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MITALI THAKURIA
Basongsingh Pao, S/o Lt. Lahorsingh Pao – Appellant
Versus
State of Arunachal Pradesh, represented by the Secretary (Land Management), Govt. of A. P. , Itanagar – Respondent
JUDGMENT & ORDER :
Heard Mr. T. T. Tara, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Kamduk, learned Standing Counsel, Land Management Department for the respondent Nos. 1 and 4 and Ms. G. Ete, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 5.
2. This application is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari or Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction.
3. The brief facts of the case are as follows: In 2016, officials from the Land Management Branch of the district administration conducted a detailed survey of the Sille township area, preparing maps of the lands under the possession of various government departments. These maps were submitted to the Circle Officer, Sille-Oyan. Subsequently, the Circle Officer forwarded the information to the District Land Revenue and Settlement Officer, East Siang District, for further necessary actions.
3.1 The survey records reveal that the Government Higher Secondary School was in possession of 29,210.5 sq. m., the Primary Health Centre occupied 7,512 sq. m., the lands where government quarters of the General Administrat
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