GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER FOR SMTI MALATI RANI SINGHA AND 8 ORS V/S STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS

GUWAHATI, India, Oct. 2 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Sept. 1:

1. Heard learned counsel Ms. S. Dasgupta for the appellants and learned Additional Senior Government Advocate Ms. D.D. Barman for the respondent State.

2. The appellants have preferred this appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 07.06.2018 passed by the learned District Judge, Hailakandi, in Misc (L.A.) Case No. 2 of 2007.

3. The genesis of the case is that the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue (LR) Department, Dispur, issued a notification dated 28.11.2003 for acquisition of land belonging to the predecessor of the appellants Late Abani Kanta Singha, situated at village ...