ORDER

08.08.2025 Date :

Heard Mr. A. Y. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, NHIDCL, appearing for the respondent nos.1 & 3 and Ms. M. Bordoloi, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department, appears for respondent no.2. and Mr. J. Handique, learned Government Advocate, appears for respondent nos.4 & 5 and Ms. R. M. Barua, learned counsel, appears for the respondent no.6.

2. Taking into account the dispute involved in the instant writ petition, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of at the motion stage itself. The learned counsel for the parties have also agreed to the disposal of the present writ petition.

3. The petitioner in the writ petition has projected that 3 parcels of land belonging to him were acquired by the NHIDCL authorities for construction and expansion of the Highway under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 . It is submitted that the plots of land of the petitioner which have been so acquired by the respondent authorities are commercial as well as homestead properties. The respondents while computing the compensation due to the petitioner for the par