GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 10:
Heard Mr. S.B. Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard P.N. Goswami, learned Addl. Advocate General for the Forest Department and Mr. R. Dhar, learned Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent Nos. 6 and 7.
The petitioners are aggrieved by the proposed eviction to be carried out by the Forest Department. They contend that no notice has been issued to them and further that the forest officers are not authorized to carry out eviction proceedings, particularly in relation to the land specified by the petitioners. The petitioners claim that their households are situated on Government land, having Dag No.227(old)/274(new), 228(old)/2...