WP(C) 6737/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. M. H. Rajbarbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. G. So ren, learned Government Advocate, Assam, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4. Also heard Mr. C. Baruah, learned Central Govt. Counsel, appearing on beh alf of respondent Nos.5, 6 and 7. In terms of the notification ,dated 17.5.2010, arising out of L.A. Case No.12/20 08-09, published in the Assam Extraordinary Gazette, on 17th of May, 2010 (Annex ure-2 to the writ petition), the land of the petitioners, according to what the petitioners contend, stand acquired for the purpose of use by the Armed Forces o f the Union of India. The petitioners claim that assessments, as regards compens ation to be paid to the owners and occupiers of the land aforementioned, have al ready been made by the Deputy Commissioner, Cachar, Silchar, the amount for comp ensation being, in all, a sum of Rs.8,86,27,702.00 (Rupees eight crores eighty s ix lakhs twenty seven thousand seven hundred and two). The petitioners further c laim that as far as the respondent No.5, namely, the Union of India, is concerne d, it has already deposited with the respondent No.3, namely, the Deputy Commiss ioner - cum- Collector, Cachar, Silchar, the said amount of compensation, which the respondent No.3 had assessed. The petitioners grievance is that although the money has been deposited by the respondent No.5, the petitioners are not being paid their due compensation by the respondent No.3. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, it is her eby directed that the respondent No.3 shall examine the grievances of the petiti oners and if they are found entitled to receive the compensation or part thereof , which forms the subject matter of this writ petition, the same shall be made a vailable to them. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the r espondent No.3. The petitioners may furnish to the respondent No.3 a certified copy of this orde r along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. Whatever decision(s) is/are taken by the respondent No.3, on examination of the matter, as directed hereinbefore, the same shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitioners concerned. If the petitioners feel aggrieved by the decision(s) , which may be arrived at by the respondent No.3, or by the order(s), which may be passed by the respondent No.3, they shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provision(s) of law, as may be available to them. The writ petition shall stand disposed of in terms of the above directions.