Bulldozer Action: Assam gets Contempt notice
- M.R Mishra
- Sep 30, 2024
- 1 min read
The Supreme Court issued a contempt notice to the Assam government today. This action follows a petition filed by 47 residents who claim the state violated a previous court order prohibiting demolitions without its approval.
A bench consisting of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan ordered the state to respond within three weeks and mandated a status quo until the next hearing.
The petitioners assert that their homes were demolished by authorities despite the Supreme Court's previous order and an assurance from the Assam Advocate General to the Gauhati High Court.
The case centers around bulldozer actions targeting 47 households in Kachutoli Pathar village and nearby areas in Kamrup district, Assam.
The petitioners argue that they have lived there for decades under agreements with the original landowners, rejecting the state's labeling of them as "illegal occupants" of tribal land. They maintain that they have not violated any legal provisions and that their occupation was legitimate under existing agreements.4
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