Garfield Johnson Carvalho and Others v. Mrs. Mercy Andrews D Souza Since Deceased through Her Legla Heirs
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Interim Application No. 11930 of 2024 in Second Appeal (Stamp) No. 13377 of 2014; decided 8 April 2026 by Gauri Godse, J. Delay condoned; abatement, if any, set aside; respondent nos. 1A to 1D added as heirs and legal representatives of deceased respondent no.1 in Civil Application No. 1396 of 2014; deceased respondent no.4 deleted as his heirs and legal representatives already appear as respondent nos. 5 to 7; amendment directed within three weeks. Keywords: substitution of legal representatives, heirs, deceased respondent, abatement set aside, condonation of delay, amendment of cause title, unopposed application.
What did the court decide?
Delay condoned; abatement, if any, set aside; respondent nos. 1A to 1D permitted to be brought on record as heirs and legal representatives of deceased respondent no.1 in Civil Application No. 1396 of 2014; respondent no.4 permitted to be deleted; amendment to be carried out within three weeks.