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2026 Supreme(Bom) 226

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
JITENDRA JAIN
In the matter of Sitabai Naik (since deceased) – Appellant
Versus
Kannaiyalal Purshottamdas Shah – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Satyavan N. Vaishnav a/w. Ms. Nupur J. Mukherjee i/by M/s. N. N. Vaishnawa & Co. for Applicants and for respondent nos.1 to 11 in Interim Application No.9018 of 2025.
For the Appellant : Mr. Pradyumna Agrawal a/w Mr. Anshu Agrawal, Mr. Ankit Rathod and Mr. Ishan Agrawal i/by Pushpa Ganediwala & Co.

Table of Content
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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