Nh-29 Landowners Union vs State Of Nagaland

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2022 Supreme(Gau) 1160

DEVASHIS BARUAH
Nh-29 Landowners Union – Appellant
Versus
State Of Nagaland – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : TAKA MASA, SR. ADV

JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Taka Masa, the learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Arenlong for the petitioners, Ms. V. Suokhrie, the learned Additional AG, Government of Nagaland appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. Also heard Mr. Z. Kulnu, the learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 2. None appears for respondent Nos. 5 and 9 although notice has been duly served.

2. 230 petitioners have joined together and have filed the instant writ petition challenging the actions of the respondent authorities, i.e. the State of Nagaland for illegally dispossessing them from their patta land and thereupon have also not paid any compensation in that regard. The brief facts of the instant case is that by an order No. REV-13/93-D dated 17.02.1995, issued by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland it was directed to all villagers/residents from Purana Bazar to Chumukedima to submit the details of their establishment i.e. construction costs for their buildings/houses and other developments in their respective lands to the said Office within a period of one month for acquisition/compensation for the purpose of four-laning. It was also mentioned that failing which, claim for