SC Issues Notice to Assam Government Over Hasila Beel Eviction in Goalpara

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday heard a petition against the recent eviction drive carried out in the Hasila beel area of Assam’s Goalpara district, allegedly in violation of prior court directives. The evicted families, along with the Assam State Jamiat Ulama, had approached the apex court challenging the eviction, claiming it was executed in contempt of the Supreme Court’s earlier orders.

The petition was registered under PIL Diary No. 37759/2025 and was heard in Court No. 1, presided over by Chief Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai and Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Chief Secretary of Assam, the District Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Goalpara district, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, and the local Circle Officer. The court directed these authorities to explain how the eviction was carried out in apparent violation of its guidelines and why due legal procedures were not followed.

The petitioners argued that the eviction drive in Hasila beel was carried out arbitrarily and without due process, violating the fundamental rights of the affected families. Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde, representing the petitioners on behalf of the Assam State Jamiat Ulama led by Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, argued the case before the court.

He was assisted by other advocates including Adil Ahmad, Mohammad Samsad, Abdur Rezzak Bhuiya, Junaid Khalid, and Aminul Islam, who provided substantial legal input in the matter. They contended that the eviction took place despite clear Supreme Court directions that no eviction should be carried out without following proper rehabilitation and legal procedures.

The court has sought a response from the state authorities explaining why the Supreme Court's directives were disregarded and on what grounds the eviction was executed.

Representatives from the Assam State Jamiat Ulama, including working president Maulana Fazlul Karim Qasimi, general secretary and legislator Hafiz Maulana Rafiqul Islam, MLA Nijanur Rahman and Masum Khandakar, were also present during the hearing. Their presence was seen as a show of solidarity with the evicted families.

Today’s development in the Supreme Court is being viewed as a significant step forward for the families displaced from Hasila beel . Many of them allege they were evicted without any prior notice, legal recourse, or alternative rehabilitation measures—claims now under judicial scrutiny.

The court's intervention comes amid growing concerns and criticism over widespread eviction drives across Assam, with rights groups and minority organizations repeatedly flagging the lack of transparency, fairness, and humanitarian consideration in such operations.

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