Virnath Kashinat Tongale (Died) Mahadevi and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra, through the Collector, Osmanabad and Ors.
Condonation of delay – Setting aside of abatement
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Civil Application No. 10598 of 2024 in First Appeal No. 3345 of 2021; decided 20-01-2026 by Shailesh P. Brahme, J. Delay in filing application for setting aside abatement (arising from death of Archana Dinesh Patil) condoned as unintentional; cause of action held to survive against her legal heirs; abatement set aside and legal heirs brought on record in terms of prayer clauses B and C; civil application disposed of. Keywords: condonation of delay, abatement, legal heirs, substitution of deceased party, first appeal, State of Maharashtra.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of delay; abatement set aside; legal heirs of deceased Archana Dinesh Patil brought on record in terms of prayer clauses B and C; civil application disposed of. ¶16