JUDGMENT : Heard Mr. H. R. A. Choudhury, the learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. F. U. Barbhuiya, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners in the instant batch of writ petitions. I have also heard Mr. D. Saikia, the learned Advocate General, Assam assisted by Mr. D. Nath, the learned Senior Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the State of Assam and the other Respondents. 2. In the instant batch of writ petitions, the Petitioners herein have assailed the Notification dated 28.11.2022 issued by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs whereby the final notification was issued under Sub-Section (5) of Section 3 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 (for short ‘the Act of 2022’) to constitute the Silchar Municipal Corporation with wards with boundary marks annexed as Annexure-A along with a map as Annexure-B. 3. The issue involved in the instant batch of writ petitions is a legal issue as to whether the consideration of the objections in terms of Section 3 of the Act of 2022 have been done in accordance with the provisions of the said Act of 2022. The grievance of the Petitioners as have been submitted by the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners is that the objections which were submitted by the Petitioners have been perfunctorily disposed of without showing that there has been any consideration. In addition to that, the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners have also submitted that in terms of Section 3(4) of the Act of 2022, it is only the State Government who is to decide such objections and not by the Deputy Commissioner and in the instant case it would be seen from the enclosure to the affidavit-in-opposition i.e. the communication dated 04.11.2022 issued by the Deputy Commissioner that the consideration and the decision was made by the Deputy Commissioner and the State Government did not further make any endeavor to make any further consideration. 4. To decide the questions which have been raised in the instant batch of writ petitions, this Court finds it very pertinent to take note of certain relevant provisions of the Constitution as well as the provisions of the Act of 2022. 5. Part IXA was inserted to the Constitution by the Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act 1992 w.e.f. 01.06.1993. 4. To decide the questions which have been raised in the instant batch of writ petitions, this Court finds it very pertinent to take note of certain relevant provisions of the Constitution as well as the provisions of the Act of 2022. 5. Part IXA was inserted to the Constitution by the Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act 1992 w.e.f. 01.06.1993. In terms of the said Part, the Municipalities were granted a constitutional status. Article 243Q of the Constitution stipulates as to how the municipalities could be constituted. The said Article 243Q being relevant for the purpose of the instant dispute is reproduced herein under: “243Q. Constitution of Municipalities.—(1) There shall be constituted in every State,- (a) a Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional area, that is to say, an area in transition from a rural area to an urban area; (b) a Municipal Council for a smaller urban area; and (c) a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area, in accordance with the provisions of this Part: Provided that a Municipality under this clause may not be constituted in such urban area or part thereof as the Governor may, having regard to the size of the area and the municipal services being provided or proposed to be provided by an industrial establishment in that area and such other factors as he may deem fit, by public notification, specify to be an industrial township. (2) In this article, “a transitional area”, “a smaller urban area” or “a larger urban area” means such area as the Governor may, having regard to the population of the area, the density of the population therein, the revenue generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance or such other factors as he may deem fit, specify by public notification for the purposes of this Part.” 6. From a perusal of the above quoted Article, it would be seen that Sub-Article (2) of Article 243Q of the Constitution provides the parameters to be considered for bringing a ‘transitional area’, ‘smaller urban area’ or ‘larger urban area. The parameters are the population of the area, the density of the population therein, the revenue generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance or such other factors the Government may deem fit, specify by public notification for the purpose of the Part IXA of the Constitution. The parameters are the population of the area, the density of the population therein, the revenue generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance or such other factors the Government may deem fit, specify by public notification for the purpose of the Part IXA of the Constitution. 7. The said therefore would be the parameters as constitutionally mandated to be taken into consideration for the purpose of considering as to when a transitional area or a smaller urban area or a larger urban area can be brought within the fold of municipalities. The above parameters are also reflected in Section 3(1) of the Act of 2022. Taking into account the relevance of Section 3 of the Act of 2022, for the purpose of the instant dispute, the same is reproduced herein under: “3. (1) The Governor may, after making such inquiry as he may deem fit, and having regard to the population of any urban area, the density of population therein, the revenue generated for the local administration of such area, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities in such area, the economic importance of such area, and such other factors as may be prescribed, by notification, declare such area to be a Municipal Corporation. (2) The Notification about the constitution of a Corporation shall be published in the Official Gazette and in at least two leading newspapers, at least one of which shall be in vernacular language intelligible to the inhabitants of the local area concerned. (3) A copy of the notification shall also be pasted in a conspicuous place in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the district and, where there is a Municipal Board, also in the office of the Municipal Board, and such other public places as the State Government may direct. (4) Any inhabitant of the city, town or Panchayat area in respect of which a notification has been published under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Act may, if he objects to anything contained in the notification, submit his objection in writing within fifteen days of the publication of notification to the State Government, through the Deputy Commissioner of the District and the State Government shall take such objection into consideration. (5) On the expiry of one month from the date of publication of the notification and after consideration of all or any of the objection which may be submitted, the Governor, may by notification constitute such city, town or any specified part thereof as a Municipal Corporation.” 8. A perusal of the above quoted Section would show that Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of the Act of 2022 mandates what are the parameters of the inquiry to be taken into consideration to declare an area to be a municipal corporation. The parameters stipulated in Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of the Act of 2022 appears to be in consonance with Sub-Article (2) of Article 243Q of the Constitution of India. Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 of the Act of 2022 stipulates the mode of publication to be carried out prior to issuance of the final notification in terms of Section 3(5) of the Act of 2022. The process has to be initiated with the publication of a declaration in the form of a notification in the Official Gazette and in two leading newspapers of which at least one shall be in vernacular language intelligible to the inhabitants of the local area concerned. In addition to that, it is also mandated in terms with Sub-Section (3) of Section 3 of the Act of 2022 that the said notification be pasted in a conspicuous place in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of the District and where there is a Municipal Board; also in the Office of the Municipal Board and such other places as the State Government may direct. The publication of the declarations in the instant case is not in dispute. 9. Sub-Section (4) of Section 3 of the Act of 2022 stipulates the manner in which the consideration of the objections which have been called on the basis of a notification issued under Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 is to be considered. The said objections are to be filed within 15 days from the date of publication of the notification to the State Government through the Deputy Commissioner of the District and the State Government shall take such objection(s) into consideration. 10. The said objections are to be filed within 15 days from the date of publication of the notification to the State Government through the Deputy Commissioner of the District and the State Government shall take such objection(s) into consideration. 10. Sub-Section (5) of Section 3 stipulates that on the expiry of one month from the date of publication of the notification, i.e. the notification under Section 3(2) and after consideration of all or any of the objections which may be submitted, the Governor may by notification constitute such city, town or any specified part thereof as a Municipal Corporation. In the instant case, the impugned notification dated 28.11.2022 is the notification which is issued in terms of Section 3(5) of the Act of 2022. 11. In the instant case, the dispute revolves around Sub-Section (4) of Section 3 of the Act of 2022 which stipulates the manner in which the objections are required to be considered. The grounds on which the impugned notification dated 28.11.2022 have been challenged have already been mentioned herein supra. The question which therefore arises is that whether the said grounds merit. 12. This Court upon perusal of the materials on record as well as hearing the learned counsels including the learned Advocate General of the State of Assam had sought for the records on the basis of which the consideration was made by the State Government. In pursuance thereto, the records were produced and the relevant note sheets were also placed before this Court. The copy of the note sheet which was produced is kept on record and marked with the letter “X”. 13. In the instant batch of writ petitions, the objections which were raised by the Petitioners were: (i) In WPC No.595/2023, the Petitioners objected as regards the inclusion of Dudhpatil Part VI and VII in the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation Area. (ii) In WPC No.605/2023, the Petitioners objected to the inclusion of Kanakpur Part-I Area in the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation area. (iii) In WP(C) No.606/2024, the Petitioners have raised objection to the inclusion of Tupkhana GP in the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation Area. (iv) In WP(C) No.3477/2023, the Petitioners have raised objections to the inclusion of Uttarkrishnapur Part-I to the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation area. (v) In WP(C) No.3892/2023, the Petitioners have filed objection to the inclusion of Dudhpatil Part IV (Aforbasti and Masughat) in the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation Area. (iv) In WP(C) No.3477/2023, the Petitioners have raised objections to the inclusion of Uttarkrishnapur Part-I to the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation area. (v) In WP(C) No.3892/2023, the Petitioners have filed objection to the inclusion of Dudhpatil Part IV (Aforbasti and Masughat) in the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation Area. 14. It is the contentions of the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners that in the communication issued by the Deputy Commissioner to the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, the said objections have been rejected merely by stating that the objections are not tenable. It is the further case of the Petitioners that in respect to the exclusion of Dudhpatil Part IV, which is the subject matter in WP(C) No.3892/2023, the Petitioners had objected to the inclusion of Dudhpatil Part VI and VII also, but there is no reference to the same in the communication dated 04.11.2022 and in the said communication, it has been mentioned that Dudhpatil Part IV was not included in the proposed Silchar Municipal Corporation Area. 15. On the other hand, Mr. D. Saikia, the learned Advocate General however submitted although in the communication dated 04.11.2022, it was mentioned at Serial No.24 that Dudhpatil Part IV is not included in the proposed Municipal Corporation Area, but later on, upon deliberation it was brought with the Silchar Municipal Corporation Area taking into account that the population density of the area was also increasing and the construction of the two bridges have been completed and work of the approached road is going on. 16. This Court has also taken note of that pursuant to the communication dated 04.11.2022 being submitted before the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Housing and Urban Affairs Department, the State Government upon perusal of the claims and objections as well as the letter dated 04.11.2022 requested the Deputy Commissioner, Cachar to submit detailed specific observations against each of the 46 numbers of claims and objections. Pursuant thereto, the Deputy Commissioner, Cachar had submitted a communication on 14.11.2022 providing detailed observations against each of the 46 numbers of claims and objections. 17. Pursuant thereto, the Deputy Commissioner, Cachar had submitted a communication on 14.11.2022 providing detailed observations against each of the 46 numbers of claims and objections. 17. For the purpose of the instant batch writ petitions, it may be relevant to incorporate the specific observations of the Deputy Commissioner, Cachar insofar as the objections which touches on the instant writ petitions and the same are incorporated herein under: 18. The records further reveal that the said observations were duly considered by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Housing and Urban Affairs Department on 17.11.2022 and a decision was taken to reject the objections as they were found to be without merit and accordingly directions were issued that the final notification of the Silchar Municipal Corporation be approved subject to vetting of the Legislative Department. It would also be seen that thereupon the matter was placed before the concerned Minister In-charge who had also approved the same on 26.11.2022. It is on the basis thereof, the notification dated 28.11.2022 have been issued. 19. In view of the above materials as well as the records being perused, the question therefore arises as to whether the State Government had duly considered the objections or not. The answer has to be in the affirmative taking into account the materials on record and what have been observed hereinabove. Apart from that the observations so made by the Deputy Commissioner which was duly considered in the opinion of this Court is in consonance with the provisions of Section 3(1) with Sub-Article (2) of Article 243Q of the Constitution. 20. Accordingly, this Court finds no grounds to interfere with the impugned notification dated 28.11.2022 for which the instant batch of writ petitions stands dismissed. 21. Interim orders passed earlier stands vacated.