JUDGMENT : /kkjk 104 lifBr vkns'k 43 fu;e 1 (k) flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr ;g fofo/k nhokuh vihy vihykFkhZx.k izkFkhZx.k us fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 1] jktxढ+ ¼pw:½ ds }kjk nhokuh vihy fMØh la[;k 12@2015 jkekorkj cuke jkes'ojyky esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 25-04-2023 ds fo#) izLrqr dh gS] ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds vf/koDrk }kjk vihy mi'keu ckcr izLrqr izkFkZuk i= fnukad 15-02-2021 Lohdkj fd;k ,oa vihykFkhZ jkekorkj ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dh vksj ls izLrqr izkFkZuk i= varxZr vkns'k 22 fu;e 3 o 4 lifBr /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk [kkfjt fd;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh gSA 02- eSaus i{kdkjku~ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrkx.k dh cgl lquh] vk{ksfir vkns'k ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA 03- ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k us ;g rdZ fn;k fd vihykFkhZ jkekorkj dh fnukad 08-07-2020 dks ,oa izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky dh flracj] 2016 esa e`R;q gks xbZA izR;FkhZ ds vf/koDrk us fnukad 15-02-2021 dks U;k;ky; esa ,d izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj O;Dr fd;k fd jkes'ojyky dh e`R;q nks o"kZ iwoZ gks pqdh gSA izR;FkhZ jkes'oj yky dh e`R;q dh lwpuk ds laca/k esa U;k;ky; dks lwfpr djus dk nkf;Ro izR;FkhZx.k ij Fkk] ysfdu mUgksaus dksbZ lwpuk ugha nhA fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk izkFkZuk i= fnukad 24-03-2021 dks izLrqr fd;kA izkFkZuk i= ds lkFk /kkjk 5 ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dk izkFkZuk Hkh izLrqr fd;k vkSj foyEc dks {kE; fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA fnukad 15-03-2020 ls fnukad 14-03-2021 rd dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds dkj.k ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ifjlhek dks foLrkfjr fd;k FkkA izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky dh e`R;q dh lwpuk U;k;ky; esa izLrqr gksus ds rqjar ckn vihykFkhZ us fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus ds fy, vkosnu izLrqr dj fn;kA vihykFkhZ ds i{k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vkaf'kd :i ls nkok fMØh fd;k gqvk gSA izdj.k esa vpy laifÙk ls lacaf/kr egRoiw.kZ iz'u varxzZLr gSa] blfy, rduhdh vk/kkj ij vihy dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr ugha gSA nksuksa i{kksa ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysdj vihy esa fof/kuqlkj fu.kZ; fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA bl izdkj vk{ksfir vkns'k vuqfpr ,oa voS/k gS] ftls vikLr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA mUgksaus vius bu rdksZa dh iqf"V esa fuEufyf[kr uthjsa is'k dh] ftudk eSaus voyksdu fd;k %& 1. In Re: Cognizance For Extension of Limitation (SC) : 2021 (5) SCC 452 2. In Re: Cognizance For Extension of Limitation (SC) : 2021 (5) SCC 452 2. Sohani Devi v. Kajod Mal, (Rajasthan) (Jaipur Bench) : 2022 (2) DNJ 711 04- ;ksX; vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k us mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k vkSj ;g rdZ fn;k fd tgka rd vihykFkhZ jkekorkj dh e`R;q ij mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij fy, tkus dk iz'u gS] rRle; dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds dkj.k ifjlhek dky dks foLrkfjr fd;k gqvk FkkA izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky dh e`R;q vxLr] 2016 esa gqbZ Fkh] rc dksfoM&19 egkekjh dk dksbZ izHkko ugha FkkA nksuksa i{k jktxढ+ ¼pw:½ ds fuoklh gSa] blfy, vihykFkhZ dks HkyhHkkafr :i ls ;g tkudkjh Fkh fd izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky dk nsgkar gks pqdk gS] ysfdu fQj Hkh izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk dksbZ vkosnu vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA nksuksa i{kksa ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk ,d gh vkosnu izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] tks mfpr ugha gSA var esa vk{ksfir vkns'k dk leFkZu djrs gq, vihy [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA mUgksaus vius bu rdksZa dh iqf"V esa fuEufyf[kr uthjsa is'k dh] ftudk eSaus voyksdu fd;k %& 1. 