State Bank of India v. Smt Kamlesh Devi Agarwal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal noted the death of the respondent during appeal pendency. Service of notice on legal representatives failed due to missing substitution. The court directed service by publication and listed the matter. A request to return deposited money was dismissed for lack of formal application.
What did the court decide?
Service of notice to be carried out by paper publication in two daily newspapers; file affidavit of service within ten days.