TARA MOHAN BISWAS and ORS v. ON THE DEATH OF UMANANDA BISWAS
I.A.(Civil)/2365/2025 · 2025-09-16
Mitali Thakuria
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2691/2025 TARA MOHAN BISWAS S/O- LATE KRISTA MOHAN BISWAS, R/O- VILL.- BARUAGURI, P.O.- DUNGERPARA, MOUZA- BOKANI, P.S. BHURAGAON, DIST.- MORIGAON, ASSAM. 2: SRI JAGADISH SARKAR S/O- LATE JATINDRA SARKAR R/O- VILL.- BHARALIMARI P.O.- BHARALIMARI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM. 3: ON THE DEATH OF SRI MADAI SARKAR HIS LEGAL HEIRS REPRESENTED BY- 3.1: SMT. FULMALA SARKAR W/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-BHARALIMARI P.O.- BHARALIMARI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782121 3.2: SRI SANTOSH SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-MOHMARA P.O.- SONAPUR DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN-782402
Page No.# 2/9 3.3: SRI PARITOSH SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-BHARALIMARI P.O.- BHARALIMARI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782121 3.4: SRI ASUTOSH SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-DEOKHAL KLANGPAR DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN-782402 3.5: SRI BHAJAN SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR 12TH MILE JORABAT DIST.- KAMRUP (M) PIN-781026 3.6: SMT. MAMANI BISWAS D/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR W/O- SRI ARADHAN BISWAS VILLAGE NO.1 BANGALGURI JAGIROAD DIST.- MARIGAON PIN-782410 3.7: SRI SADHAN SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILL- MOHMARA P.O.- SONAPUR DIST.- KAMRUP(M) PIN-782402 3.8: SMT. KAMONI ADHIKARI D/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR W/O- SANJAY ADHIKARI VILLAGE- HARINSARA DIST.- BAKSA PIN 78136 VERSUS
Page No.# 3/9 ON THE DEATH OF MADAN BISWAS HIS LEGAL HEIRS 1.1.1:SMTI. BINITA BISWAS W/O LATE UMANANDA BISWAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARUNGURI PS BHURAGAON DIST MORIGAON ASSAM 782121 1.1.2:SRI BIKAS BISWAS S/O LATE UMANANDA BISWAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARUNGURI PS BHURAGAON DIST MORIGAON ASSAM 782121 1.1.3:SRI NIKHIL BISWAS S/O LATE UMANANDA BISWAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARUNGURI PS BHURAGAON DIST MORIGAON ASSAM 782121 1.1.4:SMTI SIBANI BISWAS D/O LATE UMANANDA BISWAS
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARUNGURI PS BHURAGAON DIST MORIGAON ASSAM 782121 1.1.5:SMTI DULALI BISWAS D/O LATE UMANANDA BISWAS W/O SAPAN SARKAR
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SINGIMARI PO AND PS MORIGAON ASSAM 78210 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J DEKA,
Page No.# 4/9 Advocate for the Respondent : MR. J AHMED, MR A HUSSAIN Linked Case : RSA/101/2022 SRI TARA MOHAN BISWAS AND 2 ORS S/O- LATE KRISTA MOHAN BISWAS R/O- VILL.- BARUAGURI P.O.- DUNGERPARA MOUZA- BOKANI P.S. BHURAGAON DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM. 2: SRI JAGADISH SARKAR S/O- LATE JATINDRA SARKAR R/O- VILL.- BHARALIMARI P.O.- BHARALIMARI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM. 3: ON THE DEATH OF SRI MADAI SARKAR HIS LEGAL HEIRS REPRESENTED BY- 3.1: SMT.
FULMALA SARKAR W/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-BHARALIMARI P.O.- BHARALIMARI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782121 3.2: SRI SANTOSH SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-MOHMARA P.O.- SONAPUR DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN-782402 3.3: SRI PARITOSH SARKAR
Page No.# 5/9 S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-BHARALIMARI P.O.- BHARALIMARI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782121 3.4: SRI ASUTOSH SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILLAGE-DEOKHAL KLANGPAR DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN-782402 3.5: SRI BHAJAN SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR 12TH MILE JORABAT DIST.- KAMRUP (M) PIN-781026 3.6: SMT. MAMANI BISWAS D/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR W/O- SRI ARADHAN BISWAS VILLAGE NO.1 BANGALGURI JAGIROAD DIST.- MARIGAON PIN-782410 3.7: SRI SADHAN SARKAR S/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR VILL- MOHMARA P.O.- SONAPUR DIST.- KAMRUP(M) PIN-782402 3.8: SMT. KAMONI ADHIKARI D/O- LATE MADAI SARKAR W/O- SANJAY ADHIKARI VILLAGE- HARINSARA DIST.- BAKSA PIN 781368 VERSUS ON THE DEATH OF MADAN BISWAS HIS LEGAL HEIRS SRI UMANANDA BISWAS AND ORS
Page No.# 6/9 REPRESENTED BY- 1.1:SRI UMANANDA BISWAS S/O- LATE MADAN BISWAS R/O- VILL.- BARUNGURI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782121. 1.2:SRI ASHANANDA BISWAS S/O- LATE MADAN BISWAS R/O- VILL.- BARUNGURI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782121 1.3:SRI PARAMANANDA BISWAS S/O- LATE MADAN BISWAS R/O- VILL.- BARUNGURI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782121. 1.4:SMTI. BIMALA BISWAS D/O- LATE MADAN BISWAS R/O- VILL.- BARUNGURI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782121. 1.5:SMTI MAMONI BISWAS D/O- LATE MADAN BISWAS R/O- VILL.- BARUNGURI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782121. 1.6:SMTI. PHULMALA BISWAS W/O- SRI JIBAN BISWAS R/O- VILL.- LACHARIBORI MOUZA- PAKARIA DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM
Page No.# 7/9 PIN- 782121 2:SRI MANINDRA SARKAR S/O- LATE DEBANDRA SARKAR R/O- VILL.- BARUNGURI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782121. 3:SRI SACHINDRA SARKAR S/O- LATE DEBANDRA SARKAR R/O- VILL.- BARUNGURI MOUZA- BOKANI DIST.- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782121. ------------ Advocate for : MR. J DEKA Advocate for : MR. J AHMED appearing for ON THE DEATH OF MADAN BISWAS HIS LEGAL HEIRS SRI UMANANDA BISWAS AND ORS
BEFORE HON’BLE MRS.
JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA
ORDER 17-09-2025 Heard Mr. J. Deka, learned counsel for the applicants and Ms. A. Hussain,
learned counsel for the respondent. This application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been filed for condonation of delay of 312 days in filing the substitution application for
Page No.# 8/9 substituting the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No.1(i). It is submitted by Mr. Deka, learned counsel that the applicants came to know about the death of the respondent No.1(i) when the applicants in RSA No. 115/2023 and RSA filing No.3650 of 2019 served copies for substitution application along with delay condonation application and setting aside the order of abatement dated 06.05.2025. After receiving the said application only the applicants came to know about the death of the respondent No.1 (i) and thereafter, only the applicants No.3(b) who is basically taking steps in the case had informed the applicants after getting the information, he collected the name and address of the legal heirs of the deceased respondent No.1(i) and as such there was a delay of 312 days in filing the substitution application for substituting the legal heirs of the respondent No.1(i). He further submitted that there is no laches or negligence on the part of the applicant in preferring the substitution petition for the respondent No.1(i) and as the information was received subsequently, there was a delay in filing the said substitution petition. Ms. Hussain, learned counsel submitted that the respondents have no objection if the application for condonation is allowed. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties and also considering the other aspects of the case and also for ends of justice, the application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act is allowed condoning the delay of 312 days in preferring the substitution petition for substituting the legal heirs of the respondent No.1(i). With the above observation and direction, this interlocutory application is
disposed of.
Page No.# 9/9 Registry shall list the connected RSA along with other interlocutory application, after the ensuing Puja Vacation, on a date to be fixed by it.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant