Bombay High Court

SHYAMSUNDER KOTHWALE AND ANRversusRUKMINI VITHAL PINGULKAR AND 10 ORS

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The court allowed the amendment of the cause title to include the legal representatives of the deceased respondents.

Summary

The applicants sought to amend the cause title of a civil suit to include the legal representatives of deceased respondents No.5 and No.10. The respondents gave no objection to the amendment. The High Court, after noting the lack of objection, ordered that the legal representatives of the deceased be brought on record by suitably amending the cause title. The amendment was to be effected immediately. Consequently, the miscellaneous civil application was disposed of.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for amending the cause title to include legal representatives of deceased parties when there is no objection from the respondents?

Subjects

amendment of cause title
civil procedure
no objection
high court

Judgment

                                                              14-MCA-466-2026.DOC




                                  Suchitra



                                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                                                  MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.466/2026
                                                                   IN
                                                 CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.3/2026



                                   SHYAMSUNDER KOTHWALE
                                   AND ANR.                                           … APPLICANTS

                                         Versus

                                   RUKMINI VITHAL
                                   PINGULKAR AND 10 ORS.                              … RESPONDENTS


                                   Ms Apeksha Kalokhe, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2, 3, 4, 6 and
                                   7.

                                                      CORAM:            VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

                                                      DATED:            10th SEPTEMBER 2026

                                   P.C. :

                                  1.         In view of the no objection given by the Respondents, the
                                  application is allowed.       he legal representatives of deceased
                                  Respondent Nos.5 and 10 shall be brought on record by
                                  appropriately amending the cause title. Amendment to be carried
                                  out forthwith.


                                  2.         Misc. Civil Application No.466/2026 stands disposed of.


                                                                              VALMIKI MENEZES, J.


Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN                                            Page 1 of 1
SINGBAL                                                         10th September 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 10/09/2026 15:14:13

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