Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010166622024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4402/2024 MOUSHUMI BARUA ROY AND ANR D/O- LATE ARUP KUMAR BARUA, R/O- GAURIPUR RAJBARI (ANDARMAHAL), WARD NO. 3, P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR, DIST. DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN- 783301. 2: ARPITA BARUA DAS D/O- LATE ARUP KUMAR BARUA R/O- GAURIPUR RAJBARI (ANDARMAHAL) WARD NO. 3 P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 12 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-781006. 3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-781006. 4:THE DIRECTOR OF THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM RABINDRA BHAWAN AMBARI Page No.# 2/5 GHY-781001. 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DHUBRI DISTRICT P.O. DHUBRI PIN- 783301 ASSAM 6:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER DHUBRI DISTRICT P.O. DHUBRI PIN- 783301 ASSAM 7:THE CIRCLE OFFICER GAURIPUR REVENUE CIRCLE GAURIPUR DHUBRI DISTRICT PIN- 783331 ASSAM 8:SMTI ANUVA BARUA W/O- LATE PRADIP KUMAR BARUA R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.S. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN- 783331 DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM 9:PARIKHIT BARUA S/O- LATE PRADIP KUMAR BARUA R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.S. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN- 783331 DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM 10:PRANJAL BARUA S/O- LATE PRADIP KUMAR BARUA R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.S. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN- 783331 DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM 11:PRABIR KUMAR BARUA S/O- LATE PRADIP KUMAR BARUA Page No.# 3/5 R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.S. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN- 783331 DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM 12:PRADYUT KUMAR BARUA S/O- LATE PRADIP KUMAR BARUA R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.S. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN- 783331 DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM 13:PRITAM KUMAR BARUA S/O- LATE PRADIP KUMAR BARUA R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.S. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN- 783331 DIST. DHUBRI ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P K ROY, MR. S K CHAKRABORTY,MS.SHOMA DASGUPTA,MS SUPRIYA DASGUPTA Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR B P SARMAH(R- 8 TO 13),B SAHA (R- 8 TO 13),MR. C CHAKRAVARTY(R- 8 TO 13),MR. JYOTIRMOY ROY(R- 8 TO 13),SC, REVENUE Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3633/2024 MOUSHUMI BARUA ROY AND ANR D/O- LATE ARUP KUMAR BARUA R/O- GAURIPUR RAJBARI (ANDARMAHAL) WARD NO. 3 P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301. 2: ARPITA BARUA DAS D/O- LATE ARUP KUMAR BARUA R/O- GAURIPUR RAJBARI (ANDARMAHAL) WARD NO. 3 Page No.# 4/5 P.O. AND P.S. GAURIPUR DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783301. VERSUS ON THE DEATH OF RESPONDENT NO. 9 PARIKHIT BARUA HIS LEGAL HEIRS PRIYANKA BARUA AND ORS 1.1:SMTI PRIYANKA BARUA W/O- LATE PARIKHITBARUA R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.O. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN 783331 DISTRICT DHUBRI ASSAM 1.2:MASTAR PRITHIRAJ BARUA BEING MINOR REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS MOTHER SMTI PRIYANKA BARUA AS GUARDIAN R/O- MATIABAG PALACE (HAWAKHANA) P.O. AND P.O. GAURIPUR PIN 783331 DISTRICT DHUBRI ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MS.SHOMA DASGUPTA Advocate for : appearing for ON THE DEATH OF RESPONDENT NO. 9 PARIKHIT BARUA BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE O R D E R Date : 12.03.2025 . Heard Mr. P.K. Roy, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. S. Dasgupta, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. D. Majumdar, learned Advocate General, Assam assisted by Ms. D. Devi, learned counsel for the State Page No.# 5/5 respondent and Ms. B. Saha, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.8—13. This is an application praying for substitution of legal heirs of the deceased respondent No.9. In terms of the Lawzima Court’s order dated 10.03.2025, notice in respect of respondent Nos.1.1 and 1.2 has been received back unserved with the postal remark “Refused RTS”. In view of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of N. Parameswaran Unni vs. G. Kannan, reported in (2017) 5 SCC 737, the notices upon the respondent Nos.1.1 and 1.2, is deemed served. Having considered the submissions and in view of the fact that respondent No.9 had expired during the pendency of the connected Writ Petition (C) No.4402/2024, the respondent No.9 be allowed to be substituted by the present respondent No.1.1 Smti Priyanka Barua and respondent No.1.2 Master Prithiraj Barua and accordingly, allowed to be impleaded. Accordingly, this interlocutory application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant