Single judge order substituting the legal heirs of Joydip Dutta, the original petitioner who died, as parties to an accompanying writ petition.
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GAHC020004272026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/121/2026
SMTI. KOYEL DUTTA
RESIDING AT GOPINATHPUR, ARABINDAPALLI, POLICE STATION, BANKURA, DISTRICT - BANKURA, STATE WEST BENGAL - 722101
VERSUS
THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA - 797001 2:THE SECRETARY DEPT. OF FINANCE GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND CIVIL SECRETARIAT KOHIMA-797001
3:THE DIRECTOR NAGALAND STATE LOTTERIES DEPT. OF FINANCE GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND CIVIL SECRETARIAT KOHIMA-797001
4:THE NODAL OFFICER KOLKATA CAMP DIRECTORATE OF NAGALAND STATE LOTTERIES NAGALAND HOUSE 1ST FLOOR LA-BLOCK PLOT NO.6 SALT LAKE SECTOR 3 KOLKATA-700098 5:THE OFFICER IN CHARGE CONNECTED TO GR. C/ NO. 149/2023
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KOHIMA NORTH P.S. CASE NO. 51/23
6:THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER
CONNECTEDTO GR. CASE NO. 149/2023 AND KOHIMA NORTH POLICE STATION CASE NO. 51/23 KOHIMA NAGALAND-79700
Advocate for the Petitioner : TONGPANG JAMIR,
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER
Date : 04-06-2026
Heard Mr. Tongpang Jamir, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant. Also heard Mr. K. Angami, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the State respondents and Mr. Peter Rana, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 3 and 4.
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Sd/- JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the right to sue survives upon the legal heirs of the original applicant who died during the pending proceedings.
KOYEL DUTTA AND LEGAL HEIRS OF JOYDIP DUTTA
STATE OF NAGALAND
THE SECRETARY DEPT. OF FINANCE GOVT. OF NAGALAND
THE DIRECTOR NAGALAND STATE LOTTERIES DEPT. OF FINANCE GOVT. OF NAGALAND
THE NODAL OFFICER KOLKATA CAMP DIRECTORATE OF NAGALAND STATE LOTTERIES
THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER
DEVASHIS BARUAH
As recorded by the court registry
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