PIL 14/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D. BISWAS CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. I. Hussain, the learned counsel for the public interest litiga nts and Mr. J. Singh, the learned Sr. counsel for the Railway Department as well as Mr. S.C. Biswas, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the newly implea ded respondents No.7 to 13. By this PIL, the petitioner is praying for setting aside the eviction pr oceeding initiated against the shopkeepers of Hojai Main Market, Hojai initiated by the Railway Authority contending that the shopkeepers and traders are doing their business over the land in question for last more than 30 years and the Rai lway Authority is trying to evict them from the said land though the land does n ot belonging to the Railway Authority. During the course of hearing, the learned counsel for the public interes t litigants as well as the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the newly impl eaded respondents No.7 to 13 have submitted that in fact, no eviction notice has been issued either by the Railway Authority or by any other authority requiring the shopkeepers/traders of Hojai Main Market to vacate the land stated to be un der their possession for last more than 30 years. Since no proceeding has admitt edly been initiated till date by any of the authorities, we are not inclined to grant the prayer made in the PIL, and as such, the petition is closed. However, it is made clear that the authority shall not evict the shopkeepers/traders of H ojai Main Market without following the due procedure of law. It is also open for the aggrieved parties to approach the appropriate fo rum in the event of passing any order for eviction, either by Railway Authority or any other competent authority.