Sri Sunil Biswas v. the Union of India and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sunil Biswas v. Union of India & Ors., Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/2447/2025 (neutral citation 2026:GAU-AS:7857), order dated 05.06.2026 by Justice Kardak Ete. Compensation sought for acquisition of right of user over land (Dag No. 296 - 1 Bigha 1 Katha; Dag No. 375 - 2 Bigha 10 Lecha, Panikhaiti village, Beltola Mouza, Kamrup(M)) for IGGL gas pipeline under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. After IGGL's speaking order dated 18.03.2026 initiated joint verification with petitioner and co-pattadars, the petition was not pressed and stood closed; verification for payment of compensation to be completed expeditiously; liberty reserved to approach the Court again.
What did the court decide?
No substantive adjudication or monetary relief; the writ petition, not pressed by the petitioner, stands closed. The Court observed that the respondent authorities shall complete the verification process for payment of compensation as expeditiously as possible with the cooperation of the petitioner and co-pattadars, and reserved liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court again upon any subsequent cause of action.