Sri. Satish Laxman Kale v. Sri. Sadashiv Laxman Kale
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; RFA No. 100324 of 2022 (PAR/POS); Satish Laxman Kale (through GPA holder Parasharam Balaram Belgaonkar) v. Sadashiv Laxman Kale (deceased), Suhas Laxman Kale and Sulbha Suresh Khasinis; appeal disposed of as having abated following the death of respondent No.1 on 12.03.2025 and the appellant's failure to take steps for substitution; no merits adjudication; underlying decree dated 26.02.2021 in O.S.No.57/2018, Belagavi. Keywords: abatement, death of respondent, Section 96 CPC, Order 41 Rule 1 CPC, RFA, Dharwad.
What did the court decide?
Since learned counsel for the appellant, though intimated of the death of respondent No.1 on 12.03.2025, took no steps thereafter, the appeal against respondent No.1 stands abated. ¶36