Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010267782025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/39/2026 RANJAN PRASAD KANU AND 3 ORS S/O LATE SHIBLAL KANU, RESIDENT OF GAURIPUR WARD NO. 3, P.O AND P.S- GAURIPUR, DIST- DHUBRI, ASSAM 2: SMTI MINA KANU @ MEENA KANU D/O LATE SHIBLAL KANU W/O SRI MADAN KANU RESIDENT OF DINGDINGA BAZAR PS GOSSAIGAON DIST KOKRAJHAR ASSAM 3: BINA KANU D/O SHIBLAL KANU W/O SRI ASHOK GUPTA RESIDENT OF NEAR NAYA BAZAR SILIGURI DIST DARJEELING WEST BENGAL. 4: SMTI MEERA KANU D/O LATE SHIBLAL KANU W/O SRI SANJAY KANU RESIDENT OF BAZAR WEST BENGAL WEST BENGA VERSUS LEGAL HEIRS OF LT SATYA NARAYAN KANU, SMTI. PRABATI KANU AND ORS W/O LATE SATYA NARAYAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8 (EARLIER WARD NO. 3) GAURIPUR TOWN, PO AND PS GAURIPUR, DIST DHUBRI, ASSAM 783331 Page No.# 2/6 2:SMTI RENU KANU D/O LATE SATYA NARAYAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8 (EARLIER WARD NO. 3) GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 3:SMTI. ARATI KANU D/O LATE SATYA NARAYAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8 (EARLIER WARD NO. 3) GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 4:SMTI. ANJALI KANU D/O LATE SATYA NARAYAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8 (EARLIER WARD NO. 3) GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 5:SRI SWAPAN KANU S/O LATE SATYA NARAYAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8 (EARLIER WARD NO. 3) GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 6:ON THE DEATH OF TAPAN KANU HIS LEGAL HEIRS NAMELY 6.1:SMT. SUJEETA KANU W/O LATE TAPAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 3 GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 6.2:SMT. PRACHI KANU D/O LATE TAPAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 3 GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 Page No.# 3/6 6.3:DIVYANSHU KANU (MINOR) S/O LATE TAPAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 3 GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 6.4:SMT. RUHEE KANU (MINOR) D/O LATE TAPAN KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 3 GAURIPUR TOWN PO AND PS GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 783331 7:LEGAL HEIRS OF LATE SHIB PRASAD KANU SHRI SANTOSH KANU S/O LATE SHIB PRASAD KANU RESIDENT OF C/O RES. NO. 8 SHRI MANOJ KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4 GAURIPUR TOWN PO GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 8:SHRI MANOJ KANU S/O LATE SHIB PRASAD KANU RESIDENT OF C/O RES. NO. 8 SHRI MANOJ KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4 GAURIPUR TOWN PO GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 9:SHRI BINOD KANU S/O LATE SHIB PRASAD KANU RESIDENT OF C/O RES. NO. 8 SHRI MANOJ KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4 GAURIPUR TOWN PO GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI Page No.# 4/6 ASSAM 10:SMTI SANGITA KANU @ BABY D/O LATE SHIB PRASAD KANU RESIDENT OF C/O RES. NO. 8 SHRI MANOJ KANU RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4 GAURIPUR TOWN PO GAURIPUR DIST DHUBRI ASSAM 11:LEGAL HEIRS OF SMTI. LAKHPATI KANU SHRI PRADIP KANU C/O MADHAB SHAH MADHIPARA WARD NO. 2 PO BASUGAON DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM 12:SMTI ANJU SHAH C/O MADHAB SHAH MADHIPARA WARD NO. 2 PO BASUGAON DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM 13:MANJU SHAH C/O MADHAB SHAH MADHIPARA WARD NO. 2 PO BASUGAON DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM 14:LEGAL HEIRS OF SMTI. LACHI KANU SRI NANDALAL KANU S/O LATE MATILAL KANU RESIDENT OF VILLAGE HEMRAIPARA NEAR NETAJI SCHOOL ALIPUR RAILWAY JUNCTION DIST JALPAIGURI WEST BENGAL. 15:SHRI AJIT KANU S/O LATE MATILAL KANU Page No.# 5/6 RESIDENT OF RLY. GATE HANUMAN MANDIR PO FAKIRGANJ DIST KOKRAJHAR 16:THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR DHUBRI P.O. AND DIST- DHUBRI ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. R CHOUDHURY, MS. B. HAZARIKA,MS F N ZAMAN Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A C SARMA, MR G BHARADWAJ,MR N BRAHMA BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 19.01.2026 1. Heard Ms. B. Hazarika, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. D. J. Medhi, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This application under Order 22 Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been filed by the applicants praying for substitution of the legal heirs of respondent No. 6 in the connected RSA No. 92/2024. 3. The respondent No. 6 has expired on 01.09.2025 and it is submitted at the bar that the instant substitution application has been filed within the period of limitation. 4. The learned counsel for the other respondents does not oppose the prayer for substitution of the legal heirs of respondent No. 6. 5. Accordingly, the substitution petition is allowed. 6. The name of (i) Smti Sujeeta Kanu, (ii) Smt. Prachi Kanu, (iii) Sri Divyanshu Kanu and (iv) Smt. Ruhee Kanu may be substituted as respondent Page No.# 6/6 Nos. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 in place of the deceased respondent, Tapan Kanu. 7. The appellant shall file an amended cause title and memo of appeal in the connected regular second appeal within two weeks from the date of this order. 8. This interlocutory application is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant