WP(C) 8588/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY None appears for the petitioners. I have heard Ms. M. Goswami, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents . The petitioners, 5(five) in numbers, by the present petition have prayed for a d irection to the respondent authorities to pay the compensation as awarded by the Compensation Officer, Karimganj for acquisition of the land under the provision s of the Assam State Acquisition of Zamindaries Act, 1951 (in short, 1951 Act ) . According to the petitioners, they were the joint owners of the Estate, namel y Taluk Nos.10142/53 Cg. Md. 9150/1191 Chals under Pargana Chapaghat in the dist rict of Karimganj, Assam, which Estate was acquired by the Government of Assam u nder the provisions of the 1951 Act and though the compensation was ascertained by the Compensation Officer in Compensation Case Nos. Cg.647/1984; Cg.859/1983 a nd Cg.874/1983, the said compensation has not been paid to them till date. No affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by the respondents though the writ pet ition is pending for the last about 8(eight) years. As noticed above, the writ petitioners are claiming that the Estate, in respect of which they were the joint owners, was acquired under the provisions of the 19 51 Act and though the acquisition compensation was ascertained but not paid. In view of the aforesaid position, the present writ petition is disposed of dire cting the respondents to verify the entitlement of the petitioners to such compe nsation and to pay the same to them, if they are found to be entitled to and if the said amount has not already been paid. The ascertainment and the payment, a s directed above, shall be made within a period of 2(two) months from today. The writ petition is accordingly allowed, as indicated above. No costs.