Nur Mohammad @ Mohammad Ali v. The State of Assam and 14 Ors

ORDER

13.03.2024

¶1Heard Mr. M.U. Mondal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. M.D. Borah, learned counsel for the Transport Department.

¶2Mr M.U. Mondal submits that as per the Letter dated 25.06.2021 issued by the Circle Officer, Bilasipara Revenue Circle (respondent No.6), the Suapata Part III Katakhali Ghat, which has been settled with the respondent Nos. 14 and 15, is situated in Dag No. 316 and 317. The petitioner's case is that he is the owner of Dag No.317 as per the said letter dated 25.06.2021 issued by the respondent Page No.# 4/5 No.6. He accordingly submits that the settlement of the Ghat in pursuance to the NIT dated 03.03.2023 and consequential orders should be set aside, as it pertains to his land.

¶3The petitioner's counsel further submits that the Suapata Part III Katakhali Ghat has been settled by the Executive Engineer, Inland Water Transport Division, Ulubari vide the Letter dated 17.01.2024.

¶4Ms. M.D. Borah has submitted letter No. EWT/FS/278/S Pt-III/2023-24/2547 dated 12.03.2024 issued by the Executive Engineer, Inland Water Transport Division, Ulubari, Guwahati-7, which is to the effect that the embarkation and disembarkation point of Suapata Pt-III Ferry Service can be shifted, so that no private land is effected.

¶5In view of the above letter dated 12.03.2024, which is made a part of the record and marked as Annexure-X, the respondents are directed to make a verification of the area and ensure that the embarkation and disembarkation point of Suapata Pt-III Ferry Service is taken out from the land of the petitioner.

¶6The last paragraph of the letter dated 12.03.2024 is re-produced herein-below as follows : "Regarding the notification of a ferry service on a private land, it is to be mentioned here that a no objection certificate was received from the President of the Bahir Suapata Gaon Panchayat vide letter No. BSPGP/16/NOC/2022-24/13, Dt. 14-09-2023. Also, as per Section 13 of Northern India Ferries Act' 1878, boundary of a notified ferry service is 2

(two) miles (3.2 km) from the notified point. So, if the embarkation and disembarkation point of Suapata Pt-III ferry service is shifted to 3.2 KM Page No.# 5/5 from the original notified point, no private land will be hampered."

¶7The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant

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