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SARU KUMAR and 9 ORS. v. ON THE DEATH OF JYOTIRMOY SARMAH,

I.A.(Civil)/3926/2025 · 2026-02-24

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

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Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010268292025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case : I.A.(Civil)/3926/2025 SARU KUMAR and 9 ORS. W/O LATE PADMA RAM KUMAR 2: SMT. KALI KUMAR BOTH W/O LATE PADMA RAM KUMAR 3: SHIVA KUMAR 4: UMESH KUMAR 5: SADANANDA KUMAR 6: DIPAK KUMAR APPELLANT NOS 3 TO 6 ARE THE OF LATE PADMA RAM KUMAR APPELLANT NOS 1 TO 6 ARE THE RESIDENT OF BORIPARA MALIGAON P.O. and P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP GHY-781012 7: SMT. KADAMI KUMAR W/O SRI RAM KUMAR VILL. RAJAPUKHURI P.O. RAJAPUKHURI DIST. KAMRUP PIN 781132 Page No.# 2/6 8: SMT. KANTI KUMAR W/O SRI NIRANJAN KUMAR VILL. PALASHBARI P.O. PALASHBARI DIST. KAMRUP PIN 781128 9: SMT. BIMALA KUMAR W/O SRI SUSIL KUMAR VILL. BONGRA P.O. BONGRA DIST. KAMRUP PIN 781015 10: SMT. REENA KALITA W/O SRI RAMEN KALITA VILL.RAMPUR P.O. RAMPUR DIST.KAMRUP PIN 781132 APPELLANT NOS 7 TO 9 ARE TEH DAUGHTERS OF LATE PADMA RAM KUMAR. VERSUS ON THE DEATH OF JYOTIRMOY SARMAH HIS LEGAL HEIRS 1.1:SRI MANOJ SARMAH. S/O JYOTIRMOY SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 1.2:SRI PRANAY SARMAH S/O JYOTIRMOY SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 1.3:SRI PRASENJIT SARMAH S/O JYOTIRMOY SARMAH Page No.# 3/6 RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 1.4:SMTI JYOTIKA DEVI W/O JYOTIRMOY SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 2:ON THE DEATH OF SANKAR PRASAD RES. NO.29 HIS LEGAL HEIRS. 2.1:SMTI SARASWATI DEVI W/O LATE SANKAR PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 2.2:SRI JUGAL PRASAD SARMAH S/O LATE SANKAR PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 2.3:SRI SUKUMAR SARMAH S/O LATE SANKAR PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 2.4:SRI TAPAS SARMAH S/O LATE SANKAR PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 2.5:SRI KABINDRA PRASAD SARMAH Page No.# 4/6 S/O LATE SANKAR PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 2.6:SRI BIRINDRA PRASAD SARMAH S/O LATE SANKAR PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 3:ON THE DEATH OF SRI REBATI PRASAD SARMAH (RES. NO. NO. 36) HIS LEGAL HEIRS 3.1:SRI ANANGA PRASAD SARMAH S/O LATE REBATI PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 3.2:SRI RAJU PRASAD SARMAH S/O LATE REBATI PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 3.2:SRI RIJU PRASAD SARMAH S/O LATE REBATI PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 4:ON THE DEATH OF DILIP SARMAH (RES. NO. 57) HIS LEGAL HEIRS 4.1:SMTI BINA SARMA. W/O LATE SRI DILIP SARMA RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 Page No.# 5/6 4.2:SRI MANOJ KUMAR SARMA S/O LATE SRI DILIP SARMA RESIDENT OF KAMAKHYA DHAM PO KAMAKHYA DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 781010 ------------ Advocate for : MR. P KHATANIAR Advocate for : appearing for ON THE DEATH OF JYOTIRMOY SARMAH BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 25.02.2026 Heard Mr. P. Khataniar, learned counsel for the applicants and Mr. P.K. Kalita, learned counsel for the respondents. This I.A. has been filed under Order XXII Rule 4(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for substitution of names of the legal representatives of deceased/ respondent Nos. 13, 29, 36 and 57, namely Jyotirmoy Sarmah, Sankar Prasad Sarmah, Rebati Prasad Sarmah and Dilip Sarmah, who are reported to be died. Having regard to the fact that the delay in preferring the present application has already been condoned by this Court, the prayer for substitution is allowed. The deceased/ respondent Nos. 13, 29, 36 and 57 stands substituted by their legal heirs mentioned as follows:- In respect of deceased/ respondent No.13 Jyotirmoy Sarmah, he is represented by his legal heirs namely, 13(i) Sri Manoj Sarmah (son), 13(ii) Sri Pranay Sarmah (son), 13(iii) Sri Prasenjit Sarmah (son) and 13((iv) Smti Jyotika Devi (wife) respectively. Page No.# 6/6 In respect of deceased/ respondent No.29 Sankar Prasad Sarmah, he is represented by his legal heirs namely, 29(i) Smti Saraswati Devi (wife), 29(ii) Sri Jugal Prasad Sarmah (son), 29(iii) Sri Sukumar Sarmah (son), 29((iv) Shri Tapas Sarma (son), 29(v) Sri Kabindra Prasad Sarmah (son) and 29(vi) Sri Birindra Prasad Sarma (son) respectively. In respect of deceased/ respondent No. 36 Rebati Prasad Sarmah, she is represented by her legal heirs namely, 36(i) Sri Ananga Prasad Sarmah (son), 36(ii) Sri Raju Prasad Sarmah (son) and 36(iii) Sri Riju Prasad Sarmah (son) respectively. In respect of deceased/ respondent No. 57 Dilip Sarma by his legal representatives namely, 57(i) Smti Bina Sarma (wife) and 57(ii) Sri Manuj Kumar Sarma (son) respectively. Let the cause title be amended accordingly. The I.A. stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant