Amrutlal Chunilal Medtia Since Decd Throu. His Legal Representative v. Shrikant Ramnarayan Marda
Case brief
What is this about?
Short procedural order of the Bombay High Court, 28 March 2025, by Justice Madhav J. Jamdar, allowing IA No. 15426 of 2024 in WP No. 4836 of 1999. Sole petitioner Amritlal Chunilal Medtia died during pendency; his legal heirs, Applicant Nos. 1(a) and 1(b) (captioned as Hulasi Amrutlal Medtiya & Anr.), were dealt with under prayer clauses (a) and (b) of the IA; amendment ordered within four weeks; disposed of with no order as to costs. Respondent: Shrikant Ramnarayan Marda (none appeared). Useful for precedents on bringing legal representatives/heirs of a deceased petitioner on record by amendment in a pending writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application No. 15426 of 2024 allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b); amendment to be carried out within four weeks; Interim Application disposed of with no order as to costs.