Disposed
Abdul Nur and 176 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 10 Ors.
Gauhati HCWP(C)/1690/2026
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Batch of writ petitions challenging speaking orders directing eviction of occupants from four reserved forests in Nagaon, Hojai and Golaghat districts. The Court upheld the orders, holding petitioners had no rights under forest laws or the Forest Rights Act, and directed eviction with 30 days' notice.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of; eviction permitted after 30 days, interim orders vacated, electricity connections to be disconnected, rehabilitation applications under Assam Land Policy, 2019 allowed.