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Bhupati Baruah and 3 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.

Gauhati HC4 Aug 2024WP(C)/1193/2023

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging inaction of the Circle Officer in completing demarcation proceedings for specific land plots. The Court directed the Respondent to complete the demarcation of Dag No. 73 & 74, issuing a certificate, ensuring occupation is not disturbed.

What did the court decide?

Direct respondent No. 5 to carry out demarcation for Dag No. 73 & 74, establish boundaries without disturbing occupation, and furnish the demarcation certificate.

Bhupati Baruah and 3 Ors. Vs the State of Assam and 4 Ors. — Land Acquisition | Gauhati HC (2024)

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GAHC010035852023

2024:GAU-AS:7571

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/1193/2023

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BHUPATI BARUAH AND 3 ORS. S/O- LT. KHARGESWAR BARUAH @ KHARGEMOHAN BARUAH @ KHARGAMOHAN BARUAH, VILL- NO-1 CHAPAGURI, P.O. CHAPAGURI, P.S. DHALIGAON, DIST.- CHIRANG, BTAD, ASSAM, PIN- 783385

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2: NRIPEN BARUAH

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S/O- LT. KHARGESWAR BARUAH @ KHARGEMOHAN BARUAH @ KHARGAMOHAN BARUAH VILL- NO-1 CHAPAGURI P.O. CHAPAGURI P.S. DHALIGAON DIST.- CHIRANG BTAD ASSAM PIN- 783385

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3: BASANTI BARUAH W/O- LT. MONURAM BARUAH VILL- NO-1 CHAPAGURI P.O. CHAPAGURI P.S. DHALIGAON DIST.- CHIRANG BTAD ASSAM PIN- 783385

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4: RAJKIRAN BARUAH S/O- LT. MONURAM BARUAH @ MANU BARUAH VILL- NO-1 CHAPAGURI P.O. CHAPAGURI P.S. DHALIGAON DIST.- CHIRANG BTAD ASSAM

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PIN- 78338

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, LAND REVENUE DEPTT., DISPUR, GHY-6

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2:THE COMMISSIONER LOWER ASSAM DIVISION PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-01 3:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL REP. BY THE SECRETARY LAND REVENUE DEPTT. BTC BODOFANAGAR KOKRAJHAR DIST.- KOKRAJHAR BTAD ASSAM PIN- 783370

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4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIRANG KAJALGAON P.O. KAJALGAON DIST.- CHIRANG BTAD ASSAM PIN- 783385 5:THE CIRCLE OFFICER SIDLI REVENUE CIRCLE SIDLI P.O. AND P.S. SIDLI DIST.- CHIRANG BTAD ASSAM PIN- 78337

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Advocate for the Petitioner(s) : Ms. C. Das

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Advocate for the Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Bhattacharjee

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Mr. H. Sarma

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Mr. R.K. Mushahary (Standing Counsel, BTC)

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Date of Hearing and Judgment : 05.08.2024

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

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JUDGEMENT AND ORDER (ORAL)

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Heard Ms. C. Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. A. Bhattacharjee, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No. 1; Mr. H. Sarma, the learned Standing Counsel, BTC, appears for the respondent No. 2 and Mr. R. K. Mushahary, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos. 3 & 5.

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The petitioners have filed the instant writ petition being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent No. 5 to take necessary action for demarcation of the boundary of the petitioners plot of land covered by Dag No. 73 & 74 of Periodic Patta No. 3 of Village No.1 Chapaguri, Sidli Revenue Circle.

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It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners are pattadars in respect to Dag No. 73 & 74 of Periodic Patta No. 3 of Village No.1 Chapaguri, Sidli Revenue Circle in the district of Chirang. To that effect, the Jamabandi in respect to the said land has also been brought on record in the form of Annexure-1 to the writ petition. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners sought demarcation of their land by filing an application before the respondent No.5. In pursuance thereto, a Demarcation Case bearing Demarcation Case No. 12/2022-23 has been registered. However, the said Demarcation Case having not been disposed of, the petitioners have approached

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this Court by filing the instant writ petition.

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Pursuant to the filing of the instant writ petition, an affidavit-inopposition has been filed by the respondent Nos. 3 & 5 through the Joint Secretary, Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam. A perusal of the said affidavit shows that it is admitted that the petitioners name found in the office Chitha copy in Dag No. 73 & 74 of Periodic Patta No. 3 of Village No.1 Chapaguri, Sidli Revenue Circle. It is also mentioned that on 18.11.2022, the Lot Mandal and other officials Staff were present for demarcation but demarcation could not be performed as the possession of the petitioners were not found in the land in question. It is under such circumstances, the respondents Nos. 3 & 5 have taken a stand that the demarcation proceedings could not be completed.

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This Court however takes note of an Office Memorandum dated 21.12.2020 issued by the Revenue & Disaster Management (Reforms) Department of the Government of Assam, wherefrom it is seen as to why a demarcation proceedings are carried out. The said Office Memorandum stipulates that after carrying out the demarcation, a demarcation certificate is issued to establish the real extent/interest of the land and to establish the actual boundary of a particular Dag as per the cadastral map of the revenue village/ town.

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Under such circumstances, this Court finds no reason as to why the respondent authorities, more particularly, the respondent No. 5 has not carried out their demarcation on the ground that the petitioners are not in possession of the land in question.

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It is the opinion of this Court, that a demarcation proceedings is only for the purpose of establishing the real extent/interest of the land and to establish the actual boundary of a particular Dag as per the cadastral map of the revenue village/town. Under such circumstances, this Court therefore disposes of the instant writ petition thereby directing the respondent No.5 to carry out the demarcation in respect to Demarcation Case No. 12/2022-23 and in doing so shall only find out the real extent/interest of the land as well as the actual boundaries of Dag No. 73 & 74 of periodic Patta No. 3 of Village No.1 Chapaguri, Sidli Revenue Circle as per the cadastral map. It is however observed that while carrying out the said demarcation proceedings the possession of person(s) who is/are in occupation should be disturbed. It is

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further directed that after carrying out the demarcation, the petitioners herein be furnished with the demarcation certificate.

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With the above observation and direction the instant writ petition stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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