Sanjay Chauhan and 242 Ors. Vs the State of Assam and 5 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sanjay Chauhan and 242 Ors. Vs the State of Assam and 5 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of at the threshold without notice: petitioners permitted to file individual representations with land particulars and documents before respondent No.6 within 30 days; respondent Nos.3 and 6 to examine and pass appropriate orders preferably within 3 months; no eviction of petitioners who file such representations until their disposal; copy of order to be served on learned Standing Counsel, KAAC for due compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether the 243 petitioners, claiming residence and occupation of lands at Kheroni since 1946-50 as cultivators and cattle grazers paying forest and revenue charges, can resist eviction pursuant to the notice dated 11.07.2024 when, as submitted, no specific or individual notices were issued. +1 more

Court's answer

If the petitioners submit such representations with particulars within 30 days, respondent Nos.3 and 6 shall examine them and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable period, preferably within 3 (three) months from the date of submission.

Ratio / Principle

Ends of justice will be met by disposing of the writ petition at this stage without issuing notice, directing the petitioners to submit representations on individual basis with the particulars of the land claimed to be under their occupation, along with all relevant documents, before respondent No.6.

Key takeaways

Till such representations are disposed of by the respondent authorities, the authorities shall not proceed to evict the petitioners who submitted their representations within the stipulated time.ratio¶¶332
If any petitioner does not submit the representation before respondent No.6 despite the liberty granted, the respondent authorities would be at liberty to take action as per the procedure of law.ratio¶¶332

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court (Devashis Baruah, J., order dated 13.02.2026) — Eviction — 243 residents of Kheroni (West Karbi Anglong), claiming to be OBC/Horijion community cultivators, cattle grazers and daily wage labourers whose forefathers resided in the area since 1946-50 and who paid forest grazing permit charges and land revenue, challenged proposed eviction under revenue notice dated 11.07.2024 (Annexure-14) on the ground that no specific or individual notices were issued. KAAC objected that the writ petition contained no description/particulars of the land and that, per Jagpal Singh v. State of Punjab, (2011) 11 SCC 396, occupants without land particulars cannot claim right over Government or PGR/VGR land. Held, disposing of the petition at the threshold without issuing notice: petitioners to submit individual representations with particulars of the land claimed and supporting documents before respondent No.6 (Assistant Revenue Officer, Donka Revenue Circle) within 30 days; respondent Nos.3 (Principal Secretary, KAAC) and 6 to examine and pass appropriate orders preferably within 3 months of submission; until such representations are disposed of, authorities not to evict petitioners who file them; petitioners defaulting in filing left to be dealt with per procedure of law. Merits of the competing contentions not decided.

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GAHC010201112024

2026:GAU-AS:2155

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

Case No. : WP(C)/5117/2024

SANJAY CHAUHAN AND 242 ORS.

SON OF HARDEW CHAUHAN VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI NO -2

2: RAJESH RAM

SON OF RAMDENI RAM VILLAGE -RAMPATHAR

3: SINGHASAN SINGH SON OF CHIJU SINGH VILLAGE -MAJBASTI

4: RAHUL CHAUDHURY SON OF GAYA CHAUDHURY VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

5: SUKHRAM CHAUHAN SON OF RAMRAJ CHAUHAN VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

6: RAJKUMAR SINGH SON OF PARSHURAM SING OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

7: PRATAP SINGH YADAV

SON OF LATE -BINDYACHAL CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI

8: DAYA CHAUDHURY

SON OF LATE -SUKH NANDAN CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

9: HARENDRA THAKUR

SON OF LATE -CHANDRAMA THAKUR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANABASTI

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10: RAMBAHADUR RAJBHAR SON OF LATE -SHIVNATH RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

11: MOHENDRA RAJBHAR SON OF MUKHLAL RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

12: LAXMAN CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -R CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

13: BIRENDAR PAUL SON OF LATE -PARSURAM PAUL OF VILLAGE -FOREST BAZAR

14: BINOD RAJBHAR SON OF UMASANKAR RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

15: CHANDRIKA YADAV @ CHAUDHARI SON OF RUPAM CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

16: SUBASH CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -SATIRAM CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

17: RAM CHENEHI CHAUHAN SON OF PAD CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

