On the Death of Indrasan Prasad Choudhury His Legal Heirs Kalawati Devi v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, order dated 11.03.2026, I.A.(Civil)/626/2026, Devashis Baruah, J. Substitution of deceased sole petitioner by legal heirs in accompanying writ petition; petitioner Indrasan Prasad Choudhury expired 13.01.2021; applicants Kalawati Devi (widow) and sons Bijay, Sanjit, Ranjit, Manjeet Kumar and Ajay Choudhury; respondents State of Assam, Deputy Commissioner Shankardev Nagar, Lanka Municipal Board, Circle Officer Lanka Revenue Circle and officials; no objection by respondent counsel (Mr. N. Das); applicant counsel Mr. K. M. Mahanta; fresh Memo of Parties to be filed within 7 days; Cause Title correction and CIS update; I.A. allowed.
What did the court decide?
Substitution of the sole Petitioner of the accompanying writ petition by the Applicants (legal heirs of the deceased sole Petitioner); direction to file a fresh Memo of Parties within 7 days and consequential correction of the Cause Title and update of the CIS.