BHABENDRA SHARMA @ BHABENDRA SARMAH v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS
Court: Gauhati High Court
Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
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Gauhati High Court judgment dated 2026-01-05. BHABENDRA SHARMA @ BHABENDRA SARMAH v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on...
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Page No. # 1/3 GAHC010021702016 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4555/2016 BHABENDRA SHARMA @ BHABENDRA SARMAH S/O LT. BHUPENDRA NATH SARMAH, R/O BHARDWAJ MANSION, VIP K. N. EXPRESSWAY, HOUSE NO. 1327, NEAR HARMONI APARTMENT, GUWAHATI -36, DIST. KAMRUP M, ASSAM, ASSAM, PHONE NO. 98547-52573, RETIRED ASSTT. ENGINEER, PWRD, GUWAHATI CITY DIVISION NO. II, GUWAHATI -21, KAMRUP M, ASSAM, PIN - 9854752573. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, PWRD, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6. 2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PWRD ESTT-B BRANCH DISPUR GUWAHATI -6. 3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PWRD BUDGET BRANCH DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWRD GOVT. OF ASSM GUWAHATI -3. Page No. # 2/3 5:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PWRD ARIASP CIRCLE GUWAHATI -21. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWRD GUWAHATI CITY DIVISION NO. II GUWAHATI -21.
7:THE COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM PWRD DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 8:THE COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE ESTT-A DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI -6. 9:THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERL A and E ASSAM BELTOLA GUWAHATI -29 Advocate for the Petitioner : MRS. H KALITA, MR. R K MALAKAR,MSK R SANKAR Advocate for the Respondent : SC, PWD, SC, FINANCE,SC, AG BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 06-01-2026 Heard Mr. R. K. Malakar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned standing counsel, PWD, Mr. P. Nayak, learned Addl. AG, Assam appearing for the Finance Department and Mr. B. Sarma, learned standing counsel, AG(A&E), Assam. Page No. # 3/3 Mr. Malakar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present proceeding the petitioner has passed away.
He submits that he had contacted the legal heirs of the petitioner and had required them to file an application for substituting themselves in place of the original petitioner. However, the legal heirs of the petitioner by contending that they have already received all the requisite pensionary benefits and are no longer interested to pursue the matter. Accordingly, he submits that he is not in a position to file application for substitution of the original petitioner by his legal heirs. In view of the fact that the petitioner is no longer alive, the present writ petition stands abated. Accordingly, the same stands closed. Interim order passed earlier stands vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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