2013 6 Supreme 545 : Esha Bhattacharjee v. Managing Committee of Raghunathpur Nafar Academy & Others. 2. 2007 0 Supreme (AP) 666 : Gurjala Bharathi v. Vindhya Corporation. 3. 2017 0 Supreme (Raj) 231 : Majid v. Hassu. 4. 2010 0 Supreme (SC) 557 : Balwant Singh v. Jagdish Singh & Others. 2013 6 Supreme 545 : Esha Bhattacharjee v. Managing Committee of Raghunathpur Nafar Academy & Others. 2. 2007 0 Supreme (AP) 666 : Gurjala Bharathi v. Vindhya Corporation. 3. 2017 0 Supreme (Raj) 231 : Majid v. Hassu. 4. 2010 0 Supreme (SC) 557 : Balwant Singh v. Jagdish Singh & Others. 05- eSaus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr izkFkZuk i= fnukad 24-03-2021 varxZr vkns'k 22 fu;e 3 o 4 lifBr /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ jkekorkj dk fnukad 08-07-2020 dks nsgkar gksuk vafdr gSA bl laca/k esa vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr uthj In Re: Cognizance For Extension of Limitation (SC) : 2021 (5) SCC 452 ds iSjk la[;k 2 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds dkj.k ifjlhek dky dks foLrkfjr fd;k gqvk gS] blfy, mDr uthj esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ jkekorkj ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk vkosnu Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA 06- tgka rd izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk iz'u gS] izkFkhZ ds izkFkZuk i= fnukad 24-03-2021 ds vuqlkj jkes'ojyky dk vxLr] 2016 esa nsgkar gqvkA vihykFkhZ ds vuqlkj mUgsa jkes'ojyky ds nsgkar dh dksbZ tkudkjh ugha Fkh] D;ksafd jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k >qa>quq esa jgrs gSaA izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us fnukad 15-02-2021 dks vkns'k 22 fu;e 10¼d½ flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr vkosnu i= izLrqr dj O;Dr fd;k fd jkes'ojyky dk nsgkar djhc 2 o"kZ iwoZ gks pqdk gSA vihykFkhZ ds vuqlkj vkosnu i= fnukad 15-02-2021 ls vihykFkhZ dks ;g tkudkjh gqbZ fd jkes'ojyky dk nsgkar gks pqdk gS] rc vihykFkhZ us fnukad 24-03-2021 dks jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk vkosnu izLrqr fd;kA fnukad 14-03-2021 rd dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds dkj.k ifjlhek dky dk foLrkj.k fd;k gqvk FkkA dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds nkSjku gh ;ksX; vf/koDrk us fnukad 15-02-2021 dks izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds nsgkar dh lwpuk nhA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh mi;qZDr m)`r uthj In Re: Cognizance For Extension of Limitation (SC) ds iSjk la[;k 2¼2½ esa izfrikfnr fl)kar gLrxr izdj.k esa lqlaxr ,oa egRoiw.kZ gSa] tks fuEufyf[kr gS %& "In cases where the limitation would have expired during the period between 15.03.2020 till 14.03.2021, notwithstanding the actual balance period of limitation remaining, all persons shall have a limitation period of 90 days from 15.03.2020. In the event the actual balance period of limitation remaining, with effect from 15.03.2021, is greater than 90 days, that longer period shall apply." 07- bl izdkj ifjlhek dky dh x.kuk esa fnukad 15-03-2020 ls 14-03-2021 rd ds le; dks vioftZr fd;k x;k gSA fnukad 15-03-2021 ls 90 fnu dk vfrfjDr ifjlhek dky foLrkfjr fd;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ jkekorkj dk nsgkar fnukad 08-07-2020 dks gqvk vkSj mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk vkosnu fnukad 24-08-2021 dks izLrqr fd;k x;kA bl izdkj jkekorkj ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk vkosnu ifjlhek dky esa gSA 08- tgka rd izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds nsgkar dk iz'u gS] izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us jkes'ojyky dk nks o"kZ iwoZ nsgkar gksus dh lwpuk dk izkFkZuk i= fnukad 15-02-2021 dks izLrqr fd;k vkSj jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk vkosnu fnukad 24-03-2021 dks izLrqr gqvkA bl izdkj tc izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us vkns'k 22 fu;e 10¼d½ flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k