Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010227622026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3717/2026 In WP(C)/4658/2025 MRS MILI SINHA W/O - LT. ASHIM SINHA EX -LNK A B /154, S/O GOBINDA SINHA RESIDENT OF -TARAPUR MANIPURI BASTI, SAILASHREE LANE, TARAPUR - VII, SILCHAR, P.S. - TARAPUR, DISTRICT- CACHAR, SILCHAR, ASSAM, PIN - 788003. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS. TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF HOME ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARRI GAUHATI-7. 3:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ADMN ASSAM ULUBARI GAUHATI-7. 4:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE S R ASSAM SILCHAR CACHAR ASSAM 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HAILAKANDI Page No.# 2/4 HAILAKANDI P.S. AND DISTRICT - HAILAKANDI ASSAM 788151. 6:THE ADDL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CRIME HQ HAILAKANDI P.S. AND DISTRICT - HAILAKANDI ASSAM 788151. 7:THE DY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HQ DSB HAILAKANDI. P.S. AND DISTRICT -HAILAKANDI ASSAM 788151 8:THE COMMANDANT 6TH A.P. BATTALION KATHAL SILCHAR CACHAR ASSAM. 9:THE OFFICE - IN - CHARGE BILAPUR POLICE STATION HAILAKANDI. C/O- THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HAILAKANDI HAILAKANDI P.S. AND DISTRICT - HAILAKANDI ASSAM 788151 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K A MAZUMDER, S A ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, Linked Case : WP(C)/4658/2025 ASHIM SINHA EX LNK (A B)/154 S/O GOBINDA SINHA R/O TARAPUR MANIPUR BASTI SAILASHREE LANE TARAPUR VII SILCHAR PS TARAPUR DIST CACHAR SILCHAR ASSAM PIN 788003 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS TO BE REP BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM DEPTT OF HOME ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI 6 2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI 7 Page No.# 3/4 3:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMN) ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI 7 4:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (S R) ASSAM SILCHAR CACHAR ASSAM 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HAILAKANDI PS AND DIST HAILAKANDI AASSAM 788151 6:THE ADDL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (CRIME) (HQ) HAILAKANDI PS AND DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 788151 7:THE DY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (HQ) (DSB) HAILAKANDI PS AND DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 788151 8:THE COMMANDANT 6TH AP BATTALION KATHAL SILCHAR CACHAR ASSAM 9:THE OFFICE IN CHARGE BILAIPUR POLICE STATION HAILAKANDI C/O THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HAILAKANDI PS AND DIST HAILAKANDI ASSAM 788151 ------------ Advocate for : MR. K A MAZUMDER Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 15.10.2026 Heard Shri K. A. Mazumder, learned counsel for the applicant, who by means of this application is praying for substituting the writ petitioner by the applicant. The writ petitioner is the husband of the present applicant, who has instituted the connected WP(C)/4658/2025 claiming certain service benefit. The writ petitioner has however passed away on 08.08.2026. Shri Mazumder, the learned counsel has contended that the right to sue survives and therefore the substitution would be in the interest of justice. Page No.# 4/4 Ms. S. Barua, learned State Counsel has not raised serious objection to the aforesaid prayer. In view of the above, the instant application for substitution is allowed. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner is accordingly required to file amended cause title in the connected writ petition which is to be done within 7 (seven) working days. JUDGE Comparing Assistant