WP(C) 4050/2003 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. Y Zimran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J Handique, learned Govt. Advocate who represents the official respondents. 2. The Margherita Anchalik Panchayat challenges the order dated 28.2.2002 o f the SDO (Civil), Margherita whereby Government land measuring 3 Bighas under D ag No.270 in Margherita Town was handed over for construction of Judicial Court building and residential quarters to the Circle Officer. 3. Mr. Zimran submits that while the case remained pending in this Court, t he construction of the court building was completed and at present the Courts ar e functioning from the newly constructed building in the designated plot of land . 4. The petitioner claims that the land in question belongs to the Margherit a Anchalik Panchayat. But it appears that the land has been made available for c onstruction of the Court building, by considering it to be Government land. 5. In view of the fact that the Courts have already become functional in th e new building, I see no ground at this stage to consider a challenge to the ord er, whereby the possession of the land was handed over for construction purpose to the Circle Officer, Margherita Revenue Circle. Accordingly this case is order ed to be closed. 6. However closure of the writ petition shall not foreclose the petitioners ’ right if any, to agitate their claim for acquisition compensation, by establis hing that they are the owner of the land and that it was not Government land. 7. The case is disposed of accordingly.