India, Feb. 13 -- The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by 34 residents of Tangla challenging the cancellation of their temporary occupation licences by the Northeast Frontier Railway, clearing the way for eviction linked to the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
The petitioners had questioned a notice issued on January 18, 2024, by the Estate Officer, Rangia, directing them to vacate railway land within 30 days and dismantle their structures. They also sought a direction from the court to frame a rehabilitation plan in the event of their removal.
Hearing WP(C) No. 6092/2024, which was disposed of on February 5, 2026, Justice Kardak Ete observed that the occupants were holding the land under temporary commercial licences...