Mr. Doddaiah v. Sri Venkatappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: dismissal for non-prosecution; failure to substitute legal heirs of deceased sole appellant; death of appellant during pendency; S.100 CPC regular second appeal; Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; R.A.No.174/2015 Prl. District Judge Bengaluru Rural District; O.S.No.526/2009 Sr. Civil Judge Nelamangala; last adjournment 24.07.2023; oral judgment by Dr. Justice K. Manmadha Rao dated 17.12.2025; no precedent cited; no monetary quantum. Value: illustrative disposal of a stale RSA for non-prosecution rather than a substantive adjudication of the underlying property dispute.
What did the court decide?
Despite sufficient time granted, learned counsel for the appellant took no steps to bring the legal heirs of the deceased sole appellant on record; the matter was last adjourned on 24.07.2023, none appeared for the appellant, and the appellant appeared not interested in prosecuting the appeal.