Sellappa Gounder @ Sellappan v. Nanjappa Gounder
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court, Madras dismissed a second appeal filed in a civil suit as abated. The appeal was filed by an appellant who had died during the proceedings. The court refused to proceed without the legal heirs of the deceased appellant being impleaded in the appeal. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition was closed.
What did the court decide?
Second appeal dismissed as abated; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.