WP(C)/6297/2012 of SOHRAB ALI AHMED and 160 ORS Vs THE UNION OF INDIA and 15 ORS on 21 December 2012

Conclusion

WP(C) 6297/2012BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA

Heard Mr. M.U. Mondal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. R. Singha, learned Standing Counsel representing Bodoland Territorial Council and Mr.B.J. Ghosh, learned Govt. Advocate. I have also heard Mr. N. Barua, learned CGC.

This matter relates to inclusion and exclusion of some areas of land within the jurisdiction of Bodoland Territorial Council. When this matter is taken up, Mr. M.U. Mondal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the counsels representing the respondents have agreed that this matter can be disposed of by directing the writ petitioners to submit a fresh representation for consideration and disposal by the State Government within a time frame.

In view of the above broad agreement reached between the parties, the writ petitioners are directed to furnish a fresh representation by highlighting their grievances with the support of documents to be relied upon, to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam, along with a certified copy of this order within a period of three weeks from today. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam, on receipt of the representation along with the documents, shall consider and dispose of the representation within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the representation by issuing a speaking order. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam, shall alsobe at liberty to authorize any other officer to hold an inquiry into the allegations of the petitioners before the speaking order is issued.With the aforesaid observation and directions, this writ petition standsdisposed of, without however, any order as to costs.