Sri Mohodar Pathak @ Pona Pathak and Anr. v. on the Death of Pramila Pathak Her Legal Heir Pratima Pathak and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In an interim application connected to a revision, the Gauhati High Court allowed an application seeking to set aside abatement and substitute legal representatives of a deceased respondent. The court deemed the delay excusable as the counsel's notice of death was provided subsequently.
What did the court decide?
Abatement of the connected appeal on the death of respondent No. 1 was set aside and the prayer for substitution of legal representatives was allowed.