Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010194832025 2025:GAU-AS:13008 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2878/2025 SHONJIT ADHIKARI S/O- LATE NARASWAR DEV ADHIKARY, R/O- BLOCK 3B, 3RD FLOOR, B-2 REGENT PARADISE, BISHNURABHA PATH, BHETAPARA, GHORAMARA, GUWAHATI-781028. VERSUS PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ORS A BODY INCORPORATED AND CONSTITUTED UNDER THE BANKING COMPANIES (ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS) ACT, 1970 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT 7, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI AND HAVING AMONGST OTHERS, ONE BRANCH OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI, ASSAM-781005 AND REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. 2:THE BRANCH MANAGER PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI ASSAM-781005. 3:THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER CIRCLE SASTRA CENTRE PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI ASSAM-781005. 4:THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KAMRUP (M) O/O THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER Page No.# 2/3 KAMRUP M LICHUBAGAN HENGRABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM 78103 For the Applicant(s) : MR. S. Hoque, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. A. Parvez, Standing Counsel BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 19.09.2025 This is an application filed for the purpose of impleadment of the District Magistrate, Kamrup (M) as a party to the accompanying writ petition, taking into account that the District Magistrate, Kamrup (M) is the authority who is required to act in terms with Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. 2. This Court further takes note of that the opposite party Nos. 1, 2 and 3 have already initiated action, however, the allegation is that the opposite party No. 4 has not done the needful in terms with Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. Page No.# 3/3 3. Taking into account the above, this Court therefore impleads the opposite party No. 4 herein as the respondent No. 4 to the accompanying writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the instant Interlocutory Application stands allowed. 5. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant is directed to file a fresh memo of parties before the Registry of this Court within 7 (seven) days from today and on the basis of the instant order as well as the fresh memo of parties, the Registry shall make necessary correction in the cause title as well as update the same in the CIS. JUDGE Comparing Assistant