JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. G.N. Sahewalla, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. T.J. Sahewalla, learned counsel for the petitioner; Ms. P.R. Mahanta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue & Disaster Management Department for the respondent nos. 1, 2 & 3; and Mr. M. Chetia, learned Junior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent nos. 4, 5 & 6.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court by this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to correct the revenue records in respect of a plot of land measuring 4 Bighas 10 Lessas, covered by Dag no. 1071[O]/280[N] and Patta no. 290, located at Revenue Village - Betkuchi, Mouza – Beltola, District – Kamrup [M] [‘the subject-plot’, for short].

3. The petitioner has projected that in the year 1961, the Assistant Settlement Officer, Kamrup, by an order dated 18.10.1961, granted allotment/settlement of the subject-plot in favour of Late Rama Kanta Sarma i.e. the father of the petitioner. The father of the petitioner duly paid the premium amount, determined by the State responden