JUDGMENT :

MANISH CHOUDHURY, J.

1. Heard Dr. B. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C) No. 7705/2019; Mr. A.K. Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C) No. 7789/2018; Mr. H.I. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C) No. 7503/2019, W.P. (C) No. 26/2020, W.P. (C) No. 2687/2020 and W.P. (C) No. 2691/2020 and Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. (C) No. 2297/2020. Also heard Mr. M. Nath, learned Standing Counsel, Panchayat and Rural Development Department for the respondent authorities in the Panchayat and Rural Development Department; Ms. D.D. Barman, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the other State respondents; Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. H.R. Choudhury, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 5-7 in W.P. (C) No. 7705/2019, W.P. (C) No. 7729/2018 and W.P. (C) No. 7503/2019; Mr. A.R. Talukdar, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 6 in W.P. (C) No. 26/2020; Mr. H. Ali, learned counsel for the respondent No. 7 and 8 in W.P. (C) No. 2297/2020 and Mr. F.U. Barbhuiya, learned counsel for the respondent No. 6 in W.P. (C) No. 2691/2020.

2. As the subject-matters involved