Monmoth Kumar Paul S/o. LT. Chitta Ranjan Paul vs State Of Assam Rep. By The Principal Secretary To The Govt. Of Assam, Revenue Deptt.

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2026 Supreme(Gau) 1036

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
Monmoth Kumar Paul S/o. LT. Chitta Ranjan Paul – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam Rep. By The Principal Secretary To The Govt. Of Assam, Revenue Deptt. – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Shri P.K. Roy, Sr. Advocate, Ms. S. Dasgupta, Advocate,: Mr. N Dhar, Ms. S D Gupta, Mr. S K Chakraborty, Mr. S P Choudhury, Mr. T U Laskar, Ms. S Dasgupta, Mrs. U Baruah
For the Respondent: Shri B.J. Talukdar, G.A., Assam, Shri A. Bhattacharjee, S.C., Revenue, Ms. P.R. Mahanta, S.C., Education.

Table of Content
1. basis of writ petition seeking protection and land settlement rights. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. petitioners' claims derived from tenancy rights under the 1959 act. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. state clarification regarding land possession and public project status. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
4. legal priority of occupancy tenants under state acquisition act. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
5. harmonious balancing of public construction and tenant rights protection. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)

JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, J.

Seven petitioners have joined together in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:

“Under the circumstances stated above it is most humbly prayed that your Lordships may be pleased to admit this petition, call for the records and issue a Rule calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why:-

A) A writ in the nature of certiorari shall not be issued in setting aside and quashing the impugned letter dated 26.10.2018 (Annexure-8) issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Karimganj: district, Karimganj, regarding allotment of the said plots of land in possession of the petitioners, in favour of the Director of Secondary Education

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2026 Supreme(Gau) 1036

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)SANJAY KUMAR MEDHIMonmoth Kumar Paul S/o. LT. Chitta Ranjan Paul – AppellantVersusState Of Assam Rep. By The Principal Secretary To The Govt. Of Assam, Revenue Deptt. – Respondent

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
Monmoth Kumar Paul S/o. LT. Chitta Ranjan Paul – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam Rep. By The Principal Secretary To The Govt. Of Assam, Revenue Deptt. – Respondent