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THE HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
Deva Doley S/o Late Mason Doley – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Heard Mr. K. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. N.Bordoloi, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department representing the respondent no. 1 and Mr. J. K. Goswami, learned Addl. Senior Government Advocate appearing for the respondent nos. 2 to 5.
2. The challenge in the present proceeding is to an order dated 20.07.2019, issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Dhemaji, removing the petitioner from the post of Lot Gaon Bura. The petitioner has also presented a challenge to an order 05.02.2021, passed by the Commissioner, North Assam Division, Tezpur, in an appeal so preferred against the order dated 20.07.2019. The issuance of an advertisement dated 29.07.2019, for filling up of the post of Lot Gaon Bura for the Lots involved, held by the petitioner, before his removal vide the order dated 20.07.2019, is also under challenge in the present proceeding.
3. The petitioner herein, was vide an order dated 05.09.2014, appointed as the Lot Gaon Bura for 04 villages namely, (i) Gogamukh Miri Gaon, (ii) Gogamukh Pomua, (iii) Gogamukh Nepali and (iv) Bali Gaon Kachari. The petitioner, on joining his engagement as Lot Gaon Bura for the
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