V. Somasundaram vs S. Thirupurasundari And Ors. on 24 February, 1988
Hence the view as expressed in Abdul Majid v. Shamsherali Fakruddin 42 Bom. L.R. 521 : I.L.R. (1940) Bom. 514 : A.I.R. 1940 Bom. 285, brings about the correct interpretation of Section 214(l)(a) and (b) of the Act, and hence, the decree passed in the instant case was not a nullity. Inspite of being fully aware that the proper heirs of the deceased first plaintiff had come on record, and therefore, the suit had been contested, and even now there being no dispute raised to the effect that they are not his legal representatives, there is no need to go through the fruitless exercise of setting aside the decree by declaring it as a nullity.