Allowed

Amal Malakar and Anr. v. Debojyoti Das and 10 Ors.

Gauhati HC6 Nov 2023I.A.(Civil)/101/2021

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What is this about?

This order allows an interim application for substitution of legal heirs. The court found the application filed on time after the date of the appellant's knowledge of the respondent's death was construed as December 1, 2020.

What did the court decide?

Application for substitution of legal heirs allowed; legal heirs impleaded as respondents; registry directed to make corrections in cause title and CIS.

Amal Malakar and Anr. Vs Debojyoti Das and 10… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Gauhati HC (2023)

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GAHC010004312021

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/101/2021

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AMAL MALAKAR AND ANR.

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S/O. LATE ANANTA MALAKAR, VILL. FRENCH NAGAR, P.O. HAWAITHANG, P.S. DHOLAI, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM.

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2: ANJAN MALAKAR S/O LATE ANANTA MALAKAR VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM

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VERSUS

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DEBOJYOTI DAS AND 10 ORS.

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S/O. SRI DWIPTENDRA NATH DAS, VILL. FRENCH NAGAR, P.O. HAWAITHANG, PH-DAVIDDSONABAD, P.S. DHOLAI, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM.

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2:PRABHAS MALAKAR VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.

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3:PRONOB MALAKAR VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.

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4:JITENDRA MALAKAR S/O DINAMONI MALAKAR VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.

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5:BHANU @ BHOTOI MALAKAR S/O DINAMONI MALAKAR VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.

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6:ON THE DEATH OF MOINA MALAKAR HIS LEGAL HEIRS CACHAR

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6.1:NIYATI MALAKAR W/O. MOINA MALAKAR R/O. VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH. DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788120

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6.2:NIBEDITA MALAKAR D/O. LATE MOINA MALAKAR R/O. VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH. DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788120 6.3:RAJIB MALAKAR S/O. LATE MOINA MALAKAR R/O. VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH. DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI

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DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788120

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6.4:MONITA MALAKAR D/O. LATE MOINA MALAKAR R/O. VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH. DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN-788120

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7:SITOSH @ NANTA MALAKAR S/O SACHINDRA MALAKAR VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.

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8:SAMAL MALAKAR S/O KIRESH DAS VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.

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9:BAIRAB DAS S/O NARESH DAS VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM.

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10:AMAR DAS S/O NARESH DAS VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR

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ASSAM.

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11:ASHU MALAKAR S/O NARESH DAS VILL. FRENCH NAGAR P.O. HAWAITHANG PH - DAVIDDSONABAD P.S. DHOLAI DIST. CACHAR ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. I ALAM

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Advocate for the Respondent :

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA

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ORDER

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Date : 06-11-2023

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Heard Mr. T. Sk., learned counsel for the applicant.

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RSA/19/2019 was instituted amongst others, against Moina Malakar S/O Bipin Malakar as respondent no. 6. It is stated that Moina Malakar died on 18.06.2019. Accordingly, I.A.(Civil)/101/2021 has been instituted to substitute legal heirs of the deceased respondent no. 6 Moina Malakar.

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In paragraph 3 it is stated that when the second appeal was listed on 01.12.2020 the appellant came to know from the office note dated 27.08.2020 that the respondent no. 6 had died. Accordingly, we have to construe that the date of knowledge of the death of the respondent no. 6 of the petitioner appellant is 01.12.2020. The application under Order 22 Rule 4 of the CPC for substituting the legal heirs of the deceased Moina Malakar is filed on 07.01.2021.

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From the facts narrated above, it is noticed that the application for

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substitution has been filed on time. Accordingly, the application for substitution is allowed.

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In place of Moina Malakar respondent no. 6 in RSA No. 19/2019 the name of Nitya Malakar W/O Moina Malakar, Nibedita Malakar, D/O Moina Malakar, Rajib Malakar, S/O Moina Malakar and Monita Malakar D/O Moina Malakar are impleaded as respondents No. 6 (i), 6(ii), 6(iii) and 6(iv) in RSA No. 19/2019.

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Registry to incorporate necessary corrections in the cause title as well as in the CIS system.

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I.A. stands allowed as indicated above.

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JUDGE

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