JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Heard Mr. J. Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Ms. R. Bora, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4; Mr. A. Bhattacharjee, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos. 5, 6, 7 & 8; Mr. S. Sarma, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos. 9, 10 & 11; Mr. K. Bhuyan, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No 12.

2. The petitioners herein who claim to be the owners of a plot of land measuring 9 Bighas, 0 Katha, 17 Lechas covered by Dag No. 61 included in K.P. Patta No. 5(Old)/158(New) situated at village-Dhantola, Rangamati, under Mouza- Chayani within the Revenue Circle Palashbari in the District of Kamrup (R) has filed the instant writ petition challenging the actions of the respondent authorities in taking over the land of the petitioners without following the due process.

3. It is the specific case of the petitioners that the respondent No. 4 is constructing a four lane National Highway in the stretch of land from Ch. 173. 434 K.M. to Ch. 200.750 K.M. for package-10 of Bilasipara-Guwahati road in the District of Kamrup in the State of Assa