SALIGRAM KHIRWAL vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the right to sue survived after the death of Dr. Sarojini Pradhan, who had challenged the grant of a mining lease to the appellant. The Court held that the right to sue did survive to the legal representatives of the deceased, allowing the High Court's decision to set aside the mining lease grant and direct the State Government to reconsider the applications. The Court emphasized that the status and entitlement of the parties should be adjudicated based on the circumstances at the time of application submission in 1978, affirming the High Court's ruling.