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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DEVASHIS BARUAH
On The Death Of Dinabandhu Talukdar, His Legal Heirs Madhuri Talukdar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. land acquisition and lack of compensation (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. respondent's denial and procedural issues (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. violation of constitutional rights to compensation (Para 8) |
| 4. distinction of case from relevant supreme court judgment (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. indolence in claiming legal rights discussed (Para 11) |
| 6. writ petition dismissed without costs (Para 12 , 13) |
JUDGMENT :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
Heard Mr. G. N. Sahewalla, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. M. Sahewalla, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Also heard Ms. U. Das, the learned Additional Senior Government Advocate who appears on behalf of the District Administration as well as Mr. S. Dutta, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
2. The petitioners herein have approached this Court in the year 2014 alleging that in the year 1962, for the purpose of construction of the National Highway No.31 under the Barpeta Road Town in the district of Barpeta, Assam, land of the petitioners were acquired, but no compensation have been paid.
3. It is seen from the materials on record that there is no denial of the fact that the land of the pe
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