GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to provide compensation to Rashida Khatun, wife of the deceased Safiqul Islam, whose house was illegally demolished by the administration in Nagaon district.
The houses of Rashida Khatun and six other families were demolished by the administration at Batadrava in Nagaon district, following an arson attack on the local police station in 2022.
The court was adjudicating upon a Suo Motu public interest litigation filed (PIL) in the matter.
N.K. Sarma, the petitioner’s counsel, informed the court that while compensation had been paid to six other families whose houses were demolished, Rashida Khatun was yet to receive compensation.
An affidavit submitted to the Gauhati High Court indicated that a compensation of Rs 12 lakh was provided by the government to each of the two families whose dwellings were constructed of reinforced concrete.
According to the affidavit, the four families residing in non-concrete structures received Rs 2.5 lakh each.
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The Assam government, represented by Senior Government Advocate D. Nath, assured the court that the compensation amount had already been sanctioned by the Home Department and would be released to Rashida Khatun within the next two weeks.
