(1.) HEARD .
(2.) PERUSED the substitution application, for setting aside abatement and application moved under Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act for condonation of delay together with counter -affidavit filed by the heirs and legal representatives of deceased respondents No. 1 and 2, opposing the aforesaid applications.
(3.) IT is further stated in paragraph 4 of the aforesaid affidavit that before application for dismissing the appeal as abated on 10.4.95 was moved by the learned Counsel of heirs and legal representatives of deceased plaintiff -respondents named above the appellants have no knowledge about the death of respondents No. 1 and 2.