Misc. App. No. 1799 / 09 With F.A. No. 78 of 2008 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. K.C. Tiwari, Standing Counsel present for the appellant. Mr. Lok Pal Singh, Advocate present for the respondents. Learned counsel for the respondents states that this appeal has already been abated as respondent No. 1 Dhani Ram has died on 15.05.1994; respondent No. 2 Ratan Lal has died on 28.08.1990 and respondent No. 3 Hukum Chand has died on 06.01.1990. It is further pointed out that no steps have been taken for substitution of the legal heirs of deceased respondents. In view of the above development, this appeal already stands abated. Registry is directed to consign the record of the appeal to the record room treating it as abated (disposed of). Stay order automatically stands vacated. (Misc. Application No. 1799 of 2009 stands disposed of, accordingly). (P.C. P., J.) 16.03.2009 HN