On the Death of Smt Arpana Sarkar Her Legal Heir Noel Rongpi v. the State of Assam and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Procedural order — substitution of legal heirs of deceased writ petitioner; Gauhati High Court; I.A.(Civil)/965/2025; linked writ petition WP(C)/6678/2016; applicants Noel Rongpi and Nikita Rongpipi, legal heirs of Smti Arpana Sarkar; respondents: State of Assam (Dept of Revenue), Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Settlement Officer, Diphu, Sabitri Ronghangpi, Chandra Singh Rongpi; right to sue survives; amended cause title to be furnished to Registry; no statute or precedent cited; bench: Arun Dev Choudhury, J.; decided 09.04.2025; advocates: S A Ahmed, A Khanam (petitioners); GA Assam, SC Revenue (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Substitution of the legal heirs (Noel Rongpi and Nikita Rongpipi) of the deceased writ petitioner Smti Arpana Sarkar permitted in WP(C)/6678/2016; petitioners directed to furnish the amended cause title to the Registry; the IA stands disposed of.