Mohammed Khaja v. Chikka Muniyappa
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru — RSA No. 104 of 2020 (SP), decided 08.09.2025 by V Srishananda J. Second appeal under S.100 CPC by Mohammed Khaja against the first-appellate judgment and decree dated 09.10.2019 in R.A.No.84/2014 (I Addl. District Judge, Kolar), seeking confirmation of the trial-court decree dated 19.07.2014 in O.S.No.181/2007 (Prl. Senior Civil Judge, Kolar). Dismissed for non-prosecution after the appellant's counsel retired and the appellant failed to engage substitute counsel despite time granted from 22.08.2025. Merits not adjudicated; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
The appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution, the appellant having failed to engage the services of another counsel despite the opportunity afforded to do so. ¶¶37