Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010068072026 2026:GAU-AS:5117 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1104/2026 ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD. AND 2 ORS. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BIJULEE BHAWAN, PALTAN BAZAR, GUWAHATI-781001, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM AND REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. BIJULEE BHAWAN PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI 781001 DIST KAMRUP M ASSAM 3: THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. BIJULEE BHAWAN PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI 781001 DIST KAMRUP M ASSA VERSUS SRI PARAN JYOTI SAIKIA AND ORS SON OF SRI DHARMA SAIKIA, RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO 17, LUTUMA, P.O- BINOVANAGAR, P.S- FATASIL AMBARI, GUWAHATI-781018, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM. 2:THE ALLAHABAD BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER ZONAL OFFICE GS ROAD OPP. BORA SERVICE STATION ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 3:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER Page No.# 2/4 ZONAL OFFICE ALLAHABAD BANK GS ROAD OPP. BORA SERVICE STATION ULUBARI GUWAHATI 78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR K P PATHAK, MR. N DEKA Advocate for the Respondent : MS G SWAMI, MR. M HUSSAIN(R-1),MR. K KALITA(R-1),MR. LENTSO(R-1),MS G SWAMI(R-1) – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 07-04-2026 (A.D. Choudhury, J.) 1. The present application is filed seeking the impleadment of Indian Bank, represented by its Managing Director, as Proforma Respondent by striking off the names of Allahabad Bank and its Deputy General Manager/Chief Executive Officer from the array of parties. 2. The learned counsel for the applicants submits that the Reserve Bank of India, by a press release dated 28.03.2020, had notified the amalgamation of the Allahabad Bank with the Indian Bank. 3. In view of the aforesaid amalgamation, Allahabad Bank ceases to exist as a separate legal entity, and all its assets and liabilities vest in the Indian Bank. Accordingly, the Page No.# 3/4 learned counsel prays for impleading the Indian Bank in place of Allahabad Bank. 4. On perusal of the pleadings as well as the materials available on record, we are of the opinion that the aforesaid Indian Bank is required to be impleaded as proforma respondent Nos. 2 & 3 in place of the existing respondents in the connected Writ Appeal for its proper adjudication. 5. The prayer for impleadment stands allowed. 6. Accordingly, the Indian Bank, represented by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Office, PB No.5555, 254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014 be impleaded as respondents by striking off the name of Allahabad Bank and its Deputy General Manager. 7. The applicants shall provide a fresh memo of parties to the Registry within one week, with an advance copy to be furnished to all the learned counsel for the parties. Accordingly, the Registry shall do the needful. 8. The I.A stands disposed of. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Page No.# 4/4 Comparing Assistant