National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smti Subhasi Das and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Substitution of legal heirs of deceased respondent under Order 22 Rule 4 CPC in motor accident claims appeal (MACApp./131/2020) before Gauhati High Court; deceased respondent Echa Haque Ahmed held necessary party as owner of offending vehicle; abatement of appeal set aside in I.A.(Civil)/3680/2024; delay condoned in I.A.(Civil)/3678/2024; heirs Smt. Ajija Khatun Ahmed and Mr. Arif Ahmed brought on record as respondent No. 3(a) and 3(b); amended cause title within one week; prayer unopposed; single-judge bench of Mridul Kumar Kalita, J.; order dated 05.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
Substitution of the legal heirs of the deceased respondent No. 3 allowed: Smt. Ajija Khatun Ahmed and Mr. Arif Ahmed substituted as respondent No. 3(a) and respondent No. 3(b) respectively; applicant directed to file amended cause title within one week; interlocutory application disposed of accordingly.