JUDGMENT :

MANISH CHOUDHURY, J.

1. Heard Mr. J.I. Barbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. J. Handique, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent nos. 1, 5 and 6 and Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. P. Bhattacharjee, learned Standing Counsel, Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) for the respondent nos. 2, 3 and 4.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court by this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking inter-alia directions in the nature of mandamus to the respondent authorities to pay an amount of Rs. 30,07,200/- to the petitioner towards Zirat compensation in respect of 160 nos. of teak trees at their current value and also to pay the current market value of the plot of land which the petitioner has claimed to have belonged to him, due to installation of a 132 K.V. Power Grid line over the said land of the petitioner.

3. The case projected on behalf of the petitioner in this writ petition is, in brief, that his father, Late Joygobinda Barman came into possession of two plots of land measuring 7 Bighas together -28768 square feet in one part and 5518 square feet in the other part-un