Smt. Sulochana Tanba Gaikwad (Dead) and Others v. Smt. Manibai Deorao Patil (Dead) and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Second Appeal No. 329/2021 - civil applications C.A.S. Nos. 937/2025 and 939/2025: correction/change of address of Respondent Nos. 3 and 5; substituted service by paper publication under Order V Rule 20 / Order V Rule 20 (1-A) CPC upon Respondent No. 7 in newspaper 'Lokshahi Varta Marathi'; deletion of dead Respondent Nos. 8 and 9 at appellants' risk; steps for deceased Respondent No. 6; allowed by Registrar (Judicial) Premal S. Vithalani on 09/10/2025; purely procedural, no substantive ruling.
What did the court decide?
Both civil applications allowed: (i) addresses of Respondent Nos. 3 and 5 permitted to be corrected/changed with amendment of the cause title, and notice to issue returnable within five weeks; (ii) substituted service upon Respondent No. 7 by paper publication in daily newspaper 'Lokshahi Varta Marathi' in terms of Order V Rule 20 (1-A) of C.P.C., returnable within five weeks from publication; (iii) counsel for appellants permitted to delete names of Respondent Nos. 8 and 9 (reported dead) at their own risk with necessary amendment; (iv) counsel to take steps for deceased Respondent No. 6 within two weeks.