GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has asked the authorities to ‘evict’ all non-tribal from the tribal belts and blocks before 3 February, 2020.
The two-judge bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising of Chief Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Baruah pronounced the order of eviction.
The Court asked the deputy commissioners of Bongaigoan,Kamrup (M), Morigoan, Sonitpur and Tinsukia and the Principal Secretary of the Bodoland Territorial Council, that includes Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri to evict all non-tribal people possessing land in the protected tribal belts/blocks of the State.
The DCs and Principal Secretaries are also to file their personal affidavits with regard to the actions taken for the removal of illegal encroachment.
If appropriate steps are not taken to implement this order, the court may consider costs, which will be deducted from the salaries of the officers responsible for delay.
