IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
JITENDRA JAIN
In the matter of Sitabai Naik (since deceased) – Appellant
Versus
Kannaiyalal Purshottamdas Shah – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. impleadment application by successor under o.xxii r.10 cpc (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. devolution of rights via deaths and transfers to ysr (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. no abatement or limitation for devolution of interest (Para 13 , 14) |
| 4. delay, fraud, collusion and multiplicity opposed (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. apprehensions addressed by retaining original plaintiffs (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. abatement inapplicable to devolution, not death (Para 21) |
| 7. fraud requires specific pleadings and proof (Para 22) |
| 8. 14-year delay condoned for bona fide belief (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 9. no prejudice from impleading transferee (Para 28) |
| 10. o.xxii r.10 applies to appeals without time limit (Para 29 , 30) |
| 11. precedents allow late impleadment of pendente lite transferee (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
JUDGMENT :
JITENDRA JAIN, J.
1. This application under order XXII Rule 10 read with Order I Rule 10 of the CPC, 1908 is made by the applicant-M/s. Yash Shree Realtors (for short “YSR”) praying for deletion of respondent nos.1 to 11 in the appeal and impleadment of the applicant as respondent no.1A in the appeal.
2. I have heard Mr. Vaishnav, learned counsel for the applicant and for r
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