JUDGMENT :

ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY, J.

1. Heard Mr. R. Iralu, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. L. Iralu, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. A. Ayemi, learned State counsel and Mr. Tongpok Pongener, learned counsel for the private respondent No. 4.

2. By way of the present writ petition the petitioners challenge the order dated 22.01.2014 whereby the order of allotment of land in favour of the predecessor in interest of the petitioners measuring 675 sq. ft. was cancelled. The further challenge is the eviction order dated 28.08.2014 and 20.09.2014. The petition was filed by the predecessor in interest of the present petitioners. As the said petitioner died in the meantime, the present petitioners were substituted in the present proceeding as petitioners by this court by order dated 13.12.2019 passed in I.A. No. 171/2019.

3. The brief facts in sequence on the basis of the pleading of the parties can be summarized as under:

(I) The predecessor in interest of the petitioners was allotted a plot of land measuring 45 ft. X15 ft. or 675 sq. ft. near PWD Central Store, Kohima Town vide allotment order No. REV/LS/22/76(Pt) dated 15.02.1989 with certain boundaries.

(II) Subsequent