…The above view is buttressed by a commentary in the book, AIR Commentaries on Civil Procedure Code, by Chitaley and Rao, 6th Ed, Vol. 3 P. 3424 which reads: “Where an application to add legal representatives is filed after…

…the period of limitation has expired, the Court may either set aside the abatement by getting an application filed for the purpose and then substitute the legal representative, or in exceptional cases, even treat the application…

Masulal Maganlal Rawal v Maneklal Maganlal Rawal