18: SHIU CHARAN RAJBHAR SON OF RAM JANAM RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

19: BUDDHU RAJBHAR SON OF LATE -GHUMAN RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

20: LALA RAJBHAR SON OF LATE -SUKHU RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

21: HIRALAL CHAUDHURY

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SON OF LATE -BINDHYACHAL CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

22: SURESH RAJBHAR SON OF LATE -SHUKU RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

23: BALESHWAR RAJBHAR SON OF LATE -CHUBBA RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

24: GHANASHYAM PACHI

SON OF RAMADHAR PACHI OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

25: SITARAM PACHI

SON OF LATE -RAMABALI PACHI OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

26: URMILA DEVI

SON OF WIFE OF RAMBILASH RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

27: RAJAN CHAUHAN SON OF RAMACHARAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

28: RAMASREY CHAUHAN SON OF SHIVPUJAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

29: AMBIKA CHAUHAN CARE OF SHIVPUJAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

30: BAIJANATH CHAUHAN

SON OF SHIVPUJAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI

31: SUDAM CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -DIHU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

32: JITENDRA CHAUHAN SON OF HARICHANDRA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

33: YOGINDRA RAJBHAR

SON OF LATE -PARAMESHWAR RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

34: DUDNATH CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -RAMADHAR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO

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-2

35: BANGALI CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -RAMADHAR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

36: GITA DEVI

WIFE OF RAGHUNATH DUBEY OF VILLAGE -FOREST BAZAR.

37: SHIUNATH YADAV

SON OF LATE -GAYA CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

38: SHRI CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -RAMSARAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

39: ACHHELAL CHAUHAN

SON OF CHANDRIKA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

40: SARBJIT CHAUHAN

SON OF NANDU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

41: KESHAB CHAUHAN

SON OF MOHAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

42: DUDHNATH CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -SHRIRAJ CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

43: RAJKUMAR CHAUHAN

SON OF DUDHNATH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

44: SHYAMLAL CHAUHAN SON OF DUDHNATH CHAUHAN

OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI NO -2.

45: KAILASH CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -DAMAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI NO -2.

46: JOYRAM CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -PARSURAM CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI NO -2

47: AMIT CHAUHAN

SON OF LALLAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -LAMBA PATHAR

48: MUNNA CHAUHAN

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SON OF AMRIT CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI

49: SUGRIM CHAUHAN SON OF MUSAPHIR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI NO -2

50: TEJBAHADUR CHAUHAN SON OF SUGRIM CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHADUBI NO -2

51: PRABHANSH CHAUHAN SON OF SUGRIM CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

52: BARELAL CHAUHAN

SON OF SUDAMA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

53: JAGADISH CHAUHAN SON OF RAMSEVAK CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

54: BHAJURAM SINGH YADAV SON OF RAJNARAYAN SINGH YADAV OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

55: KAMALI DEVI

WIFE OF MENEJAR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

56: AJIT CHAUHAN

SON OF DHUDNATH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

57: NANDALAL YADAV SON OF BINDYACHAL CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

58: AKARAM HARIJAN SON OF RAM PATIRAM HARIJAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

59: KABINDRA YADAV SON OF CHANDRAMA YADAV OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

60: SHIVPUJAN CHAUHAN

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SON OF BACHHU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANABASTI

61: RAMAWADH CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -SHAMBO CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

62: SANJOY CHAUHAN SON OF TULASI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

63: SURESH CHAUHAN SON OF SHIVNATH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -NOWGHARWA

64: RAM PRAVESH CHAUHAN SON OF CHUBBA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

65: BRIJESH CHAUHAN SON OF NARESH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

66: LALMOHAN CHAUHAN SON OF RAMDASH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -1

67: UMAPATI RAJBHAR SON OF BAHADUR RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

68: UMRAW CHAUHAN SON OF SIU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

69: SUDAMA CHAUHAN SON OF SIU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

70: BHIMAL CHAUHAN SON OF JAGARNATH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI.

71: BIJAY CHAUHAN SON OF SHAMBU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

72: SHIT BASANT CHAUHAN

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SON OF SHIW CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

73: LALCHANDA CHAUHAN SON OF BAYJYANATH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

74: MUKCHUDHAN CHAUHAN SON OF BAGARU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

75: NAKUL CHAUHAN SON OF RAMADEU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON.

