United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. on the Death of Babul Das His Legal Heirs Smti Chunu Das and 5 Ors.
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Interlocutory order of the Gauhati High Court (single judge, Marli Vankung, J.) dated 10-03-2025 allowing I.A.(Civil) No. 3321/2019 filed by United India Insurance Co. Ltd. under Order 22 Rule 9(2) CPC r/w Section 151 to set aside abatement of the connected appeal MFA No. 137/2017 caused by the death of respondent/opposite party No. 1 Babul Das, and to substitute/recognise his legal heirs (Smti Chunu Das, Runumi Das, Pranjal Das, Pari Gayan Das, Jutiska Das and Jonaram Saikia). Grounded on prior orders in I.A.(Civil) No. 3320/2019 dated 10.03.2022 (substitution allowed) and I.A.(Civil) No. 3319/2019 (condonation of delay allowed); no objection from the opposite party. Keywords: abatement; setting aside abatement; substitution of legal heirs; death of respondent during appeal; Order 22 Rule 9(2) CPC; Section 151 CPC; MFA No. 137/2017; I.A.(Civil) Nos. 3319, 3320, 3321/2019; United India Insurance Co. Ltd.; Babul Das; Chunu Das; Sonitpur/Balipara, Assam. No precedent case discussed; no monetary amount involved.