GAHC010011492026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/667/2026 LALSA YADAV AND 26 ORS SON OF NANDLAL YADAV, VILLAGE KHERONI, KACHARI GAON

2: RAMJI VERMA C/O HANDEW VERMA VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON 3: GULAB YADAV SON OF RAM BADAN YADAV VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON

4: RAMBILASH YADAV SON OF SUDAMA YADAV VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON 5: JAI RAM SAHU SON OF DINANATH SAHU VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON

6: RAMDARASH YADAV SON OF KAILASH CHOUDHARY VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON

7: SHATRUDHAN BHAGAT SON OF ABHIMANU BHAGAT VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON

8: PARASH NATH BHAGAT SON OF SHIVDHARI BHAGAT VILLAGE KHERONI

9: MUNNA PARIT C/O NATHUNI PARIT VILLAGE KHERONI

10: RAMAKANTA CHAUHAN C/O JAGARNATH CHAUHAN VILLAGE DHINGRENG

11: BALIRAM CHAUHAN C/O RAM PRAVESH CHAUHAN VILLAGE DHINGRENG

12: RAKESH CHAURASIYA C/O AKALU VILLAGE DHINGRENG

13: KEWAL YADAV C/O LATE RAJDEV YADAV VILLAGE BAGISADUBI

14: HARINDER YADAV C/O SUBHASH YADAV VILLGAE BAGISADUBI

15: MUNNA CHAUHAN C/O LATE SATIRAM CHAUHAN VILLAGE BAGISADUBI

16: ASHA DEVI C/O HARIDANANDA CHAUHAN VILLGAE BAGISADUBI NO2

17: RAJU CHAUHAN C/O AMRIT CHAUHAN VILLAGE BAGISADUBI

18: JAY RAM YADAV SON OF SHIVMURAT YADAV VILLAGE BAGISADUBI

19: BINADESHWAR CHAUHAN SON OF BHAGAN CHAUHAN VILLAGE MAJGAON

20: RAJKUMAR SAH SON OF LATE HIRANAND SAH VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON

21: RAMJIWAN SAH SON OF LATE HIRANAND SAH VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON

22: RAMESH PRASAD SAH SON OF LATE HIRANAND SAH VILLAGE KHERONI

23: LAXMAN SAH SON OF LATE HIRANAND SAH VILLAGE KHERONI

24: PRAKASH SAH SON OF LATE HIRANAND SAH VILLAGE KHERONI

25: DWARIKA CHAUHAN SON OF BACHU CHAUHAN VILLAGE KHERONI PURANA BASTI

26: PRITAM CHAUHAN SON OF NANDLAL CHAUHAN VILLAGE KHERONI PURANA BASTI

27: RAJENDRA CHAUHAN SON OF RAMRAJ CHAUHAN VILLAGE KHERONI KACHARI GAON.ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE OF POLICE STATION AND POST OFFICE KHERONI DISTRICT WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN 78244 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, 781006.

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HILL AREA DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI

781006

3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG PIN 782460

4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER WEST KARBI ANGLONG DISTRICT HAMREN PIN 782486

5:THE JOINT SECRETARY CUM IN CHARGE OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU PIN 782460

6:THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER DONKA REVENUE CIRCLE DANKAMUKAM DISTRICT WEST KARBI ANGLONG PIN 78246 Advocate for the petitioner(s): Ms. A Hussain Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. J Handique, Govt. Advocate, Assam Mr. J Chutia, Standing Counsel, KAAC B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

ORDER

09.02.2026 Heard Ms. A Hussain, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. Also heard Mr. J. Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, KAAC and Mr. J Handique, the learned Government Advocate, Assam.

2. The petitioners 27 in numbers claim to be residents of Kheroni and Hawaipur area in the District of Karbi Anglong, Assam. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that all these petitioners belong to Hindi Speaking Community and are cattle grazers, daily wage labourers and cultivators. It is the claim of the petitioners that since 1946-1950 their forefathers have been residing in these areas as cultivators and cattle grazers and the petitioners being their descendants have continued to do so, while the petitioners have been paying the forest department the necessary charges for grazing permit, and also for the revenue on the lands which they claim to be under their occupation, the petitioners were surprised to be informed from the Revenue Authorities that they are likely to be evicted in view of notice which was issued as far back as July, 2024. Copy of the said notice is enclosed as Annexure-D to the writ petition.

3. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were not aware of