https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470204 Legal representatives impleaded solely in that capacity may raise only defences appropriate to their representative status under Order XXII Rule 4(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Their defence must remain consistent with the deceased defendant's pleaded rights and cannot withdraw or contradict the predecessor's admissions or claims. They cannot amend a joint written statement to delete the deceased defendant's kudikidappu claim and assert a separate title. An independent title may be pleaded only if they are impleaded in their individual capacity. en-us Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:48:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470204 Legal representatives impleaded solely in that capacity may raise only defences appropriate to their representative status under Order XXII Rule 4(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Their defence must remain consistent with the deceased defendant's pleaded rights and cannot withdraw or contradict the predecessor's admissions or claims. They cannot amend a joint written statement to delete the deceased defendant's kudikidappu claim and assert a separate title. An independent title may be pleaded only if they are impleaded in their individual capacity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=470204