JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. P.K. Goswami, learned senior advocate, assisted by Mr. B.P. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. R. Borpujari, learned standing counsel for the Revenue Department, Mr. P. Nayak, learned standing counsel for the GMDA, and Mr. CKS Baruah, learned Government Advocate for the State.

2. On 24.05.2023, when this matter was called in motion stage, the learned Advocate General for the State had opposed the prayer for interim relief and undertook to file affidavit-in-opposition on 25.05.2023 on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Collector, Kamrup (M) (respondent no.4), and accordingly, the matter was fixed for being listed in motion column on 26.05.2023 i.e. today. When the matter was called today, the Court was informed that the respondent no. 4 had filed an affidavit-in-opposition on 25.05.2023 and the petitioners had also filed its affidavit-in-reply today. Both the affidavits were called for and received from the filing section. Accordingly, with the consent of all, the matter was finally heard at the motion stage.

3. The petitioner no.1 is an association under the name and style of All Assam