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KUSHA HAZARIKA v. ON THE DEATH OFKIRAN HAZARIKA @ CHANDRA HAZRIKA HIS LEGAL HEIRS SMTI. DIPALI HAZARIKA AND 4 ORS.

I.A.(Civil)/2057/2021 · 2026-05-06

Kaushik Goswami

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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010134622021 2026:GAU-AS:6304 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2057/2021 KUSHA HAZARIKA S/O LT. NENAI BONIA R/O PAKHIMORI GAON MOUZA KHONGIA DIST. JORHAT ASSAM VERSUS ON THE DEATH OFKIRAN HAZARIKA @ CHANDRA HAZRIKA HIS LEGAL HEIRS SMTI. DIPALI HAZARIKA AND 4 ORS. W/O- LT. KIRAN HAZARIKA @CHANDRA HAZARIKA 1:1.1SRI GAURAV HAZARIKA S/O- LT. KIRAN HAZARIKA @CHANDRA HAZARIKA 1:1.2 SAURAV HAZARIKA S/O- LT. KIRAN HAZARIKA @CHANDRA HAZARIKA ALL ARE R/O - R/O PAKHIMORA KHONGIA MOUZA P.O. GATANGA DIST. JORHAT ASSAM 2:ON THE DETH OF SRI DANDIRAM KAIBATRA DAS HIS LEGAL HEIRS SMT. SARU DAS W/O- LT. DANDIRAM KAIBATRA DAS 2.1:SRI NIRMAL DAS S/O-LT. DANDIRAM KAIBATRA DAS Page No.# 2/4 2.2:SRI SON DAS S/O-LT. DANDIRAM KAIBATRA DAS. 2.3:SRI ANIL DAS S/O-LT. DANDIRAM KAIBATRA DAS ALL ARE R/O PANICHAKUA GAON KHARANGI MOUZA P.O. PANICHAKUA DIST. JORHAT ASSAM 3:SMTI SORUMAI KAIBATRA DAS 4:SMTI PARUL BORA KAIBATRA DAS NO. 2 SON AND NO. 3 and 4 ARE DAUGHTER OF LATE MAGAN KAIBATRA DAS R/O PANICHAKUA GAON KHARANGI MOUZA P.O. PANICHAKUA DIST. JORHAT ASSAM 5:GUNANATH HAZARIKA S/O LATE NENAI BONIA R/O PAKHIMORA GAON KHANGIA MOUZA P.O. GOTONGA DIST. JORHAT ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR.T J MAHANTA Advocate for : P. P. BARUA appearing for ON THE DEATH OFKIRAN HAZARIKA @ CHANDRA HAZRIKA HIS LEGAL HEIRS SMTI. DIPALI HAZARIKA AND 4 ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER 07.05.2026 Heard Ms. P Bhattacharya, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. R Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 1. Page No.# 3/4 The present interlocutory application has been filed under Order XXII Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking substitution of the legal heirs of the deceased respondent No. 1 in connection with RSA No. 147/2015. It appears from the materials on record that during the pendency of the connected RSA No. 147/2015, the respondent No. 1, i.e., Kiran Hazarika @ Chandra Hazarika expired, leaving behind the following legal heirs: 1. Smt. Dipali Hazarika – Wife 2. Sri Gaurav Hazarika – Son 3. Sri Saurav Hazarika – Son Since the aforesaid persons are stated to be the legal representatives of the deceased respondent No. 1 and their presence is necessary for the just and proper adjudication of the appeal, this Court finds sufficient grounds to allow the prayer for substitution. Accordingly, the application stands allowed. The following persons shall be substituted in place of the deceased respondent No. 1, Kiran Hazarika @ Chandra Hazarika: 1. Smt. Dipali Hazarika – Wife 2. Sri Gaurav Hazarika – Son 3. Sri Saurav Hazarika – Son The applicant shall file an amended cause title before the Registry within the prescribed time for carrying out the necessary corrections. With the above directions, the interlocutory application stands disposed of. Page No.# 4/4 JUDGE Comparing Assistant