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Review.Pet./167/2026 of SHANTANU DAS AND 23 ORS Vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS on 12 October 2026

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GAHC010213262026 2026:GAU-AS:15535 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Review.Pet./167/2026 SHANTANU DAS AND 23 ORS S/O LATE AMARENDU DAS, VILLAGE- KASHIPUR PART- I, P.O.- KASHIPUR, P.S.- SILCHAR SADAR, DISTRICT- CACHAR, ASSAM 2: NIJAM

GAHC010213262026

2026:GAU-AS:15535

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : Review.Pet./167/2026

SHANTANU DAS AND 23 ORS

S/O LATE AMARENDU DAS, VILLAGE- KASHIPUR PART- I, P.O.- KASHIPUR, P.S.- SILCHAR SADAR, DISTRICT- CACHAR, ASSAM

2: NIJAM UDDIN LASKAR

S/O LT ALI RAJA LASKAR VILL RONGPUR PART 1 PO RAONGPUR PS

SILCHAR SADAR DIST CACHAR ASSAM

3: SALIM UDDIN LASKAR

S/O LT ABRU MIA LASKAR VILL RONGPUR PART 1 PO RONGPUR PS

SILCHAR SADAR DIST CACHAR ASSAM

4: REXONA BEGUM CHOUDHURY

W/O SAMINUL ISLAM CHOUDHURY VILL RONGPUR PART 1 PO NUTAN

DAYAPUR PS SILCHAR DIST CACHAR ASSAM

5: SAMINUL ISLA MAZUMDAR

S/O LT HAZI BASIR UDDIN MAZUMDAR VIL RONGPUR PART 1 PO NUTUN

DAYAPUR PS SILCHAR DIST CACHAR ASSAM

6: NAZRUL HUSSAIN LASKAR

S/O LT ALI RAJA LASKAR VIL RONGPUR PART 1 PO NUTUN DAYAPUR PS

SILCHAR DIST CACHAR ASSAM

7: AYOJ ALI BARBHUIYA

S/O LT TAJMUL ALI BARBHUIYA VIL AND PO NUTUN DAYAPUR PS

SILCHAR DIST CACHAR ASSAM

8: IKBAL HUSSAIN LASKAR

S/O LATE RAMIZUDDIN LASKAR

VILLAGE-KASHIPUR PART-I

P.O.-KASHIPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

9: BILAL AHMED MAZUMDAR

S/O ABDUL KUDDUS MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-NUTAN DAYAPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM.

10: ANSER HUSSAIN MAZUMDAR

S/O NIZAMUDDIN MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-RONGPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM.

11: KALAM HUSSAIN LASKAR

S/O LATE ASAM UDDIN LASKAR

VILLAGE AND P.O.-NUTAN DAYAPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

12: RAIM UDDIN LASKAR

S/O SONA MIA LASKAR

VILLAGE-KASHIPUR PART-II

P.O.-KASHIPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

13: NURUL HUSSAIN LASKAR

S/O MASAID ALI LASKAR

VILLAGE-KASHIPUR PART-II

P.O.-KASHIPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

14: SABANA BEGUM BARBHUIYA

D/O ABDUL MANNAN BARBHUIYA

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-RONGPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

15: SARIF UDDIN MAZUMDAR

S/O LATE NUR UDDIN MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-KASHIPUR PART-II

P.O.-KASHIPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM.

16: IMRAN HUSSIAN MAZUMDAR

S/O NIZAM UDDIN MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-RONGPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

17: BAHARUL AHMED MAZUMDAR

S/O MOIN UDDIN MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-RONGPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

18: RAKHEE BEGUM CHOUDHURY

W/O NAZRUL ALAM MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE AND P.O.-BERENGA PART-II

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

19: IBJARUL AHMED MAZUMDAR

S/O MOIN UDDIN MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-ARKATIPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

20: PIKLUK UDDIN MAZUMDAR

S/O RAHIM UDDIN MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-RONGPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

21: F SURACHANDRA SINGHA

S/O LATE KRISHNA MOHAN SINGHA

VILLAGE-NUTAN DAYAPUR

P.O.-ARKATIPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

22: ATAUR RAHMAN BARBHUIYA

S/O ABDUL KHALIQUE BARBHUIYA

VILLAGE AND P.O.-NUTAN DAYAPUR

P.S.-UDHARBONDH

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM.

23: HALIMA BEGUM MAZUMDAR

W/O IMRAN HUSSAIN MAZUMDAR

VILLAGE-RONGPUR PART-I

P.O.-NUTAN DAYAPUR

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSAM

24: RAJARSHI BHATTACHARJEE

S/O LATE RAMKRISHNA BHATTACHARJEE

VILLAGE-SATSANG ASHRAM ROAD

P.O.-VIBAKANANDA ROAD

P.S.-SILCHAR

DISTRICT-CACHAR

ASSA

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAWAN

-1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI- 110001

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.

OF ASSAM

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

DISPUR

GHY-6.

3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF LAND

ACQUISTION CACHAR SILCHAR

SILCHAR

4:THE CO DISTRICT COMMISSIONER AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF

LAND ACQUISITION CACHAR

CACHAR

5:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPEMENT

CORPORATION LTD (NHIDCL)

REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER

NHIDCL

CACHAR

SILCHAR

6:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER

PWD BUILDING

CACHAR

SILCHAR

7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD

BUILDING DIVISION

UDHARBOND

LAKHIPUR

BORKHOLA AND KATIGORAH BUILDING DIVISION

CACHAR

SILCHA

For the Petitioner (s) : Mr. F. U. Barbhuiya, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. A. Jain, Advocate Mr. J. Handique, Govt. Advocate Mr. R. K. Talukdar, SC, NHIDC

BEFORE

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

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O R D E R

13.10.2026

Heard Mr. F. U. Barbhuiya, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Review Applicants. Ms. A. Jain, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Union of India; Mr. R. K. Talukdar, the learned counsel appears on behalf of NHIDC and Mr. J. Handique, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the Competent Authority of Land Acquisition.

2. This is an application seeking review of the order dated 23.06.2026 passed in WP(C) No.2845/2025 and WP(C) No.3135/2025 whereby this Court had observed that the grievance of the Petitioners who are the Review Applicants in the present proceedings is as regards the non-payment of the compensation for the land.

3. It is the submission of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Review Applicants that in respect to the land, the land owners have received the compensation for which the Review Applicants have no claim whereas the Review Applicants’ claim is only for the zirat and this aspect is not clearly spelt out in the order dated 23.06.2026 which necessitated the filing of the review application.

4. This Court having heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties is of the opinion that for the interest of justice and for clarity, this Court observes that the grievance of the Petitioners in WP(C) No.2845/2025 and WP(C) No.3135/2025 who are the Review Applicants before this Court are only limited to non-payment of the zirat, and as such, the Competent Authority of Land Acquisition is directed to decide the said aspect and if the question of entitlement and apportionment of the zirat involves complex questions of facts, this Court directs the Competent Authority of Land Acquisition who have been appointed in respect to the acquisition of land from K.M. 4.560 to K.M. 24.560 pursuant to the Notification No.S.O.428E dated 02.02.2024 to refer the dispute to the learned District Judge, Cachar at Silchar so that the dispute as to the entitlement or apportionment of the zirat compensation can be adjudicated in terms with Section 3H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956.

5. With the above clarification, the instant review application stands closed.

6. It is further observed that the instant order shall be a part of the order dated 23.06.2026.

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