JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Heard Mr. D. Das, the learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. D.P. Borah, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner. I have also heard Mr. R. Borpujari, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Assam and Ms. U. Das, the learned Additional Senior Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M) as well as the Circle Officer, Guwahati Revenue Circle. None has appeared on behalf of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.

2. The present writ petition challenges the order bearing No. RSS-1418/2006/257 dated 25.04.2014 issued by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (for short “the impugned order”) and for a further direction that the Respondent Authorities should not disturb the Petitioner’s rights over the land in question.

3. The facts as could be discerned from the pleadings are that the Petitioner herein is a Cooperative Society which was registered under the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949. The Petitioner Society was issued a Registration No. G-33/91/92 date