ORDER :

Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

1. This order will dispose of W.P.(C) No. 2105/2010, W.P.(C) No. 2203/2013 and WP(C) No. 5306/2013.

2. Heard Mr. P.K. Roy Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 2105/2010; and Mr. B.C. Das, learned Senior counsel, assisted by Mr. D.N. Bhattacharyya, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) Nos. 2203 and 5306/2013, petitioner being common in both the proceedings. Also heard Mr. D. Mazumdar, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam assisted by Ms. J. Kakoti, learned counsel for the State respondents as well as Mr. P.S. Deka, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department, Government of Assam.

3. In WP(C) No. 2105/2010, Md. Joynal Abedin is the petitioner whereas in the other two writ petitions, Markazul Ma'arif is the petitioner.

4. In WP(C) No. 2105/2010, prayer made is for a direction to the respondents for settlement of land under occupation of the petitioner forming part of the Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) whereas in the latter two cases, challenge made by the petitioner is to the cancellation of allotment of VGR in favour of Markazul Ma'arif

5. Facts of individual cases may be briefly highlighted.

5.1. WP(C) No. 2105/2010

(i) According to