Farhana Banu v. R Dhanapal
Case brief
What is this about?
Farhana Banu (appellant) v. R. Dhanapal (respondent); RFA No. 2291 of 2023 (POS), NC: 2025:KHC:33691, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 29.08.2025 by Justice K.S. Hemalekha (single judge). Appeal under Section 96 r/w Order 41 Rule 1 CPC against judgment and decree dated 11.08.2023 in O.S. No. 1335/2017 (17th Additional City Civil and Session Judge, Bengaluru) dismissing a suit for possession. Dismissed for non-prosecution: appellant's counsel absent, office objections not complied with for the sixth time, matter pending since 2023. No cases cited, no statutory interpretation beyond the filing provision, no monetary quantum. Useful only as an instance of dismissal for non-prosecution; carries no substantive ruling on possession.
What did the court decide?
The appellant was found not to be interested in prosecuting the appeal, her counsel being repeatedly absent and the office objections remaining uncomplied with for the sixth time.