LAL CHAND (DEAD) BY L.RS. & ORS. vs RADHA KISHAN

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the appeal on the grounds that Lal Chand's death extinguished the cause of action. The Court emphasized that Kesho Ram and Jhangi Ram, who were also parties to the original suit, had a substantial interest in the appeal, thereby entitling them to pursue it despite Lal Chand's demise. The judgment clarified that the ejectment decree did not solely rest on the alleged subletting by Lal Chand, thus allowing the appeal and reinstating the rights of the other appellants under the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956.