Roshan Lal Vig & ORS. v. The State & ORS.

$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + FAO 197/2022 ROSHAN LAL VIG & ORS.

.....Appellants Through: Mr.Rajat Aneja and Ms.Chandrika Gupta, Advocates with appellant in person versus THE STATE & ORS.

.....Respondents Through: Ms.Pavitra Kaur and Ms.Shreya Mishra, Advocates for respondent No.1 Mr.Mritunjay Kr. Singh, Advocate for respondent No.5 with respondent No.5 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

% 27.01.2026 CM APPL. 6233/2023 (seeking substitution of the legal heirs) 1.

By way of present application filed under Order XXII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC, the applicants seek substitution of the legal heirs/ representatives of the deceased appellant No.1. 2.

Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the appellant No.1 has expired and is to be substituted by the legal heirs. Learned counsel for the appellants further refers to the impugned order to submit that in the proceedings before the trial court, respondent Nos.2 to 4 have already given their no objection and respondent No.5 is the only contesting respondent. 3.

Learned counsel for respondent No.5 affirms the same and further submits that he has no objection to the prayer made in the present application.

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4.

In view of the above, the present application is allowed, and the amended memo of parties is taken on record.

5.

Accordingly, the present application is disposed of. FAO 197/2022 and CM APPL. 5402/2026 (for disposal of appeal in terms of settlement) 1.

Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present application has been filed and signed by the legal heirs of appellant No.1, appellant No.2 and appellant No.3, as well as respondent No.5, who are present in the Court. He submits that the application contains the terms of the settlement and is also accompanied by the affidavits of all the above persons. He submits that the details of Settlement Agreement are stated in paras 4(a) and (b). Learned counsel further submits that in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties, respondent No.5 has already filed a Relinquishment Deed in favour of the appellants.

2.

Learned counsel for respondent No.5, on instructions, affirms the same. It is stated that the parties have carried out their respective obligations, inasmuch as respondent No.5 having already withdrawn Civil Suit pending before this Court, bearing C.S. (O.S.) No. 928 of 2014, today itself.

3.

The terms of the settlement, as stated in paras 4 (a) and (b), are taken on record and the parties are made bound by the terms of the settlement. 4.

In view of the above, nothing more is required to be done. Accordingly, the present appeal is disposed of alongwtih the pending application.

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5.

The date already fixed before Joint Registrar i.e. 06.02.2026, stands cancelled.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 27, 2026 na The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.