Authority: High Court of Meghalaya, Shillong

Order Date: 03-11-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Applicant Rohit Bajoria (son of the deceased respondent Sant Kumar Bajoria); Respondents: 1) Shillong Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd (through its CEO), 2) Sumit Kumar Bajoria, 3) Collector, East Khasi Hills District.
  • Original respondent No.1, Shri Sant Kumar Bajoria, died on 02-09-2026; death certificate annexed as Annexure‑A.
  • Applicant, through counsel L. Khyriem, prayed for substitution of the deceased respondent with his son and legal heir, Shri Rohit Bajoria.
  • Respondent counsel (H.L. Shangreiso, etc.) and Collector’s counsel raised no objection to the substitution.

Final Outcome

  • The court, by Justice W. Diengdoh, allowed the substitution, appointing Shri Rohit Bajoria as respondent No.1 in FA No. 7/2023.
  • The matter was thereafter marked disposed.

Topics: Legal Substitution, Banking Litigation