Khairul Hoque Choudhury and 60 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 10 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court order dated 04.09.2025 by Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair disposing WP(C)/2918/2015, WP(C)/1128/2015 and WP(C)/1945/2015 (with I.A.(Civil)/1377/2025): land acquisition for Doulasal-Kalitakuchi Road under NESRIP, Nalbari, Assam; challenge to acquisition under Land Acquisition Act 1894 and prayer for RFCTLARR Act 2013; acquisition shifted to National Highways Act 1956; CALA (ADC, LA Nalbari) appointed 23.05.2025; petitions disposed with direction to conclude acquisition strictly under NH Act 1956 per communication dated 04.08.2025; liberty to petitioners; interim order vacated; substitution of legal heirs of deceased petitioner no.10 allowed.
What did the court decide?
Substitution of deceased petitioner no.10 in WP(C)/1128/2015 by his legal heirs allowed; grievance held redressed as acquisition proceeds under the National Highways Act, 1956; respondents directed to take the acquisition process to its logical conclusion strictly under that Act as per communication dated 04.08.2025; liberty reserved to petitioners for further grievances; interim order vacated.