JUDGMENT :

Sanjay Kumar Medhi, J.

1. Considering the subject matter in dispute and as agreed to by the respective parties, these writ petitions along with the Contempt Petition are taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. Since, the challenge is broadly based on similar grounds, the petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. Suffice it to mention that the challenge pertains to the mode of settlement of Fishery, which according to the petitioners, have been done in total disregard of the Rules and the law holding the field of distribution of State largesse.

2. At the outset, it would be relevant to place on record the basic facts of the cases. WP(C) 4495/2019 and WP(C) 6541/2019 are instituted by one Shri Subudh Das which pertains to No. 32 Doipara Beel of Morigaon district. The petitioner contends that as per an order dated 12.07.2012 issued by the Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd. (herein after AFDC), he being an actual fisherman belonging to the Scheduled Caste community was settled with the said Fishery for a period of 7 years w.e.f. 2012-2013 till 31.03.2019. It is the case of the petitioner that during the aforesaid period, he had su