Judgment

SINGH, J.:- This appeal has arisen out of substitution proceedings for bringing on record the legal representatives of deceased Prakash Bal in Arbitration proceedings pending before the High Court.

2. Prakash Bal deceased made an application before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir under S. 20 of the Arbitration Act for referring certain disputes to Arbitration which had arisen between him and other partners in respect of business carried on by the partnership firm, named, Naaz Theatres. During the pendency of that application Prakash Bal died on 14-6-1972. Smt. Rajen Bal widow of Prakash Bal made an application before the Court on 16-6-1972 for bringing on record the legal representatives of Prakash Bal. In her application she stated that Prakash Bal had died leaving behind herself as widow, Rohit Bal minor son, and two married daughters Mrs. Anupam Pruthi and Mrs. Rupum Khattan as his heirs and legal representatives. She made a prayer for bringing the names of the aforesaid persons on record as legal heirs of the deceased Prakash Bal. Since the parties did not oppose the application, the learned single judge before whom the proceedings were pending allowed the applicatio