On the Death of Anup Sarma v. the Collector, Kamrup(R) and 2 Ors. B
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court interlocutory application I.A.(Civil)/1483/2025 decided 08.12.2025 by Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita; substitution of legal representative under Order 22 Rules 1 and 2 CPC following death of appellant No. 3 (Anup Sarma) on 22.03.2024; legal heirs Smti Kamini Devi (wife) and Jitul Sarma/Jitul Sarkar (son) substituted as appellants 3(a) and 3(b); application within limitation; respondents: Collector Kamrup(R), Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Defence, Defence Estate Officer Tezpur Circle; advocates D. K. Nath, D. D. Barman (Addl. Government Advocate), R. Dev Choudhury; amended cause title within seven days; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for substitution allowed; Smti Kamini Devi and Shri Jitul Sarkar substituted as appellants 3(a) and 3(b) in place of the deceased appellant No. 3 in the Memo of Appeal, with direction to submit the amended cause title within seven days.