(1) During the pendency of the appeal proceedings, further proceedings may be adjourned by the appellate authority on account of the death or inability of the appellant to appear for further proceedings until a legal heir or authorized person is brought on record within ninety days of the demise or inability of the original appellant.
(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) Where a person is or is not the legal representative of the deceased appellant, such question may be determined by the Appellate Authority, in a summary way, taking into record the available records in substantiation of the same.