Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/7084/2022 of SIRAJUL HOQUE Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS on 21 July 2026
GAHC010225262022 2026:GAU-AS:10106 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/7084/2022 SIRAJUL HOQUE S/O. LT. SAHED ALI, VILL. AND P.O. DHANIA BHETI, P.S. BATADRAVA, DIST. NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782122. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
GAHC010225262022
2026:GAU-AS:10106
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/7084/2022
SIRAJUL HOQUE
S/O. LT. SAHED ALI, VILL. AND P.O. DHANIA BHETI, P.S. BATADRAVA, DIST.
NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782122.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS
REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECREETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE DEPTT. (S), DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DY. COMMISSIONER
NAGAON DISTRICT
NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN-782001.
3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER
DHING REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. AND P.S. DHING
DIST. NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN-782123
Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. B Sinha Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. N Das Govt. Advocate, Assam Mr. PR Phukan, Standing Counsel
Revenue Department
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
22.07.2026
Mr. B Sinha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted an annual patta on the basis of an apprehension that the petitioner would be evicted and thereupon, other persons would be granted the settlement over the land, the petitioner has approached this Court.
2. This Court during the course of the hearing enquired as to whether any coercive steps have been taken against the petitioner in the meantime. Mr. B Sinha, the learned counsel submits that no such coercive steps has been taken and the petitioner intends to file appropriate application for conversion of the annual patta to periodic patta as per the Assam Land Policy, 2019. He, therefore, submits that the petitioner would not further pursue with the instant writ petition without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner, to again approach this Court, in the circumstance any steps for eviction is taken.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that withdrawal of the writ petition should not also affect the petitioner’s claim seeking conversion of the annual patta to periodic patta.
4. Taking into account the above, the writ petition, therefore, stands closed on withdrawal.
5. It is observed that the withdrawal of the writ petition shall not preclude the petitioner to again approach this Court in the circumstance any steps for eviction is taken.
6. Further the withdrawal of the writ petition shall not affect the petitioner’s rights to seek conversion of the annual patta land to periodic patta, if so permissible under the law.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant