The Matak Autonomous Council Act, 2020
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###### na~4,.S(n82W7.- ., . ttrc: following Act of the Assam Lcgisfative Assembly which

 (&&ved the msentaf4he Governer en 12tb October, 2020)
 THE MATAK A U ' ~ O M O U S COUNCIL ACT, 2020

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###### Pranbk Wheress it is cagaldw to provide for the establishment of a
 Mat& Autono- Council withb tht State of Assun within the

**hnewodt** of **W b d u t i o n of India, comprising of** **Matalc**

###### dominated v i l w of t!ic rt.tc of &sun for swial, economic.
 cducadoalll, *ic Pab c\llMal lldmKmwIlt of tbe Malak
 comnr\mi@ &ding dracio;

 It is hemby 61YGtCW1 in thc%antytint Yeaofthe Republic of Indii as hlI0ws:-
 CHAPTER - I
 PRELIMNARY
 m w  1. (1)Thii Act in@@ be &led lhc Metak

**extent and** **Au(onomou% Cancil Act. 2020.**

**rnmIIWIEbbMt** **(2)** **11 extea&** `to` **the whole of the State** of Assam.

###### (3) It thall come into fotce on such data as the
 State OwQmnssM may, by notification in the
 Offiid OaEetle, m i n t and diff't detes
 may be @p&md fat different provisions of this Act or d i f k w areas.

 Dsllrftlonr 2. In this Act. unless the context otherwise requirw

**(a)** **"bye-laws" means the byplam fi.amed by the**

###### Genaal Council;

@) **"Constitution"** **means** fhe Constitution of
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 (e) ~ y mwas the " constituency
 d b d t o l a . .  mqtiPp3O; , (d) Touncil Anan means the Matak Autonomous Council Area; (e) "Executive Council" means the executive
 body of the Ocncral Council of the Matak Autonomous Council Constituted under section 5 (3);
 (0 "Elector" in &ation to a constituency means a Derson whose name is c n t e d  in the c~&torei roll ofth~t constituency;


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###### . THE ASSAM GAZETTE, PXTRhOIU)LNARY, OCTOBER 19,2020 2025

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###### 3- (11 There ~ : ~ p nCouncil to _ ~be o ~
 clUad tk Council within
 thcStauofflssamcompisingoftheanasof Mat& vilbges 8s may be notified
 bytbeOmsnrnrsntintbeOfRc'iGazetrc.

 CHAPTER -11
 TBEGENERAL COUNCIL
 4. The Gmral Council shali k a bady corporate having perpus1 succession and a common seal

, **with** **powers** `to acquin,` **hold and dispose of**

###### proptrty and to conmet and shall sue or be sued by its corporate name;


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###### The Gemral Council shall consist of 25
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                   (tweaty five) membasg out of which 22 (twenty
 two) shatl bt dkecly dcctsd snd 3 (three) shall be n o n b d by the Govemmsat of
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_I\JJIUn_ **with** the **concurrence** **of** **the** **Matak**
###### Autonomours C-il bm mongsl the group
 of comrnunititar miding in the Council m a  and not othcmis~ npresarbed in it. Out of 22

**(twenty** **two)** seats, **17** **(seventeen)** **shall** `be`
`r#lsrvd far` **_Mat&_** **-ity,** **4 (row) seaseats**

###### ahall be rosanrtd for women and I (om) for cheral Oacegpry-
 (2) Evay member of thc M Council shall be
 entitled to gUEh dhanct5 as may be fixed by the Genersl Council and rtpprovcd by the -.

 (a) Onem&thrWXrbctheirmm; (b) ~ ~ b b c t h c B e p u t y C h a i r m ~ ;  (c) One Chief Exwtive Counoilon of the
 Exacdve Couwil; (4An m@ lhaa#ive CouRcilon as may be

**_h i d e d_**

###### by cbt Ocnsnl Counail, but not exceeding
 rnrc Wrd
 of thc totd mmbw of members of the General
 Ccruncil.
 Term dome0 6. (1) The term atofiw of the Oareral Council shall
 befivey#ns&Dmdre&tcoftttEfhStrnccting after the ekction of m b a s in ~ccordance with pwiri8aa of section 5 (3), unless
 &kdvad wdk mKkr stdon 49.

 (2) NaCwiaaRsnding mything contained in sub-
 #dim '(1) above, the Chief Euecutive
 Councilor or the Executive Councilors shall

**case to** **bola onict & such fonhwith if he,** **for**
###### any rarson. ce~ws to be a membu.


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**the order,** **to** **&h** **~"dicial Authority as**


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###### b>%-i?% .:I the Govtxmwnt m y prescribe and the d k r i t y  so pmwibed a h r  admitting an appeal may, after complying with the normal and WamentPI principks of judicial
### . proceedings, pass such order or orders either
###### confirming or mdifying or setting aside the or& appeal4 g@m% and pending the final
 dis8pwal of tha appeal may pass such oth@
 interlocutmy Q&I or oakp including stay of

**operation of the wda appealed against.**

**(4)** The **_order,_** p&wd, `by the` **Judicial** **Authority**

`raf;wrcd to` **in sub-section (3)** **above,** `on such`

**appeal shall be final.**

###### Mrkt, 9. (I) The Chief Executive Councilor and the 1 . :  - dowmces awl Executive Cnunc'tlors shall be whole time
 0 t h  funetionarics a d shall be paid limmium and
 cmokrmab othet irltowmms out of the Oaroaaf Council Fund as may be DRscribed.

 C o u t c i ~ stmil be such as may be prescribed.


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###### amm.tiae & . trJuag tiis se& mpke and subscribe before such
 mmbers- . petsan as may be appointed by the Governor in

                 - **_. >_** **this** `bthtrlf sn Qgth or a!Xm&m` **in the manner**

###### and forms a may be prescribed. ..


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###### Hmd Quarter OF 15. The Government mq, by notification in the
**the General** ~fPc%f'&zette, declare any place within the
###### Council Council Area to be the head quarier of the General

 Secretsrirt oftbe . 16. (I) Then shall be a S&&&eriat for the Matak
 Matak z& Autonomous Cblmeil et Rsadqwer of the

**Automomour** (jeneraf **Council** headed **by** **a** Principal

**Cound** `.-,r.` ,~ **Swmtaty to** **bt appointed by** the Government

###### .A y. in wnsuhation with the Chief Executive

;lit **C ~ i l o r .**

>is **(2)** **The** **Principal** **3kcmtary shall be** thc Principal
###### Executive Officer of tbt Chwal Council and

**I,%>** _2_ **I** all ot&x otrccrs d thc &nerd Council shall

###### veq E . ~ ,  be subordinrte to him.
 3) T ~ G PriRciM Se~retary shall be present and
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###### -a*, - take part in the digcussion of all the meeting of
 ha,&? the Qeneral Counoil ar the Executive Council

`t` `.A` .re,~0 or any omdt~ee of the h a 1 Council `Iuld`
###### may, with the consent 01' the Chief Executive

**L i e rait** rr, Cauncilw or my `other pemon` presiding over

###### 'C': y6rn l.io [wJ1 ][m4ng ][for the ] [time ] [being, ] [as ][the ] [case ]

`3&` **_3 . c._** _[may ]_ **[kt, ][et ]** **[any ][time ][makc ][a ][statement ][or ][give ]**

###### ' ' expiap@tion shnfl not be of entitled lhe facts to vote in any such and circumstances but
 meeting.
 (4) The Principal Seeretclry and the o h r officers

`4-` **IS 1:** 1ic qly.*.r:t/:
###### of the Sccntariat 'MI be paid out of the [1]
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**_to_** _Gmeal eoum5t_ `F&.`

**_(5) The_** **term** of **Dppointmcnt** of the Principal

# - Secretary shall be for a period of three years

**I!&** **IIXW** but **may&** &Mby the Government in

###### consuluufo~I with the Chief Executive Councils.
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`:rcr` `I%` **may appuim such ofhers for**

###### bbddibdi 5th W . C)anral . as t%r4rt amilOsvarmRart bn such terms and may, in
 3h4 emdatiim with the Chief Executive Councilor, detamine.

**_C7) The G o v d m n t may, in consultation with the_**
###### :r! I l : b r t  f Lbief 6xbcutive COM1Eilor, depute such other I+> r
 12 affbm mezpemas mty be required to assist d ,: i u t (

i.1 **.rclrwrc** Me. &ned Cwureil `on` `sueh` terms and

**i** **~** :!w:!: **~d** i h `as` **_may_** be detwtnined by the

###### Gowmwrant
 (8) Notwithstanding mything contained in sub- . ~ 2 i i i U  OCdim (5) &eve, iht 50vdmfl~ent may, al any

**sw** _Sr_ `sime in com&Con` with th CWmf Executive

                            - , . **Coun~ikw, ~~w** %he Fhcipd Secretary or

f @ ?..?':!*[I **my** `dw aMr;a posted or` appointed by it in

###### the s m i a [xffCW'i ][a2 ]16 ?ltW


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**CfoverrimcRt.**
**(e)** `The E x d w Councii shd be collectively`

###### responsibk to the General Council.


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###### Term ofOffbk,& . 24. A lpunbu of the Executive Couacil shall hqtd e: .,,,.et3, .i
**the e*nrrthrc"'.** , . . .?ffici untii -lte;- , - :,f . i i h **i>;i2;t**

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###### Council ti') ceases to be; a -& of the General .,.;.AL,<,y.: ,ic Council, or . . (2) resigns his &ce idwrit& un& his hand addresspg@tpRht f&kf Executive Councilor
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###### in which case the resignation shall take effect bin the date of acceptme thereof:
 P r o v w  that in case of the Chief Executive Councilor, the resignation shall be

 Powers .ad 2S. (I) The executive powers of the General Council Functions of tee shall vest in the Executive Council.

1 v ' **Executive** (2) **MI** `prdus w ~ruclions made or executed by`

I **_Could_** the Executive Council shall be deemed to have

###### been made or executed by or under the
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###### authority of the heenera1 Council.

**I ; I** **rc.l1-33(3'1 . , Evarv order made or instntction issued or**

**1741 - ~t~** **I J , ~** _m&tion_ **prtssed isy the ~ o n e ~ a l council SM**

###### be authentic@& bv tbt sipnature of the Chief Executive Council&, or in his absence, by any one of the E x W v e Councilors.
 Geaeral Powerr 26. (1) The Chief Exedvc Councilor shall be the
 oftha Chief. a lo ik,-, Chief of the MWak Autonomous Council and

**Jhscutive** **mr:t** shall exercisc such powers and discharge such
###### Councilor ,a d;iw ; [functions ][as ][are ][confmd on him ] [by ][or under ]

**4? W.I. [this Act or the ][rules ][made ][there ][under. ]**


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**_.-,,i3 ,+_** **b,j,,,@X** **Whenever.@** **Chiefhecutivc Councilor takes -**

###### ! . ! , any action ,& 'sub-section (1) above, he ' ~. .
 :& iu ttsdnn & d l i n f m tke &wutiv.e C o u d forthwith
**and shall obtain theapprgyd thewof.**


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###### (3) The Camsr'rwian thall, a the time mu4 in the -i=d=t muse to Be published cRe ,
 electoral roll in rcspacr ofP consti-.

**(4)** `No` pem-ml- MI **vate** **in the** `same`

###### ~ ip p o than ~once. y

 Dhqwlifkation 36. A person shall not be qualified for being elected to for memknbip the Gcneial Council, if- or Gcacrrf (a) he ism a citizen of India; Colld (b) he is less thrn 18 years of age on such dale as

**may be fixed by the Gowmment; or**


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###### . , @*%c.:, 3 :- ...*$#.%i ':~&v;ipep pq:rsa shall be deemed to ~ cNO. t
 ?:$ '& .,, ; be 'so d i i i f i e d . by , m a only gf his having a


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###### 2038 "I1IE ASSAM GAWTI'E, RXl'RnOaDINAKY, OXmUliK 19, 2029 - --

 Vdidatbp: 38. W&e tke ~~SRWS dected at an election are
 restrained f i functioning on account of the
 deairm as a wkale Being set aside by order of a

court, mything done or by htion taken by such

###### members b e h b y me w restrained or before

**bbceuion i s s o c e t ~ a r t h e c a s e m a y be,**
###### shall be deemed tohave bccn validly done or
 taken. T h e i l c t m a s a f a U ~ ~ t o t h e k n r l 
 Council ohall bt published by the Commission in the Official Gazcne and upon such publica:'on.
 the M Cubdl &&I be decmed to haw been

**duly &rated.**
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**V.at&nofpo&** 40. If ane m a r is &&%%f&%%Member of
###### Parliament or the State Legislature, then at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of

 - >J - ;$'a publication Oszcm, as the in the mse Gazette may be,of India of the declaration or the Official that

**r** .', **LC:>**

**_7_** **_._** he `been so chcrsan the seat` of such member in

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**the G e n d Councrf, shall** become vacant unless
###### . he has previousty resigned his sent in the Parliament or the State Legislature.
 Diutea '41. (1) No election &dl be called in question except
 by w election petition pasented in such manner w a g
 x may be pmeribed and befm such authority as e!M!- @?
 .. may be appointed by the Government, from time

i2 rqsior : "-"to .,.
###### time by notification in theOfficial Gazette:
 Rovided that no p o n below the rank of
 District Judge, within fie meaning of Ankle 236 .& ;>A
 of the Consthation, slmll be appointed for the
'g, *.

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###### (2) No etecth shaU be called in question except on any one or more of the following grounds.
 namely:- (3 7Iw an the date of his election the
 r e t d adidate was not qualified or
 diiqudified, to be chosen to fin the seat in d -rv thc €3mcfd Cormcit, us the case may be. ' ' -'-..- (b) That camrpr pcrrctice b been committed ;* %7iltra..i 1 %d by , &&on agent

                                    - fk~~t-a+') b `ol`
###### By my othar p a ~ ~ i WB the consent of
 the @idate or his el&m agent.
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###### For the purpe& at &is -elawe, 60rrupt practice Central

**:%.** `5i:. ahall meanany af ths ixmupt practice specified in` **Act 43 of**

###### .section 123 of the K e p m m t a t ~ of Peoples Act, 1951
 1951


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###### other than his election agent, or


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**Powm to make** **42.** `The Government .may, by notification in the`

###### rulor regulrtilq Official C i make rules to regulate all or any
 the ckdion of tbc of the folkwing maws, for h e purpose of

**merabm** holding election to tfie Genertil Council under this

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###### Act:-

**_i_** **_s_** # **2** (a) The Thedeafgnation `af` `the officer` **m authority to**
###### whom the power to determine the territorial

**3dl** Cl _5:_ 1 **i** [limits of the mtifumcies under section ] [30 ]

###### may be delegated, and maintain the electoral
`i?` _K!t,_

' roll under section 32.

I d **? I T ,** (b) Zhe appaiatmcnt of returning officers,
###### presiding officers and Polling OfXcers for Election. ,. ' : ;: ,

**(c)** The drawing up of programme for election.

**G;!4r'.9,rl~l**
###### (d) The nomin&km of candidates and securitv of
 nominations,
 (e) The deposits to be made by the candidates and the time and manner of making such deposits,

**(f)** Withdrawal of Candidature.
###### (g) Appointment of agents of candidates. (h) The filling up of casual vaclmcies.
 (i) The general procedure at the election including the time, place and hours of poll and the methods by which votes shall be cast.
 (j) The fee to be paid on election petition.
 (k) Any other mtter relating to election or election disputes in respect of which the , Government deems it necessary to make rules
 under this section or in respect of which there is no provisian in this Act or the provision is imufMmi ond in the opinion of ;hc
**_Go-_** **adequate prsvision is necessary.**

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###### CHAPTER - V1
 PUNbS, AUDIT AND BUDGET

 Cenenl Council 43. (1) Thm shall be a fund called General Council
 hnd Rna


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**SubJedt to** `&t` **_,p"irsiqw of_** the Coiiipir~ller and Central
###### Auditor General's (Duties, Power and Conditions Act Nd.
 ef Smticci). Az!, I:@'? land zhc des mil the & d

`by` **the ms tstlh3**

###### swh -8: (U it m q deem fit. The
 Government sball transmit the repoft to the Genepal -fk c Y w & Wsdenttion.
 ThaOcnd~ts?ttiI1.aramrmthe~ntothw Govcrrmwnt ' wSth conMFBMs, if any. The . '

**Government sh.n lay ut@-rog)ort along with** the
**c** **v** **of the** Ciend Council and the Village

###### Councils +fore the stde lqgislature.

. . **Budge4** **4% (I)** The Qhnersl~Cmfl shall at such time and in
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                       gUCh manner rs may be prescribed prepare in

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**_b..,_** :?     - -., **i** ~. , . , `.at&` **Rnaneiel year wbudget** of its estimated

, . . .. . mcsQXs and dis ents for the following

, . **f i n d e l yt&r d-** it to the Government

I by **1st N o ~ & ~ ~ - t k c . e t l ~ ~ n t financial year.**

                                           - 1 , ... . .. **'.@j m.&-** `may *in` **time** & **""f.~?z:a**

                    - , , : . .: , ,. ~ . `&t` budgel or **k"'$~?:>**

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. . **ral Cqicil concerned, as the**                                                      -
&,$ &$ `fa` on the **!'>!l;":.J**

v . **!i.** . ,

###### obskations of th6 Govmbment, if any. The
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' 8 1 . ~. **O&** Cauacn tht **&&%mad,** shall **there-upon**
**with** its comments
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... : , on the obser*gtii% >upon kid ;rwch if the approval of the

. . . . . .. .. ~. <: submission or

,. .: ,. . , . , , nsubmissi~."~~thd C& may be, is not

: .~ . L, . ' ' **micei.v&** by `be` `&&mi` Council, **the** budgct

8 ,; **_-_** **_7_** **_,_** ' . , , ., shall be deemed to hpw%een approvcd by the

`!., . ,` 1 Govwntllent.

                                - d -. . . `(3)` `N o expenditwe shall be incurred unless the`

. ' . . I - . . , budget of the General council are either

###### .. , . : ,  approved or deemed to have been approved by the Government.


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###### Powertohe $6. The Govc-mmeRt Ml haw tire general power to

**i a ~ t r u h** ' **issue** **in-** **frrm** **time** **to** **time** **for** **the**
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###### purpose of irdptcdti'inattion of thfs Act.

 (a) di . ,+Mic buiiw coRStructed or
 &nt&d otet 0f.h h l Council Fund;
 ($) &- ,$&lie marls-. which -have been
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**ned** **out** **of** **the**

  - & . - - **T**   - -   - `and stones` `and other`
`also trees,` **erections,**

`and things` **prcrvidcd**

###### 49. (1) The Goymm my, ifhe is satisfied, on receipt
 of a rrport at. .&r wise ad in sonsultation

 of the C m i l A m 
 #n epardmm with the
 pnwisiom '&-the law 2" .the time being in
 id instructions
 from time to time,
 Gazette. dissolve
 @ CkgmrU C-& the Executive Counoil
 bfye $te @&$ of Ptg lam and assume to
 himself ad 'hi- dftlii pbwk rmd fUnctions
 of end the &lare. Gmaql mi *.. tfre Executive Council powers and functions
 shall be Maciad. by such persons or authority

`as he may` **specify in** **this** **behalf** **for** **a period**
###### sot c x W i Six months at a time.

 (2) Every rider arede under sub-section (I) above k W WQB the State Legislatun for
 approvrd d- @nlb(idi approved by the State


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###### . . issue of the o m

 (3) The cu~tomasy raws and ptocedwes of
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                     rhe bt& Community.

 Mtatbers, Sii. Tkc Chbf E'xcawtivc C@n&%it& end the Executive Central
 Otlirrrr.Ird Cmmeikmi o be public servants Act No.
 mpbycbltob witkhrthe on 21 of the Indian 45 of

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`p t l - m` **P~~** **I l W .** **1860**

###### shall lie against 1-=w 54. N o J u i t o r ~ k g d 

the _GGnarrd Ccn&1_ **or** **the** **Executive Council or**

###### any manbar, or office or employee thereof for
 m@ing dose in p o d faith or intended to be done
`&3:t-&J` **&*I.**

###### prrswurce of &is Act or any rules or bye-law
`Y&` **-?".I;** ;- : `[k ]`

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###### Inttrpretptios 55. If any question lirises M .ta iht int~~pretation of this hct or the hcks made thereunder, the same shall be nfknwl to the Government whose
 dcscIsian tk&n shall be final.

 Removal of 56. If any diffidty arises in giving effed to any
 dimeultiw provision of thii - Act, -. the Governrncnt - . ,.., ~ ~ . ~ ~ - - .. may, . , by , , ~.~


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**S.** **I C I E ~ ~ ~ Y A R LSARUAII,**
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_CoPIlrmrsaaaer & SeQetray tothe G o v ~ ~ n e n t ofAssam,_

###### kgdatiw DeQartment, Dispur, Guwahati-6.

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