HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA WP(C) 479 of 2025

1. Sri Brajendra Reang, son of Mahendra Reang, resident of Pratiprasat Para, P.O.-Kalachara, P. S. -Santirbazar, Sub-division-Sanirbazar, District-South Tripura, PIN-799144.

Age 63

2. Smt. Kuchuti Reang, daughter of Mahendra Reang, resident of Pratiprasat Para, P.O.- Kalachara, P.S.-Santirbazar, Sub-division-Santirbazar, District-

South Tripura, PIN-799144. Age 51

3. Smt. Urmila Reang, daughter of Mahendra Reang, resident of Pratiprasat Para, P.O.- Kalachara, P.S.-Santirbazar, Sub-division-Santirbazar, District-

South Tripura, PIN-799144 Age-45

4. Sri Shyam Bahadur Reang, daughter of Mahendra Reang, resident of Pratiprasat Para, P.O.- Kalachara, P.S.-Santirbazar, Sub-division-Santirbazar, District-

South Tripura, PIN-799144. Age-35 …………… Petitioners Versus

1. The State of Tripura, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Tripura, having his office at New Secretariat Complex, Gurkhabasti, Agartala, PO- Kunjaban, PS- New Capital Complex, Sub Division- Sadar, District- West Tripura.

2. The Commissioner & Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Tripura, having his office at Secretarial Complex, Gorkhabastı, Agartala, P.O. Kunjaban, P.S.- New Capital Complex, Sub Division- Sadar, District-West Tripura.

3. The District Magistrate & Collector, South Tripura District, having his office at Belonia, P.O. & P.S-Belonia, District-South Tripura, Pin-799155.

4. The Sub-divisional Magistrate, Santirbazar having his office at Santirbazar, P.O. & P.S.-Santirbazar. District-South Tripura, Pin-799144.

5. The Revenue Officer, Santirbazar having his office at Santirbazar, P.O. & P.S.-Santirbazar, District-South Tripura, Pin-799144 …...State-respondents

6. Sri Sachindra Kumar Debnath, son of not known, Village-Santirbazar, P.O.-Santirbazar, P.S.-Santirbazar, Sub-division-Santirbazar, District-South Tripura, PIN-799144.

.………….. Private-Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Somik Deb, Sr. Advocate Ms. Adwitiya Chakraborty, Advocate Mr. Saptarshi Majumder, Advocate Mr. Abir Baran, Advocate Ms. R. Roy Barman, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Pradyumna Gautam, Sr. G.A.

Mr. Kohinoor N. Bhattacharya, G.A.

Date of hearing and delivery of judgment and order : 19.01.2026 Whether fit for reporting : NO.

HON’BLE JUSTICE DR. T. AMARNATH GOUD

Judgment and Order (Oral)

[1] Heard Mr. Somik Deb, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. R. Roy Barman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. P.

Gautam, learned Sr. G.A. representing the State respondents.

[2] The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue Rule, calling upon the respondents and each one of them, to show cause as to why a Writ of Mandamus and/or in the nature thereof, shall not be issued, for quashing/setting aside the impugned Order dated 02.07.2024 (Annexure-2 supra), and thereafter remanding back the same to respondent No.3, for a proceeding afresh in accordance with law, and further for directing, to complete the whole statutory exercise, within a reasonable time;

(ii) Call for the records appertaining to this petition, (iii) After hearing the parties, be pleased to make the Rule Absolute in terms of i above;

(iv) Costs of and incidental to this writ proceeding, ……..”

[3] The case of the petitioners in brief is that they are the members of Schedule Tribe by Community of the State of Tripura and have been residing permanently and are the lawful owners of 2.00 acres of land stated in Hal (present) Plot No.5947, 5971, 5948, 5950, 5972, 5951, 5975 comprised in Khatian No.854 page-1, 2 & 3 of Mouja & TK-Santirbazar under Santirbazar Revenue Circle of Santirbazar Sub-Division. It is contended in the present writ petition that one Sri Sachindra Kr. Debnath has been occupying land measuring 0.29 acres stated in Hal (Present) Plot No-5947 and land measuring 0.12 acres stated in Hal (present) Plot No.4958 comprised in Khatian No-854 page-1 and p