Atikur Rahman v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court order, 12.11.2025, Justice Manish Choudhury; I.A.(Civil)/3465/2025 in W.P.[C] no. 4056/2018; deletion/striking down of deceased co-petitioner's name; petitioner no. 2 Rumena Rahman expired 21.02.2020; applicant Atikur Rahman sole surviving petitioner; right to sue survives; amended Cause-Title within three working days per Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023; Registry correction of Cause-Title and CIS; underlying dispute: Certificate Officer (Taxation), Guwahati Notice dated 18.05.2018; respondents: State of Assam Finance Deptt., Commissioner of Taxes Assam, Certificate Officer (Taxation); counsel: A.N. Sarma (applicant), H. Baruah for respondents representing Standing Counsel B. Gogoi, S. Chamaria (SC Finance).
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory application allowed: name of deceased petitioner no. 2 (Rumena Rahman) to be deleted from the array of petitioners in W.P.[C] no. 4056/2018; applicant Atikur Rahman, as sole surviving petitioner, to file amended Cause-Title per Notification no. 79 dated 19.06.2023 within three working days; Registry to correct the Cause-Title and the CIS.