Jinnappa S/O Kuberappa Yallur v. Rudrappa Mudakappa Kariyavar
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad bench, 12-11-2025, C M Joshi J (single judge): RSA No. 5279/2009 (INJ) under S. 100 CPC against confirmation of dismissal of plaintiff's suit (trial: O.S. No. 87/1999, decree 23.03.2003; first appeal: R.A. No. 107/2003, judgment 30.09.2008) dismissed for non-prosecution after repeated absence of appellants/counsel on five listed hearing dates and on the judgment date.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no representation for the appellants on 04.08.2025, 13.08.2025, 21.08.2025, 09.09.2025, 09.10.2025 and on the date of judgment, the appellant appeared not interested in prosecuting the appeal; accordingly, the appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶28