Page No.# 1/13 GAHC010048952025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1047/2025 GOPAL SONAR AND 27 ORS. S/O- LATE LALBAHADUR, R/O- SONAR, SRIMANTA SANKARDEV KALASHETRA COMPLEX, P.O- PANJABARI, GUWAHATI- 37, DIST- KAMRUP (METRO), ASSAM 2: HIRU MAHANTA S/O LATE NITYANANDA MAHANTA R/O PUBERUN PATH BAGHARBORI P.O.- PANJABARI P.S.- SATGAON GUWAHATI-781037 DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 3: MANESWAR BRAHMA SON OF LATE UPEN CHANDRA BRAHMA RESIDENT OF NAMGHAR PATH BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 4: SURESH GOWALA SON OF SRI RAGHUNATH GOWALA RESIDENT OF GOPINATH NAGAR CHATRIBARI P.O. BIRUBARI P.S. PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 5: DHIREN BEZBORUAH Page No.# 2/13 SON OF LATE ARUN BEZBORUAN RESIDENT OF SANTIPUR HILL SIDE P.O. AND P.S. BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 6: BASANTA KALITA SON OF LATE PRABIN KALITA RESIDENT OF BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI P.S. SATGAON GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 7: BABUL DEKA SON OF SRI ARABINDA DEKA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 8: PRAFULLA BHATTA SON OF LATE ADYANATH BHATTA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 9: SUBHAS SARMA SON OF SRI DINAMONI SARMA RESIDENT OF CHENIKUTHI P.O. SILPUKHURI P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 10: CHANDRADHAR HAZARIKA SON OF LATE ADYANATH BHATTA RESIDENT OF CHANEKI PATH BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI P.S. SATGAON GUWAHATI-37 Page No.# 3/13 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 11: RATNESWAR HAJONG SON OF LATE DEBI CH. HAJONG RESIDENT OF BONDA COLONY P.O.BONDA P.S.-CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 12: HEMEN DEKA SON OF LATE AKSHAY DEKA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 13: ANIL PATHAK SON OF LATE GOJENDRA NATH PATHAK RESIDENT OF CHANDMARI AMIYA NAGAR P.O. AND P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 14: SMTI MIRA SHARMA DAUGHTER OF LATE GOURI SHARMA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 15: SMTI JURIMONI SAIKIA DAUGHTER OF LATE BAP CHANDRA SAIKIA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 16: MD. FIROZ ALI MD. FAZIR ALI RESIDENT OF HOMEO COLLEGE ROAD BAGHARBORI Page No.# 4/13 P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 17: KAMAL CHAKRABORTY SON OF LATE BIPIN CHAKRABORTY RESIDENT OF GITANAGAR AMAYAPUR P.O. AND P.S. NOONMATI GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 18: SMTI BONTI BURAGOHAIN DAUGHTER OF LATE MOHAN BURAGOHAIN RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 19: SMTI ANUPAMA KHANIKAR DAUGHTER OF LATE KHUTIRAM KHANIKAR RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 20: HEMEN DAS SON OF LATE MUHIRAM DAS RESIDENT OF NABAJYOTI NAGAR BYE LANE NO.7 P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 21: ASHIM CHUTIA SON OF LATE PRABHAT CHUTIA RESIDENT OF KHETRI P.O. AND P.S. KHETRI DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 22: SITARAM BARMAN SON OF LATE LEHERU BARMAN RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX Page No.# 5/13 P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 23: SMTI PURNIMA BONGJANG DAUGHTER OF SHRI NAREN BONGJANG RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- THAKURKUCHI P.O. CHANDRAPUR P.S. PRAJYOTISHPUR DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 24: BADAN CHANDRA DAS SON OF SRI BHABEN CH. DAS RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 25: SUKHESWAR BORO SON OF LATE KABINDRA BORO RESIDENT OF RUKMINI NAGAR HOUSING COLONY P.O. AND P.S. DISPUR GUWAHATI-61 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 26: NITYANANDA GOSWAMI SON OF LATE PAHARAM GOSWAMI RESIDENT OF KAILASHNAGARMILL SIDE P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 27: GAUTAM DEKA SON OF LATE LUHIT DEKA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 28: MANOJ KUMAR BORAH SON OF SRI PADMA BORAH RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX Page No.# 6/13 P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006 2:THE VICE CHAIRMAN SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA SOCIETY PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ASSAM RABINDRA BHAWAN GUWAHATI-781001 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (V) ASSAM. 4:THE SECRETARY SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA SOCIETY PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DIST-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 6:THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER REGIONAL BRANCH PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N BORUAH, Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FINANCE Page No.# 7/13 Linked Case : WP(C)/6971/2021 MR. HIRU MAHANTA AND 27 ORS SON OF LATE NITYANANDA MAHANTA RESIDENT OF PUBERUN PATH BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI P.S. SATGAON GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 2: MANESWAR BRAHMA SON OF LATE UPEN CHANDRA BRAHMA RESIDENT OF NAMGHAR PATH BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 3: SURESH GOWALA SON OF SRI RAGHUNATH GOWALA RESIDENT OF GOPINATH NAGAR CHATRIBARI P.O. BIRUBARI P.S. PALTANBAZAR GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 4: DHIREN BEZBORUAH SON OF LATE ARUN BEZBORUAN RESIDENT OF SANTIPUR HILL SIDE P.O. AND P.S. BHARALUMUKH GUWAHATI-9 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 5: BASANTA KALITA SON OF LATE PRABIN KALITA RESIDENT OF BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI P.S. SATGAON GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) Page No.# 8/13 ASSAM 6: BABUL DEKA SON OF SRI ARABINDA DEKA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 7: PRAFULLA BHATTA SON OF LATE ADYANATH BHATTA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 8: SUBHAS SARMA SON OF SRI DINAMONI SARMA RESIDENT OF CHENIKUTHI P.O. SILPUKHURI P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 9: CHANDRADHAR HAZARIKA SON OF LATE ADYANATH BHATTA RESIDENT OF CHANEKI PATH BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI P.S. SATGAON GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 10: RATNESWAR HAJONG SON OF LATE DEBI CH. HAJONG RESIDENT OF BONDA COLONY P.O.BONDA P.S.-CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 11: HEMEN DEKA SON OF LATE AKSHAY DEKA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX Page No.# 9/13 P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 12: ANIL PATHAK SON OF LATE GOJENDRA NATH PATHAK RESIDENT OF CHANDMARI AMIYA NAGAR P.O. AND P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI-3 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 13: SMTI MIRA SHARMA DAUGHTER OF LATE GOURI SHARMA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 14: SMTI JURIMONI SAIKIA DAUGHTER OF LATE BAP CHANDRA SAIKIA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 15: GOPAL SONAR SON OF LATE LALBAHADUR SONAR RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 16: MD. FIROZ ALI MD. FAZIR ALI RESIDENT OF HOMEO COLLEGE ROAD BAGHARBORI P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 17: KAMAL CHAKRABORTY Page No.# 10/13 SON OF LATE BIPIN CHAKRABORTY RESIDENT OF GITANAGAR AMAYAPUR P.O. AND P.S. NOONMATI GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 18: SMTI BONTI BURAGOHAIN DAUGHTER OF LATE MOHAN BURAGOHAIN RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 19: SMTI ANUPAMA KHANIKAR DAUGHTER OF LATE KHUTIRAM KHANIKAR RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 20: HEMEN DAS SON OF LATE MUHIRAM DAS RESIDENT OF NABAJYOTI NAGAR BYE LANE NO.7 P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 21: ASHIM CHUTIA SON OF LATE PRABHAT CHUTIA RESIDENT OF KHETRI P.O. AND P.S. KHETRI DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 22: SITARAM BARMAN SON OF LATE LEHERU BARMAN RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 23: SMTI PURNIMA BONGJANG Page No.# 11/13 DAUGHTER OF SHRI NAREN BONGJANG RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- THAKURKUCHI P.O. CHANDRAPUR P.S. PRAJYOTISHPUR DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 24: BADAN CHANDRA DAS SON OF SRI BHABEN CH. DAS RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 25: SUKHESWAR BORO SON OF LATE KABINDRA BORO RESIDENT OF RUKMINI NAGAR HOUSING COLONY P.O. AND P.S. DISPUR GUWAHATI-61 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 26: NITYANANDA GOSWAMI SON OF LATE PAHARAM GOSWAMI RESIDENT OF KAILASHNAGARMILL SIDE P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 27: GAUTAM DEKA SON OF LATE LUHIT DEKA RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 28: MANOJ KUMAR BORAH SON OF SRI PADMA BORAH RESIDENT OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA COMPLEX P.O. PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. VERSUS Page No.# 12/13 THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE VICE CHAIRMAN SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA KALAKSHETRA SOCIETY PANJABARI GUWAHATI-37 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ASSAM RABINDRA BHAWAN GUWAHATI-781001 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (V) ASSAM. 4:RATNESWAR HAJONG SON OF LATE DEBI CH. HAJONG SON OF LATE DEBI CH. HAJONG RESIDENT OF BONDA COLONY P.O.BONDA P.S.-CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT-KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. ------------ Advocate for : MR B BURAGOHAIN Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE O R D E R 08.04.2025 Page No.# 13/13 Heard Mr. N. Boruah, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Ms. A. Talukdar, learned State Counsel for the opposite party. This is an application praying for impleadment of the Life Insurance Corporation of India as respondent no.6 in the connected WP(C)6971/2021. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and also on perusal of the grounds set forth for in this application and the prayer not being objected to by the learned counsel for the opposite party, I am of the view that the Life Insurance Corporation of India appears to be a necessary party for proper adjudication of the writ proceedings being WP(C) 6971/2021. Thus, I deem it appropriate to allow the application. Accordingly, the Life Insurance Corporation of India represented by the Regional Manager be impleaded as respondent no.6 in the connected WP(C)6971/2021. I.A. stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant