JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. J. Ahmed, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. R Barpujari, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Revenue Department, Government of Assam and Mr. H. Sarma, the learned Additional Senior Government Advocate appears on behalf of the District Administration, Kamrup (M).

2. In the instant writ petition, the petitioners herein 16 in number have approached this Court challenging the eviction proceedings carried out by the District Administration of Kamrup (Metro) in the purported exercise of powers under Chapter-X of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 (for short, ‘the Regulation’). It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners herein have not been issued any notice, but red colour stickers have been pasted in the houses belonging to the petitioners and under such apprehension, the petitioners have approached this Court. It is the further case of the petitioners that the petitioners though not the owners or patta holders of the land, in question, but they have acquired derivative rights from the owners or patta holders of the land in question, and as such, the summary manner in which the respondents are taking steps to