directors of the company as guarantors. The original 8th defendant in the O.A., late Virmati H. Patel had contested the O.A. by filing a written statement objecting to the documents relied upon by the DCB. During the pendency of the O.A., the aforesaid Virmati died and her only legal representative, namely Hemanth H. Patel was impleaded as additional defendant No. 8A. He too filed written statements. However, he also died during the pendency of the O.A. and the Appellants were impleaded as additional defendants Nos. 8B to 8D being his legal representatives. The Appellants too filed written statements before the D.R.T. After considering the rival contentions raised by the parties, the D.R.T. dismissed the O.A. holding that the applicant has not produced any document in respect of the L/C transactions and that there is no proof of any payment made to the party concerned. It was also observed that the 8th defendant, through whom, the Appellants claim their right, had not signed the documents pertaining to the sanction letter dated 09.11.2002. The specific prayer of the Appellants to return their documents of title on the discharge of mortgage was not accepted by the DRT and their application at Ext. 70 was rejected.
