HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No.: S.A.No.158 of 2003 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER OFFICE NOTE 01.03.2024 Dr.VRKS,J Sri P.Sravan Kumar, the learned counsel representing on behalf of Sri O.Manohar Reddy, the learned counsel for the appellants alone is present. No representation for the respondents. In this appeal, there are three respondents. Smt. M.Bhanu Bee is respondent No.1. She died on 29.11.2004. Learned counsel representing that he will furnish the necessary information pertaining to the legal representatives. Since for a longtime, the appellants failed to take steps to implead the legal representatives, in such circumstances, the appeal was ‘dismissed’ on 26.02.2010. Thereafter, the appellants have come up with the necessary applications. I.A.No.1 of 2012 is under Order 22 Rule 4 of C.P.C seeking impleadment of respondent Nos.4 to 9 as the legal representatives of deceased/respondent No.1. I.A.No.2 of 2012 is filed to set aside abatement. I.A.No.3 of 2012 is filed seeking condonation of 2763 days delay in Contd., S.A.No.158 of 2003 01.03.2024 preferring those applications. I.A.No.4 of 2012 is filed to condone 698 days delay in filing the application to set aside the ‘dismissal order’. On the proposed legal representatives, notices were served. None has filed any counter. Since the facts are not disputed about death of respondent No.1 and the relationship between her and the proposed legal representatives, these applications could be allowed. However, the inaction of the appellants herein for about 8 years of time in preferring the applications to condone the delay is to be on terms. Therefore, these applications will stand allowed, subject to payment of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) as costs by the appellants to the Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, Amaravati. The order shall be complied with on or before 14.03.2024. List these matters on 15.03.2024. ___________ Dr.VRKS,J SR S.A.No.158 of 2003 S.A.No.158 of 2003