Union of India & Anr. v. Mahender Singh (Deceased) through Lrs & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-contentious dismissal: Delhi High Court single-judge order (Justice Amit Mahajan, 16 July 2026) dismissing appeal LA.APP. 614/2023 filed by Union of India & Anr. against Mahender Singh (Deceased) through LRs & Anr. solely for non-prosecution, owing to repeated failure to substitute legal representatives of deceased Respondent No. 1; appellant's counsel Mohd. Shoeb (via video conference), DDA represented by Neeraj Kumar; no statute or precedent discussed, no relief granted.
What did the court decide?
The appellant failed to move the application to bring on record the LRs of deceased Respondent No. 1 despite several opportunities, and appeared uninterested in pursuing the appeal. ¶11