Punjab-Haryana High Court
Virsa Singh vs Nand Kaur And Others on 8 April, 2024
Author: Alka Sarin
Bench: Alka Sarin
2024:PHHC:047341
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
154 CR-2485-1990 (O&M)
Date of Decision : 08.04.2024
VIRSA SINGH .... Petitioner
VERSUS
NAND KAUR (SINCE DECEASED) THR LRs & ORS. .... Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN
Present : None for the petitioner.
ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL)
1. The present petition pertains to the year 1990. Vide order dated 03.05.2023 notices were issued to the parties. As per the Office report, the sole petitioner and respondents No.1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11(a), 14(c), 14(d) and 18 have since died. Respondents No.9, 11(b), 11(c), 13, 14(b), 15 and 16 stand duly served. Respondents No.3 and 14(a) were not found residing at the given address. Respondent No.4 refused to accept the notice and accordingly affixation was made. Qua respondents No.12 and 17, who are minors, it has been reported that their father has since expired.
2. On the previous date of hearing i.e. 14.11.2023 learned counsel for the petitioner had stated that he had inherited the brief from previous counsel and had not been able to establish contact with the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner. He, however, sought time to try and contact the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner. Today neither anyone has appeared on behalf of the deceased petitioner nor has any application been filed for impleading his legal heirs.
AMAN JAIN 2024.04.08 20:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order.
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3. In view thereof, this Court is left with no other option but to dismiss the present petition for non-prosecution.
4. Dismissed for non-prosecution with liberty to revive in case anything survives in the matter. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off.
08.04.2024 (ALKA SARIN)
Aman Jain JUDGE
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AMAN JAIN
2024.04.08 20:53
I attest to the accuracy and
integrity of this judgment/order.