Page No.# 1/ vs Prasanta Nath And Ors
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                       THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                               Case No. : RSA/216/2025

         HAFIZUR RAHMAN AND 3 ORS.
         S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH, VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA, MOUZA AND
         P.S.- MIKIRBHETA, DIST- MORIGAON, ASSAM- 782142

         2: MAKIBUR RAHMAN
          S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
         VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA
          MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
          DIST- MORIGAON
         ASSAM- 782142

         3: MOHIBUR RAHMAN
          S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
         VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA
          MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
          DIST- MORIGAON
         ASSAM- 782142

         4: MAKONI BEGUM
          D/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
         VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA
          MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
          DIST- MORIGAON
         ASSAM- 78214

         VERSUS

         PRASANTA NATH AND ORS.
         S/O LT. KALIA NATH, VILL- RANGADARIA, P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI, P.S.-
         MIKIRBHETA, DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

         2:ATUL NATH
          S/O LT. KALIA NATH
         VILL- RANGADARIA
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P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

3:TIKEN NATH
 S/O LT. KALIA NATH
VILL- RANGADARIA
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

4:LAKHINDRA NATH
 S/O LT. KALIA NATH
VILL- RANGADARIA
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

5:SMTI NILIMAI DEVI
 D/O LT. KALIA NATH
W/O GOBIN NATH
VILL AND P.O- SOLMARI
 MOUZA- NIZ TETELIAL
 DIST.- MORIGAON
ASSAM

6:ON THE DEATH OF SSRI MAHAT CH. NATH
 HIS LEGAL HEIRS
 NAMELY

6.1:JATIN NATH
 R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
 MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.2:BUDHEN NATH
 R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
 MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.3:PABITRA NATH
 R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
 MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.
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6.4:TULSI NATH
 R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
 MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.5:ATINDRA NATH
 R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
 MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.6:CHANDRA KT. NATH KAKATI
 R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
 MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

7:MATIZUR RAHMAN
 S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
 R/O VILL- PUB RANGADARIA
 MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

8:ON THE DEATH OF AHMED SHAH
 HIS LEGAL HEIRS
 NAMELY

8.1:IRSHAD
 S/O LT. AHMED ALI
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.2:FIZNUR ALI
 S/O LT. AHMED ALI
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.3:MOJIDA BEGUM
 D/O LT. AHMED ALI
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
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DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.4:RAMIJAN BEGUM
 D/O LT. AHMED ALI
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.5:MAHIRON BEGUM
 D/O LT. AHMED ALI
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.6:NUREJA BEGUM
 D/O LT. AHMED ALI
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

9:ON THE DEATH OF MOHAMMAD SAH
 HIS LEGAL HEIRS
 NAMELY

9.1:MD. SAMED ALI
 S/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

9.2:MOFIKON NESSA
 D/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

9.3:NAZIMA BEGUM
 D/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
 R/O VILL- BALIGAON
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)
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            9.4:MARJUMA BEGUM
             D/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
             R/O VILL- BALIGAON
             P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
             MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
             DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner   : S K PODDAR, R MANDAL,MS. N PODDAR,MR. R GHOSH,MR.
C SHARMA

Advocate for the Respondent : MR. J I BORBHUIYA (FOR CAVEATOR), MR. R ALI (FOR
CAVEATOR),MR. L MOHAN (FOR CAVEATOR)




             Linked Case : RSA/220/2025

            HAFIZUR RAHMAN AND 3 ORS.
            S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
            VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA
            MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
            DIST- MORIGAON
            ASSAM- 782142

            2: MAKIBUR RAHMAN
            S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
            VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA
             MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
             DIST- MORIGAON
            ASSAM- 782142

            3: MOHIBUR RAHMAN
            S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
            VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA
            MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
            DIST- MORIGAON
            ASSAM- 782142

            4: MAKONI BEGUM
            D/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
            VILL- PUB- RANGADARIA
            MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
            DIST- MORIGAON
            ASSAM- 782142
            VERSUS
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PRASANTA NATH AND ORS.
S/O LT. KALIA NATH
VILL- RANGADARIA
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

2:ATUL NATH
S/O LT. KALIA NATH
VILL- RANGADARIA
 P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
 P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
 DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

3:TIKEN NATH
S/O LT. KALIA NATH
VILL- RANGADARIA
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

4:LAKHINDRA NATH
S/O LT. KALIA NATH
VILL- RANGADARIA
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

5:SMTI NILIMAI DEVI
D/O LT. KALIA NATH
W/O GOBIN NATH
VILL AND P.O- SOLMARI
MOUZA- NIZ TETELIAL
DIST.- MORIGAON
ASSAM

6:ON THE DEATH OF SSRI MAHAT CH. NATH
HIS LEGAL HEIRS
NAMELY

6.1:JATIN NATH
R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.2:BUDHEN NATH
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R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.3:PABITRA NATH
R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.4:TULSI NATH
R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.5:ATINDRA NATH
R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

6.6:CHANDRA KT. NATH KAKATI
R/O VILL- RANGADARIA
MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

7:MATIZUR RAHMAN
S/O LT. JALAL SHAH @ SHEIKH
R/O VILL- PUB RANGADARIA
MOUZA AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM.

8:ON THE DEATH OF AHMED SHAH
HIS LEGAL HEIRS
NAMELY

8.1:IRSHAD
S/O LT. AHMED ALI
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.2:FIZNUR ALI
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S/O LT. AHMED ALI
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.3:MOJIDA BEGUM
D/O LT. AHMED ALI
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.4:RAMIJAN BEGUM
D/O LT. AHMED ALI
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.5:MAHIRON BEGUM
D/O LT. AHMED ALI
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

8.6:NUREJA BEGUM
D/O LT. AHMED ALI
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

9:ON THE DEATH OF MOHAMMAD SAH
HIS LEGAL HEIRS
NAMELY

9.1:MD. SAMED ALI
S/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

9.2:MOFIKON NESSA
D/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
R/O VILL- BALIGAON
                                                                        Page No.# 9/10

           P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
           MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
           DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

          9.3:NAZIMA BEGUM
          D/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
          R/O VILL- BALIGAON
          P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
          MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
          DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)

          9.4:MARJUMA BEGUM
          D/O LT. MOHAMMAD AHMED
          R/O VILL- BALIGAON
          P.O.- HABIBARANGABARI
          MOUZA AND P.S.- MIKIRBHETA
          DIST- MORIGAON (ASSAM)
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          Advocate for : S K PODDAR
          Advocate for : MR. J I BORBHUIYA (FOR CAVEATOR) appearing for PRASANTA
          NATH AND ORS.



                               BEFORE
            HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

                                     ORDER

03.02.2026

Heard learned counsel Mr. S. K. Poddar for the appellants and learned counsel Mr. J. I. Borbhuiya for the caveator/respondent nos. 1 to 6.

2. This appeal is admitted on the following substantial questions of law:-

(a) Whether the first appellate Court can decide a first appeal without (i) formulating any point for determination as mandated u/o 41 R 31 CPC, (ii) without making any discussion on the issues framed and (iii) without making any decision on some of the issues so framed?

(b) Whether non framing of issues on the point of limitation and adverse Page No.# 10/10

possession is perverse?

Any other substantial question of law may be framed at the time of hearing the appeal.

3. Issue notice to the respondent nos. 7, 8 and 9 returnable within 4 (four) weeks.

4. List accordingly.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant