WP(C) 3524/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HN SARMA The subject matter of challenge in this batch of writ petitions i.e., WP ( C) No. 3437/09; 3524/09; 3423/09 and 3980/09 is the preparation of list of Zi rath in respect of the LA Case No. 1/08-09 and L.A. Case No. 5/08-09 for acquisi tion of an area of land measuring 1098 Bighas, 13 Kathas, 10 Chattaks and 2121 Bighas 0 Katha 8 Chattaks respectively for by the Army camp in the district of Cachar. It is contended that the Zirath list over the land in question proposed to be acquired has been acquired even before the issuance of the Notification under Section 4(1) of the L.A. Act. Coming to know about various anomalies in the prep aration of the Zirath list, various interested persons lodged complaint before t he District collectorate and revenue department. This writ petition has been fi led by the writ petitioners against the alleged land acquisition in the aforesai d LA cases objecting to the irregularities and illegalities committed by the Co llectorate in preparing the Zirat. While the matter was pending before this cou rt, the Govt. Revenue Department considering the allegation leveled against the aforesaid preparation of the list of Zirat, directed the Collecorate at Silchar to stay the further proceeding and to start a survey of Zirat enumeration in res pect of the above LA Case following the procedures of the Act and Assam Land Acq uisition Manual with further direction to take action against the officer, if fo und guilty in the preparation of the list of Zirat. This was communicated to the Deputy Commissioner, Silchar by the Joint Director to the Govt. of Assam, Reven ue & Disaster Management Department on 16.11.09 which is annexed with the Additi onal affidavit submitted by the petitioner in WP ( C) No. 3524/09. The Deputy Co mmissioner, Cachar, Silchar has also filed counter in one of the writ petitions and the said counter is filed in the WP ( C) No. 3524/09 and at paragraph 8 of the said affidavit it is pleaded as follows : By this time Govt. in Revenue Deptt. vide its letter No. RLA 40/2009/65 dtd. 1 6.11.2009 had stopped all the subsequent proceeding in both the L.A. cases. It h as also been directed to start survey of Zirath enumeration in above L.A. cases afresh following procedures of the Act and Assam Land Acquisition Manual and acc ordingly the directions are being complied with and this is the status of both t he L.A. Cases. Hence, all previous proceedings in both the L.A. cases ceases to function I have heard Mr. AK Sikdar, Mr. MH Rajbarbhuiyan, Mr. A. Mannaf, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. RP Sarma, learned Sr. counsel assisted by M r. SMT Chistie, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 9 to 13, Mrs. MH Phukan, learned Jr. Govt. counsel appearing for the official respondents and Mr. M. Bhagawati, learned CGC for the Union of India in the respective writ peti tions. The learned counsel appearing for the parties have agreed to the proposa l made by the Govt. for fresh joint verification as reflected in the letter date d 16.11.09. In view of the aforesaid submission all the writ petitions are disposed of canceling the earlier list of Zirat prepared by the land acquisition authori ties, Cachar Collectorate and it is directed that fresh list of Zirat be prepar ed after joint verification as indicated in the letter dated 16.11.09 mentioned above. It would be open for the persons interested to participate in the joint verification proceeding, if so considered necessary. The concerned respondents a re directed to complete the exercise in an expeditious manner. This dispose of the writ petitions.