1. This rule arises out of an application under Art.226 of the Constitution of India.

2. The facts which are not disputed and which have led to the present petition are that the petitioner, who is the owner of a tea garden known as Singrimari Tea Estate, filed an application on the 21st June 1960 before the Sub-divisional Officer of Mangaldai, acting as the Collector, for payment of a sum of Rs.6,255.67 Np. as interest payable to the petitioner on the amount of compensation. The land of the petitioner measuring 511 Bighas 2 Kathas 9 Lessas situate in village Kawadanga, Mouza Syamabari, District Dorrang, was requisitioned by the State Government under the provisions of the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948 , hereinafter called 'the Act.' Since the date of requisition the land had been in possession of the State. By notification dated 7th January 1959 the aforesaid land was acquired by the State Government with effect from the 14th January, 1959 under the provisions of S.4(1) of the Act.
Under the said Act the possession of the said land already being with the Government from the date of the requisition, the land vested absolutely with the Government on or from the 14t