GAURAV NATH Vs. STATE OF ASSAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. J.I. Borbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. N. Bordoloi, learned Standing Counsel, Revenue Department appearing for the respondent No.1, Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Government Advocate, Assam appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 3, Mr. S. Dutta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. S. Dutta, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.4 and 5 and Ms. S.S. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.6-10.

(2.) Being aggrieved by the inaction of the respondent authorities, with regard to the illegal change of nomenclature of 'Baidyanath Sarani, Rongpur' in Ward No.5 of Silchar by the respondent No.6 to 'Raj Chandra Dev Sarani', on the ground of violation of the provisions of the Assam Municipal Act, 1956, the present Writ Petition is filed, praying for a direction to remove the signboard/hoarding from the Baidyanath Sarani, Rongpur, in Ward No.5 i.e. the road connecting from Southern side of the new Barak Bridge to Rajpath Road at Silchar, wherein the respondent No.6 has displayed the name of the road as 'Raj Chandra Dev Sarani,' without any authority of law and for consideration of the representations filed by the petitioner and the people of the area.

(3.) The petitioner claims to be the grandson of Late Baidyanath Nath, in whose name the road connecting from Southern side of the new Barak Bridge to Rajpath Road in Ward No.5 was recognized as 'Baidyanath Sarani, Rongpur', in the year 1997. It is projected that the grandfather of the petitioner Late Baidyanath Nath was the pioneer in journalism in the Barak Valley and was also associated with the freedom struggle in the area. In recognition of his contribution, the road in question had been named as the 'Baidyanath Sarani, Rongpur', following the procedure for recognition of such area and the road and the road connecting from Southern side of the new Barak Bridge to Rajpath Road is duly recognized and accepted as the 'Baidyanath Sarani, Rongpur', by the people of the area since last 25 years. It is also projected that in all the records including the address of the area is recognized as the 'Baidyanath Sarani, Rongpur'.