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2017 DIGILAW 424 (GAU)

ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS v. STATE OF ASSAM

2017-04-04

AJIT SINGH, MANOJIT BHUYAN

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AJIT SINGH, J. 1. Heard on admission. 2. The competent authority/District Commissioner, Kamrup vide order 26.4.1985 exempted certain lands covered by Dag Nos. 59, 61 and 532 of K.P. Patta No. 29, 49 and 57 situated at Village Hatigaon, Mouza Beltola measuring 7 Bigha 1 Katha 9 Lecha in favour of M/S Steel Worth Limited under Section 20 (1)(a) of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976. Later, some of these lands were settled in the name of M/S Buildworth Private Limited on 31.12.2009. Since some mistakes occurred during the settlement operation, Director, M/s Buildworth Private Limited filed a petition before the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (Metro) for correction of the mistakes. The Deputy Commissioner vide order dated 12.12.2011 after perusing the records rectified the mistakes. 3. Now when after settlement of land as far back as in the year 2009 in the name of M/S Buildworth Private Limited and rectification of the mistakes in the revenue records vide order dated 12.12.2011, many multistoried buildings have been constructed, the petitioner in the garb of a Public Interest Litigation has filed the present petition challenging the settlement of land in the name of M/S Buildworth Private Limited as well as order dated 12.12.2011. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we are convinced that this is not a genuine Public Interest Litigation and the same has been filed for extraneous consideration. It is accordingly dismissed summarily.