Disposed
Pradip Medhi and 22 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 9 Ors.
Gauhati HCWP(C)/1128/2015
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Villagers challenged land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the Doulasal-Kalitakuchi Road, seeking acquisition under the 2013 Act instead. As the State had initiated acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956 with a CALA appointed, the Court disposed of all three writ petitions, directing the process be completed per that Act, and vacated interim orders.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of; respondents directed to complete acquisition under National Highways Act, 1956 per communication dated 04.08.2025; interim order vacated.