Vidya Devi Dass vs Firm Madan Lal Prem Kumar on 29 September, 1970
Similarly, the decision rendered by the Full Bench of this Court in Smt. Vidya Devi v. Firm Madan Lal Prem Kitmar, (1971)73 P.L.R. 61 is not applicable to the facts and circumstances of the present case. In that case it has been held that the Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority under the Rent Act fall under the definition of 'Courts of Justice' as defined in Section 20 of the Indian Penal Code for the purposes of Sections 195(1)(b), 476 and 479-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Therefore, I am of the opinion that the revision petition filed by the deceased petitioner was not abated or deemed to have been abated under Order XXII Rule 3(2) of the Code and this Court has inherent powers to implead the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner to pursue this petition, which was filed by their father 18 years back and it has now been taken for regular hearing.