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ON THE DEATH OF HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL HIS LEGAL HEIRS AMAR CHAND MANDAL AND ORS v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND 10 ORS

I.A.(Civil)/152/2025 · 2025-08-03

Arun Dev Choudhury

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Page No.# 1/11 GAHC010270302024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/152/2025 ON THE DEATH OF HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL HIS LEGAL HEIRS AMAR CHAND MANDAL AND ORS S/O LATE HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL, R/O. KALAHBHANGA, BARPETA ROAD TOWN, WARD NO. 10, P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM, PIN- 781315. 1.2: UTTAM KUMAR MANDAL S/O LATE HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 1.3: GAUTAM KUMAR MANDAL S/O LATE HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 1.4: NATHURAM MANDAL S/O LATE HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN Page No.# 2/11 WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 2: ANANTA KUMAR MANDAL S/O LATE GIRISH CHANDRA MANDAL R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 3: SHYAM SUNDAR KSHATRIYA S/O LATE BHARATI KSHATRIYA R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. Page No.# 3/11 4: SUNIL RAJBONGSHI S/O LATE KHOKA RAJBONGSHI R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 5.1: ON THE DEATH OF DHIRENDRA DAS HIS LEGAL HEIRS NAMELY SMTI. SHYAMALA DAS AND ANR. WIDOW OF LATE DHIRENDRA DAS R/O SIMLAGURI BARPETA ROAD P.O.- SIMLAGURI P.S.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781313. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 5.2: SRI AJIT DAS HIS SON R/O SIMLAGURI BARPETA ROAD P.O.- SIMLAGURI P.S.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781313. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Page No.# 4/11 R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 6: GOBINDA MANDAL S/O GOUR MANDAL @ GOURA MANDAL R/O KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 10 ORS THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI- 110001. 2:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYW GR.5 AND 6 DWARKA NEW DELHI- 75. 3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER NHA 4TH FLOOR NEDFI HOUSE G.S. ROAD DISPUR GHY-6 4:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA Page No.# 5/11 REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 5:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6. 6:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GHY- 6. 7:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PWD DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6. 8:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BARPETA ASSAM. 9:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BARNAGAR REVENUE CIRCLE P.O. SHORBHOG DIST- BARPETA ASSAM. 10:THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OF BARPETA AND BONGAIGAON AT BONGAIGAON ASSAM. 11:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD NH DIVISION RANGIA P.O. RANGIA DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P BHARDWAJ, MR. M SARMA,MR. M K CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., Page No.# 6/11 Linked Case : ON THE DEATH OF HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL HIS LEGAL HEIRS AMAR CHAND MANDAL AND ORS VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 10 ORS ------------ Advocate for : MR P BHARDWAJ Advocate for : appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 10 ORS Linked Case : WA/286/2023 ON THE DEATH OF HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL HIS SONS AND LEGAL HEIRS AMAR CHAND MANDAL AND 6 ORS. R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 2: ANANTA KUMAR MANDAL S/O LATE GIRISH CHANDRA MANDAL R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM Page No.# 7/11 PIN- 781315. 3: SHYAM SUNDAR KSHATRIYA S/O LATE BHARATI KSHATRIYA R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 4: SUNIL RAJBONGSHI S/O LATE KHOKA RAJBONGSHI R/O. KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 5.1: ON THE DEATH OF DHIRENDRA DAS HIS LEGAL HEIRS NAMELY SMTI. SHYAMALA DAS AND ANR. WIDOW OF LATE DHIRENDRA DAS R/O SIMLAGURI BARPETA ROAD P.O.- SIMLAGURI P.S.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781313. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Page No.# 8/11 R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 5.2: SRI AJIT DAS HIS SON R/O SIMLAGURI BARPETA ROAD P.O.- SIMLAGURI P.S.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781313. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. 6: GOBINDA MANDAL S/O GOUR MANDAL @ GOURA MANDAL R/O KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD DIST- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. REP. BY SMTI. RINA MANDAL THE AUTHORISED LEGAL ATTORNEY OF THE SAID APPELLANTS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O KALAHABHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O. AND PS.- BARPETA ROAD DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781315. VERSUS Page No.# 9/11 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS. THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA NEW DELHI- 110001. 2:THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYW GR.5 AND 6 DWARKA NEW DELHI- 75. 3:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER NHA 4TH FLOOR NEDFI HOUSE G.S. ROAD DISPUR GHY-6 4:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6 5:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GHY-6. 6:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPTT. DISPUR GHY- 6. 7:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PWD DEPTT. DISPUR GHY-6. 8:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BARPETA ASSAM. 9:THE CIRCLE OFFICER BARNAGAR REVENUE CIRCLE P.O. SHORBHOG Page No.# 10/11 DIST- BARPETA ASSAM. 10:THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OF BARPETA AND BONGAIGAON AT BONGAIGAON ASSAM. 11:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (R) ASSAM CHANDMARI GHY-3. 12:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD NH DIVISION RANGIA P.O. RANGIA DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM. ------------ Advocate for : MR. M U MAHMUD Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 11 ORS. For petitioner/applicant(s) : Mr. M. K. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate P. Bharadwaj, Advocate For respondent(s) : Mr. C. Boruah, Advocate Mr. D. Nath, Sr. GA, Assam Ms. K. Phukan, CGC – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MRs. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 04.08.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) This is an application seeking condonation of the delay of 245 days in preferring a review petition against the judgment and order dated 13.03.2024, Page No.# 11/11 passed by this Court in WA No. 286/2023. Having heard the learned counsel for the applicants, we are satisfied that there are good grounds for condoning the delay. The delay is condoned. Interlocutory Application stands allowed. Registry to register the Review Petition and list it for consideration on 27.08.2025. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant