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2025 DAILYLAW 9245 (GAU)

ON THE DEATH OF PARUL DEVI, HER LEGAL HEIRS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS

I.A.(Civil)/973/2025 · 2025-04-04

Suman Shyam

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010055052025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/973/2025 ON THE DEATH OF PARUL DEVI, HER LEGAL HEIRS NAMELY 2: PURNA NANDA DEVNATH S/O LATE THAGIT CHANDRA DEVNATH R/O VILL- SIDHABARI P.O.- NATUAGAON P.S.- MORIGAON DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782105 3: PALLI DEVI D/O LATE PARUL DEVI WARD NO. 5 RAJAGAON P.O.- MORIGAON DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-78210 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HANDLOOM TEXTILES AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HANDLOOM TEXTILES AND SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 4:DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE ASSAM GUWAHATI PIN- 781022 5:ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782105 6:ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI PIN- 78102 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P S RAJA, MR A B DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HANDLOOM, TEXTILE AND SERICULTURE, SC, FINANCE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM ORDER 05.04.2025 Heard Mr. P. S. Raja, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing Counsel, Handloom & Textile Department, Assam appearing for the respondent Nos.1, 2, 4 and 5, Ms. R. M. Bora, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3 and Ms. S. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.6. The two applicants herein are the legal heirs of deceased Parul Devi, who was the writ petitioner in WP(C) No.4189/2024. Late Parul Devi expired on 30.12.2024 by leaving behind the applicants as her legal heirs. Page No.# 3/3 Mr. Raja submits that this I.A. has been filed with a prayer to substitute the applicants as the legal heirs of the original writ petitioner in WP(C) No.4189/2024. The learned counsel for the respondents have submitted that they would have no objection if the prayer is allowed. In view of the above and after taking note of the statements made in the I.A., the prayer for substitution is hereby allowed. The two applicants herein shall be substituted in place of the writ petitioner in the connected writ petitioner as her legal heirs. Mr. Raja to file an amended writ petition within two weeks from today. Let the writ petition be listed thereafter for necessary orders. I.A. stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant