JUDGMENT :

Manish Choudhury, J.

1. Both these writ petitions - W.P.(C) No. 7516/2019 and W.P.(C) No. 7498/2019 - have been taken up together at the request of the learned counsel for the parties as both the writ petitions involve similar issue.

2. Heard Mr. P.K. Gogoi, learned counsel for the petitioners in both the writ petitions; Mr. P.S. Deka, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Assam for the respondent No. 1; and Mr. N. Goswami, learned Junior Government Advocate, Government of Assam for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3.

W.P.(C) No. 7516/2019

3. The petitioner herein has claimed that he has been in occupation of a plot of Government land measuring 1 Katha and 10 Lessas, covered by Dag Nos. 89 & 90, situated at Darikapar Khatapathar, Sivasagar, Mouza - Nagarmahal, Sivasagar Revenue Circle ['subject-plot No. 1'] and has constructed his temporary dwelling house thereon. Claiming himself to be a landless person and to be in occupation of the subject-plot No. 1 for around 22 years, he has submitted that he has been paying land revenue in respect of the subject-plot No. 1 up to 2019-2020. Asserting as above, the petitioner stated to have submitte