Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1996/2026 of ON THE DEATH OF SRI SURESH MALOO, HIS LEGAL HEIRS Vs ON THE DEATH OF NAKUL CHOUDHURY HIS LEGAL HEIR on 17 September 2026
GAHC010045812019 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : CRP/44/2019 ON THE DEATH OF SHRI SURESH MALOO HIS LEGAL HEIRS GANGA DEVI MALOO AND 3 ORS BONGAIGAON, ASSAM 1.1: GANGA DEVI MALOO M/O LATE SURESH MALOO RESIDENT OF MAIN ROAD
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : CRP/44/2019
ON THE DEATH OF SHRI SURESH MALOO HIS LEGAL HEIRS GANGA DEVI
MALOO AND 3 ORS
BONGAIGAON, ASSAM
1.1: GANGA DEVI MALOO
M/O LATE SURESH MALOO
RESIDENT OF MAIN ROAD
WARD NO. 4
BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
1.2: SHASHI MALOO
W/O LATE SURESH MALOO
RESIDENT OF MAIN ROAD
WARD NO. 4
BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
1.3: SHRUTI SIROHIYA
D/O LATE SURESH MALOO
RESIDENT OF MAIN ROAD
WARD NO. 4
BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
1.4: SURABHI KABRA
D/O LATE SURESH MALOO
RESIDENT OF MAIN ROAD
WARD NO. 4
BONGAIGAON
DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON
ASSA
VERSUS
NAKUL CHOUDHURY AND 4 ORS.
S/O- LATE BALORAM CHOUDHURY, R/O- BONGAIGAON DAILY BAZAAR
(BORO BAZAAR), BONGAIGAON MAIN ROAD, P.O,P.S AND DIST- BONGAIGAON, ASSAM
2:MUKUL CHOUDHURY
S/O- LATE BALORAM CHOUDHURY
R/O- BONGAIGAON DAILY BAZAAR (BORO BAZAAR)
BONGAIGAON MAIN ROAD
P.O
P.S AND DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
3:MALAYA CHOUDHURY
D/O- LATE BALORAM CHOUDHURY
R/O- BONGAIGAON DAILY BAZAAR (BORO BAZAAR)
BONGAIGAON MAIN ROAD
P.O
P.S AND DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
4:SABITA CHOUDHURY
D/O- LATE BALORAM CHOUDHURY
R/O- BONGAIGAON DAILY BAZAAR (BORO BAZAAR)
BONGAIGAON MAIN ROAD
P.O
P.S AND DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSAM
5:SATHI CHOUDHURY
W/O- LATE NANI GOPAL CHOUDHURY
R/O- BONGAIGAON DAILY BAZAAR (BORO BAZAAR)
BONGAIGAON MAIN ROAD
P.O
P.S AND DIST- BONGAIGAON
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D MOZUMDER, MR. S BISWAS,MS. J KAKOTI
Advocate for the Respondent : MR S S SHARMA, MRS L SHARMA,MR. B J MUKHERJEE,MR H
BURAGOHAIN,FOR CAVEATOR
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1996/2026
ON THE DEATH OF SRI SURESH MALOO
HIS LEGAL HEIRS
R/O MAIN ROAD
WARD NO.4
BONGAIGAON
DISTRICTBONGAIGAON
ASSAM
2: SMT GANGA DEVI MALOO
MOTHER OF LATE SURESH MALOO
3: SMT SASHI MALO
WIFE OF LATE SURESH MALOO
4: SMT SHRUTI SIROHIYA
DAUGHTER OF MALOO
5: SMT SURABHI KABRA
DAUGHTER OF LATE SURESH MALOO
ALL ARE R/0 MAIN ROAD
WARD NO.4
BONGAIGAON
DISTRICTBONGAIGAON
ASSAM
VERSUS
ON THE DEATH OF NAKUL CHOUDHURY HIS LEGAL HEIR
RESIDENTS OF BONGAIGAON DAILY BAZAR BORO BAZAR
BONGAIGAON
MAIN ROAD
P.O.
ASSAM.
