAR PEGU S/O LAKHIRAM VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 142:SRI GALONG PEGU S/O KARJUN BARUA PEGU VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM

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143:SRI PHANI DOLEY S/O MOLIM DOLEY VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 144:SRI BHADESWAR DOLEY S/O LILAMBAR @ LAMBAR DOLEY VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 145:SRI GUBARDHAN @ GUBARACHAN DOLEY S/O LATURA @ LATUBA DOLEY VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 146:SRI AKANTA KADONG @ AKANTA KARDONG S/O DONGKA VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 147:SRI PRIYANATH KADONG @ PRIYANATH KARDONG S/O DONGKA VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 148:SRI KIRAN DOLEY S/O SHASHI DOLEY VILLAGE KEBARANGA PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 149:LILA KUMBANG S/O KACHIRAM VILLAGE BHALUKAGURI

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PO NAMGHORIA PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 150:BHUDHESWAR DOLEY @ BADESHWAR DOLEY S/O LILAMBAR VILLAGE PIYANG PO KULAJAN PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 151:SHRI UTTAM DOLEY S/O CHITRABANU DOLEY VILLAGE AND PO MECHAKI TONGANI PS SILAPATHAR DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 152:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHEMAJI ASSAM 153:THE CIRCLE OFFICER SISSIBORGAON REVENUE CIRCLE SISSIBORGAON DHEMAJI. ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR H GUPTA Advocate for : appearing for MANUJ PAIT AND 151 Ors

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA

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ORDER

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02.04.2024

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Heard Mr. H. Gupta, learned counsel for the review petitioners as well as Mr. JC Gaur, learned counsel for the respondent nos.1 to 151 and Ms. M. Barman, learned counsel for the respondent nos.152 and 153.

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The review petitioners are the Union of India and the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), Bogibeel Project, NF Railway.

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This review petition is directed against the order dated 09.09.2022 passed by this Court in WP(C) 6884/2017.

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At the outset the learned CGC has submitted that the petitioners had initially filed an intra court appeal against the impugned order under review which was registered and numbered as WA 417/2023. However, with liberty to file this review, the writ appeal was withdrawn vide order dated 12.01.2024 and accordingly, this present review was filed.

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Amongst others, the review is presented on the ground that the consent given by Mr. Kingkar Das, Executive Engineer (Construction), Pasighat, NF Railway, which is quoted in the impugned order dated 09.09.2022. However, the said consent was contrary to the stand taken by the petitioners in para-10 of the affidavit-in-opposition filed in WP(C) 6884/2017 as it was the pleaded case of the petitioners in their affidavit-in-opposition that the land was taken on temporary lease for the purpose of service road from Kulajan to Karenghat and that the compensation for temporary lease of the govt. land cannot be given to the individual occupant or the encroacher of the land.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Review petitioners that the land for which the private respondents are claiming compensation relates to govt. land measuring 219B-4K-16L where the private respondent nos.1 to 151 were occupying. In view of the statement made in para-8 of the writ petition, on a query made by the Court, the learned CGC had submitted that in so far as 53 nos. of affected land owners were concerned, there was a private agreement with them for paying compensation. Therefore, it appears that in respect of the land of 219B-4K-16L, apart from the Govt. of Assam, interest of 151 private respondents are also involved.

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The learned CGC further submits that as the concerned land is the Govt. land, no land acquisition proceedings under the erstwhile Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or any acquisition and requisition proceedings under the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1964 was initiated.

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By referring to the provision of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. v Gillapukri Tea Company Ltd. and others (2021) 3 SCC 388, it is submitted that it is a well settled legal proposition that if a land which stands already vested in the Govt., there could be no acquisition of such land. Hence, it is submitted that without any acquisition or requisition proceedings, the review petitioners cannot deposit compensation in the name of the private respondent nos.1 to 151.

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In para-10 of the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the Deputy Commissioner, Dhemaji in WP(C) 6884/2017, it has been stated that the Railway Department was requested for taking the Govt. land on lease vide office letter no.DLA.41/2014/172 dated 26.02.2016 from the Govt. as it is a Govt. land and subsequently, the Govt. will decide whether to pay the lease amount to the encroachers or not.

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The learned CGC, upon instructions, submits that if payment is required by the Govt. for lease of the govt. land, the Railway would be making disbursement to the Govt. through the District Commissioner, Dhemaji but in no event the Railways are empowered to pay the lease amount to the encroachers of the Govt. land.

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In this regard it is further submitted that the Deputy Commissioner, Dhemaji has also admitted in para-13 of the said affidavit-in-opposition that as

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per the documents submitted by the Circle Officer, Sissiborgaon Revenue Circle, it is revealed that all the names of encroachers are recorded in the chitha copies.

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Accordingly, it is submitted that contrary to the law relating to land acquisition or requisition, the Railway authorities are unable to concede for payment of land acquisition compensation to the encroachers and therefore, the consent given by the said officer was not a valid concession which calls for the review of the said order dated 09.09.2022.

