ANIL KUMAR TEWARI Vs. VISHNU BHAGWAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri B.K. Saxena, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri I.D. Shukla, learned counsel who has put in appearance on behalf of respondents no. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6/1 and 7. Sri Adnan Ahmad, learned counsel has put in appearance on behalf of respondent no. 8.

(2.) Insofar as the respondent no. 2 is concerned, he died during pendency of this second appeal and an application for substitution of his legal heirs was filed which has been allowed by a separate order passed on 20.5.2019 and the incorporation of the legal heirs has accordingly been allowed to be carried out. Notice to the legal representatives of respondent no. 2 having been served is deemed sufficient.

(3.) In view of the fact that the appeal has already been admitted and substantial questions of law framed by order dated 7.5.2019, the procedural requirement as prescribed under Order LXI Rule 2 is treated to have stood met with and addition of grounds through a separate application is hereby dispensed with.