2:SRI NILADRI CHOUDHURY
D/O LATE NAKUL CHOUDHURY.
3:SMT MADHUMITA DUTTA
D/O LATE NAKUL CHOUDHURY.
4:SMT MAUSUMI DUTTA
D/O LATE NAKUL CHOUDHURY.
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5:SRI MUKUL CHOUDHURY
S/OLATE BALORAM CHOUDHURY
6:SMT MALAYA CHOUDHURY
DAUGHTERS OF - LATE BALORAM CHOUDHURY
7:SMT SABITA CHOUDHURY
DAUGHTERS OF - LATE BALORAM CHOUDHURY
8:ON THE DEATH OF SATHI CHOUDHURY HER LEGAL HEIR
RESIDENTS OF BONGAIGAON DAILY BAZAR BORO BAZAR
BONGAIGAON
MAIN ROAD
P.O.
ASSAM.
9:SRI NILAY CHOUDHURY
S/O- LATE SATHI CHOUDHURY.
10:SRI NAYAN CHOUDHURY
S/O- LATE SATHI CHOUDHURY.
11:SMT SAMPA SARMA
D/O- LATE SATHI CHOUDHURY.
12:SMT RUPA DEY
D/O- LATE SATHI CHOUDHURY
13:SMT TUPAI ROY ALIAS SRABANI ROY
D/O-- LATE SATHI CHOUDHURY
14:SMT LUCKY PAUL
D/O- LATE SATHI CHOUDHURY ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF BONGAIGAON
DAILY BAZAR BORO BAZAR
BONGAIGAON
MAIN ROAD
P.O.
P.S. AND DISTRICT - BONGAIGAON
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. D MOZUMDER
Advocate for : MR. B J MUKHERJEE appearing for ON THE DEATH OF NAKUL
CHOUDHURY HIS LEGAL HEIR
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
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ORDER
18/09/2026 The instant application under Order XXII Rule 9 r/w Section 151 of the CPC, 1908 has been preferred by the applicants praying for setting aside the abatement upon the death of respondent Nos. 1 & 5/Sri. Nakul Choudhury and Smt. Sathi Choudhury, who were the respondents in the pending CRP/44/2019.
2. Heard learned counsel, Ms. S. Nath, for the applicants as well as Mr. B.J. Mukherjee, learned counsel for the respondents.
3. The applicants submits that the applicant have filed revision petition being CRP/44/2019 against the judgment and decree dated 07.12.2018 passed in T.A. No. 14/2016 by the learned Civil Judge, Bongaigaon, Assam.
4. During the pendency of the revision petition, Sri. Nakul Choudhury/respondent No. 1 and Smt. Sathi Choudhury/ respondent No. 5 passed away on 09.01.2025 and 01.12.2025 respectively. As such the instant revision petition is abated against aforesaid respondents as no steps could be taken by the applicants to substitute the respondent Nos. 1 & 5 by their legal heirs within the period of limitation.
5. It is the case of the applicant that the counsel for the petitioners in CRP/44/2019 came to know about the demise of the respondent Nos. 1 & 5 only on 08.05.2026 vide an intimation letter issued under Order XXII Rule 10A of the CPC from the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. And before the receipt of the said intimation letter, the applicant/petitioner had absolutely no knowledge or information regarding the death of respondent No. 1 and respondent No. 5 and therefore, could not take necessary steps for substitution within the prescribed period of limitation. Therefore due to the non- substitution within the statutory period the revision petition has abated against the deceased respondent Nos. 1 & 5. The applicant therefore submits that the abatement occurred neither due to the negligence on the part of the petitioner nor due to the deliberate in-action on their part but it was solely because he had no knowledge about the said respondents and therefore it is prayed that the abatement may be set aside.
6. This Court has considered the submission of the learned counsel for the applicant and perused the pleadings and it is seen that sufficient cause has been shown for setting aside the abatement and for allowing the substitution of the legal heirs of the deceased respondents.
7. Resultantly, this petition is allowed and abatement against the respondent Nos. 1 & 5 in CRP/44/2019 is set aside.
8. Application stands disposed.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant