https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471163 In a multi-party appeal, non-substitution of legal representatives of a deceased respondent does not automatically abate the entire appeal. Continuation depends on whether the right to sue survives, the deceased party's estate is adequately represented by existing parties, the decree is joint and indivisible, and further proceedings could result in conflicting or inexecutable decrees. Co-owners who instituted proceedings concerning jointly owned land may represent the common estate, while non-contesting co-sharers may remain proper parties. A court must assess these factors before treating an appeal as wholly abated and should decide the merits if effective, non-conflicting adjudication remains possible. en-us Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:32:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471163 In a multi-party appeal, non-substitution of legal representatives of a deceased respondent does not automatically abate the entire appeal. Continuation depends on whether the right to sue survives, the deceased party's estate is adequately represented by existing parties, the decree is joint and indivisible, and further proceedings could result in conflicting or inexecutable decrees. Co-owners who instituted proceedings concerning jointly owned land may represent the common estate, while non-contesting co-sharers may remain proper parties. A court must assess these factors before treating an appeal as wholly abated and should decide the merits if effective, non-conflicting adjudication remains possible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471163