Venkati Naganna Amrutwar. v. Bhadrappa Nagappa and Others.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of second appeal for want of prosecution; repeated non-appearance of appellant at final hearings (26.7.2023, 13.12.2023, 6.3.2025) despite last chances and no-further-adjournment riders; conduct showing no interest in litigation; appeal admitted 13.1.1998 without framing substantial question of law; no decision on merits; pending civil application disposed of; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; single judge (S. G. Chapalgaonkar, J.); neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:7477.
What did the court decide?
The appellant's conduct in repeatedly failing to appear despite several opportunities shows that he has no interest in the litigation, and no efforts were taken to argue the matter. ¶13