Desh Raj v. Sunehari Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: FAO No.1 of 2019; CMP No.17639 of 2026; CMP No.17025 of 2026; death of appellant during pendency; impleadment of legal representatives; correction of cause title; appellants No.1 to 3; release of enhanced compensation; upto date interest; remittance to bank accounts; no objection by insurance company counsel; Shakuntala Devi and Sonu; Virender Singh, Judge; order dated 17.07.2026. Relevant for procedural questions on substitution of a deceased appellant by legal heirs and disbursement of Court-enhanced compensation.
What did the court decide?
Both CMPs allowed and disposed of: (i) applicants impleaded as appellants No.1 to 3 in the cause title of FAO No.1 of 2019; (ii) compensation amount falling in the share of Shakuntala Devi and Sonu, with upto date interest, ordered to be released to them by remittance to their bank accounts stated in para 3 of the application.