76: RAMCHANDRA CHAUHAN SON OF JAGARNATH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG.

77: CHOTKON CHAUHAN SON OF MUSAPHIR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

78: JITENDRA CHAUHAN SON OF HARI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI.

79: RAMESH CHAUHAN SON OF HARDEW CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI.

80: ACHCHHELAL CHAUHAN SON OF JAGADISH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI.

81: DROPATI DEVI WIFE OF BIKRAM CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

82: ABHIMANYOU CHAUHAN SON OF PARAMESHWAR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -1.

83: MANSINGH CHAUHAN SON OF PARAMESHWAR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

84: SACHIN CHAUHAN

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SON OF SUDARSHAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -NAWGHRAWA.

85: MOHESH CHAUHAN SON OF CHATHI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

86: SANTOSHI GOWALA WIFE OF SHIVJI YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

87: CHANDESHWAR SINGH SON OF PANCHAN SINGH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

88: SURYA NATH RAJBHAR SON OF NARAYAN RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -1

89: BHAGWAN THAKUR SON OF RAMBILASH THAKUR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

90: SANTOSH SINGH

SON OF RAM NAGINA SINGH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

91: SRIKANT CHAUHAN

SON OF LATE -GOPICHAND CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

92: RAM BHUBAN CHAUDHURY SON OF MAYA CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

93: JOYTI CHAUHAN WIFE OF SANJOY CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

94: AMARJEET CHAUDHURY SON OF KEDAR CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

95: BINDHYACHAL SINGH YADAV SON OF SUDAMA YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

96: NANDA KISHOR CHAUHAN

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SON OF GOBINDA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

97: PARAMATMA PAUL SON OF RAJARAM PAUL OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

98: BACHU CHAUHAN SON OF GAJAR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI

99: INDRAWATI DEVI WIFE OF PASHURAM CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

100: RAMACHICH CHAUDHURY SON OF LATE -BALIRAM CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANA BASTI

101: RABINDRA CHAUHAN SON OF SUDAMA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

102: BALINDRA YADAV SON OF LATE -BHARTI YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

103: DEVANDRA YADAV SON OF LALITA YADAV OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

104: SURENDRA SINGH YADAV SON OF NARESH YADAV OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

105: KAILASH SINGH SON OF LATE -SUMER SINGH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

106: MOHESH CHAUDHURY SON OF LATE RAJ RUP CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

107: MUSAPHIR YADAV SON OF LATE -JAGARU YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI

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KOCHARI GAON

108: CHUNABATI DEVI WIFE OF RADHA CHOUDHURY OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

109: HARINDAR BHOGAT SON OF DINA NATH BHOGAT OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

110: DAYANAND YADAV SON OF RAMESHWAR YADAV OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

111: PARASHURAM YADAV SON OF RAGARU YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

112: BIKRAM SINGH SON OF LATE -TAPESHWAR SINGH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

113: RAM DHULARI DEVI WIFE OF JOYCHAND SINGH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

114: DEWNATH YADAV SON OF RANBADAN YADAV OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

115: CHANDRASHEKHAR CHAUHAN SON OF SUDAMA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

116: ANITA RABIDAS WIFE OF HIRALAL ROBIDAS OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

117: SONA DEVI WIFE OF PANCHDEV YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

118: DEVENDRA YADAV SON OF SRIPAT YADAV OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

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119: DAROGA BHAGAT SON OF DINANATH BHAGAT OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

120: KABUTORI DEVI WIFE OF RAMIKABAL CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

121: BALESHWAR CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -JADU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

122: KANAHAYA CHAUHAN SON OF RAMSANI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -LAMBA PATHAR NO -2

123: BIRBAL CHAUHAN SON OF RAMEKBAL CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

124: PRABHUDAYAL GUPTA SON OF LATE -RAMAPYARE GUPTA OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

125: GULAPI DEVI WIFE OF RAJANATH CHOUDHARY OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

126: DHANESH CHAUHAN SON OF BHAGAWATI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

127: SURESH DUBE SON OF SHIVJANAM DUBE OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

