2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 7851
HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI
MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
BHADRASING TIMUNG AND 18 ORS – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS – Respondent
WP(C) / 1626 / 2026
GAHC010056472026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/1626/2026 BHADRASING TIMUNG AND 18 ORS S/O- CHARAN TIMUNG, R/O- VILL- RUPAIBARI, P.O.- AHATGURI, PS-
MAYONG, DIST.- MORIGAON, ASSAM
2: MADH TERAN S/O- PARIKSHIT TERAN R/O- VILL- RUPAIBARI P.O.- AHATGURI PS- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
3: MRIDUL ENGTI S/O- SUMAN ENGTI R/O- VILL- AHATGURI AHATGURIPAM P.O.- AHATGURI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
4: SUNIL TAKBI S/O- SIRA TAKBI R/O- VILL- RUPAIBORI KARBIGAON AHATGURIPAM P.O.- AHATGURI DIST.- MORIGAON 5: TAPESHWAR KR S/O- BHAGI KR AHATGURIPAM DIST.- MORIGAON
6: ANGSHUMAN TAKBI S/O- PHATIK TAKBI R/O- VILL- RUPAIBORI RUPAHI BARI P.O.- AHATGURI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
7: BIHUCHING TIMUNG S/O- SAR KATHAR R/O- VILL- RUPAIBARI P.O.- AHATGURI PS- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
8: ANUPAM TAKBI S/O- DHIREN TAKBI R/O- VILL- CHALIGAON AHATGURI PAM P.O.- AHATGURI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
9: BIPIN TERAN S/O- CHARAP TERAN R/O- VILL- AHATGURI P.O.- AHATGURI PS- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
10: SUCHEN INGTI S/O- MANIRAM INGTI R/O- VILL- AHATGURI P.O.- AHATGURI PS- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON
11: RATIBAR TERAN S/O- CHALAK TERAN PS- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON
12: BUDHEL KRA S/O- PALAL KRA @ POLAN KRO P.O.- AHATGURI PS- DHARAMTUL DIST.- MORIGAON
782412 ASSAM
13: PHULESWARI DAS W/O- DIPEN CH DAS R/O- VILL- CHATANAGURI P.O.- AHATGURI PS- MORIGAON DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
14: GAJEN TIMUNG S/O- SARCHUNG TIMUNG R/O- VILL- RUPAIBORI KARBIGAON AHATGURI PAM P.O.- AHATGURI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
15: SYED AZIZUL HUSSAIN S/O- ABU SYED R/O- VILL- BORBORI P.O.- BELTOLA DIST.- MORIGAON PIN- 782425
16: BIMAL KRO S/O- LATE MILESWAR KRO @ TENON KRO R/O- VILL- CHALIGAON AHATGURI PAM P.O.- AHATGURI PS- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON
17: RAHESHWAR PATAR @ RAHESHWAR INGTI S/O- BAPURAM INGTI DIST.- MORIGAON
18: DIPAK BEY @ DIPAR BE S/O- BHADA BEY R/O- VILL- RUPAIBORI AHATGURI PAM P.O.- AHATGURI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
19: TAPU MANTA S/O- BARIJA MANTA R/O- VILL- RUPAIBARI P.O.- AHATGURI PS- MAYONG DIST.- MORIGAON ASSA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6
2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MORIGAON DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER MORIGAON REVENUE CIRCLE DIST.- MORIGAON Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M A I HUSSAIN, MR. S. ALOM,MR. NOOR KUTUB ALAM Advocate for the Respondent : SC, REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPT, GA, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
20.03.2026 Date :
Heard Mr. M A I Hussain, learned counsel for the petitoners. Also heard Mr. A Bhattacharjee, learned standing counsel, Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Assam, and Ms. M Barman, learned Government Advocate.
2. The petitioners, in the present Writ petition, has projected that their patta lands in Sipri under Morigaon Revenue Circle, Mouza – Uttarkhula of Morigaon District, has now been identified for acquisition and the Circle Officer, Morigaon Revenue Circle, had, for the said purpose, put identification marks, demarcating the property. It is submitted by the petitioner that before proceeding to initiate process for acquisition of the land, no notice was issued to them in the matter. It is further submitted that the respondent authorities have also started to fill up a part of the land of the petitioner no. 8.
3. In view of the above, Ms. M Barman, learned Government Advocate, submits that she would complete her instructions in the matter, by the next date of listing.
4. Till the next date of listing, parties to maintain status quo, with regard to the land of the petitioners involved in the present proceedings.
5. Registry to list this matter again on 30.03.2026.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant