ON THE DEATH OF HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL HIS LEGAL HEIRS AMAR CHAND MANDAL AND ORS v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
I.A.(Civil)/2732/2025 · 2026-07-20
Arun Dev Choudhury
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2732/2025 1: 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 SON OF LATE HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL RESIDENT OF KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO.10 P.O AND P.S- BARPETA ROAD DISTRICT-BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781315. 1.3: GAUTAM KUMAR MANDAL SON OF LATE HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL RESIDENT OF KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO.10 P.O AND P.S- BARPETA ROAD DISTRICT- BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781315. 1.4: NATHURAM MANDAL SON OF LATE HEMANTA KUMAR MANDAL RESIDENT OF KALAHBHANGA BARPETA ROAD TOWN WARD NO. 10 P.O AND P.S- BARPETA ROAD DISTRICT- 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.-
Page No.# 2/4 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 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 1: THE UNION OF INDIA AND 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. Page No.# 3/4 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 For the Applicant(s) : Mr. M.K. Choudhury, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. M. Sarma, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Ms. K. Phukan, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1. : Mr. C. Boruah, Standing Counsel, National Highway Authority of India for respondent Nos.2, 3 & 8. : Ms. N. Bordoloi, Standing Counsel, Revenue Department for respondent Nos.4 & 6. : Mr. D. Nath, Senior Government Advocate, Assam, assisted by Ms.
U. Sharma, Government Advocate, Assam for respondent Nos.5, 8 & 9. – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 21.07.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Mr. M.K. Choudhury, learned Senior Advocate for the applicants does not want to press the present interlocutory application for the present. However, he makes a request that the connected review petition (Review Petition No.206/2025) be listed as expeditiously as possible. Page No.# 4/4 In view of the above, this interlocutory application stands dismissed as not pressed. Let the Review Petition No.206/2025 be listed under the appropriate hearing for consideration on 18.08.2026. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant