JUDGMENT :

KARDAK ETE, J.

1. Heard Mr. R. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. G. Tarak, learned Standing counsel for the Rural Works Department, representing the respondent no. 1; Mr. I. Riram, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the respondents no. 2 and 3 and Mr. T. Bayor, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4.

2. By instituting this petition, the petitioners have challenged the impugned order dated 01.08.2022 passed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mechukha, Shi-Yomi District vide no. MKA/JUD-104/KEBGEN/2021 by which the land namely Lame Nego has been held to be belonged to respondent no. 4.

3. The brief case of the petitioners is that the family of the petitioners have been in possession of a plot of land located at Dorjeeling village, Mechukha, which is locally known as Daba Kigar since last 4 (four) generations. In the year 1987, Shri Pem Chonga Kirgar, private respondent no. 4 herein, made a complaint before the Extra Assistant Commissioner, Mechukha by raising a land dispute between him and one Shri Tashi Phelley. Pursuant to the said complaint, a Kebang was held on 09.01.1987 between the respondent no. 4 and Shri Tashi Phelley. Th