On the Death of Firoja Khatun, v. Rajia Begum and 10 Ors

ORDER

31.07.2024

¶1Heard Mr. J. Deka, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. S.N. Ahmed, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1. Mr. K.K. Bhattacharyya, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 2,3,4 and 6 as well as Mr. C. Baruah, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5 and Ms. S. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 7.

¶2This application under Order 22 Rule 4(4)read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure has been filed by the applicant for exemption to substitute the legal representatives of the proforma opposite party No. 8, namely, Paskuri Ranjan Dey and proforma opposite party No. 9, namely, Adaribala Das respectively. Page No.# 7/8

¶3The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the predecessor-in-interest of the present applicant preferred the connected second appeal, namely, i.e. RSA No. 199/2014, wherein substantial question(s) of law was formulated as well as notices was issued to the parties. However, during the pendency of the said second appeal, the predecessor-in-interest of the present applicant preferred, namely, Firoja Khatun expired and the appeal got abated. Now the present applicant, who are the legal representatives of the original second appellant have filed substitution petition which has been registered as Interlocutory Application No. 238/2023 in connection with RSA No. 199/2014. However, in preferring the Interlocutory Application also, there has been a delay and for condoning the delay the instant Interlocutory Application has been filed, wherein, all the other opposite parties except opposite party Nos. 8 and 9 have appeared.

¶4The notices were also duly served on opposite party Nos. 10 and 11, who failed to appear in spite of due service of notice on them.

¶5The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the opposite party Nos. 8 and 9,who were the defendant Nos. 8 and 9 respectively, in the Title Suit No. 07/09 failed to file any written statement against the plaint of the plaintiff in the said suit. However, they did file written statement against the counter-claim filed by the predecessor-in-interest of the present applicant, though the respondent Nos. 8 and 9 filed the written statement against the counter-claim, however, they failed to contest the said case and the case proceeded ex parte against them. Hence, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that under above circumstances, the provision of Order 22 Rule 4(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is applicable and therefore, he prays that the applicant may be exempted from substituting the legal representatives of Page No.# 8/8 opposite party Nos. 8 and 9 in this case.

¶6The learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 and other respondents does not opposes the prayer of the applicant.

¶7On the basis of what has been narrated hereinbefore, it appears that the case of the applicant with regard to the applicability of Order 22 Rule 4(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, squarely, falls under the said provisions. Hence, this Court is of considered opinion that this is a fit case where the above-named applicant may be exempted from the necessity of substituting the legal representatives of respondent Nos. 8 and 9 in I.A. No. 235/2023.

¶8This Interlocutory Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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