Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/2042/2026 of FARUK HUSSAIN Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM, on 18 June 2026
GAHC010122192026 2026:GAU-AS:8908 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2042/2026 FARUK HUSSAIN S/O LT. SORIOT ALI, R/O- VILLAGE-BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO.2, P.S.- BILASIPARA, DISTRICT- DHUBRI, ASSAM. 2: FIRAZUL HOQUE S/O LT.
GAHC010122192026
2026:GAU-AS:8908
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2042/2026
FARUK HUSSAIN
S/O LT. SORIOT ALI, R/O- VILLAGE-BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO.2, P.S.- BILASIPARA, DISTRICT- DHUBRI, ASSAM.
2: FIRAZUL HOQUE
S/O LT. SORIOT ALI
R/O- VILLAGE-BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO.2
P.S.-BILASIPARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM.
3: SAFURA AHMED
D/O LT. SORIOT ALI
R/O- VILLAGE-BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO.2
P.S.-BILASIPARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
4: AZIZUR RAHMAN
S/O SHAH JAMAL
R/O- VILLAGE-ANANDA NAGAR
P.S.-BILASIPARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM.
5: ASHAD RAHMAN
S/O SHAH JAMAL
R/O- VILLAGE-ANANDA NAGAR
P.S.-BILASIPARA
DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM,
TO BE REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVT. OF ASSAM, REVENUE DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
DHUBRI DISTRICT P.O.- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN783301.
3:SETTLEMENT OFFICER
DHUBRI
P.O.
P.S. AND DISTRICT- DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN783301.
4:ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT CUM CIRCLE OFFICER
REVENUE
BILASIPARA REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O.- BILASIPARA
PIN- 783348
Linked Case : WP(C)/4263/2025
FARUK HUSSAIN AND 4 ORS
SON OF LATE SORIOT ALI
R/O BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO. 2
BILASIPARA
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
2: FIRAZUL HOQUE
SON OF LATE SORIOT ALI
R/O BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO. 2
BILASIPARA
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
3: SAFURA AHMED
D/O- LATE SORIOT ALI
R/O BILASIPARA TOWN WARD NO. 2
BILASIPARA
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
4: AZIZUR RAHMAN
SON OF SHAH JAMAL
R/O VILLAGE ANANDA NAGAR
BILASIPARA
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
5: ASHAD RAHMAN
SON OF SHAH JAMAL
R/O VILLAGE ANANDA NAGAR
BILASIPARA
DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
DHUBRI
P.O. AND DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783301.
3:SETTLEMENT OFFICER
DHUBRI
P.O.
P.S. AND DIST. DHUBRI
ASSAM
PIN- 783301.
4:ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT CUM CIRCLE OFFICER
REVENUE
BILASIPARA REVENUE CIRCLE
P.O. BILASIPARA
PIN- 783348.
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. I. S. Mazarbhuiyan, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. P. R. Mahanta, Advocate Mr. H. Sarmah, Addl. Sr. GA
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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19.06.2026
Heard Mr. I. S. Mazarbhuiyan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicants who are the writ petitioners in WP(C) No.4263/2025. I have also heard Ms. P. R. Mahanta, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and Mr. H. Sharma, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the Respondent Nos.2, 3 & 4.
2. This Court has duly perused the writ petition, and factually, the issue involved in the accompanying writ petition is similar to the issue raised in WP(C) No.1563/2026, save and except the land under the possession of the Petitioners have not been allotted to any third party.
3. Be that as it may, the Petitioners have been able to make out a prima facie case as regards the rights in terms with Sections 4(1) and 4(2) of the Assam Land Holding (Adoption of Relationship under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 in the Acquired Permanently Settled Estates) Act, 1974, and as such, it is the opinion of this Court that the Petitioners are entitled to certain interim directions.
4. Accordingly, this Court therefore directs that the parties to the accompanying writ petition shall maintain status quo till the next date fixed in the accompanying writ petition in respect to the land as described in the Schedule to the writ petition being WP(C) No.4263/2025.
5. With the above, the I.A. stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant