ORDER :

Heard Mr. Y.S. Mannan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R Borpujari, learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.1, Mr. B Deuri, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 & 3 and Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.5

2. None appears on behalf of respondent No.4, Union of India.

3. The instant writ petition has been filed being aggrieved by the action of the respondent authorities in not disbursing the payment of the land acquisition compensation to the petitioner in respect to the acquisition of land belonging to the petitioner company acquired under the National Highway Authority Act, 1956 for building/widening/fourlaning etc maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.37 on the stretch of land from 583.350 km to 595.822 (Dibrugarh By-pass section) in the district of Dibrugarh.

4. The case of the petitioner in brief is that a Tea Estate in the name and style of Chowkidingee Tea Estate was owned and possessed by a company in the name and style of Chowkidingee Tea Estate Ltd. Subsequent there to, the said Chowkidingee Tea Estate Ltd was renamed as Jalan Nagar South E