Smt G Nagaveni v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; MFA No. 10381 of 2018 (RCT); decided 08.07.2026 by Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur (oral judgment). Appellant: Smt G Nagaveni (counsel Sri D S Malipatil, absent); Respondent: Union of India, South Western Railway, Hubli (counsel Sri Aditya Singh, CGSC). Appeal under S.23(1) Railway Claims Tribunal Act against RCT Bengaluru Bench order dated 25.02.2018 in OA II U 006/2017 dismissing claim. Outcome: appeal dismissed for non-prosecution due to repeated absence of appellant's representation. Keywords: Railway Claims Tribunal Act S.23(1), MFA, dismissal for non-prosecution, railway claim, South Western Railway Hubli.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no representation for the appellant on the previous three occasions nor on the day of hearing, the appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶28