WP(C) 2528/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY None appears for the petitioner. Heard Mrs. J. Borah, learned counsel appearing for the State respondents . The learned counsel for the petitioner was found to be absent on the last occa sion also i.e. on 13.09.2010. The petitioner by the present petition has prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities more particularly the Collector of undivided Kamrup dist rict to pay compensation of the land, which according to the petitioner has been acquired by the Collector for a public purpose i.e. for setting up of the IIT i n Amingaon. It appears from the averments made in the writ petition that the petitio ner claimed that his father Panuram Boro was the riyat under Babulal Bhatia, who was the owner of the land measuring 8 bighas 3 kathas 13 lechas covered by Dag Nos.371 and 497, which land was under the possession of the petitioner’s father and after his death the petitioner was possessing. According to the petitioner t he said land was acquired by the Government by initiating L.A. Case No.14/1991, but the compensation in respect of the value of the land, the zirats and the hou ses standing thereon have not been paid, despite making several representations in that regard. According to the petitioner for the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities, he has to approach this Court praying for the aforesaid direction. No affidavit-in-opposition has been filed by the respondents though the writ petition is pending before this Court for last more than 7(seven) years. Mrs. Borah, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents, however , has submitted that unless it is verified whether the petitioner is entitled to any compensation or not and whether any award has been passed, no direction may be issued by this Court to pay the compensation to the petitioner. The petitioner though has claimed that the aforesaid land has been acqui red by registering the aforesaid L.A. case and he is entitled to compensation, w hich has not been paid to him, it appears from the communication dated 26.02.200 3 (Annexure-II to the writ petition) that the Latmandal of the Land Acquisition Branch submitted a report dated 26.02.2003 to the Land Acquisition Officer relat ing to the claim of the petitioner in respect of L.A. Case No.14/1991, stating t hat though the land measuring 2B_3K_13 Lechas under Dag No.371 was not acquired by the IIT but in the map the said Dag of 371 appears to be existed. By anothe r report of the same date, the Latmandal of Land Acquisition Branch informed the Land Acquisition Officer that total 90 bighas 2 kathas 13 lechas in Dag No.497 of F.C. grant No.1 was acquired by the Government for the purpose of setting up of the IIT and though the name of the petitioner or his father does not appear. But it appears that Late Panuram Boro paid land revenue though Challan at 6 big ha of land on 1.1.1985. It has also been mentioned in the said report that the other riyats of the aforesaid Dag have received full amount of compensation. In view of such reports of the Latmandal and in the absence of the notif ication issued under Section 4(1), the declaration issued under Section 6 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and also in the absence of the copy of the award passed in L.A. Case No.14/1991, this Court is not in a position to record any sp ecific finding relating to the entitlement of the petitioner to any compensation . However, since the grievance of the petitioner is relating to the non-payment of compensation in respect of the land of which he claims to be the riyat, the p resent petition is disposed of with a direction to the Collector, Kamrup (Rural) to consider the claim of the petitioner and to verify the relevant records and to pass necessary order. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order passed today along with the copy of the writ petition to be produced by th e petitioner before the said authority. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.