Patel Ayyanna Gowda v. Sri Srinivasa
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court Regular Second Appeal dismissed for non-prosecution (decided 10-04-2026, K.S. Hemalekha J.). Appellants (heirs of deceased Patel Ayyanna Gowda) absent and unrepresented since the 2018 filing; appeal against appellant No.1 abated on his reported death. Underlying chain: OS.No.99/2003 (Additional Senior Civil Judge, Hassan, decree 27.01.2012) confirmed by RA.No.38/2012 (5th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, 02.11.2016), challenged via S.100 r/w Order XLII Rule 1 CPC but abandoned. Purely procedural disposition; no merits, quantum or precedent involved.
What did the court decide?
The appeal against appellant No.1 stands abated because appellant No.1 is reported to be dead. ¶56