H Lokeshappa v. Smt.Ratnamma
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (2025:KHC:18634), RFA No. 2205 of 2017 (PAR) under S.96 CPC - appeal DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION on 03.06.2025 by Jyoti Mulimani, J., after eight-year pendency and non-appearance of appellants' counsel on 02.06.2025 and 03.06.2025. Appellants: H. Lokeshappa, H.L. Lohith, Sharath; Respondents: 32 parties incl. Ratnamma, Laxmamma, Savithramma, Saroja et al.; Sri Ramesh Chandra for R17/R19/R20 only. No merits decided, no case law applied or distinguished, no statutory construction beyond the filing provision, no quantum. Of limited citation value except as an instance of dismissal for non-prosecution arising from counsel's non-appearance.
What did the court decide?
The Regular First Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution, the appellants having been unrepresented when the case was called on 02.06.2025 and again on 03.06.2025, and the appeal having remained pending for eight years since filing in 2017, indicating that the appellants are not interested in prosecuting the appeal.