Rukmani v. Rathinam
Case brief
What is this about?
Default dismissal of first appeal A.S.500/2018 (Madras High Court, V. Sivagnanam J., 06.03.2025) due to appellant Rukmani's repeated non-appearance (17.02.2025 and again on hearing date); appeal was under Section 96 CPC r/w Order 41 Rule 1 CPC against judgment and decree dated 15.09.2017 in O.S.330/2007, IV Additional District Judge, Erode; respondents represented by P.M. Duraiswamy; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
There was no representation for the appellant when the matter was taken up for hearing on 17.02.2025, nor again when it was taken up subsequently; accordingly the matter had been listed for 25.02.2025 and still found the appellant unrepresented. ¶23