BHULLAN Vs. COLLECTOR MUZAFFARNAGAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ANJANI Kumar, J. This is an application filed by respondents with the prayer that the writ petition be dismissed as abated since petitioner have not taken steps for bringing on record the heirs of deceased petitioner No. 1 and also to substitute the heirs of respondent Nos. 6, 10 and 12 who had died on 18-12- 1996, 14-8-2000 and 12-6-1995 respectively and the petition be directed to stand abated against these respondents and the name of petitioner No. 1 be deleted from the array of the parties.

(2.) SRI G. D. SRIvastava, learned Senior Counsel argued that he may now be granted time to take steps for substitution. He further submitted that the Limitation Act as such is not applicable and he has to only explain laches in not taking steps for bringing on record the heirs of the deceased parties.