Mr. P. K. Babri, J.

( 1 ) ONLY short point is involved in this appeal. I have heard the arguments and proceed to dispose of this appeal.

( 2 ) THIS appeal is directed against order dated 4/12/1989, byand Additional District Judge by which he had dismissed the applicationmoved by the appellant under Order XXII, Rule 4 read with Section 151 ofthe Code of Civil Procedure tor bringing on record legal representatives ofdeceased respondent-Kartar Singh. The application was dismissed as beingtime barred.

( 3 ) A suit was brought by the deceased-respondent for recovering ofpossession which was decreed vide judgment dated 29/05/1982. Theappellant had filed the appeal before the first appellate Court and on 9/08/1988, Counsel for the respondent informed the appellant that respondenthad died on 25/02/1988. An application for bringing on record thelegal representatives of deceased respondent was moved on 7/12/1988. In the application there were no facts mentioned which could entitlethe applicant-appellant to prove that there existed any sufficient cause forsetting aside of abatement of the appeal.

( 4 ) ARTICLE 120 of the Limitation Act lays down that the applicationfor bringing on record lega

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