JUDGMENT

Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.

1. The appeal impugns the judgment and decree dated 3rd December, 1993 of the Court of the Addl. District Judge, Delhi in Suit No.568/1993 filed by the appellant for partition of property No.3481 Gali Kartar Singh Subzimandi, Delhi.

2. The appeal was admitted for hearing and vide ex parte ad interim order dated 2nd May, 1994 the parties were directed to maintain status quo in respect of possession as on 2nd May, 1994. The said ex parte order was confirmed vide order dated 13th February, 1995. The appellant/plaintiff died during the pendency of the appeal and no steps were taken for substitution of her legal representatives. The respondents applied for dismissal of the appeal as abated. At that stage an application was filed by the legal representatives i.e. the son and daughter of the deceased appellant/plaintiff Smt. Sukho Devi for substitution in her place. Thereafter the son of the deceased appellant/plaintiff Smt. Sukho Devi also died and application for substitution of his legal representatives was filed. The respondent no.4 Smt. Yashoda Devi also died during the pendency of the appeal. Vide order dated 24th January, 2012 the delays in apply