Shyamal Bora and 112 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
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Writ petition, Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/656/2026, order dated 09.02.2026, Devashis Baruah J. Petitioners: Shyamal Bora and 112 others, residents of Kheroni, West Karbi Anglong (Nepali Gaon/Kachari Gaon/Ghat); respondents: State of Assam, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Secretary Land Revenue Department KAAC, District Commissioner West Karbi Anglong, Assistant Revenue Officer Donka Revenue Circle. Subject: threatened eviction under eviction notice dated 11.07.2024 (July 2024 notice, Annexure-D); claims of occupation since 1946-47 as cultivators/cattle grazers; payment of grazing permit fees and land revenue; absence of specific/individual notices; ethnic violence context in West Karbi Anglong; lack of land description in writ petition; Government land and PGR/VGR land; Jagpal Singh v. State of Punjab (2011) 11 SCC 396 referred by KAAC counsel. Relief: disposal without notice; individual representations with land particulars to respondent No.5 within 30 days; examination and orders by respondent Nos.2 and 5 preferably within 3 months; interim no-eviction protection until disposal of representations; liberty to authorities against defaulters.