Nilamdeen v. Dayananda and Others – sllr 2002 volume 1 page 160

In the case between the plaintiff-respondents who sustained injuries in an accident and the 1st defendant-appellant, the widow of the deceased Mr. Nilamdeen, the court addressed whether the 1st defendant-appellant could be deemed the “legal representative” of the deceased’s estate for the purposes of litigation. The issue arose in the context of applying sections 14A and 394(2) of the Civil Procedure Code and considering the effect of subsequent amendments on substituting a legal representative. It was determined that, based on evidence of conduct and the absence of timely disclaimer or denial, the 1st defendant-appellant was correctly regarded as the legal representative. The plaintiff-respondents were found to have established the requisite nexus between the deceased’s liability and the