JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

Heard Mr. A. R. Bhuyan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners and Mr. S. S. Roy, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. I have also heard Mr. R. Borpujari, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.2.

2. Forty-seven (47) writ petitioners have joined together to file the instant writ petition complaining about various notices issued by the Respondent No.5 which have been collectively enclosed to the writ petition as Anenxure-13.

3. The Petitioners herein claim that they are in possession of various small plots of land at village Paschim Boragaon in the District of Kamrup (M).

4. The possession of the Petitioners over these lands is through land sale agreement entered into with original pattadars and have been under control and care of the Petitioners for several years. It is therefore the case of the Petitioners that it is not a case that the Petitioners are encroachers but they are in settled possession upon permissions being granted by the original pattadars. Be that as it may, it is also an admitted fact as would be seen from the Paragraph No.