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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH
DEVASHIS BARUAH
Paschim Belguri Jame Masjid – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' mosque situated on contested land (Para 2 , 3 , 5) |
| 2. tenure of land as village grazing reserve disputed (Para 8 , 9 , 18) |
| 3. court's direction for representation and hearing (Para 10 , 11 , 19 , 20 , 22) |
| 4. assam land policy governing vgr and allotment (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. supreme court's directive on illegal occupation (Para 15 , 16 , 21) |
JUDGMENT :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
1. Heard Mr. A.R. Bhuyan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners and Mr. R. Borpujari, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.1. I have also heard Ms. M. Barman, the learned Junior Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5.
2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioners against an action initiated by the District Administration for evicting the Petitioners on the ground that the land in question under the occupation of the Petitioners are Village Grazing Reserve lands.
3. The facts of the instant case as it emerges from the perusal of the writ petition is that the Petitioners had established a permanent Mosque in a plot of land admeasuring 1 Bigha 2 Kathas under Dag No.3 of Village Belguri under Khatow
The court affirmed the right to representation regarding land status and emphasized adherence to due process for eviction from Village Grazing Reserves, referencing the Assam Land Policy and Supreme ....
Parties have the right to claim allotment over government waste lands, and eviction requires clear statutory acknowledgment of grazing reserve status.
Rights for land allotment must align with governmental policies and regulations, specifically regarding Village Grazing Reserves, which are not subject to allocation except under defined exceptional ....
Occupants of government land have the right to contest eviction and seek allotment only if they prove the land is not designated for specific reserved purposes.
The court ruled that eviction without a hearing violates the principles of natural justice and Article 21 of the Constitution.
The court ruled that eviction notices must adhere to principles of natural justice, requiring prior notice and an opportunity for affected parties to present their case.
Eviction notices issued without proper adjudication violated natural justice; treated as Show Cause Notices allowing Petitioners to present their claims and receive a personal hearing.
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