Shri Mandir Murti Gokul Chandrama Ji v. Shri Radhakishan
Abatement – Death of sole respondent
Case brief
What is this about?
S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 333/2018, High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, decided 01/04/2025 by Ashok Kumar Jain, J. Appellants: Shri Mandir Murti Gokul Chandrama Ji (minor through pujari Bhagwan Das); sole respondent: Shri Radhakishan; counsel for appellants: Vinod Kumar Mathur; none shown for respondent. Short order dismissing the appeal in abatement following the death of the sole respondent (notice dated 22.04.2024) and failure to take steps for one year; pending applications disposed of. Useful only on abatement procedure; no merits, statutory provisions, or precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
The appeal stands abated qua the sole respondent because, despite notice of his death on 22.04.2024, no steps were taken for one year. ¶13