128: SUGRIV CHAUHAN SON OF RAGHUPAT CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

129: KISUNLAL CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -SAHADEW CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

130: SUSHILA DEVI WIFE OF GONESH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

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131: RAMAKANT CHAUHAN SON OF BINDHACHAL CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

132: CHANDESHWAR CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -SAKALDEV CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

133: GHARABHARAN CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -GUJA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

134: HARINDAR CHAUHAN SON OF NARAYAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

135: CHATHU CHAUHAN SON OF MAHADEU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

136: BANUI DEVI WIFE OF RAMPRASHAD CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

137: SANTI DEVI WIFE OF LATE -RUDAL CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

138: KOMAL CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -GOBIND CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

139: RAMBILASH CHAUHAN SON OF RAGHUBIR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

140: KAMRU THAKUR SON OF NACHABULLA TAKHUR OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

141: RAMDHANI CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -RAJDEV CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

142: RUNIJA DEVI WIFE OF BICHAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

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143: RAJENDRA CHAUHAN SON OF JAGDEU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

144: BADRI CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -GOBINDA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

145: CHHOTELAL CHAUHAN SON OF GHAR BHARAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

146: SURESH CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -SOCHU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2.

147: RAM KUBAR CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -TULASI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

148: GUDALAL CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -TULASI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

149: RAM PIRIT CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -TULASI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

150: SANJOY CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -TULSI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

151: MANESHWEKHER CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -TULASI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

152: KISANLAL CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -GOBINDA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

153: PRABHUNATH CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -SITARAM CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

154: FEKU CHAUHAN SON OF RAJADEU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

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155: SAHIDTAKHUR SON OF AZIZ MIYAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

156: SARASWATI DEVI WIFE OF RAMBILAS CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

157: JITENDAR CHAUHAN SON OF NARAYAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

158: SHRAWAN CHAUHAN SON OF JAGRUP CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

159: BINAY KUMAR BHAGAT SON OF DIPNARAYAN BHAGAT OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

160: SURENDAR BHOGAT SON OF UMA BHOGAT OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARI GAON

161: MALAKH CHAUHAN SON OF SHIWSHARAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

162: ABHISHEK CHAUHAN SON OF SHIWSHARAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

163: RAMASHISH YADAV SON OF BISWANATH YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

164: PARAS NATH DUBEY SON OF CHHATU DUBEY OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

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165: SHYAMADEO RAJBHAR SON OF MUKHLAL RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

166: SADANAND CHAUHAN SON OF SHIV DHAR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

167: RIKHA DEW CHAUHAN SON OF MAHADEW CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

168: BIR BAHADUR RAJBHAR SON OF SHIV NATH RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

169: BADLU CHAUDHARI SON OF RAMAWATAR YADAV OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

170: UMESH RAJBHAR SON OF HARAKH RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

171: DINESH RAJBHAR SON OF HARAKH RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

172: RAJESH CHAUHAN SON OF NARESH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

173: ARJUN CHAUHAN SON OF MOTICHAND CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

174: UDAL SINGH CHAUHAN SON OF SHIV SHARAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

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175: RAJENDRA CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -PARDESHI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

176: AMARJEET CHAUHAN SON OF BHAWAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

177: AWDHESH CHAUHAN SON OF BHAWAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

178: DIPAK NAG SON OF LATE -JOGESH NATH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

179: RANDHIR CHAUHAN SON OF NARESH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

180: SONU CHAUHAN SON OF BIJESH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

181: MAMTA DEVI WIFE OF HARIKESH CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

182: RITA YADAV WIFE PAROSHURAM YADAV OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

183: BINOD SAHANI SON OF BIGU SAHANI OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

184: RAJ KISHOR SINGH SON OF RAMABATAR SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

185: GIRIJESH PANDEY

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SON OF RAMNATH PANDEY OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

186: RAMANAND RAM SON OF LATE -RAMSHARAN RAM OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

187: MUNNI DEVI WIFE OF JOY KISHOR CHAUDHARI OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KACHARI GAON

188: LALJI SON OF LATE -NAGESHWAR SAH OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

189: LALAN CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -MOHAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

190: KANTI DEVI WIFE OF MANAJI PAL OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

191: DIPEN CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -LALABIHARI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