rc dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds dkj.k ifjlhek dky dks vioftZr fd;k gqvk FkkA vkns'k 22 fu;e 10¼d½ flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dk vkosnu izLrqr gksus ds i'pkr~ fnukad 24-03-2021 dks izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk vkosnu izLrqr dj fn;k x;kA bl izdkj vkns'k 22 fu;e 10¼d½ flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dk vkosnu izLrqr gksus ds i'pkr~ o dksfoM&19 egkekjh ds le; vioftZr ifjlhek dk le; ,oa 90 fnu ds o`f)r ifjlhek dky ds nkSjku izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks vfHkys[k ij ysus dk vkosnu izLrqr dj fn;k x;k gSA 09- bl laca/k esa MANU/SC/7894/2008 : Perumon Bhagvathy Devaswom v. Bhargavi Amma (Dead) by LRs. and Ors. dh uthj ds iSjk la[;k 11 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS %& "11. The second circumstance is whether the counsel for the deceased respondent or the legal representative of the deceased respondent notified the court about the death and whether the court gave notice of such death to the appellant. Rule 10A of Order 22 casts a duty on the counsel for the respondent to inform the court about the death of such respondent whenever he comes to know about it. Rule 10A of Order 22 casts a duty on the counsel for the respondent to inform the court about the death of such respondent whenever he comes to know about it. When the death is reported and recorded in the ordersheet/proceedings and the appellant is notified, the appellant has knowledge of the death and there is a duty on the part of the appellant to take steps to bring the legal representative of the deceased on record, in place of the deceased. The need for diligence commences from the date of such knowledge. If the appellant pleads ignorance even after the court notifies him about the death of the respondent that may be indication of negligence or want of diligence." 10- blh izdkj ls MANU/SC/0009/1983 : Gangadhar and Ors. v. Raj Kumar dh uthj ds iSjk la[;k 03 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS %& "3. ... Rule 10-A which has been added in Order XXII of the CPC by the Amending Act of 1976 provides that when a pleader appearing for a party to the suit comes to know of the death of the party, he shall inform the court about it and the court thereafter shall issue notice to the other party. In the case of an appeal, the word "suit has to be read as "appeal". This provision was introduced specifically to mitigate the hardship arising from the fact that the party to an appeal may not come to know about the death of the other party during the pendency of the appeal but when it is awaiting its turn for being heard. The appeal lies dormant for years on end one cannot expect the other party to be a watch dog for day to day survival of the other party. When the appeal on being notified for hearing is activated, knowledge occasionally dawns that one or the other party has not only died, but the time for substitution has run out and the appeal has abated. When the appeal on being notified for hearing is activated, knowledge occasionally dawns that one or the other party has not only died, but the time for substitution has run out and the appeal has abated. In order to see that administration of justice is not thwarted by such technical procedural lapse, this very innovative provision has been introduced, whereby, a duty is cast upon the learned Advocate appearing for the party who comes to know about the death of the party to intimate to the court about the death of the party represented by the learned Counsel and for this purpose a deeming fiction is introduced that the contract between dead client and lawyer subsists to the limited extent after the death of the client." 11- blh izdkj MANU/DE/1035/1998 : Shanta v. Raja Ram and Ors. dh uthj ds iSjk la[;k 1 esa fnYyh mPp U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS %& "1. The matter was called out. None appears for any of the parties. Since the revision petition is of the year 1983, it is being taken up today. By the impugned order dated 11.11.1982 the learned Sub-Judge ordered that the suit shall stand abated qua the deceased defendant Sunder Singh. 