GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 8:

1. The writ petition is filed by the Union of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi by assailing an order 08.06.2023 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (Collector) whereby an amount of Rs. 9,00,087/- and Rs. 2,23,74,724/- respectively have been determined to be requisition/ acquisition compensation.

2. Before dealing with the argument of the learned counsel for the parties, let this court first record the brief facts, which are necessary for determination.

3. The respondents herein filed two separate writ petitions being WP(C) 1127/2022 and WP(C) 5003/2020. The prayer made in WP(C) 1127/2022 was for issuance of writ of mandamus to pay...