GAHC010207692023 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/5410/2023 JOHN L PASULATE S/O- BINAY PASULATE, VILL. HATIKHALI, MAIBONG, P.S. AND P.O.

MAHUR, DIST.- N.C. HILLS (ASSAM), PIN. NO. 788819 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.

OF ASSAM, REVENUE (R AND R) AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GHY-6

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT.

DISPUR GHY-6

3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER N.C.HILLS ASSAM PIN NO. 788831

4:THE POLICE OFFICER IN-CHARGE OF MAHUR POLICE STATION N.C. HILLS ASSAM PIN NO.- 78881 Advocate for the Petitioner : MD A ISLAM, MR. M HUSSAIN Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, REVENUE,SC, FINANCE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI

ORDER

19.03.2026 Heard Shri A. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri N.

Goswami, learned State Counsel and Ms. P.R. Mahanta, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department.

2. The claim is with regard to ex-gratia payment. For ready reference, the relief sought for in this petition reads as follows:

“In the premises aforesaid it is most respectfully pra