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ON THE DEATH OF NRIPEN MAHANTA HIS LEGAL HEIRS KALYANI MAHANTA AND ORS v. SMTI. HIRA MAHANTA DAS AND 7 ORS. G

I.A.(Civil)/1221/2025 · 2025-10-15

Mridul Kumar Kalita

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Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010008722025 2025:GAU-AS:13902 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1221/2025 ON THE DEATH OF NRIPEN MAHANTA HIS LEGAL HEIRS KALYANI MAHANTA AND ORS W/O- LATE NRIPEN MAHANTA, R/O- BORPARA (OPP. INDOOR STADIUM), P.O. AND P.S. BONGAIGAON, DIST.- BONGAIGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 783380. 2: MISS TRISHITA MAHANTA D/O- LATE NRIPEN MAHANTA R/O- BORPARA (OPP. INDOOR STADIUM) P.O. AND P.S. BONGAIGAON DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380 VERSUS SMTI. HIRA MAHANTA DAS AND 7 ORS. G W/O- LATE DHIREN DAS, D/O- LATE UPENDRA NATH MAHANTA, R/O- WARD NO. 20, BORPARA, MAIN ROAD, NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE, P.O., P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 783380. 2:SMT. NIVA DAS W/O- SRI BHUPEN DAS D/O- LATE UPENDRA NATH MAHANTA R/O- NORTH JYOTI NAGAR P.O. BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S. CHANDMARI DIST.- KAMRUP(M) GUWAHATI-21 ASSAM. 3:SMT. KRISHNA MAHANTA (CHAKRABORTY) W/O- SRI SAJAL CHAKRABORTY D/O- LATE UPENDRA NATH MAHANTA Page No.# 2/6 R/O- ASEB QUARTER BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380. 4:SMT. MAMONI GOSWAMI MAHANTA W/O- LATE BHUPEN MAHANTA R/O- VIP CHACHAL PATH SIXMILE HOUSE NO. 6B ADITY APARTMENT NEAR TENNIS COURT GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 5:MISS BIDHISHA MAHANTA D/O- LATE BHUPEN MAHANTA R/O- VIP CHACHAL PATH SIXMILE HOUSE NO. 6B ADITY APARTMENT NEAR TENNIS COURT GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 6:SRI GOPI NATH S/O- LATE MOHAN CH. NATH R/O- WARD NO. 20 BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380 7:SRI DIL BAHADUR CHETRY S/O- GAJ BAHADUR CHETRY R/O- WARD NO. 20 BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM Page No.# 3/6 PIN- 783380 8:SMT. JOYMOTI DAS W/O- SRI LOHIT DAS R/O- WARD NO. 20 BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 78338 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B J MUKHERJEE, A SAHA,MS R SAHA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. K M MAHANTA, MR S GAUTAM In Case : RFA/131/2019 SRI NRIPEN MAHANTA S/O- LATE UPENDRA NATH MAHANTA R/O- BORPARA (OPP. INDOOR STADIUM) P.O. AND P.S. BONGAIGAON DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380. VERSUS SMTI. HIRA MAHANTA DAS AND 7 ORS. W/O- LATE DHIREN DAS D/O- LATE UPENDRA NATH MAHANTA R/O- WARD NO. 20 BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380. 2:SMT. NIVA DAS W/O- SRI BHUPEN DAS Page No.# 4/6 D/O- LATE UPENDRA NATH MAHANTA R/O- NORTH JYOTI NAGAR P.O. BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S. CHANDMARI DIST.- KAMRUP(M) GUWAHATI-21 ASSAM. 3:SMT. KRISHNA MAHANTA (CHAKRABORTY) W/O- SRI SAJAL CHAKRABORTY D/O- LATE UPENDRA NATH MAHANTA R/O- ASEB QUARTER BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380. 4:SMT. MAMONI GOSWAMI MAHANTA W/O- LATE BHUPEN MAHANTA R/O- VIP CHACHAL PATH SIXMILE HOUSE NO. 6B ADITY APARTMENT NEAR TENNIS COURT GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 5:MISS BIDHISHA MAHANTA D/O- LATE BHUPEN MAHANTA R/O- VIP CHACHAL PATH SIXMILE HOUSE NO. 6B ADITY APARTMENT NEAR TENNIS COURT GUWAHATI KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 6:SRI GOPI NATH S/O- LATE MOHAN CH. NATH R/O- WARD NO. 20 BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. Page No.# 5/6 P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380 7:SRI DIL BAHADUR CHETRY S/O- GAJ BAHADUR CHETRY R/O- WARD NO. 20 BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380 8:SMT. JOYMOTI DAS W/O- SRI LOHIT DAS R/O- WARD NO. 20 BORPARA MAIN ROAD NEAR LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783380 ------------ Advocate for : MR S S SHARMA Advocate for : MR. K M MAHANTA appearing for SMTI. HIRA MAHANTA DAS AND 7 ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER 16.10.2025 1. Heard Mr. H. Buragohain, the learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. S. Gautam, the learned counsel for all the respondents. 2. This application under Order XXII Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been filed by the applicant for substituting the legal heirs of the deceased applicant namely, late Nripen Mahanta. 3. It is pertinent to mention herein that on death of the aforesaid Page No.# 6/6 appellant, the connected RFA No. 131/2019 got abated. However, by order dated 16.10.2025, passed in I.A.(Civil) No. 1222/2025, the said abatement has been set aside. 4. By the substitution petition, the names of the legal heirs of deceased appellant, namely, Kalyani Mahanta (his wife) and Ms. Trishita Mahanta(his daughter) are sought to be substituted. 5. The learned counsel for the respondents does not have any objection to the said prayer for substitution. 6. Hence, the prayer is allowed. 7. Let the name of Ms. Kalyani Mahanta (his wife) and Ms. Trishita Mahanta(his daughter) be substituted in place of original appellant as appellant No. 1(1) and 1(2). 8. The applicant shall file a corrected cause title in the memo of appeal of the aforesaid appeal incorporating the names of substituted appellant in pursuant to this order within 2(two) weeks, from the date of this order. 9. This Interlocutory Application (Civil) is accordingly disposed of. 10. Registry to list the connected RFA accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant