Court can allow the deletion of deceased parties from a legal proceeding when their legal representatives are already on record.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER

18 30-01-2026 Re: I.A. No. 06 of 2026 This interlocutory application has been filed for deleting the name of respondent nos. 1 and 10, who died during pendency of this appeal.

2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that respondent no. 1, namely, Urmila Devi died on 06.12.2025 leaving behind her heirs and legal representatives, who are already on record as respondent nos. 2 to 4. So far respondent no. 10, namely, Shanti Devi is concerned, she also died during pendency of this appeal. It is further submitted that respondent no. 10, who was defendant no. 5 in the suit did not chose to file written statement neither contested the suit nor contested the title appeal and prayed for deleting the name of respondent no.

10.

3. Considering the aforesaid facts and averments made in the interlocutory application, I.A. No. 06 of 2026 is allowed.

4. Office is directed to delete the name of respondent nos. 1 and 10 at their own risk from the memo of appeal.

(Khatim Reza, J)

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