Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Order 22 Rule 10-A CPC | Delay Condoned for Substitution of Legal Heirs in 12-Year Pending Revision Petition Where Respondents Failed to Raise Abatement: Punjab HC
The Punjab High Court allowed substitution of legal heirs in a revision petition pending since 2012, condoning a 12-year delay because respondents never invoked Order 22 Rule 10-A CPC to seek abatement. The ruling reinforces that procedural technicalities must not override substantive justice when no prejudice is caused, setting a vital precedent for heirs in long-pending civil litigation.