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WA/235/2026 of ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE AND 19 ORS. Vs UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS. on 1 July 2026

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GAHC010139602026 2026:GAU-AS:9453- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WA/235/2026 ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE AND 19 ORS. S/O HUSSAIN ALI, VILL. TIRIPAR BARPANI, MAUZA - GORUBAT, P.O. BARPANI, P.S. KACHUA, DIST. NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN -

GAHC010139602026

2026:GAU-AS:9453-

DB

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

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

Case No. : WA/235/2026

ABU BAKKAR SIDDIQUE AND 19 ORS.

S/O HUSSAIN ALI, VILL. TIRIPAR BARPANI, MAUZA - GORUBAT, P.O.

BARPANI, P.S. KACHUA, DIST. NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN - 782426.ABU

HANIFA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O HUSSAIN ALI, VILL. LONGJAP 700

ACRE

2: ABU HANIFA

S/O HUSSAIN ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426

3: REJUANA KHATUN

D/O AMAR ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KOCHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426.

4: ABDUL FALAN

S/O MONTAJ ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P.O. BARPANIP.S. GORUBAT

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426

5: SAIDUR RAHMAN

S/O ISMAT ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. GORUBAT

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN 782426.

6: SAHIDUL ISLAM

S/O ISMAT ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. GORUBAT

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426

7: MANTAJ ALI

AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS

S/O ISMAT ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. GORUBAT

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426.

8: HAMESA KHATUN

W/O LT. NAZIR HUSSAIN

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P. BARPANI

P.S. GORUBAT

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426

9: RAHUL AMIN

S/O ABDUL JABBAR

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. GORUBAT

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426

10: ABDUL SATTAR

S/O ISMAIL ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. GORUBAT

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426.

11: ABDUL HAI

S/O ISMAIL ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426.

12: ABDUL HAMID

S/O IBRAHIM

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426

13: KUDDUS ALI

S/O KHIDER ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426

14: JOYNAL ABEDIN

S/O ABDUL KADIR

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426

15: IBRAHIM

S/O ILAHI BAKSH

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426.

16: JAMAL UDDIN

S/O ABDUL BAREK

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426

17: ABDUL MALEK

S/O JAMSHER ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM PIN -782426.

18: SHEIKH FARID

S/O ABBAS ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426

19: NUR HUSSAIN

S/O JAMSHER ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA - GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426.

20: ALI HUSSAIN

S/O JAMSHER ALI

VILL. LONGJAP 700 ACRE PADUMONI

MAUZA GORUBAT

P.O. BARPANI

P.S. KACHUA

DIST. NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782426

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS.

TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND

CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, JORBAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA.

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM

TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT

OF ASSAM

JANATA BHAWAN

ASSAM

SECRETARIAT COMPLEX

DISPUR

GUWAHATI - 781006

3:SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ENVIRONMENT FORESTS DEPARTMENT

JANATA BHAWAN

ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX

DISPUR

GUWAHATI -781006.

4:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

REVENUE DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

JANATA BHAWAN

ASSAM SECRETARIAT COMPLEX

DISPUR

GUWAHATI - 781006.

5:PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST

FORCE AND WILDLIFE

O/0 THE PCCF HOFF

ASSAM

ARANYA BHAWAN

PANJABARI

GUWAHATI - 781037.

6:DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER

NAGAON DIVISION

NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782001.

7:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782001.

8:SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN -782001.

9:CIRCLE OFFICER

KAMPUR REVENUE CIRCLE

NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN - 782426.

10:OFFICER IN CHARGE

KACHUA POLICE STATION

NAGAON ASSAM

PIN - 782426.

11:THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR REMOVAL OF FOREST

ENCROACHMENT OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFF

NAGAON FOREST DIVISION

NAGAON

ASSAM

-REPRESENTED BY THE MEMBER SECRETARY

PIN - 782001.

12:THE RANGE OFFICER

KAMRUP FOREST RANGE

NAGAON

ASSAM

PIN-782426

Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S B CHOUDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, DY.S.G.I.,SC, FOREST,SC, REVENUE

BEFORE

HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS

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ORDER

Date : 02-07-2026 (P. Das, J) Heard Ms. S.B. Choudhury, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. P.N. Goswami, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. I. Kalita, learned counsel for the respondent State, Mr. A. Bhattacharyya, learned counsel for the Revenue Department and Ms. Lhamu on behalf of Mr. B. Kaushik, learned counsel for the Union of India.

2. The instant writ appeal has been filed challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 08.06.2026 delivered in WP(C)/1628/2026. It is stated that the writ petition was filed to challenge the eviction of the appellants from the land in possession, which was declared to be a land under the Lutumai Reserved Forest.

3. At the outset, Ms. Choudhury submits that several writ appeals have been filed on the subject matter which were disposed of on the lines of the directions given in WA/211/2026, a copy of which has been placed before us.

4. It is submitted that the present writ appeal may also be disposed of on the same lines as the order passed in the said WA/211/2026. Further, it is submitted that on 30.06.2026 also, the Division Bench of this Court was pleased to pass a similar order in WA/233/2026. A copy of the same order has been placed before us.

5. We have perused the same.

6. It is further submitted that the relevant judgment and orders are dated 25.06.2026 passed in WA/211/2026, WA/212/2026, WA/216/2026, WA/219/2026 and order dated 26.06.2026 passed in WA/225/2025. It is submitted that the present appeal will also be covered by the aforesaid judgment and orders.

7. We have considered the matter and perused the orders placed before us. In the given facts and circumstances, the instant writ appeal is also disposed of on similar lines in terms of the common judgment and orders dated 25.06.2026 passed in WA/211/2026, WA/212/2026, WA/216/2026, WA/219/2026 and judgment dated 26.06.2026 in WA/225/2026.

8. The present writ appeal has been disposed of on the aforesaid terms.

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