Wahida Rehman v. National Highway Authority of India and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C)/4774/2022; Wahida Rehman v. National Highway Authority of India and 4 Ors.; Gauhati High Court; decided 18.06.2025 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi. Subject: land acquisition compensation — claim for fair compensation for an RCC building on land acquired for four-laning of NH-37 (16 lechas, PP No. 139, Dat No. 232, Village Missa, Samaguri (K) Circle, Nagaon); earlier assessment (building valued at approx. Rs. 15 lakhs per petitioner) cancelled after objections. Outcome: on the State's written instructions dated 10.06.2025 and the Circle Officer's communication dated 06.06.2025, grievance held no longer existing; writ petition closed at admission stage; no quantum awarded. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief adjudicated; the writ petition was closed as the Court found the grievance no longer existing, and the written instructions dated 10.06.2025 with enclosures were made part of the records.