Kiran M. Mehta and Another v. Mansukhlal T. Vasa and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
condonation of delay; 28 days delay; impleading heirs and legal representatives; amendment of appeal; schedule of amendment; deceased appellant died 24 July 2024; office objections; appeal numbering deadline 18 March 2026; service of amended papers 27 March 2026; no order as to costs; Interim Application No. 951 of 2024; Interim Application (St.) No. 31048 of 2024; Appeal From Order (St.) No. 31126 of 2023; Kiran M. Mehta; Mansukhlal T. Vasa; Atit Shukla; Nitin Shukla; Farhan P. Dubash; Bombay High Court Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; order dated 6 March 2026
What did the court decide?
Both Interim Applications disposed of: (i) 28 days' delay in filing the Appeal condoned, with directions to remove Office Objections and get the Appeal numbered on or before 18 March 2026; (ii) amendment permitted to implead the heirs and legal representatives of Original Appellant no. 1 (deceased 24 July 2024), to be carried out in the Appeal and pending Interim Application by 18 March 2026, with amended papers to be served on the Respondents by 27 March 2026; no order as to costs in respect of either application.