Bombay High Court
KUNJUMON SIVARAJAN PANICKER (SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS)versusCHANDRAVADAN PRANLAL DOSHI AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The application to bring the legal heirs of the deceased respondent on record is allowed.
Summary
The appellant filed an interim application in the Bombay High Court seeking to bring the legal heirs of the deceased original respondent, Bharati Parekh, onto the record of the appeal. Bharati Parekh died on 6 May 2025, leaving three heirs: Rajanikant Parekh, Sheetal Kapadia, and Tushar Parekh. The counsel for the original respondents raised no objection to the amendment. The Court examined whether the heirs could be added as parties to the appeal. Finding no procedural impediment and noting the consent of the respondents, the Court allowed the application, directing that the cause title be amended within a week. The application was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the legal heirs of a deceased respondent can be added to the record of an appeal under the Civil Procedure Code.
Subjects
- civil procedure
- amendment of parties
- legal heirs
- interim application
- High Court
Judgment
SMITA Digitally signed by SMITA
JOHNSON GONSALVES
JOHNSON Date: 2026.06.19 11:02:49
GONSALVES +0530
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.13681 OF 2025
IN
FIRST APPEAL NO. 658 OF 2021
Kunjumon Sivarajan Panicker … Appellant
versus
Chandravadan Pranlal Doshi And Ors. … Respondents
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Mr. Ketan Dhavle, a/w. Mr. Amrut Joshi, for the Appellant in FA.
Mr. S.N. Chandrachood, for original Respondent Nos.1 to 3 in FA.
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CORAM: SARANG V. KOTWAL &
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
DATE: 17th JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:
1. This is an Application filed by the original Appellant for
bringing the legal heirs of the original Respondent No.2 Bharati
Parekh on record. The original Respondent No.2 Bharati Parekh had
passed away on 6th May, 2025, and there are three legal heirs, as
mentioned in the Application, i.e. Rajanikant Parekh, Sheetal Kapadia
and Tushar Parekh.
2. The learned Counsel appearing for the original Respondent Nos.
1, 2 and 3 has no objection for allowing this Application.
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3. In these circumstances, the Application is allowed. The
Appellant is permitted to bring the aforementioned legal heirs on
record. The cause title of the Appeal be amended within one week
from today. The Application is disposed of.
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J. SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.
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