https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471924 Non-substitution of one among several legal representatives does not abate a first appeal where the deceased necessary party's estate remains sufficiently represented by the other heirs and transferees pendente lite. In specific-performance proceedings, the vendor remains necessary despite a pendente lite transfer, but effective representation of the estate permits adjudication. A prior determination that no abatement occurred binds subsequent stages of the same proceeding under res judicata and cannot be reopened by a contrary declaration. Impleading the omitted heir's representatives as pro forma respondents is permissible, and neither condonation of delay nor an application to set aside abatement is required where no abatement arose. Clerical deletion errors may be corrected through inherent and correction powers. en-us Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:34:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471924 Non-substitution of one among several legal representatives does not abate a first appeal where the deceased necessary party's estate remains sufficiently represented by the other heirs and transferees pendente lite. In specific-performance proceedings, the vendor remains necessary despite a pendente lite transfer, but effective representation of the estate permits adjudication. A prior determination that no abatement occurred binds subsequent stages of the same proceeding under res judicata and cannot be reopened by a contrary declaration. Impleading the omitted heir's representatives as pro forma respondents is permissible, and neither condonation of delay nor an application to set aside abatement is required where no abatement arose. Clerical deletion errors may be corrected through inherent and correction powers. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471924