WP(C) 4268/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Ms Phukan, learn ed State counsel appearing for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioners in the present petition is that there is a move to evict them from the land under their possession measuring 7 bighas 1 katha 5 lechas of Dakhingaon under Beltola mouza in the district of Kamrup, which admit tedly is a Govt. land, without following the due process of law,. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the respondents may be directed not to evi ct them without following the due process of law. Ms Phukan, learned State counsel submits that it is evident from the statements made in the writ petition filed by the petitioners that the land has been reserv ed for the Geological and Mining Department as Govt. land and hence the petition ers cannot occupy the same. Ms Phukan, however, submits that before evicting necessary notice under Rule 18 of the Settlement Rules framed under the Land and Revenue Regulation 1886 shall be issued to the petitioners. Having regard to the aforesaid submission the present writ petition is disposed of allowing the respondents to initiate the process for eviction of the petition ers from the land in question by issuing notice under Rule 18 of the Settlement Rules, if so advised. At this stage it is submitted that the petitioners have also filed applications for allotment of the land which is under active consideration of the authority c oncerned. If such applications are filed the authority may also consider the app lications for allotment/settlement of the land in question in accordance with la w. The writ petition is accordingly disposed.