1 am not satisfied that after the 1976 amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure Code, the impugned order could have been passed particularly when the amended Order 22, Rule 10A, CPC casts an obligation on the Lawyer of a deceased party to intimate the death of the party he represents to the Court. 1 am not satisfied that after the 1976 amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure Code, the impugned order could have been passed particularly when the amended Order 22, Rule 10A, CPC casts an obligation on the Lawyer of a deceased party to intimate the death of the party he represents to the Court. The said Order 22, Rule 10A reads as follows : "Wherever a Pleader appearing for party to the suit comes to know of the death of that party, he shall inform the Court about it, and Court shall thereupon give notice of such death to the other party, and, for this purpose, the contract between the Pleader and the deceased party shall be deemed to subsist." 12- bl izdkj vkns'k 22 fu;e 10¼d½ flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vuqlkj okn esa i{kdkj dh vksj ls milatkr gksus okys IyhMj dks tc dHkh ;g tkudkjh izkIr gks fd ml i{kdkj dh e`R;q gks xbZ gS rks og U;k;ky; dks bldh bfÙkyk nsxk vkSj rc U;k;ky; ,slh e`R;q dh lwpuk nwljs i{kdkj dks nsxk vkSj bl iz;kstu ds fy, IyhMj vkSj e`r i{kdkj ds chp gqbZ lafonk vfLrRo esa ekuh tk,xhA 13- vkns'k 22 fu;e 3 o 4 lifBr /kkjk 151 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vkosnu ds leFkZu esa 'kiFk i= o /kkjk 5 ifjlhek vf/kfu;e dk vkosnu Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa dfFkr foyEc Li"V fd;k x;k gSA vkns'k 22 fu;e 3 o 4 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk dk tokc dsoy jkes'ojyky ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k mesn dqekj dh vksj ls gh izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds ikap okfjl gksuk izdV gksrk gSA lk/kkj.kr% vkns'k 22 fu;e 4 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vkosnu ij e`rd i{kdkj ds lHkh fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks uksfVl tkjh fd;k tkrk gS] ysfdu gLrxr izdj.k esa izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds lHkh fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks uksfVl tkjh ugha fd;k x;k gSA fof/kd izfrfuf/k mesn dqekj dh vksj ls tokc is'k fd;k x;k gS] 'ks"k fof/kd izfrfuf/k lkfo=h] lq'khyk mQZ Hkaojh] cchrk o lksuw dks uksfVl tkjh gksuk ;k mudh vksj ls vkns'k 22 fu;e 4 flfoy izfØ;k lafgrk ds vkosnu dk dksbZ tokc izLrqr djuk n`f"Vxr ugha gksrk gSA 14- dqy feykdj] izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ds lHkh fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks lquokbZ dk volj ugha fn;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us izfØ;kRed Hkwy o =qfV dkfjr dh gS] blfy, vk{ksfir vkns'k mfpr ,oa fof/klEer ugha gSA izdj.k izR;FkhZ jkes'ojyky ¼e`rd½ ds lHkh fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks uksfVl nsdj fof/kuqlkj leqfpr vkns'k ikfjr djus gsrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkuk vko';d ,oa fof/klEer gSA 15- ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 1] jktxढ+ ¼pw:½ ds }kjk nhokuh vihy fMØh la[;k 12@2015 jkekorkj cuke jkes'ojyky esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 25-04-2023 vikLr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k dks ;g izdj.k bl funsZ'k ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd bl vkns'k esa gq, mi;qZDr foospu ds ifjizs{; esa i{kdkjksa dks lquokbZ dk volj nsdj fof/kuqlkj leqfpr vkns'k ikfjr djsaA 16- i{kdkjksa dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 1] jktxढ+ ¼pw:½ ds le{k fnukad 04-10-2023 dks mifLFkr gksaA 17- bl vkns'k dh ,d izfr fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 1] jktxढ+ ¼pw:½ dks tfj, E-mail/Fax 'kh?kz izsf"kr gksA 18- bl vihy ds fuLrkj.k ds lkFk gh bl vihy ls lacaf/kr fofo/k nhokuh LFkxu izkFkZuk i= la[;k 1066@2023 dks Hkh mi;qZDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA