State Of Bihar & Anr vs Tribeni Devi (D) By Lrs. & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed a delay of 2459 days in filing an application for substitution of heirs for deceased respondents Nos. 2 and 3, finding that the State of Bihar failed to show sufficient cause for such a significant delay. The Court allowed a 13-day delay for respondent No. 7's heirs but rejected the application for respondents Nos. 2 and 3 due to the lack of proper explanation. Consequently, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed both on the grounds of delay and on merits, affirming the High Court's order extending the deposit period for execution proceedings.