Baldev Singh v. Shivdeep Singh and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Baldev Singh v. Shivdeep Singh and Anr., FAO-3738-2019 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 15.01.2025 by Alka Sarin, J. Appeal against MACT Sri Muktsar Sahib award dated 15.01.2019 (claim of injured claimant from accident of 27.01.2017, dismissed by Tribunal). Dismissed for non-prosecution after death of the sole appellant and non-impleadment of legal representatives; counsel had no instructions. Keywords: FAO, non-prosecution, death of appellant, impleadment of LRs, MACT award.
What did the court decide?
Since the sole appellant had died and none of his legal representatives came forward to get themselves impleaded as parties, the Court dismissed the appeal for non-prosecution. ¶14