Sumayya v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of a land acquisition appeal (LA.APP. No. 114 of 2024, High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, decided 25.03.2025; 2025:KER:25443) for non-payment of balance court fee despite counsel's undertaking of 20.03.2025; claimant Sumayya v. State of Kerala and Chief Executive Officer, Techno Park, Thiruvananthapuram; underlying judgment dated 22.01.2016 in LAR No. 219 of 2011, Sub Court, Attingal.
What did the court decide?
As the balance court fee had not been paid despite the learned counsel's undertaking of 20.03.2025 to pay it on or before 25.03.2025, the Court saw no reason to accommodate the appellant. ¶23