A legal heir (LR) petition is currently pending in a declaration suit, with respondents having failed to file a counter for over 1200 days. While five defendants have been declared ex-parte, the court has not forfeited the respondents' rights. The plaintiff has filed an Order 8, Rule 10 petition. The question is whether the court can pronounce judgment in the plaintiff's favour. It's noted that the court must first decide the pending application to bring legal heirs on record before proceeding further.