WP(C) 5154/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr B. Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr G . Soren, learned State Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioners who are in possession of certain areas of Government khas land m easuring 1 Katha 10 Lecha each at Village and Mouza Ulubari of Paltan Bazar, P.S . Kamrup (M) District, Assam covered by Dag No. 12, have applied for settlement of the said land in their names and the same is under process. It is contended t hat in the meantime, the respondent authorities have undertaken eviction operati on of neighboring encroachers, and the petitioners also apprehend that they may also be evicted without following due procedure of law. Accordingly, upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petitio n stands disposed of with the direction that in the event the authority propose s to evict the petitioners from the Government land which under their occupation , they must do so by following the provision of Rule 18 of the Rules framed unde r the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation Act. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.