Rajendra Singh And Anr. vs Krishna Mahato And Ors.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's dismissal of the appeal as abated due to the death of the sole respondent was erroneous, as the appellants had timely filed applications to bring the legal representatives on record. The Court emphasized that delays in the High Court's processing of these applications should not result in the dismissal of the appeal. Consequently, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's orders, and permitted the substitution of legal representatives, restoring the appeal for further proceedings.