Supreme Court of India

Budh Ram & Ors. v. Bansi & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 9 S.C.R. 674
Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 5 August 2010

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the appeal lacks merit and is accordingly dismissed.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 -Or. 22, r.4(3) and (4) - Death of one of the several respondents - During pendency of appeal - Abatement of appeal - Whether only qua the deceased respondent or in toto - Held: Where each parly has independent right, and the parlies have no conflicting interests inter se, appeal would abate only qua the deceased respondent - But where there is a possibility that the court may pass a decree contradictory to the decree in favour of the deceased party, the appeal will abate in toto - On facts, appeal was liable to abate in toto - Abatement. Respondent (plaintiffs)

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