JUDGMENT :

[A.M. Bujor Barua, J.]

1. Heard Mr. Kardak Ete, learned Advocate General In-charge for the appellants in WA/15/2022, WA/16/2022, WA/17/2022, WA/22/2022, and WA/23/2022 and Mr. Bhaskar Dutta, learned Senior counsel for the appellants in WA/20/2022 and WA/21/2022. Also heard Mr. Subu Koyang, learned counsel for the writ petitioners, Mr. Marto Kato, learned CGC authorities under the Union of India and Mr. Dugmar Kamduk, learned standing counsel for the Land Management Department to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

2. As all the writ appeals involve important questions of law relating to the applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (in short Act of 2013) in the State of Arunachal Pradesh; vis-a-vis the Balipara/Tirap/Sadiya Frontier Tract Jhum Land Regulation, 1947 (in short Regulations of 1947) based upon the factual matrix of the respective writ petitions, which are also the same and therefore, we take up the factual basis in respect of WA/15/2022 and refer to the materials and documents provided therein.

3. The writ petitioners are all land owners and by a notification No. LM- 14/201