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Per contra, the learned counsel for the private respondent nos.1 to 151 has made his submission in support of the impugned order and it is submitted that in view of the specific statement made by the officer in the Railways, such statements partakes the character of an admission and therefore, the Railway authorities are bound to comply with the order impugned in this review petition. It is also submitted that the Railway authorities have entered into an agreement with 53 other affected land owners and as the private respondent nos.1 to 151 are similarly situated persons, land acquisition cannot be denied.

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However, on a specific query of the Court as to whether the respondent nos.1 to 151 will have any objection if the money is not paid to them but rather be deposited before the District Commissioner, Dhemaji, the learned counsel for the private respondents submits that he may agree to the same, however, the money earmarked for the 151 private respondents should be released to them by the Govt. and/ or the District Commissioner, Dhemaji.

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It is required to be examined as to whether the issue raised by the petitioners calls for exercise of jurisdiction of the Court to review the order

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dated 09.09.2022 passed in WP(C) 6884/2017.

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In this regard, to demonstrate that the power of review being available to the Court if incorrect undertaking is given by the Executive Engineer (Construction), Pasighat, NF Railway, the learned CGC has placed reliance on the case of Board of Control for Cricket, India and another v Netaji Cricket Club and others (2005) 4 SCC 741 (para-88 to 90). The said paragraphs are quoted below:

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“88. We are, furthermore, of the opinion that the jurisdiction of the High Court in entertaining a review application cannot be said to be ex facie bad in law. Section 114 of the Code empowers a court to review its order if the conditions precedent laid down therein are satisfied. The substantive provision of law does not prescribe any limitation on the power of the court 9 except those which are expressly provided in Section 114 of the Code in terms whereof it is empowered to make such order as it thinks fit.

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89. Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code provides for filing an application for review. Such an application for review would be maintainable not only upon discovery of a new and important piece of evidence or when there exists an apparent error on the face of the record but also if the same is necessary on account of some error or for any other sufficient reason.

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90. Thus, a mistake on the part of the court which would include a mistake in the nature of the undertaking may also call for a review of the order. An application for review would also be maintainable if there exists sufficient reason therefore. What would constitute sufficient reason would depend on the facts and circumstances of the case. The words "sufficient reason" in Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code are wide enough to include a misconception of fact or law by a court or even an advocate. An application for review may be necessitated by way of invoking the doctrine "actus curiae neminem gravabit.”

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We take notice of the order dated 05.09.2022 passed in WP(C) 6884/2017. In the said order, the Court had recorded that the annual patta land of the petitioners were taken over by the Railway authorities for construction of service road leading to Bogibeel bridge and also recorded the stand of the

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Railways that the land is a Govt. land for which they are refusing to pay any compensation to the petitioners therein. Accordingly, this Court took note of the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and held it to be beneficial for land owners and therefore, this Court had required the Railways to substantiate from the law of acquisition as to under which provision of law such stands are acceptable. Accordingly, the matter was fixed on 07.09.2022 and on 07.09.2022 the matter was adjourned to 08.09.2022. On 08.09.2022, the Exeuctive Engineer (Construction) of NF Railway was personally present and he was directed to furnish the information to the Court on 09.09.2022.

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Accordingly, on 09.09.2022, the Executive Engineer (Construction), Pasighat, NF Railway not only produced the records but on verification of the records has made statement before the Court. Therefore, the Court is of the considered opinion that once the Railways were directed to apprise the Court of the factual aspects relating to law under which they had taken a stand and the Railway authorities having sent their Executive Engineer (Construction) to address the Court, the said employee/ officer of the Railways stand in the footing of the representative of the NF Railway and the Railways are bound by his statement being the representative of the NF Railways.

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Having taken such view, the Court is of the considered opinion that there was no mistake on part of the Court in passing of the order dated 09.09.2022 in WP(C) 6884/2017. Therefore, if the review petitioners feel that they are aggrieved because of the stand taken by the Executive Engineer (Construction) was erroneous, then the order dated 09.09.2022 can only be assailed in intra Court appeal because the condition precedent for invoking the

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power of review, there must be an error in the face of record which is found to be absent herein.

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Having said so, we also take note of the submissions made by the learned CGC, stating that they may be granted liberty to make deposit compensation to the District Commissioner, Dhemaji and the response by the learned counsel for the review petitioners to the effect that he would concede to such prayer subject to the District Commissioner, Dhemaji for releasing the share of compensation to the private respondent nos.1 to 151.

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In view of the said stand taken, and having regard to the finding recorded hereinbefore, the Court is of the considered opinion that a leave could be granted to the parties to address this Court on the said aspect in the connected contempt petition.

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Accordingly, as the Court does not find it to be a fit case for exercising power of review, this review petition stands closed.

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JUDGE

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