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2026 DAILYLAW 13686 (GAU)

SMT. MINOTI DAS AND 5 ORS. v. LAL MOHAN DAS AND 2 ORS.

CRP(IO)/116/2026 · 2026-09-06

Parthivjyoti Saikia

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010068182026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : CRP(IO)/116/2026 SMT. MINOTI DAS AND 5 ORS. W/O LATE DHIRENDRA CHANDRA DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHOKAOW BASTI, P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI, DIST- HOJAI, ASSAM, PIN- 782435 2: KAILYANI RANI DAS DAUGHTER OF LATE DHIRENDRA CHANDRA DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHOKAOW BASTI P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI DIST- HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 782435 3: SHPALI BALA DAS DAUGHTER OF LATE DHIRENDRA CHANDRA DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHOKAOW BASTI P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI DIST- HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 782435 4: RUPALI DAS DAUGHTER OF LATE DHIRENDRA CHANDRA DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHOKAOW BASTI P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI DIST- HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 782435 5: DHANI RAM DAS SON OF LATE DHIRENDRA CHANDRA DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHOKAOW BASTI P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI DIST- HOJAI Page No.# 2/3 ASSAM PIN- 782435 6: KRISHNA KR DAS SON OF LATE DHIRENDRA CHANDRA DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHOKAOW BASTI P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI DIST- HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 78243 VERSUS LAL MOHAN DAS AND 2 ORS. S/O LATE BISWAMBAR DAS, R/O BHOKAOW BASTI, P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI, DIST- HOJAI, ASSAM, PIN- 782435 2:BANTI DAS S/O SRI LAL MOHAN DAS R/O BHOKAOW BASTI P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI DIST- HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 782435 3:SUJIT DAS S/O SRI LAL MOHAN DAS R/O BHOKAOW BASTI P.S. AND MOUZA- HOJAI DIST- HOJAI ASSAM PIN- 78243 Advocate for the Petitioner : G UDDIN, MR A K AZAD,P ADHIKARI Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 3/3 :: BEFORE :: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA O R D E R 07.09.2026 Heard Mr. G. Uddin, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. 2. This is an application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 22.01.2026 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.), Sankardev Nagar, Hojai in Misc.(J) Case No.13/2025. 3. The petitioners are the plaintiffs before the trial court. For certain reasons, they took adjournments since 15.03.2022. The court gave the last chance to the plaintiffs to adduce evidence. They could not do so. The court held that plaintiffs were indulging in dilatory tactics. Accordingly, the hearing of evidence of plaintiffs’ side was closed. 4. After going through the impugned order and after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that for the ends of justice, the plaintiffs should be given at least one chance to adduce evidence. Therefore, the impugned order dated 22.01.2026 is set aside. 5. The trial court is directed to provide one last opportunity to the plaintiffs to adduce evidence. This time, if they fail to do so, the trial court shall have the liberty to proceed further in accordance with the procedure as laid down by law. With the aforesaid direction, the present petition is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant