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Mahlequa Mahboobullah v. the State of Assam and Othrs

Gauhati HC9 Jun 2026WP(C)/186/2026

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What is this about?

Mutation of legal heirs' names in Jamabandi/Records of Rights as Pattadars vice deceased co-pattadar Syed Mahboobullah; Dag No. 3203, K.P. Patta No. 2294, Revenue Village Barsajai, Mauza Beltola, Dispur Revenue Circle, Kamrup(M); online mutation application rejected 16.02.2026 for want of documents; writ petition disposed with liberty to reapply through Sewa Setu Portal within 20 days; Circle Officer to decide in accordance with law expeditiously; Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/186/2026, 10-06-2026, Justice Kardak Ete.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to submit a fresh mutation application with all requisite documents through the Sewa Setu Portal within 20 days; Circle Officer, Dispur Revenue Circle, directed to consider it in accordance with law and pass appropriate order expeditiously. ¶38

Mahlequa Mahboobullah Vs the State of Assam and Othrs — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent authorities should be directed to mutate the petitioners' names in the Records of Rights (Jamabandi) as Pattadars in place of Late Syed Mahboobullah in respect of Dag No. 3203, K.P. Patta No. 2294, Revenue Village Barsajai, Dispur Revenue Circle.

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Court's answer

Since the mutation application was rejected due to deficiency/inadequate documents, the writ petition is disposed of by granting the petitioners liberty to submit a fresh application along with all requisite documents before the appropriate authority.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioners are directed to submit a fresh application with all required documents necessary for consideration of mutation of the subject land through the Sewa Setu Portal within 20 (twenty) days.

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Key takeaways

On receipt of the fresh application, the Circle Officer, Dispur Revenue Circle, shall consider it in accordance with law and pass appropriate order expeditiously.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/186/2026, decided 10-06-2026 (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kardak Ete): Six petitioners claiming to be legal heirs of co-pattadar Late Syed Mahboobullah @ Syed Md. Mahboobullah prayed for a direction to mutate their names in the Records of Rights (Jamabandi) as Pattadars in place of the deceased in respect of land measuring 12.03 Lechas, Dag No. 3203, K.P. Patta No. 2294, Revenue Village Barsajai, Mauza Beltola, Dispur Revenue Circle, Kamrup(M), Guwahati. Their online mutation application had been rejected on 16.02.2026 for want of required documents. Without adjudicating the heirs' entitlement, the court disposed of the writ petition, granting liberty to file a fresh application with all requisite documents via the Sewa Setu Portal within 20 days, and directing the Circle Officer, Dispur Revenue Circle, to consider it in accordance with law and pass appropriate order expeditiously.

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GAHC010277892025

2026:GAU-AS:8218

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/186/2026

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MAHLEQUA MAHBOOBULLAH

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D/O-LT MD MAHBOOBULLAH ALIAS SYED MD MAHBOOBULLAH, R/OLAKHTOKIA, DANISH ROAD, P.O AND P.S-PANBAZAR, DIST-KAMRUP METRO, ASSAM, PIN-781001

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2: TAZ AHMED

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DO LT MD MAHBOOBULLAH ALIAS SYED MD MAHBOOBULLAH RO LAKHTOKIA DANISH ROAD PO AND PS PANBAZAR DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM PIN 781001

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3: MAROKH CHAUBEY

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DO LT MD MAHBOOBULLAH ALIAS SYED MD MAHBOOBULLAH RO LAKHTOKIA DANISH ROAD PO AND PS PANBAZAR DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM PIN 781001

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4: MAHTAJ MISHRA

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DO LT MD MAHBOOBULLAH ALIAS SYED MD MAHBOOBULLAH RO LAKHTOKIA DANISH ROAD PO AND PS PANBAZAR DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM PIN 781001

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5: ABHA MUJAHIDULLAH WO LT SYED MD MUJAHIDULLAH

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RO LAKHTOKIA DANISH ROAD PO AND PS PANBAZAR DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM PIN 781001

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6: AYESHA NOOR MUJAHIDULLAH DO LT SYED MD MUJAHIDULLAH RO LAKHTOKIA DANISH ROAD PO AND PS PANBAZAR DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM PIN 78100

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND OTHRS

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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 06

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2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KAMRUP M HENGRABARI GUWAHATI 781036

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3:THE CO DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DISPUR CO DISTRICT BASISTHA CHARIALI GUWAHATI 781029

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4:THE CIRCLE OFFICER DISPUR REVENUE CIRCLE DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 78102

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MD. S ISLAM, MISS. M DAS,MR. M DEKA

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, REVENUE, GA, ASSAM

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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Date : 10-06-2026

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Heard Mr. S. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department for respondent No. 1, and Mr. B. J. Talukdar, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. P. K. Medhi, learned counsel for State respondent Nos. 2 to 4.

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2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities to mutate their names in the Records of Rights (Jamabandi) as Pattadars in place of Late Syed Mahboobullah in respect of the plot of land measuring 12.03 Lechas covered by Dag No. 3203 of K.P. Patta No. 2294 of Revenue Village Barsajai under Mauza, Beltola, Dispur Revenue Circle, Kamrup(M), Guwahati.

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3. It is the case of the petitioners that they are the legal heirs of co-pattadar, Late Syed Mahboobullah @ Syed Md. Mahboobullah, in respect of the plot of land measuring 12.03 Lechas covered by Dag No. 3203 of K.P. Patta No. 2294 of Revenue Village Barsajai under Mauza, Beltola, Dispur Revenue Circle, Kamrup(M), Guwahati. The predecessor-in-interest of the petitioners had died on 21.08.2007 leaving behind the petitioners as his legal heirs. Being the legal heirs and successors-in-interest of the deceased pattadar, the petitioners submitted an online application to the Circle Officer, Dispur Revenue Circle, seeking mutation of their names in the Records of Rights (Jamabandi). However,

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despite submission of the application, the respondent authorities, particularly the Circle Officer, Dispur Revenue Circle, has not mutated their names in the Records of Rights.

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4. B. J. Talukdar, learned State Counsel, on instruction, submits that the application of the petitioners has been rejected on 16.02.2026 due to want of required documents.

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5. Having considered that the application for mutation of the aforesaid land in favour of the petitioners in Records of Rights has been rejected due to deficiency/inadequate documents required to be submitted by the petitioners for processing the mutation of the land, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition by granting liberty to the petitioners to submit a fresh application along with all requisite documents before the appropriate authority.

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6. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioners shall submit a fresh application with all required documents which would be necessary for consideration of mutation of the subject land through the Sewa Setu Portal within a period of 20 (twenty) days from today. On receipt of such application, the Circle Officer, Dispur Revenue Circle, shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass appropriate order expeditiously.

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7. Writ petition stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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