Anil Dogra v. Sheela Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
Application for discharge of next friend (mother) allowed as applicants attained majority. CPL No. 594 allowed.
What did the court decide?
Respondent No. 1 discharged as guardian; applicants/respondents 2 and 3 permitted to pursue case in own capacity.
What the court decided
Shri Anil Dogra and others vs. Sheela Devi and others
FAO No. 180 of 2012
11.01.2023 Present: Mr. Mohar Singh, Advocate for respondent No. 3/applicant.
CMP No. 594 of 2023
By way of this application, the applicants/respondents No. 2 and 3 have prayed that as they have attained the age of majority, in these circumstances, next friend of the applicants, who was pursuing the case on their behalf, in her capacity as mother and natural guardian, i.e. respondent No. 1, be discharged and applicants/respondents No. 2 and 3 be permitted to pursue the case in their own capacity. In support of the prayer made in the application, copies of Aadhar Card of the applicants/respondents No. 2 and 3 have been appended with the application as Annexure P/1, a perusal of which shows that the applicants have attained the age of majority.
After hearing learned Counsel for the parties, the application is allowed and respondent No. 1 (mother of the applicants/respondents), is discharged as guardian of applicants/respondents No. 2 and 3 and they are permitted to pursue their case in their own capacity. The application stands disposed of.
CMP No. 597 of 2023
This application is for release of amount of
compensation in favour of the applicants/respondents No. and 2 and 3.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the next friend should be discharged as guardians since the applicants/respondents 2 and 3 have attained majority.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Anil Dogra and others
- respondent
Sheela Devi
- respondent
others
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Himachal Pradesh HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- FAO/180/2012
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