Damodar Mahadeo Patil v. Motiram Mahadeo Patil
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court interim-application order dated 24-02-2026 by Rajesh S. Patil, J. in 12 IA/837/2026 in SA/170/1998, Damodar Mahadeo Patil v. Motiram Mahadeo Patil. Subject-matter: substitution/substitution-by-amendment of legal heirs (respondent nos. 2(a) to 2(e)) of a deceased respondent no.2 in a pending second appeal; service on proposed heirs proved by office note; proposed heirs did not appear; application allowed ex parte in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b) with amendment permitted within three weeks. Advocates: Shubhankar Kulkarni i/b Prajit Sahane for applicants; Suyash Sule for respondent(s). Useful only as a procedural instance of impleading legal heirs of a deceased respondent during appeal; contains no ruling on limitation, abatement, or any substantive provision.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b); amendment to bring the legal heirs of deceased respondent no.2 on record to be carried out within three weeks; application disposed of accordingly.