WP(C) 4620/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI Heard Mr. T.N. Srinivasan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Roy, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam appearing on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction not to evict him fr om the land in his possession, which the petitioner has been possessing from 199 4. It is not in dispute that the land in question is Government land. In such circ umstances, the limited prayer made by the counsel for the petitioner is that if at all the eviction drive or operation is carried out to evict the petitioner fr om the land in question, it should be preceded by a notice to show cause. In the body of the petition, the petitioner has not identified the plot of land he is supposedly in possession. However, in the cause title of the writ petitio n it is indicated that he is in occupation of a plot of land measuring 1 katha 5 lechas covered by Dag No. 175 of Ulubari Mouza Guwahati at Kamrup District. Mr. P. Roy, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam submits that th e petitioner is entitled to a notice before he is evicted. Having considered the submission of the learned counsel for the parties, only or der that would be appropriate to be passed would be to direct the respondent authorities that the petitioner shall not be evicted from the land ex cept by following the due process of law. The writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above.