Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010034142026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/514/2026 ON THE DEATH OF ACHYUT SAIKIA HIS LEGAL HEIR SMT NIRUPAMA SAIKIA 2: SMTI NIRUPAMA SAIKIA W/O LATE ACHYUT SAIKIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND PO DADARA PS DADARA OUTPOST DIST KAMRUP ASSAM 781104 3: MR. KRITIKA SAIKIA D/O LATE ACHYUT SAIKIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND PO DADARA PS DADARA OUTPOST DIST KAMRUP ASSAM 781104 4: SRI PARTHAJEET SAIKIA S/O LATE ACHYUT SAIKIA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND PO DADARA PS DADARA OUTPOST DIST KAMRUP ASSAM 78110 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA RESENTED BY THESECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES,DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES, UDYOG BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-L10011 2:THE HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD. A COMPANY REGD. UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1955 (A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT HPC HOUSING COMPLEX Page No.# 2/4 HC BLOCK SECTOR -III SALT LAKE CITY KOLKATA-06 WEST BENGAL 3:NAGAON PAPER MILL HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD. KAGAJNAGAR DIST-MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782413 4:KULDEEP VERMA LIQUIDATOR FOR HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD. 46 B.B GANGULY STREET 5TH FLOOR ROOM NO-50 KOLKATA-12 WEST BENGA Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S SAIKIA, MR. A D CHOUDHURY,MS. S SAIKIA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., Linked Case : WP(C)/3230/2024 ACHYUT SAIKIA S/O- GOBINDA SAIKIA VILL- DADARA P.S- HAJO P.O- DADARA PIN-781104 DIST- KAMRUP (R) ASSAM VERSUS Page No.# 3/4 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES UDYOG BHAWAN NEW DELHI- 110011. 2:THE HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD. A COMPANY REGD. UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1955 (A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT HPC HOUSING COMPLEX HC BLOCK SECTOR -III SALT LAKE CITY KOLKATA-06 WEST BENGAL 3:NAGAON PAPER MILL HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD. KAGAJNAGAR DIST-MORIGAON ASSAM PIN-782413 4:KULDEEP VERMA LIQUIDATOR FOR HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION LTD. 46 B.B GANGULY STREET 5TH FLOOR ROOM NO-50 KOLKATA-12 WEST BENGAL ------------ Advocate for : MR. A D CHOUDHURY Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS Page No.# 4/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER Date : 27.03.2026 Heard Mr. A.D. Choudhury, learned counsel for the applicant/petitioner. 2. This Interlocutory Application is filed for substitution of the legal representatives of the petitioner, who expired on 15/10/2024. 3. It is the case of the petitioner, that the respondent authorities have not released an amount of ₹10 lakhs to the original petitioner towards his gratuity amount with the interest applicable at the prevailing rate. The original petitioner died during the pendency of this case that is on 15/10/2024, leaving 3 heirs, that is wife, daughter, and son. As such, this application is made for substitution of the original petitioner, by the wife, daughter, and son as applicant number 1 (i), 1(ii) and 1 (iii). 4. The application is allowed and the applicants are allowed to be substituted. 5. Accordingly, this Interlocutory Application is disposed of. 6. The petitioner is permitted to amend the cause title and file the necessary application. JUDGE Comparing Assistant