JUDGMENT

Sandeep Moudgil, J. - CM No.1842 LPA of 2020 in LPA No. 1156 of 2019

2. The present application under order 22 Rule 4 read with Section 151of CPC is to bring on record the legal representatives of Som Dutt (since deceased), applicant-respondent no.1.

3. Heard.

4. Applicants i.e Parveen (widow), Inderprasth Mehta and Mohit Mehta (both sons), as mentioned in para 4 of the application, are impleaded as legal representatives, subject to all just exceptions.

5. The application is accordingly allowed.

6. Amended memo of parties is taken on record.

LPA No. 1135 of 2019 and LPA No. 1156 of 2019

7. Since the common questions of law and fact are involved in the two LPAs i.e LPA No.1135 of 2019, "State Bank of India versus Lalit Joshi and others" and LPA No.1156 of 2019, "State Bank of India versus Som Dutt (deceased) through LRs and others", the same are being decided by the common order, however, the facts are being taken from LPA No. 1135 of 2019 whereas the date of engagement in service as well as termination from service are identical in both appeals.

8. The appellant - State Bank of India has preferred the instant intra court appeal being aggrieved against the Award and the order date