Allowed
Smt. Laxmi Malakar and 4 Ors. v. State of Assam and 5 Ors.
Gauhati HCI.A.(Civil)/1442/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Gauhati High Court allowed an impleadment application substituting the legal heirs of deceased respondent Nos. 5 and 6. The court noted that service was completed but the heirs did not appear, and since the cause of action survived their death, the substitution was permitted. The petitioner was directed to furnish an amended cause title.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed by substituting the legal heirs of deceased respondent Nos. 5 and 6; petitioner directed to furnish amended cause title.