192: GEETA DEVI

WIFE OF AMAR BAHADUR CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

193: SARITA PAUL DAUGHTER OF JOY NARAYAN GARERY OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

194: SANGITA GARERI WIFE OF DHANAN JAY PAUL OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

195: AMIT KUMAR CHAUHAN SON OF LALLAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -LAMBAPATHAR NO -2

196: NANDALAL CHAUHAN SON OF RAM NAGINA CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

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197: CHHANGUR CHAUDHARY SON OF JAMUNA CHAUDHURY OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

198: BIJOY NARAYAN SINGH SON OF TEJ NARAYAN SINGH OF VILLAGE -FOREST BAZAR KHERONI

199: SUSHIL CHAND SINGH SON OF BALDEO SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

200: RAJENDAR CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -CHAKLADEU CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -DIKHRENG

201: DHIRENDRA PAUL SON OF LAXMAN PAUL OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

202: BHAGAWAN SINGH SON OF LATE -SUKHADEV SINGH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANABASTI

203: BHAGMANI DEVI WIFE OF UDAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

204: DIPCHAND CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -KATUBARU CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

205: HARERAM CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -RAMAPUJAN CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -SAROMATIKHOLA

206: HARILAL CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -RAMAPUJAN CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI NEPALI BASTI

207: MANUJ PANDE SON OF SHYAMACHARAN PANDE OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

208: SOHAN PRASAD GUPTA

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SON OF LATE -RAMBISK GUPTA OF VILLAGE -RAMPATHAR

209: SUKHRAM CHAUHAN SON OF RAMRAJ CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIBASTI

210: RAM NATH CHAUHAN SON OF UDANCHAHAN OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

211: BEFIYA DEVI WIFE OF BESHAN CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -2

212: RAMAYAN SAHU SON OF LATE -SHIUBACHAN SAHU OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

213: SHIVJI CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -RAMSURAT CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANABASTI

214: DHANMUNI DEVI WIFE OF LATE -NATHUNI CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

215: MUNNA CHAUHAN SON OF MANGARU CHAHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

216: YADUNATH CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE -JAMUNA CHAUDHARY OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

217: PRABHAWATI DEVI WIFE OF TRIVENI YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI MAJBASTI

218: BISESWAR SINGH SON OF LATE -SHRIKISHUN SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

219: CHANDRA PRAKASH THAKUR SON OF PARAS NATH THAKUR

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OF VILLAGE -KHERONI MAJBASTI

220: SHRAWAN KUMAR YADAV SON OF HARIKISHUN YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI MAJBASTI

221: RAM AWDESH SINGH SON OF RAM NARESH SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

222: JUKHAN SINGH CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -RAMASANGKAR SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

223: URMILA DEVI WIFE OF PARASNATH THAKUR OF VILLAGE -KHERONI MAJBASTI

224: GORAKH SINGH SON OF SRIKISHUN SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

225: JAGNARAYAN SINGH SON OF KISHUN SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

226: CHAMPA DEVI WIFE OF LATE -DHARMARAJ CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

227: BACHALAL SAHU SON OF JOGDAYAL SAHU OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

228: JOY NARAYAN PAL SON OF MUSAPHIR PAL OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

229: MENEJER SINGH SON OF LATE -RAJKUMAR SINGH OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANABASTI

230: GAMIRA BHOGAT SON OF RAMALAL BHOGAT

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OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

231: RAJENDRA PRASAD CHAUHAN SON OF BALI CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -MAJGAON

232: LALAN SINGH SON OF LATE -GOPAL SINGH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

233: DEBENDRA SAHU SON OF SUKHISAHU OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

234: PAYEL MUNNI DEVI WIFE OF SOBHNATH YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

235: KIRAN YADAV WIFE OF RAMESHCHAND YADAV OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

236: NAGENDRA PRASAD SAH SON OF LATE -GOPI PRASAD SAH OF VILLAGE -RANAIMA

237: SIDDH NATH CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE -GOYA CHAUDHARY OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI

238: PURNAWASHI PAL SON OF LATE -BISHWA NATH PAL OF VILLAGE -KHERONI PURANABASTI

239: CHANDRA DEW CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -MAHADEW CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -KHERONI KOCHARIGAON

240: BABAN CHAUHAN SON OF LATE -DULARCAHND CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

241: VIVEKANAND CHAUHAN SON OF LALAN CHAUHAN OF VILLAGE -JAMPATHAR

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242: RAMJEE YADAV SON OF RAMASHISH YADAV OF VILLAGE -KHERONI MAJBASTI 243: MINA RAJBHAR WIFE OF SHIV KUMAR RAJBHAR OF VILLAGE -BAGICHA DUBI NO -1 ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE OF POLICE STATION AND POST OFFICE -KHERONI DISTRICT -WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN -78244 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISPUR, GHY-781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT. OF ASSAM HILL AREA DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-781006. 3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782460. 4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER WEST KARBI ANGLONG DISTRICT HAMREN PIN- 782486. 5:THE JOINT SECRETARY CUM IN-CHARGE OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU PIN- 782460. 6:THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER DONKA REVENUE CIRCLE DANKAMUKAM

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DIST. WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN- 782486

For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. I. Uddin, Advocate

For the Respondent(s) : Ms. N. Bordoloi, SC, Revenue Ms. S. Kemprai, SC, KAAC

BEFORE

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH O R D E R

13.02.2026

Heard Mr. A. I. Uddin, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Also heard Ms. N. Bordoloi, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Ms. S. Kemprai, the learned Standing Counsel, KAAC.

The petitioners 243 in numbers claim to be residents of Kheroni in the District of Karbi Anglong, Assam. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that all these petitioners belong to OBC and Horijion Community and are cattle grazers, daily wage labourers and cultivators. It is the claim of the petitioners that since 1946-50 their forefathers have been residing in these areas as cultivators and cattle grazers and the petitioners being their descendants have continued to do so, while the petitioners have been paying the forest department the necessary charges for

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grazing permit, and also for the revenue on the lands which they claim to be under their occupation, the petitioners were surprised to be informed from the Revenue Authorities that they are likely to be evicted in view of notice which was issued as far back as July, 2024. Copy of the said notice is enclosed as Annexure-14 to the writ petition.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were not aware of the aforesaid notice and it is only after the recent ethnic violences which have erupted in the West Karbi Anlong District they aware of the existence of the said notice. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no specific or individual notices have been issued and the petitioners have been verbally informed that they will be evicted from these lands in terms of the eviction notice dated 11.07.2024. Being aggrieved the petitioners are before this Court.

Ms. S. Kemprai, learned Standing Council, KAAC strongly objects to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. It is submitted that these petitioners have claimed to be occupants of the said lands for the last several decades, but there is no specific description of the land under their occupation which has been mentioned in the writ petition. Although references have been made in respect of payment of land revenues and forest use, the specific particulars pertaining to the land stated to be

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under their occupation is not specified in the writ petition and therefore, they cannot have any right over Government land or PGR/VGR land in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in Jagpal Singh vs. The State of Punjab & Others reported in (2011) 11 SCC 396.

The learned Standing Counsel, KAAC, however, submits that if the petitioners have any particulars of the land under their possession then they should furnish the same before the respondent No.6.

In view of the submissions made and on perusal of the pleadings available in the writ petition, this Court is of the view that ends of justice will be met, if this writ petition is disposed of at this stage without issuing any notice directing the petitioners to submit a representation with the particulars of the land stated to be under their occupations along with all relevant documents to substantiate their claims before the respondent No.6. The petitioners must submit such representation with the land particulars before the respondent No.6 on individual basis making respective claims against the land under their occupation. If the petitioners are able to submit such representation with particulars before the authorities within a period of 30 days from today, the respondent Nos.3 and 6 shall examine such representations and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable period and preferably within 3(three) months from the date of submission of such

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representation.

Till such representations are disposed off by the respondent authorities, the respondent authorities shall not proceed to evict the petitioners who had submitted the representation as permitted by this Court within the time stipulated hereinabove. If in the event, in spite of the liberty being granted by this Court, the petitioners or any of them do not submit the representations before the respondent No.6, then the respondent authorities would be at liberty to take action as per the procedure of law. Accordingly, the matter stands disposed of in terms of the above.

Copy of this order be served upon the learned Standing Counsel, KAAC for due compliance.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant