(1) If an appellant or an applicant dies while the appeal or application is pending and it cannot be proceeded with unless his legal representative is brought on record, the Appellate or Revisional Authority or the Tribunal, as the case may be, shall adjourn further proceedings to enable his legal representative to appear and apply for being made a party. If, the legal representative fails to do so within ninety days from the date on which an appellant or applicant dies, the appeal or application shall abate as regards the deceased.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), there shall be no abatement by reason of the death of any party between the conclusion of the hearing and passing of the order but the order may, in such case, be passed notwithstanding the death, and shall have the same force and effect as if it had been passed before the death took place.
(3) If a question arises in any appeal or revision whether a person is not the legal representative of a deceased appellant or applicant, such question may be determined by the Appellate or the Revisional Authority or the Tribunal, as the case may be, in a summary way, if necessary, after recording evidence.