Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/2829/2021 of BARDUAR TEA AND TIMBER CO. LTD., Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. on 14 October 2026
2026:GAU-AS:15833
GAHC010076472021 2026:GAU-AS:15833 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2829/2021 BARDUAR TEA AND TIMBER CO. LTD., COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 19, CIRCULAR GARDEN REACH
GAHC010076472021
2026:GAU-AS:15833
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/2829/2021
BARDUAR TEA AND TIMBER CO. LTD.,
COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING
ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 19, CIRCULAR GARDEN REACH ROAD, KIDDEPORE, KOLKATA- 700023 AND IS REP. BY ITS DULY AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE/MANAGER SHRI UMESH PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE
RAM PRATAP SINGH, RESIDENT OF P.O. BARDUAR, DIST.- KAMRUP.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LAND AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, ASSAM.
2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY
UNDER PROVISIONS OF RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND
TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION
REHABILITATION AND SETTLEMENT ACT
2013
KAMRUP
AMINGAON
ASSAM.
3:CIRCLE OFFICER
PALASHBARI REVENUE CIRCLE
MIRZA
KAMRUP(R).
4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PWD)
SOUTH KAMRUP TERRITORIAL ROAD DIVISION
PALASHBARI
MIRZA
Page 1 of 3
KAMRUP(R).
5:ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
PWD
PALASHBARI TERRITORIAL ROAD
MIRZA
KAMRUP(R)
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. G. N. Sahewalla, Advocate : Mr. H. K. Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Nath, Sr. GA, Assam : Mr. J. Handique, SC, Revenue BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 15.10.2026
Pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 11.09.2026, the Petitioner had submitted all the requisite documents on 08.10.2026. The entitlement which has been adjudged in terms with the District Land Purchase Committee's valuation, comes to an amount of Rs.4,25,63,764/-.
2. Today, during the course of the hearing, Mr. D. Nath, the learned Senior Government Advocate has handed over a Demand Draft dated 15.10.2026 of an amount of Rs.4,25,63,764/- drawn on IDBI Bank bearing Draft No. No.17959. The said Demand Draft has been received by Mr. H. K. Sharma, the learned counsel assisting Mr. G. N. Sahewala,
Page 2 of 3
the learned Senior counsel. The order dated 14.10.2026 passed by the District Commissioner, Amingaon granting the sanction of release of Rs.4,25,63,764/- as well as the photocopy of the aforementioned Demand Draft dated 15.10.2026 are kept on record and marked with the letters “X” and “Y” respectively.
3. Taking into consideration that in respect to the land acquired from the Petitioner in terms with the Asom Mala Project, due compensation have been paid, nothing further remains in the present proceedings for which the writ petition stands closed.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant
Page 3 of 3
Loading citations and judicial treatment…