Anowaruj Jaman v. The State of Assam and 12 Ors

ORDER

06.09.2024

Heard Mr. M Hussain, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Ms. G Hazarika, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No.1 and Ms. S Sharma, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 respectively.

¶2The petitioner herein is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the Circle Officer, Bilasipara Revenue Circle in not including the names of the petitioner as well as the private respondent Nos.9 to 13 as co-sharers in respect to the various plots of land which is the subject matter of Case No.BPC/MISC/23/2024.

¶3It is seen from the materials on record that the Circle Officer, Bilasipara Revenue Circle had duly issued notice in Case No.BPC/MISC/23/2024 and the last of the dates fixed was on 19.06.2024. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that none of the legal heirs of Late Mosmut Ali Sheikh had objected to the inclusion of the names of the petitioner, as well as the respondent Nos.9-13. However, the Circle Officer had not passed such order(s) and being aggrieved, the instant writ petition has been filed.

¶4This Court is of the opinion that the petitioner in the instant case has an alternative and efficacious remedy to approach the District Commissioner, Dhubri, in the circumstance, the Circle Officer does not perform his duties as Page No.# 5/5 mandated under the law.

¶5Mr. M Hussain, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, accordingly, submits that he would not like press the instant writ petition, rather he would again approach the Circle Officer, Bilasipara Revenue Circle and in the event, no order is passed within a particular time frame, the petitioner would approach the concerned District Commissioner.

¶6Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition stands closed on withdrawal.

¶7This Court grants the liberty to the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer, Bilasipara Revenue Circle for an expeditious disposal of the Case No.BPC/MISC/23/2024. It is, however, observed that if the petitioner approaches the Circle Officer, Bilasipara Revenue Cirlce, the said Officer shall duly consider the same and dispose of the said Case No.BPC/MISC/23/2024 within a time frame. It is also observed that in the circumstance, the same is not done, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach the District Commissioner, Dhubri.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

PageoNo.#o1/5 GAHC010177022024 ooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooTHEoGAUHATIoHIGHoCOURTo (HIGHoCOURToOFoASSAM,oNAGALAND,oMIZORAMoANDoARUNACHALoPRADESH)o CaseoNo.o:oWP(C)/4460/2024o ANOWARUJoJAMANo S/O-oLT.oMAHABBAToALIoSARKARo@oMOSMUDoALIoSHEIKHoVILL-o SOULMARI,oP.O.-oBARKANDA,oP.S.oBILASIPARA,oDIST-oDHUBRI,oASSAM,o PIN-o783348 VERSUSo THEoSTATEoOFoASSAMoANDo12oORSo REPRESENTEDoBYoTHEoCOMMISSIONERoANDoSECRETARYoTOoTHEo GOVERNMENToOFoASSAM,oLANDoANDoREVENUEoDEPARTMENT,oDISPUR,o GUWAHATI-06 2:THEoDEPUTYoCOMMISSIONER oDHUBRI oASSAM oP.O.oANDoP.S.oANDoDIST.-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783301 3:THEoCIRCLEoOFFICER oBILASIPARAoREVENUEoCIRCLE oP.O.oBILASIPARA oP.S.oBILASIPARA oDIST.-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783348 4:PIARUDDINoAHMED oS/O-oLT.oMAHABBAToALIoSARKARo@oMOSMUToALIoSHEIKH oVILL-oSOULMARI oP.O.oBARKANDA oP.S.oBILASIPARA PageoNo.#o2/5 oDIST-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783348 5:JIARUDDINoPRODHANI oS/O-oLT.oMAHABBAToALIoSARKARo@oMOSMUToALIoSHEIKH oVILL-oSOULMARI oP.O.oBARKANDA oP.S.oBILASIPARA oDIST-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783348 6:MOFIDURoRAHMAN oS/O-oLT.oMAHABBAToALIoSARKARo@oMOSMUToALIoSHEIKH oVILL-oSOULMARI oP.O.oBARKANDA oP.S.oBILASIPARA oDIST-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783348 7:SAHIDURoRAHMAN oS/O-oLT.oMAHABBAToALIoSARKARo@oMOSMUToALIoSHEIKH oVILL-oSOULMARI oP.O.oBARKANDA oP.S.oBILASIPARA oDIST-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783348 8:SAIYADURoRAHMAN oS/O-oLT.oMAHABBAToALIoSARKARo@oMOSMUToALIoSHEIKH oVILL-oSOULMARI oP.O.oBARKANDA oP.S.oBILASIPARA oDIST-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783348 9:NURANoBIBI oD/O-oLT.oMAHABBAToALIoSARKARo@oMOSMUToALIoSHEIKH oVILL-oSOULMARI oP.O.oBARKANDA oP.S.oBILASIPARA oDIST-oDHUBRI oASSAM oPIN-o783348 Page No.# 3/5 10:MEHMUNA BIBI @ MAHMUDA BIBI D/O- LT. MAHABBAT ALI SARKAR @ MOSMUT ALI SHEIKH VILL- SOULMARI P.O. BARKANDA P.S. BILASIPARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783348 11:MORJINA BIBI D/O- LT. MAHABBAT ALI SARKAR @ MOSMUT ALI SHEIKH VILL- SOULMARI P.O. BARKANDA P.S. BILASIPARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783348 12:BULI PRODHANI D/O- LT. MAHABBAT ALI SARKAR @ MOSMUT ALI SHEIKH VILL- SOULMARI P.O. BARKANDA P.S. BILASIPARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783348 13:HASINA BIBI D/O- LT. MAHABBAT ALI SARKAR @ MOSMUT ALI SHEIKH VILL- SOULMARI P.O. BARKANDA P.S. BILASIPARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 78334 Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. M Hussain Advocate for the respondent(s): Ms. G Hazarika For Revenue Department, Ms. S Sharma Page No.# 4/5 Government Advocate, Assam B E F O R E HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH