In the light of the above discussion, the Court below

In   the   light   of   the   above   discussion,   the   Court   below

committed serious error in law, which has resulted into miscarriage of
justice to the appellants, which must be corrected.    In that view of the
matter,   the   question   framed   by   me     above,   is     answered   in   the
affirmative.
10. To sum up, following order is inevitable.:­
ORDER
a) Second Appeal No.18/2016 is allowed.
b) Impugned judgment and decree dated 2.9.2015  passed by Joint
Civil Judge, Jr.Dn. Nagpur in R.C.S. No.376/2015 and judgment and
decree  dated  31.10.2015  passed by District Judge­8, Nagpur in Regular
Civil Appeal No.448/2015, both are set aside.
c) There shall be a decree  in terms of prayer clause (2) of the suit
which is reproduced below :­
(2) Declare   that   the   defendant   Shri   Abhay   s/o
Purushottam   Deshmukh as a dead person and   his
death is civil death   as he is missing from 16.3.2008

and issue death certificate.”
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
 BENCH AT NAGPUR, NAGPUR.

SECOND APPEAL NO.  18/2016

 Sou. Swati   Abhay Deshmukh  v  Shri  Abhay   s/o Purushottam Deshmukh

 CORAM :     A.B.CHAUDHARI, J.
DATED :     26th  February, 2016

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