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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 13514

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Mridul Kumar Kalita, J
AJIT KALITA AND 3 ORS – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS – Respondent
LA.App./2/2026



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: A Deka, Jitu Saikia, R Begum
For the Respondents: GA, Assam, SC, PWD

The court is considering an appeal for the enhancement of compensation awarded in land acquisition proceedings under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013.

Headnote:The appeal is filed under Section 74 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, read with Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The appellants challenge the judgment and decree dated 12.01.2026 passed by the Additional District & Session Judge, Amingaon, Kamrup in L. A. Reference Case No. 01/2024, which rejected the prayer for enhancement of compensation. The primary issue is whether the compensation awarded to the appellants should be enhanced. The court has noted the appearance of the counsel for the respondents and has directed the requisition of records from the lower court to proceed with the matter. Let this matter be listed on 01.06.2026.

Table of Content
1. appeal against the rejection of compensation enhancement in land acquisition. (Para 1 , 2)
2. procedural directions for requisitioning lower court records and scheduling the hearing. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)

ORDER

1. Heard Mr. A. Deka, the learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. D. Nath, the learned Senior Counsel for all the respondents.

2. This appeal under Section 74 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 read with Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been filed by the appellants, impugning the judgment and decree dated 12.01.2026, passed by the Court of learned Additional District & Session Judge, Amingaon, Kamrup in L. A. Reference Case No. 01/2024 in L. A. Case No. 7/2022, whereby the prayer for enhancement of compensation awarded to the present appellants was rejected.

3. Issue notice to the respondents.

4. Since, Mr. D. Nath has already appeared for all the respondents, no formal notice need to be issued.

5. Let the records of L. A. Reference Case No. 01/2024 along with the connected records be called for from the Court of learned Additional District & Session Judge, Amingaon, Kamrup.

6. The Registry to take steps for requisitioning the records.

7. Let this matter be listed on 01.06.2026.

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